This was to be the last summer ride of 2006 before the winter 'Night Rides' start, so a short ride was planned with a meal organised at the Gilpin Bridge after. 12 riders started, a few with lights (just in case) and we were honored with a couple of spectators, one with camera, who travelled around the route in a van, looking like paparazzi, watch out the daily star!!
The quick route round is to take the new bridleway from the pub going west to join up with the old road and head to Raven's Lodge to take the bridleway underneath White Scar, try to remember the route , especially where the wall has fallen down, for the return journey when it maybe dark! Drop down through Buckhouse wood and into Millside, turn sharp right to Beck Head and on towards the road leading Witherslack Hall Farm, turn left and left again, head south down a track to Yewbarrrow, at this point while I closed the gate, I looked out for Jamie, as if he was late he would have caught us up by now. Head into the woods to enjoy the singletrack downhill to Church Road, where the paparazzi were once again found to be flashing! (photos to follow)
Enjoy a quick race back through Town End to Millside and take the downhill though the woods under White Scar back home, only this time there were 13 riders, as you've gessed it Jamie had caught us up!! Back to the pub to meet up and head in for a meal enjoyed by 15 of us, where we reviewed the summer rides and discussed the winter route selection. Watch out for the full list soon to be published.
Next week it's the first winter ride, (so bring lights), we will meet at Hawkshead car park 6.45pm and try out the new link bridleway into Grisedale forrest and do some (if not all) of the North face route and we can get back to Hawkshead for a drink.
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