9 riders turned up at the Britannia Inn for a ride round Little Langdale, including a new face, welcome to Ed', for his first time with lights. We set off 7-ish and rode up the lane to the slate quarry and took the bridleway past Yew Crags and on up through Sawreys Woods, then right along the rough track, past Dale End. Taking the right turn at the road heading for Fell Foot Bridge - where Ian had some trouble with gears, apparently the gear cable had broken and so Ian only had a 3 speed bike (should slow him down on the downhills!) then towards the climbing hut, bear left at the fork (or was it left at the Bear?) along to the ford, keep right but take the left fork (or was if fork left?) Refer to Jim for exact route.
At Stang End take the right turn up the hill. Ian decided enough of 3 gears and so headed back....to the pub! 8 riders continued up and over to Hodge Close and the quarry, there were plenty of slippy tree roots and rocks, Jim fell on some roots, (Mr Hardtail managed to clear them, just!) then Jim warned of slippy boulders at the quarry, (and Mr Hardtail fell off, 'no pain, no gain!') Back down the bridleway of Moss Rigg Wood to the ford, up the lane and a quick left and right to tackle the rocky decent to the road and back to the pub. 4 stayed in and were served chips at 9.15pm, 'Well Done' the Brittania Inn say all.
Next week it's planned for Cartmel.
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