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[Closed] Grizedal super trails/ride,bike,weather! A few pics Canyon haters do not look!

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Really good ride today,road ride to Ferry then did parts of the North Face Trail with bits of FP met up with my nipper small loop then lunch @ grizedale centre.Headed off to do Parkmoor then Grand dad and the Dentist! then Breasty Haw finishing off with Red Mist awesome ride to test out the new bike and it passed with flying colours.Ferry then ride back to Kendal which seemed to be all up hill 😕
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6042379015/ ]P8143882[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6042373779/ ]Bit of cheek[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6042459813/ ]Tipsy tree[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6042393333/ ]P8143887[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:12 pm
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Is that map i did working out ok for you?
🙂


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:38 pm
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It was bang on Pete!!!! marked them on my os stll got lost in the forest though!


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:40 pm
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Class. I attempted a similar thing on tuesday night. Turned round after about 6 miles on the road on the mtb. I'll make it there this week though


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:41 pm
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looks good, how you liking the bike?

are they all the mags make them out to be?


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:41 pm
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Cool, just posted up for Tuesday night but going out tomorrow night as well if you fancy it? Probably ride out from Kendal.


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:50 pm
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V no fullsuss mtb expert but exceeded all my expectations shame the wheels are not tubeless ready the only niggle!But might swop and put my tubeless setup on

The look is a bit marmite had a few inspecting it when I was having lunch.

Dave give me a shout if you need some company ride with the Ridethelakes guys on a Tuesday night which has always ended with a beer!


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:54 pm
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Pete
I,m an old un need a restday! 😥
But will see how I feel tomorrow will the Evans lot let me?

Rich


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 8:56 pm
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The more the merrier! Maybe a swift half in the eagle & child after as well!

I will give you a shout tomorrow to see if I can twist your arm.


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 9:24 pm
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where is the place with all the logos in the back ground?


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 9:27 pm
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where is the place with all the logos in the back ground?

Started riding up a riverbed on the yellow walk from the centre 😕

Missing photo!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/6042470181/ ]Coniston Water[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr


 
Posted : 14/08/2011 9:35 pm
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Pete not tonight other half working late! 🙄


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 2:35 pm
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Must be a Canyon thing as I took my first proper outing over parkamoor on my new Canyon Nerve XC 5.0 today. I had lunch where you posted that last photo. Bike rode well but I did scratch it.

Plastic.


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 4:28 pm
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what's with the shock boot?


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 6:00 pm
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just keeping it clean!


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 6:15 pm
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You need to remove and thoroghly clean those boots, or they cause problems (grandma, eggs, suck....)


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 6:18 pm
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Dave give me a shout if you need some company ride with the Ridethelakes guys on a Tuesday night which has always ended with a beer!

Will do, gonna try and get out on the mtb in the next couple of weeks.


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 6:56 pm
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No worries rich. I have had to give tonight a miss as well. See you tomorrow.


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 6:59 pm
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[Edit] Never mind, nothing to see here...


 
Posted : 15/08/2011 7:21 pm

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