3rd February 2011 - Satterthwaite for Grizedale

4 turned out to check out Grizedale in its glory, (Jamie, George, Grant and CT) or at least see what was left after the local rally to raise awareness of the forests. On the drive down it was raining hard and I wondered what it would be like and why had a few folks decided to cancel...? but during the journey it stopped raining, although the wind was picking up. We decided on a gentle warm up and choose Bogle Crag route into the east side of the forest, we worked our way round to the Fox and then headed down towards Esthwaite, this is a great descent and continued to pick up the lane for the tarmac climb and then we came back into the forest via Breasty Haw, giving good testing climbing! Back to Satterthwaite and over the road and over the fields taking the bridleway into the west side of Grizedale. Now up the fire road and around Rake close for the descent along the bridleway onto Moor Lane and back to the cars, on the last section, past the final gate there are some water bars, Jamie managed to jump over them on his Niner, Grant tried to follow and cleared his front wheel, but his back wheel slammed into it and flatted, someone was heard to say that this was the work of the MTB demons getting even after a previous incident apparently involving Grant and Charlie in a fall. The rain had picked up and the wind was lively but overall not a bad ride. No pub, next ride is Barbon.