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[Closed] Cotswolders - what's the Hayles Abbey/Farm descent/climb like these days?

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 IHN
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I've not ridden it for a few years now, and it used to be decent fun in either direction (in an old school just riding around the countryside no gnarpoons required XC kinda way).

However, I have a vague memory that it was 'improved' by the council since I last rode it. Is that right? If so, what's it like now?


 
Posted : 06/09/2016 12:40 pm
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Sorry, what?


 
Posted : 07/09/2016 11:39 am
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It's still 'improved' unfortunately, so definitely not the technical ascent or descent it used to be. It's a bit looser now than when they first resurfaced it but you'd have more fun coming down the 'waterpump' or into Stanton or Laverton.
Iain.


 
Posted : 07/09/2016 12:10 pm
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I was doing it on the road bike, 23mm tyres, 39x26 bottom gear if that gives some idea of its state a couple of months ago...


 
Posted : 07/09/2016 12:23 pm
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Ah, right, cheers. Sounds like it's a steady start to a ride then (we'll be staying at the fruit farm) rather than a riotous end.

Shame, it was a cracking little descent 🙁


 
Posted : 07/09/2016 12:51 pm

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