Welcome to my channel. I'm Ian and this is where I share my mountain biking adventures - mostly in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, but sometimes further afield. I have authored two mountain bike guide books (one for the Lakes & one for the Dales) and some of the videos I post may offer inspiration or suggestions of fun routes that people may want to try for themselves.
Ok great thanks for the reply & info. That’s probably why I couldn’t find the price because there isn’t one lol . Cafe says 4pm close but not sure what time the trail closes I’m guessing before sunset 🌅 is it possible to do two laps on blue route in 1hr ? Looks like fun it’s about time u try it out
@@252Scoobyi don't think the trails close. The car parks might, but unsure. Don't think I could do two laps in one hour. At Alice's pace our moving time was 1hr 15mins
Making memories she’ll never forget ❤. I have such fond memories of bike rides with my dad as a kid. There’s something about dad and daughter adventures 😊 and he cemented my love of cycling for sure.
Man, i haven't been on the bike in ages and this has given me the itch. Might get out this weekend. I missed a few of your videos, good to see the sandwich of the day section is still included 😊
Hi ian, i cant work out your route down into seathwaite? Im looking to start in coniston, down to torver, thru woods around the knott and bridleway along long mire to goats crag then down to seathwaite. Im up there next month, i also bought your book, i have planned a few rides out of it already but it doesnt include the walna scar?
Yeah the Walna Scar isn't in my book. I think that day I went around Raven's Crag instead of up Long Mire before doing the bridleway North to Seathwaite via The Park Head Road. Good luck, cracking riding around there.
Looks like an ace ride that 👌🏻 love the peaks takin my bike on the train at the weekend to go do the beast, did the back end track of mam tor 2 weeks ago that was fun
Did some of that route, enjoyed the close look at the wildflowers, good time of year didn't know you could eat the wild garlic raw. Would revisit, recognise some bits not orhers.
Good video thanks. I've done a short frying pan route from Raven's Lodge a couple of times on my hardtail,continuing south on the bridleway towards the Derby Arms after the dodgy descent above Halecat. Cumbrian e-bikes do a variation on your route missing out the Halecat section but then include the bridleways south of Brigsteer up onto the Helsington ridge beyond the church.All of it a lovely area.
I think the car park might be called Bowness Knott. The car park is just next to a hill called Bowness Knott. Then you just follow the track east along the lake and up the valley. Worth having a look on an OS map but pretty easy to find your way up the valley
I live in Glasson Dock, been up and down that track more times than i care to remember 🙂 I always travel to the Lakes and Dales for my rides nowadays, have done for the past 20 years. Such a shame theres not much to do around here. Have you ever done Ouster Rake in the Trough???
It is indeed, seems a bit out of place in the Trough, more like something you would come across on the 4 passes. Makes an okay xc type ride incorporating Whitendale,Dunsop fell, and skirting Totridge👍
Hi again just letting you know I finally did salter fell yesterday after years of getting round to it. It was harder than I thought it would be but did it from wray 1h40 out and 1h10 back , fantastic views. Loved the middle of nowhere vibe took it easy as it was tricky in places stepped off few times , it was a hard tail but yeah a full suspension would have been more comfortable. Found it easier coming back despite the head wind
Thanks for another video , nice easy flat one why not , I sometimes after arriving at glasson is head inland on the canal path , abit bumpy but it’s ok . Then a left at galgate and back into Lancaster via the canal . Bless I have two girls but there not interested in cycling
Yeah I like going down the canal and coming back on the estuary track, but it's a bit too slippy for the kids right now. I came off under one of the bridges once and almost went in the canal
Another cracking Video. We're up in the moors and Dales of Yorkshire later this year near Masham so might have to look at this one. Did you say there was a Komoot link?
welcome back. sandwich of the day not up to your usual standard 🤣🤣🤣. bummer about the rear mech, lucky to be fairly close to the car when it happened...
Ha, yeah the sandwich was a case of using the last of the bread. Monster Munch certainly elevated it though ha. Yeah I've killed several rear mechs over the years. Always a pain in the bum
It's a beautiful country that's for sure. I've only been to Rome and atuscany so far but hoping to go back again sometime. Glad to hear things are going well @@officialwhovy
Welcome back sir happy new year 🥳 Thanks for the great video looked good . I had a very hilly forest of bowland ride this week from rigg lane over cross gill , roeburndale, wray , helks brow, lythe fell lane , cross of greet , skiathe , slaidburn, dunsop bridge, the trough then jubilee tower then end back at rigg lane , was 4hours 40 miles with 6000 ft climbing ! I was shattered but enjoyed it
@@Lakedistrictrider cheers bud yeah it was on the road bike , it was the limit and wouldn’t do it again 😂 very tricky going down steep roeburndale through the gates when it was slippy & thick fog
@@Lakedistrictrider now I’ve watched the whole video I can relate as three miles before the end my left crank just fell off !! Going up towards jubilee so had to walk two miles to top then like u I just free rolled down towards the car nearby however going down the steep part of that road was dangerous with only one peddle and hanging on !
I'm pleased it wasn't that busy when I did it (02/05/23). There were 2 folk at the top and I met 3 people on the way down.. Mega ride, I did it from Cow Green reservoir.
From Caton climb from Brook House by the pub up Littledale Rd, and then Roeburndale Rd. It's a long climb. Then turn right near the end of that road to descend a bridleway. Keep following that bridleway to end up in Roeburndale. Turn R at a T junction l and follow that lane which turns into the Hornby Road after a farm
Hi. Great video. We normally ride the win hill loop butni fancy a change. Dont happen to have the gpx/strava link for yhis loop i could use do you pleaee? Thanks you.
Hi Ian, I've recently discovered your videos and getting some good ideas from you as I'm based in your area with the Lakes and Dales on either side. A lot of good stuff!
"The mud is rarely too deep to prevent the progress of a determined rider with a good run up"...... *the Author, ladies and gentlemen* 2:11 😆😆. Only joking mate, having a bash at this today, the weather is perfect!
@@TheHowgillMountainbiker-np1ttsorry to hear that. It's been very wet this last few months hey. It was bouncing down here last night. Prob at saturation point up there now. It's better during summer I find. Always nice and quiet around there even in summer.
@@Lakedistrictrider you think I would know better, living here. Just been itching to get out somewhere and didn't want to travel far. Still enjoyed the views and rivers. And lunch
Lovely ride.Down to the Lune to where I used to live in Halton..then across to Morecambe and the bay...Ah!! and Lancaster itself...Time to re-visit for me!😀
I just saw this ride...very enjoyable to be in the soft saddle! Fond memories of this area from my time there (I worked at The Dukes Playhouse in Lancaster) in the early 80's...I will check to the other videos...Not a rider, age 70 but thinking seriously of a trekking e bike...what is your bike? Also, a favourite book, now out of print, "Between Ribble and Lune" by David Pownall....such a special land...and people.
Good to see your videos again ! Working through your guidebooks and did much of this on a recent ride including some other villages as an extension of the Pen-y-Ghent tour recently. But didn't see the Norber rocks - another time ! Loved the descent into Wharfe (also rode straight over the stone bridge) and the singletrack between the stone walls.
Cheers pal. The Norber Erratics are not accessible by bike, you have to walk on a footpath but they are pretty close to that route. The Wharfe descent is a cracker
You must be so proud! Really nice video. I haven't been to Ennerdale in 16 years and my god has it changed in such a (relatively) short time! They are doing a great job restoring the place. Looking forward to more rides, Ian.
