9th May 2013 - Lowick for Grizedale

4 met up near the red Lion at Lowick on this damp evening, George, Grant, Jamie and CT; as CT wanted a change from the traditional RADs  warm up, we headed north along the east shore of Coniston, past Ian's (who was not there anyway) and onwards  after a while the drizzle stopped and someone suggested we take our waterproofs off, you know one for all and all for one....! of course this would not bring on more rain, positive thinking and all that...we kept going past Brantwood (cafe closed ;( and then picked up the next bridleway on the right which leads us onto Lawson park, now about 7.30pm, then uphill test through the trees, left along the fire road, down the rocky route to meet up at the bottom of the black run, turn right and climb. Then head over to Park Crags and along to Parksmoor, now it was mizzle so coats on for the descent...once we get to it...now just the downhill (and uphill bits) back to Ian's, no time for coffee, lights on for road section, back to cars for 9.30 a little damp, but a good ride. Next week it's Ings short ride 6.30 meal from 8pm at the Watermill, see you there.