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20,312
Feet <> 6.19109m In 6 days of
mountain bike trail riding
The Lakeland Loop
Mountain Bike
Epic Ride
The
Toughest Trail In The UK!
....
(That's Official By The
Trailfinders)
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The trail diaries of the
Lakeland Loop adventure |
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THE LAKELAND LOOP
TAKES YOU ON SOME OF
THE FINEST MTB
TERRAIN IN CUMBRIA
 The
Lakeland Loop (By
Tim Woodcock) is
probably one of the
most challenging,
long distance
off-road mountain
bike route in
England. It's also
one of the most
spectacular,
...
'And rivals the best
in the world
.... period!'
If you are looking
for a mountain bike
ride of your life
that's crammed with
just about
everything a top
class route has to
offer, then take on
this MTB route.
'Bicyclemania.co.uk
... has done'. |
3D Route
Lakeland Loop |
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THE
FIRST STEPS ARE
ALWAYS THE
HARDEST!.
 Preparing
for an epic
off/road
adventure such
as the Lakeland
Loop or Coast to
Coast trip which
involves a
couple to
several of days
or more of
riding, or even
the South Downs
Way which
involves only 2
or 3 days
riding, is a big
task which must
be considered
carefully before
embarking on.
If you plan it
right then when
the cranks start
turning the trip
should run as
smooth as the
gears. |
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Organising an adventure:
The
success of an epic ride relies on
the ability to organise things both
in advance and on the move, as plans
often need to be changed as problems
arise during the ride. Transport is
a vital factor, if you are doing an
end to end route then you need to
arrange some form of transport to
get you back to the start, or home
unless you plan to ride back
again!. (Yerr ... ...
right!)
The
choice of route is a very important
factor when planning an epic ride,
because you will need to arrange
accommodation around your route or
your route around accommodation and
even sources of food if you are in a
particularly barren area of the
county. This is best done with a
full set of OS maps for the area
that you are visiting or a dedicated
guide for a route such as the C2C or
South Downs Way. When planning a
route you will need to have a
contingency plan in mind just in
case the weather is too bad or you
suffer mechanical or physical
problems and cannot ride the full
day.
Organising and booking accommodation
is something, which must be done
early on when planning an epic ride
especially if it is high season in a
popular tourist area. Booking is not
always necessary with Youth Hostels
and B & B's but it helps if you know
you have got a place rather than
wondering if you are going to get a
bed for the night. (Ditch
sleeping is not recommended)
What
to take:
Travel light, that's the ultimate
goal of every epic mountain bike
rider, but I know that it never
happens, you always take more than
you need just in case. This approach
is good but not necessarily the
best, you may be prepared for every
eventuality but you'll be so weighed
down the ride will take twice as
long! For trails like the West
Highland Way or Wales Coast to Coast
use back panniers for luggage a
little cumbersome but they do the
job and go for a good make like
Karrimor. For the Coast to Coast and
South Downs Way use a Rucksacks
which are generally better than
panniers for a short trip like the
South Downs Way. Training is
important when doing an epic ride
however it is up to you how much you
do. building up distance and
frequency of rides allows you to
prepare for a whole week of riding.
So
what do I need to take ?
The essentials are:
First Aid Kit, Inner Tubes, (even
if you are running tubeless)
Puncture Repair Kit, Allen Key /
Bike Tool, Lights or Torch, Maps,
whistle,
Compass, Snacks (Bananas, Chocolate,
power bars/gels are good choices),
Water/isotonic mix, Appropriate
Clothing......The list goes on but
these are the essentials. Bear all
of this in mind, with a bit of
common sense, you will be well on
the way to planning a potentially
great Off-road Adventure. |
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This route
was based on
the Lakeland Loop book by Tim Woodcock. |
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