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Thank you. Full suspension, but a hardtail is perfectly fine for Newcastleton

Many thanks

It's top class round there.. technically part of Yorkshire Dales NP for last 6/7 years ..called Westmorland dales to keep it's identity but scenery similar Good ride marra mate

Thanks bud

Yes some of it is part of the C2C

The steep climbe were fine, but those huge puddles were way too deep for an ebike. I almost submurged my motor at one point!!

Well done, yes that final descent is a right bugger

There is a blue route, which would be the easiest

It's a short route but a pleasant one. If you're starting from Maggie's Bridge carpark, arrive early as it is very small and fills up quickly. There is also limited parking along the shore of Loweswater. Enjoy!

Thanks for the reply, travelling over 2hrs so won't be able to get there early, hopefully we can get on... ​@@overthehillmountainbiking

@@mdlfc1973 like I said, if not there is limited parking balong the lake shore road

No worries my friend… thx for all the info and hopefully it will go smoothly.

Got the ride done today, it was great thx so much, slightly different route at the beginning into Lorton, less road. Highly recommended to anyone at any level

I have a YT Decoy 29. 150 up front and 145 rear. It's enough for me

Thanks. Not actually OTB, more like a sideways fall and landed on my chest. It was a week ago today and I'm back in work, but it's still quite painful. The forest work area was due to reopen end of July. The storm damage area didn't have a date unfortunately

There are tons of trails for every ability. Even four cross and downhill trails thanks to Danny Hart, but not ones I will be riding haha

Yes it's great trail centre. I might make a video riding the black trail sometime

Why thank you mi dear. Thanks for watching. You must visit sometime

Thanks Gary, yeah the slightest scratch from undergrowth or scrape from my pedals and I bleed like buggery due to the blood thinners I'm on since my heart attack. Only on them for a year thankfully

Yes I know what you mean by potato alley. The bike was going anywhere I didn't want it to go and my hands were on fire from braking at the bottom

Yes the only decent day of the bank holiday

I may have done it years ago, I just can't remember. The track over to Haweswater from Sadgill looks doable, but the track up to Nan Bield past Small Water looks like a major hike-a-bike and I don't fancy lugging an ebike up there haha

Thanks @michaelnichol4326. Aye it was flooded along with the railway line.

Many thanks

Thank you. Big climbs and gnarly descents plus great views make this a real classic

Good lad !...that went from gay smooth to rather bumpy quickly Years since I've been to the "valley of the swine" Thought you were doing this one a few weeks back but got thwarted by the weather? Good video ... I'd be ower flayt !!!

Thanks Mike yes I'd been meaning to do it for a while, but storm damage had blocked some of the bridleways I think

Many thanks. It was at Newcastleton. It was officially closed due to storm damage. I think it still is as of today

⁠Thanks for that, shame if it still is. You did well to get back on so soon.. just got back out yesterday myself after a 3yr forced absence, felt good to get out there..

Sorry to hear of your forced absence, but glad you're back on the bike again

@@overthehillmountainbikingit’s all good now thanks, made me get back out and live again so taking the positives.. sorry to hear about yourself, but I see it’s not stopped you. Great mentality fella..

Cheers Mick

Many thanks for the sub. I started the ride at Maggie's Bridge carpark which is close to the south eastern end of Loweswater. You can also park alongside Loweswater if the small carpark is full. You can find the route description in the content below the video. Sorry I normally add Strava and Garmin links, but as this was ridden in two seperate rides that's not possible. Enjoy!

@@overthehillmountainbiking Your welcome on the sub, think I've worked out the route was it about 13/14 mile? Just created it on Garmin connect to find my Garmin no longer works. May be a new one needed.. Many thanks

Thank you. Yes I would take a gravel bike on this route if I had one. There's nothing too rocky or too steep. Give it a go and let me know how you get on

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching

Not sure what you mean, it was a fun route, I enjoyed it

@@overthehillmountainbiking The forestry people been out there and taken most of the trees down back of dent where they was some amazing tracks :(

@@psvialli ah OK I haven't been back since that ride. I knew there had been some major felling in the forests round there. Maybe that's been extended.

