Grizedale on a Rig

November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Well I finally picked up the Gary Fisher Rig on our way down south last Wednesday night. The nice chaps from Swinnteron Cycles brought it up to Glentress where they were attending a Trek demo day.
I took it out for a test ride on the road on Thursday to check that all the bits were working as required. I was nearly totalled by a CityLink delivery driver on a narrow lane near Killington Reservoir, but apart from that, all was well.
Sunday was the proper test though. A toddle/mince around the North Face Trail at Grizedale. It was wet and cold and pretty miserable, the North Shore section were super slippery, but we had a good time.
The Rig lived up to its expectations. The large wheels allow it to roll over rocks with ease and the air fork feels pretty plush to me. I’m just glad I changed the order from a large to a medium. It is super tanker-esque as it is!

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Trail pixies

November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I came across this little fella in Ladywell Plantation today. He looked lovely and snug in his little hole. He had obviously been very busy because up just from his house was a large Beech tree that had blown over, been cut into logs and moved off the trail. I might take him a wee dram next time I’m up that way!

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The shortest bit of North Shore in the world

November 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Whilst I enjoy swoopy down hills and singletrack, I’m not a big fan (read ‘crap at’) of anything too technical. Be it rock gardens or god forbid, illicitly constructed wooden sea-saw or plank-of-death type structures I’ll take the chicken run everytime. Today, however, we came across this little number and a couple of similar others which were actually quite fun and challenging.

They made a welcome change from the 3ft deep leaf litter that was a bit like riding through crunchy orange snow!

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