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Thinking about a six day trip heading south, with the inclusion of a weekday ride at BPW. Me and my friend are both Scotland based and apart from one day at BPW have never ridden in Wales or England. It'd be leave Monday and home for Saturday night I think
I'm a reasonably good rider, my pal can handle Comrie, Rake and Ruin/Pink Floyd at Dunkeld and most of GT but certainly isn't super fast down this and probably wouldn't benefit from anything much harder.
We are thinking mostly trail centres for ease but totally open to a guided ride (perhaps in the Lake District). We'd prefer to do more riding and less driving but very aware BPW is a fair trek.
What would your six day trip look like and why?
I'd spend 6 days hike a biking in the lakes tbh, utilising my Scottish passport to ride whatever footpaths I like (access laws go with you, but keep it tae yersel), drinking lovely beer and eating in their fine country food emporiums.
It's one big awesome trail centre.
Have to agree with Nobeer on this one. The Lakes for the win. There is some incredible riding to be done and it isn't all nails technical either.
For instance, rides to ponder - Borrowdale Bash, Ullswater, Nan Bield, Skiddaw with Ullock Pike, Helvellyn, Fairfield, Whiteless Pike, St Sunday Crag, Angle Tarn off of High Street, Grizedale Pike, Hobcarton, Stakes Pass.........you get the picture!😉
Lots of great pubs and eateries. Great scenery. Nuff said.
Sanny
How do you know what you should and shouldn't be riding? Is that Lakes list all fair game? Worth getting a guidebook/guide?
Gozy, I've never had any issues riding footpaths away from the gluepot areas, and always a cheery grin, a loud greeting and slowing down for walkers, works a treat.
Most folks you encounter up on the actual fell summits are bemused and want to ask where you're planning on going, or been.
It's just an awesome place.
Personally if you are used to riding in Scotland I wouldn't bother with the lakes. I ain't ridden there but walked there a fair amount. Tends to be very eroded cart tracks or stone pitched footpaths. Just not different enough / good enough to be worth leaving scotland for. Just my opinion and perhaps others know more or have better informed opinions
Best riding in terms of trails I have had in England was in the Quantocks. Very different to any scottish stuff I have ridden but its a long way south and you really need a guide
But the best experiences of riding I have had in England was to get a meetup with locals in different parts of England and get them to show me around. Sometimes the riding was not so great but to meet others from here IRL was fun and it became a great social ride.
So IMO pick a couple of areas and ask for locals from here to show you around. Throw the dice and see who you meet and enjoy the social side as much as the riding. I met such legends as Binners, Junkyard, Sharki, Dibbs amongst a whole host of others.
And as I type that out Sanny and No beer who I believe are both better riders and better informed than me have a very difffernt opinion and post it.
Back to stand in the corner for me