29th May 2008 - Satterthwaite for Grizedale

5 turned out and we decided to head east as we would be doing the Nibthwaite downhill (west) in a few weeks ride from Lowick. Ride through the village and up Breasty Haw, not a bad climb and some testing rocks in places, carry on up and over and enjoy the descent onto the road, sketchy and testy! Ride up the road and tee off left past the Cross and The Common to get to the Fox, here go right and head to Moor Top, as you cross the road watch out for The Bog, muddy mud mud! Take the first section of the North Face from Moor Top, but from the fire road take the right hand junction up the hill, work your way along Grizedale Moor untill you level out at The Park, here we went right and enjoyed the downhill, before Lawson park, go left for a tree rooting test of a climb back up to the fire road, fun in the dry, murder in the wet. Once back on the forest road head for the Rowan Tree Dub, take the bridleway (marked on the right) and head out of the trees for a little while over the old 'tank' tracks (watch the muddy water) before Parkamoor, head left back into the trees and ENJOY the downhill to Seven Wells and then continue down along Moor Lane and back to the cars, what an ending, down, down, down! Many midge bites so no sitting outside for a beer. Next week in a change to the schedule, Gilpin Bridge for an easy ride ahead of the Sam Houghton challenge on Saturday 7th June.