A day off is planned to go out on the bike, weather has been really nice and Tuesday looks good . So work is shifted around and bike prepped.
Bugger weather set to change, not looking good.
Make up some sandwiches and fill a water bottle. Spare gloves, camera , satnag.
Looks overcast but what the heck, set off Man.
Visibility down to 100 meters over the Snake Pass but nobody about at 7.45am. Quick blast up the motorway to Junc 36 M6 then A roads .Almost deserted to Southern Lakes,Fells and Pass roads. Take the turning at Eskdale and pull in for a drink and a moment to contemplate the beauty of the area whilst watering the fauna.
The changing light and the wet roads just adds to the challenge. Hardknott Pass and then onto Wrynose.
Usually do this run from the Langdale end ,so its interesting to do the opposite way from Eskdale. Some of the hairpins have corrugations on 1 in 4 incline, can feel the wheel skipping and occasionally slipping. Great fun and only 5 or 6 cars. The visibility on Hardknott was not good.
Usually walk up to the Hill Fort but couldn’t see it today. On descent it starts to clear.
Over the bridge and join the Wrynose.
The light quality just got better after the rain,the pictures do not do it real justice
Once off the Fell road scooted round to Coniston for lunch and treated Big Gert to that expensive fuel for the run home , she has earned it.
All in all a Grand Day out albeit a little bit damp at times. Home for 5.30pm
Bugger weather set to change, not looking good.
Make up some sandwiches and fill a water bottle. Spare gloves, camera , satnag.Looks overcast but what the heck, set off Man.
Visibility down to 100 meters over the Snake Pass but nobody about at 7.45am. Quick blast up the motorway to Junc 36 M6 then A roads .Almost deserted to Southern Lakes,Fells and Pass roads. Take the turning at Eskdale and pull in for a drink and a moment to contemplate the beauty of the area whilst watering the fauna.
The changing light and the wet roads just adds to the challenge. Hardknott Pass and then onto Wrynose.
Usually do this run from the Langdale end ,so its interesting to do the opposite way from Eskdale. Some of the hairpins have corrugations on 1 in 4 incline, can feel the wheel skipping and occasionally slipping. Great fun and only 5 or 6 cars. The visibility on Hardknott was not good.
Usually walk up to the Hill Fort but couldn’t see it today. On descent it starts to clear.
Over the bridge and join the Wrynose.
The light quality just got better after the rain,the pictures do not do it real justice
Once off the Fell road scooted round to Coniston for lunch and treated Big Gert to that expensive fuel for the run home , she has earned it.
All in all a Grand Day out albeit a little bit damp at times. Home for 5.30pm
