26th October 2017 - Elterwater

4 met up at Elterwater, Jamie M, George, Andrew and CT. Usual start through the quarries, really need a warn up first;) across Sawreys wood to Dale End, over the ford, right along the bottom track and up past Low-High Hallgarth, nice technical climb, which leads onto another nice technical climb;) keep going up and over, down to Tilberthwaite, left to the playground, right to the slate climb (to sounds of broken crockery subdued to to running water). Over to High Oxenfell, down to the road and over to the Iron Keld route, steady away, down to the road some mud in places;) and back via the riverside route, nice 11.3 miler and ended at the pub, where the owls were out making a screech just in time for Halloween:)
Next ride TBC

12th October 2017 - Gilpin for Yewbarrow

George, Jamie and CT met up near the Gilpin, 2 of us rode out, but in fairness George had an excuse to drive he had brought cake, it was birthday cake, no pics but it was in the shape of a castle (fairly type not Lowther;) and made of chocolate sandwich, rice crispy turrets and a shed load of icing! Thing was that George did not want to carry it round the ride, so we had a reward at the end. Usual start but up the rock slab first, then Mill side and Beck head and over the track across the field, it's called Hell Moss and you know what it was all under 300mm of water, so feet got wet, but it was warm. Then a lap or two of Yewbarrow before the wooded section, now muddy 'cause some logging going on, then the steep bit, George will make it one day he said, just not yet;) Down Nicholas moss, again some more mud! then back via the slab, starting to rain a bit at the end. 10 odd miles and cake at the end, the road crew were doing tarmac repairs so road closed, slight detour to get home.
Next ride Elterwater (26.10.17)

Hell Moss (taken from Ray Morris's ride earlier that day)

5th October 2017 - Troutbeck

Not many this week just Jamie and Charlie, met up at Troutbeck and headed north, round the tongue back down Longmire lane left onto Dubbs, left down Garburn, up to Troutbeck a quick round Robin lane and back. No drama except perhaps a trapped nerve?
Next ride is Gilpin

Route looked something like this ;)