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If I'm not pushing my limits, I don't seem to get the same level of satisfaction 🤷‍♂️, it seems my brain doesn't understand the word 'no' 😅

@mtbnorthwestengland I hear you buddy 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

I can laugh about it now but at the time it was painful, very painful. A push all the way for me pretty much without the pedal assist, however it did help to keep my core temperature up 👌

Cheers, sure was one of them character building days out. Couple of times we nearly bailed but stuck with it and looking back glad we did (although if it went wrong up there it would go very wrong very quickly) 🤘

No change there then 😂

It would have been spot on if not so windy, grippy soft snow apart from the steep bit toward the end where I slipped pushing down

I usually would on request but this is not my ride to share. If you ask Iain he put this together ruclips.net/video/CxmKVMl-RqM/видео.htmlsi=g2-8nIvwC-oUyRsz

Look up 'The Rides' or 'Tasty Tech Addicts' on Facebook and look out for the events, join the rides, this is where the magic happens 😂. Thanks for the comment 🤙

@@mtbnorthwestengland I'll look them up, thanks a lot!

Understatement of the day 🤣

@ 😆😂

Cheers pal 👍🏼

Not a bad place to ride, you could probably fill a day with riding different trails pretty steep too

Hi, I run a 170/165 which you may be aware watching the videos and think it fits the trails i.e. not over biked for what is on offer. Most people I know run similar Enduro bikes, however a 150 bike would certainly do the job quite admirably. I've ridden my hardtail a number of times in the lakes and everything is rideable, you just become slightly slower having to think more about line choices but I also like this which is as much fun as long as your not trying to keep up with a full bouncer and reduces the skill compensation. I also tend to ride the more technical trails in the lakes so depends if you are considering riding similar. If you have a 150 I would take it, if you are buying a bike for the lakes I would buy 170. I've recently been chatting to Deviate and they say their Highlander 150 will handle pretty much anything in Scotland which is similar to the lakes. Hope this helps and enjoy your ride. Are you visiting for holiday or relocating?

Cheers pal, I'll have a look at yours 👍🏼

Possible new bike of some description, Mega is 4 years old and been ridden to death with some stories to tell. Will be an analogue, not old enough for an Ebike yet 🤣

@ analogue or E Bike they go down the hill the same, but it’s easier going up the hill but in a way it’s not because you just challenge yourself even more going up the rockiest shit you can find. You do more greater distance than a day. But they cost twice as much that’s the only downfall. Believe me 2 1/2k to 3 1/2k cal in a day is easily done no problem on an e-bike. When I say a day, I’m probably only out for about four hours and I’ve done 30 mile.

@@twowheels4689 I don’t agree that they go down the same they are like monster trucks nowhere near as much fun as an analogue IMO and I get what you say about distance/climbing but I ride with many Ebikes who only do the same distance and elevation as myself 🤔

PS this whole Ebike/analogue thing will rumble on forever until they stop making analogue bikes so there is no choice for the rider and I don’t think there’s a right or wrong opinion

@@mtbnorthwestengland yes analog bikes roll faster on the flats and downhill. But I’m willing to sacrifice that climbing them steep Hills 😂

Not sure the names but the second one we did in the icy conditions was..... erm interesting trying to get through the gulley of death 😆. Usual GoPro effect on camera 🙄

Good question, I'm not one for rushing into things, but then again 🤔

I've been a few times but feel like I've only scratched the surface and typical of most head for the tweed valley because its good riding and closer if heading north

This is an old one but yes I'll find it and put it on Komoot

This should get you to the GPX. www.komoot.com/tour/983466419 Download GPX I'll probably remove it in a couple of days

PS you can't really go wrong at Ilkley there are trails running all along the hillside so may be easier just to find another trail go down it and loop back around

@@mtbnorthwestengland thanks mate. I've got it copied now cherrs

17 miles, 4,700ft ascent

@ a good climb up

@@1977philc yeah 3,000ft straight up off the bat and then once that's out of the way it is pure MTB gold 👌

Hebden shows its true colours 🤙

I kind of do, you just need to hook up with me on Strava, link on channel. Occasionally I put them on Komoot but don't usually bother

Yeah we used to ride in the dales a lot and presume you refer to Simon L as leader, he used to put lots of mile munching torturous rides up 😂. I think like you it remained somewhat in my memory and although not the best ride you will do on a modern bike, did it to reminisce and it did bring back some good old memories 👍🏼

