OP
OP
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
It did surprise me how many youngsters there were climbing up. I want some of their boundless energy.
Mine too.
My pleasure.
Lakes Holiday
- Thread starter Rickshaw Phil
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Drink and cake stop - looking up at how far I still have to go!.
Fair play to you guys...MissB and I were in the same area a few weeks back, did 300miles driving about up there.
Looked a bit steep to cycle though.
Same spots you were at in the above pics?
Stunning place, MissB and I will probably be going back next year...might even take the bikes!
Great thread, thanks for sharing your experiences
OP
OP
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Not that many years ago I'd have said it was too hilly to cycle. I used to look at Hawkshead Hill and think; there's no way I'd be able to ride up that. I've got fitter since then and understand gearing properly - it appears that a 28 front, 24 rear isn't the super climbing gear that I used to believe it was.
You're right, those are the same places.Same spots you were at in the above pics?
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gavgav
Legendary Member
Fair play to you!!
Hover Fly
Lazy so and so
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
If you saw her later going south past Bowness, Martin (the owner ) would have been on the engine and boiler while I was steering, normally we take her down past the ferry before letting the newbies loose with a run down to Fell Foot for ice cream and pop, then turning back up to Ambleside for chippy supper and beer.
CafGriff
Active Member
- Location
- Plymouth, Devon
PHEW!!
Moon bunny
Judging your grammar
- Location
- Basking in my own brilliance.
If you ever hear Hover complain about being overworked...
What an amazing write up and pictures, really enjoyed looking at that, and it has ignited the fires in me to take up
Touring, and see our beautiful country in the flesh.. Thanks phil & co....!
Just one question, what were the bikes you all used on this trip, just for future reference really.!
Thanks
Tony
Touring, and see our beautiful country in the flesh.. Thanks phil & co....!
Just one question, what were the bikes you all used on this trip, just for future reference really.!
Thanks
Tony
OP
OP
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'm glad you like.
The Lake District is a fab place to cycle, but a wide range of gears is handy to make it all accessable.Bike-wise, the list is as follows:
Gavgav used a Cube LTD CLS Pro, which is very well equipped for an extremely reasonable price. His was probably the best suited to the mix of on and off road conditions.
Doug has a Trek 7.1FX. This was better suited to the road sections really, but Doug managed to ride everything that Gav and I did and the bike has survived all the rough bits.
Mine is a heavily modified Hawk Trakatak. The cheap wheels (now replaced) needed truing during the fortnight, but otherwise there were no problems and the gear set up (non-standard 28-38-48 chainset and 13-34 Sunrace freewheel) was just right for the serious climbs.
OP
OP
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Great account, I'm gonna have to pop down to Windermere area on thursday and have a ride about 
I used to live in Wray Castle quite a few years back when it was a Merchant Marine college and all I had to get me about was a green road bike. I would ride up to Hawkshead, then rip down to the ferry and come back around the road via Ambleside.. Ahhh, happy times
I used to live in Wray Castle quite a few years back when it was a Merchant Marine college and all I had to get me about was a green road bike. I would ride up to Hawkshead, then rip down to the ferry and come back around the road via Ambleside.. Ahhh, happy times