Hiya Olly, sorry fella we've no gpx of the route ... I wouldn't really recommend our route anyway ... not unless you particularly enjoy carrying, dragging or kicking your bike up the side of a mountain ! ;) It was a very direct route to the top. I think you'd be better taking the route up from Conis...

Well we eventually did it ... set off from Barrow, Saturday lunch time, hour and a half later we rolled into Coniston. Thought we'd get some bait before the slog to the top, well we truly got robbed at the café by the lake, but found a couple of bottles of real ale aptly named Old Man Ale so chucked...

not enduring misery because you have very little yep wise words, we're out there to enjoy it, both mats are coming. Its nice round Claife, lots of options, you calling at the Station ? ;) Would be good to meet up for the craic, but I think we're gonna be pushed for time ... read knackered :D ... (n...

Saturday is approaching and most of the gear is sorted, new tyres and tubes to fit tonight, hopefully bottle cages tomorrow if they land. Spent last night in my back yard to make sure I was going to be warm enough on the trip, went out at 10pm and climbed into my 'bag, outside temp was 4 c, dropped ...

Good find that, just had a bit of a refresher ...

Lol I know its like another language round here, the further you get into the sticks the worse it gets ! What with Gadgey's, Charva's, Yats, Kessing etc ... :? sign language is always good especially after a few beers :D

Well, after a couple of months lurking I've decided to join the dark side. Me and a work mate have finally decided on an assault of Coniston Old Man (read carefully :D ) in the Lakes. We've been slowly collecting gear and ideas, the plan is to kick off at lunchtime next Saturday from Barrow, cycle t...