That's were I remember them from so maybe I know you? If you rode on Saturday with Simon Barnes, maybe not, if you rode on Sunday then probably because I did Sunday rides for about 10 years

Cheers, just posted it on Komoot for you www.komoot.com/tour/1524095755?share_token=ahaN5e0IoOKjOx6bYg3hA6AkWvykE57LhTRFfnlGI1rINodu16&ref=wtd

Glad you enjoyed it 🤙

Depends if you want to do the silly stuff on Coniston fells on a good day or you could come down Walna Scar from the top instead of going higher and then add in something else quite easily

I’ll like to try going high as I’ve not yet ridden over Old Man. Might be a challenge getting me, my fatness & my ruddy heavy eMTB up, but I’m used to a bit of hike-a-biking

No worries, enjoy. They have sanitised the hell out of what was the great flowy descent which we did call Rock and Roll bringing you out of Nibthwaite

Cracker mate, a bit of everything on this 👍

Strava is your friend, link on the channel

Yep glutton for punishment doing the last climb 👍

Far too easy in dry daylight hours 😂

Yeah felt a bit like that

I think we got a bit lucky, always seems to be windy top of Skiddaw. First time I did it we had to turn round due to the wind because I just thought there's no way I'll ride down there in this and it was proper cold. I quite like that Cumbrian way return, try it again next year in summer after a dry spell if we get one if you haven't been that way in good weather and think you'll be pleasantly surprised the difference. Bassenthwaite turn off is too short for me but then again I'm usually out all day 👍🏼

@mtbnorthwestengland probably didn't enjoy it as much as I had to nurse the bike back with the chainstay lashed together 😂

I had a 2017 275 from new and snapped the frame in 2019 but liked the bike so much I went for a 2020 290 which is what this is and love it so been riding these types of trails on it for the last 4 years and has served me well. The bike is long and I got a large so it is a bit too big so when it gets steep and your declagging on the back tyre, it's a touch too big but no real complaints and handles very well 🤙

@@mtbnorthwestengland declagging 🤣. Nice one!

He certainly likes the loose stuff, you may know he has a MX background so used to sliding bikes around 👌

Possibly one of the best in the lakes, look me up on Strava and you will find. Link on the channel 👍

@@mtbnorthwestengland awesome just sent you a request on strava

I would say the switchbacks are more interesting. Consistently challenging and moderately steep but always loose whereby the scree is easier but also more difficult in places running most of the time off camber and loose but not as loose so take your pick I suppose. As a creature of habit the scree is nearer to the summit and easier to find so that is usually subconsciously chosen. Mark had never ridden them before and thought they were brilliant so horses for courses really 🤔

Lots of pedal strikers, it's not a track to go full tilt. Think you might be referring to Grindsbrook Clough, a couple of guys had a look at it and reckon it would be fairly rideable but we were heading for a different descent

@@mtbnorthwestengland yeah, it’s definitely doable. That’s if nobody is walking up it it’s very busy.

Cheers pal, Strava account is your friend, link in channel title. Unfortunately I didn't record the full ride, missed the Mam Tor climb so if you know that one up the broken road you can pick it up from there. You may be able to download complete ride from people I rode with?

Cheers pal, it is pretty awesome, enjoy 👌

Pretty full on descending Warnscale as you know, I really enjoy it but I'm a bit of a masochist 😆. Sail looks better than it actually is IMO, about half way down I just straight lined it, that was a few years ago when they had just been built so maybe it is more interesting these days after some weather 🤣

Walla Crag down the Ashness Bridge pal, very nice indeed and a good start to a ride 👌

Hit me up on Strava, link in channel title

Reckon best in spring when it dries before the bracken starts to grow too much

The definition of a descent that keeps on giving, with varying degrees of difficulty 🤙

Thanks pal, its the parrot on your shoulder that keeps telling you to go faster 🤣

All great descents on that loop really but Warnscale is intense tech from top to bottom as you know changing character on the way down. I'll keep an eye out for any videos of the bomb hole and something tells me Nukeproof had a pro rider clean it on one of their promo videos (but that doesn't count 😂)

@@mtbnorthwestengland ruclips.net/video/jU1SHZ2tBuE/видео.htmlsi=MPWK7Gv-ueY881iK

Sure did, got to make the most of the odd sunny day we had this year 😅

I feel the same 👍