Richard G wrote:I guess aiming for somewhere around Hawkshead or Satterthwaite might work for day one. Then either a shorter, or really leisurely day two.

In that case

1 - Poppi Red in Hawkshead is nice (Hawkshead in general is nice, so much so I booked an AirBnB place for a week's family holiday in August after I got back from my trip)
2 - Cafe in Grizedale visitor centre. It was closed for renovation when we went through in March but should be open again now
3 - Eagles Head pub in Satterthwaite is excellent. Can get busy though, might need to book

Lots of other options, but the pub is an excellent place for a stop
2 might be better than 1 as there is a climb straight after 1. Not massive though
Another climb after 2 so I would recommend doing that, doing the epic descent and then being rewarded by 3

Richard G wrote:I guess aiming for somewhere around Hawkshead or Satterthwaite might work for day one. Then either a shorter, or really leisurely day two.

Last year a good number of us bivvied around Wise E'en Tarn on Claife Heights - there's lots of bivy spots either in or out of trees depending on weather. It's not too stressful to get there - I had an MRT incident that took up 90mins and had a meal in Hawkshead. Can't remember the distance last year but this year it's at 118Km. Another good spot is on the ridge between Grizedale Forest and Parkamoor at about the 105Km mark.

Cheers both. Will be riding with a bikepacking virgin, but he's pretty fit so I don't envisage any problems with the actual riding.

Now planning to ride in bimble mode with camera and a stack of film. Will find somewhere to sleep at some point :)

Any other foolish singlespeeds this year?

GregMay wrote:Now planning to ride in bimble mode with camera and a stack of film. Will find somewhere to sleep at some point :)

Any other foolish singlespeeds this year?

Not singlespeeding, but considering taking a few rolls of film. And always bumbling...

I'm on single speed too but still haven't decided which route to do yet. Very easy pedalling on 32x21 or similar

Javi wrote:I'm on single speed too but still haven't decided which route to do yet. Very easy pedalling on 32x21 or similar

Ahh someone else on a Calderdale gearing :)

Sorry I'm confused. Do you mean Calderdale area is steep? Therefore spinny gearing?

Javi wrote:Sorry I'm confused. Do you mean Calderdale area is steep? Therefore spinny gearing?

I do.

Hi guys and gals riding the route Saturday weather permitting people complained last year I did it in a out and back!!! trails are very dry at the moment I do think this route is better than last year.
Will post the stats on Sunday hopefully

Most excellent!

Route has been checked a strong coffee at The YHA in Ambleside sorted me out for the last 15 miles!
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13 and a bit hours moving time and 76 hrs elapsed? Long queues at the bars then?

Due to me working I rode 15 miles to the bottom of Garburn on Thursday night as I was working till 3pm on Saturday so paused the Garmin the restarted when I hit Garburn again as I had plans to meet up with people at Bays Brown Campsite and the extra 15 miles would have eating into my drinking time

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But I'm not bivvying!

My plan is to SS this too but starting to worry about my gearing as a soft southerner. Normally ride a 34/19 and was planning on a 32/19 but now wondering if a 32/20 would be better. Bit of a struggle but managed 130km/2700m a couple of weeks ago BUT that was not loaded. Thoughts from locals or those with more experience?

32:19 I reckon

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You'll be freewheeling the downs anyway, so I'd go low and spin - but I'm a soft southerner and only SS round my home turf