10th March 2011 - Staveley

6 met up at Barley Bridge, George, Paul, Chris M, Grant, Jamie and CT (Charlie was stocking up on Swiss chocolate and Neil was cleaning his keyboard, code for something?!) Any route around Kentmere valley was required and CT was doing an important consumer test on a 29er HT. So up road, right over bridge and tee off up the lane to the short bridleway up the field onto the top lane, work up to Staveley head cross, left and head towards Long Houses for the descent. Down to the road, right to Kendtmere, left before church and up to 3 rivers, only we did 2! Everything was going swimmingly, first river OK and then the downhill section with some narrow ruts, here Grant took a tumble, this is getting habit forming, back on bike gingerly down the hill, through second river and down last section of hammer time, Grant takes left route around the rocks, 29er rolls over smoothly, if only it was the right size! Back along the lanes no hassles. Paul had his tracker talking from his backpack so we'll see if we get a route chart. No pub stop, next ride Elterwater. Thanks to JB for bike preparation 29ers roll!