Great video, them views on Castle Crag are to die for, shame I missed them this time round. Good to bump into you mate although you guys weren't hanging around. Didn't realise Jez was riding with you, used to ride with him a few years ago before he turned to the dark side 🤣
Yeah looks like you did an epic route. I've never ridden with Jez before....he is part of a group that I've rode with a few times! They usually ride the gnarly trails but wanted something a bit different and Borrowdale was mentioned...even though I'd only just done it a few days earlier (that's this video) I was happy to do it again! Managed to clear that gnarly rock downhill bit on rosthwaite this time too although I wasn't filming...usually always have a bad line through it!
@@shannonmtb Thats funny as I automatically presumed this ride was from yesterday (as you would). I did think blimey that was quick to get it on UA-cam 🤣. Coincidental you should mention the Rosthwaite descent (AKA Puddingstone Bank) because I always clean it without fail but this time got a small stone under my front tyre which knocked me off balance just as I was dropping into the last steep roller and tight turn so had to dab and stop. Wasn't happy but hey-ho 🤷♂
@@mtbnorthwestengland only done once before and that was a few years ago and the other riders had cleared it before I saw the line. This time I was able to keep up even though they did it blind but I saw the line and smashed it. Always easier when you see someone do it 💪
Great ride this. We did it earlier in the year. Although we missed walla crag ! That does look a good decent. We had 2 punctures , got lost, lots of pushing ffs. And a good soaking whilst fixing 2nd puncture . Got he 2nd puncture at 5.11 on your video 😂exactly where then 2 cyclists were
@@Lazarus72 yeah so many people miss walla crag as they go up the road from Keswick but prob one of the best descents! Castle crag is renowned for punctures....so loose with sharp rocks! It's a fantastic loop though isn't it
@@shannonmtb yeah it defo is. Will defo be doing it again. I’m not sure how to get to walla crag thou from Keswick. We parked by the theatre and set of up the road. I guess walla crag comes out by the bridge , just before Surprise View. Lad we were with did it on a none e-bike. Never got of to push all the way up hornister hill to where you double back on yourself. One fit lad him.
@@Lazarus72 it's up springs road/springs wood from Keswick town centre. Yes the end is at that bridge....nearly got run over as the descent literally plops you out on the road 🤣
@@MindfulTrailBiker perfect ebike route as you can get good momentum and planted over the rocks. A couple of rubbish climbs too for a normal bike. Always happy to have a blast when free 👍
Walla Crag is the 1st descent.... accessible from springs road out of keswick instead of the road climb out of Keswick 👍
Great video, them views on Castle Crag are to die for, shame I missed them this time round. Good to bump into you mate although you guys weren't hanging around. Didn't realise Jez was riding with you, used to ride with him a few years ago before he turned to the dark side 🤣
Yeah looks like you did an epic route. I've never ridden with Jez before....he is part of a group that I've rode with a few times!
They usually ride the gnarly trails but wanted something a bit different and Borrowdale was mentioned...even though I'd only just done it a few days earlier (that's this video) I was happy to do it again!
Managed to clear that gnarly rock downhill bit on rosthwaite this time too although I wasn't filming...usually always have a bad line through it!
@@shannonmtb Thats funny as I automatically presumed this ride was from yesterday (as you would). I did think blimey that was quick to get it on UA-cam 🤣. Coincidental you should mention the Rosthwaite descent (AKA Puddingstone Bank) because I always clean it without fail but this time got a small stone under my front tyre which knocked me off balance just as I was dropping into the last steep roller and tight turn so had to dab and stop. Wasn't happy but hey-ho 🤷♂
@@mtbnorthwestengland only done once before and that was a few years ago and the other riders had cleared it before I saw the line.
This time I was able to keep up even though they did it blind but I saw the line and smashed it. Always easier when you see someone do it 💪
Great ride this. We did it earlier in the year.
Although we missed walla crag ! That does look a good decent. We had 2 punctures , got lost, lots of pushing ffs. And a good soaking whilst fixing 2nd puncture . Got he 2nd puncture at 5.11 on your video 😂exactly where then 2 cyclists were
@@Lazarus72 yeah so many people miss walla crag as they go up the road from Keswick but prob one of the best descents!
Castle crag is renowned for punctures....so loose with sharp rocks!
It's a fantastic loop though isn't it
@@shannonmtb yeah it defo is. Will defo be doing it again.
I’m not sure how to get to walla crag thou from Keswick.
We parked by the theatre and set of up the road. I guess walla crag comes out by the bridge , just before Surprise View.
Lad we were with did it on a none e-bike. Never got of to push all the way up hornister hill to where you double back on yourself. One fit lad him.
@@Lazarus72 it's up springs road/springs wood from Keswick town centre. Yes the end is at that bridge....nearly got run over as the descent literally plops you out on the road 🤣
@@shannonmtb cheers , will keep this mind for I get round to doing it again.
Never done the bash! Will get it done one day
@@MindfulTrailBiker perfect ebike route as you can get good momentum and planted over the rocks. A couple of rubbish climbs too for a normal bike.
Always happy to have a blast when free 👍