Yeah it's a great ride, just don't have the drama punctures and crashes I had haha

Thank you. I'm glad it's not just me who thinks Schwalbe tyres are crap! The casing seems too soft, and I'd chosen the trail compound

Many thanks. I've just turned 60 and it's e-bikes for me from now on! Thanks for the sub

Thank you for watching Sandee

Thanks 👍

Hi Sandee and thanks for watching

Yes it was a very frustrating descent. There were different tracks mind you. Maybe I just picked the worst! I totally agree regarding the wind. Great area though

Nice one Tony!! Old Isaac was a tea seller and Methodist preacher man,carrying on his trade in the pennine mining villages of NE Cumberland and SW Northumberland.. Nice work if you don't mind a hike here and there Well done marra mate..good to see you back to rude health. Muckle xx

@@michaelnichol4326 Cheers pal. Interesting to hear about Isaac ☺

Thanks bud

Many thanks Sandee. I didn't know that John had a heart attack. I won't make a video, but I will support you all as always. Happy cooking sis 😀

@@overthehillmountainbiking No worries. We appreciate you. Sending hugs. Sandee

Thank you, I'm not letting a pesky heart attack stop my cycling 😀

Thank you. If you ride it the same way as me, the descent is more technical than the other way round. Depends on how you like your downhills 🙂

Hi Dave and thanks for the compliment. I ride a YT Decoy 29. It has the EP8 motor. Never had any issues with it. The new versions have a 720wh battery. Mine has a 540wh one. I'm at the far end of a very long waiting list for the 720wh battery. In the meantime the 540wh is enough for all but the longest rides

I'm sure there are other more exciting routes to link up the best fed sections along with blacks, and that may be a video for the future. However this was just to show the full red route. I fancy doing the blacks next time I go

I've met many people at the top of Poltys complaining about the long slog to get there following the red route, and that long climb up the horrible hill to Danny Harts was the main reason I got a ebike in the first place! Next time you go have a look at the skills loop (if its open), Pikes Teeth and Route 666 are definitely black routes, but the Grove Link is a nice cruise to start or finish your ride. Good to see you doing the bombhole on Special K. It took me months to build up to that, and now it's the only way I go!

Yes it's a slog up to the top of Danny's climb. I could do it in boost, but stick to trail mode for a bit of a workout 😃 The only black I've ridden was Boneshaker, which wasn't too bad. Yeah first time riding the Bombhole. Looks worse than it is, like you I will always ride it now

Another good video though, I enjoy your content and can definitely relate to your style of riding!!

Many thanks Bob. If you ever fancy a ride out somewhere give me a shout

Can do it next weekend or the weekend after. Send me an email, my address is in the 'About' tab

Thanks. Yeah could be fun. I have a route planned for a video around Grizedale Forest if you are interested

Yeah quite unfit and suffering with sinus troubles unfortunately

Nice video! I’ve not ridden Newcastleton. That red looks quite flowy. Looking to take my wife somewhere for her first red and that seems to fit the bill.

Thanks, it's a fun trail. It's not technical at all. You park in the village square and ride up through an outward bound centre to get to it. There's a lot of forest road riding between the good sections though. It's never busy, unlike some trail centres. Enjoy

Hi Sandee @MyAjjisKitchen thanks for visiting. I haven't been very mobile lately as I had a nasty accident at work, with 5 weeks off as a result. It still hasn't healed fully and I'm still in a fair bit of pain at times. So no riding bikes for now unfortunately 😬 I hope you are well and good luck with the Portuguese collaboration

Many thanks

Hi there, nice chatting with you. I hope you dodged the rain as it hammered it down on my drive home

@@overthehillmountainbiking no rain thank god turned out to b nice day Evan seen bit of the sun lol . was out for couple hours cut the day short went and watched the trial

Yeah we all make mistakes, I keep some in haha. Yeah at Grizedale you need your tyres pumped up. Enjoy it

Ah brings back memories, been years since was last at Mabie, past couple of time was at Ae also great thanks for sharing Tony!😁🤙

@@garyalexander3281 yes Mabie maybe a small trail centre, but it's a good one

@@TonysComfortKitchen it certainly is that 🤙

Sorry @garyalexander3281 I keep replying using my TH-cam 'alter ego', Tonys Comfort Kitchen