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We picked it up near the cafe (which only takes cash apparently, was feeling very smug with a front chest full of sugar and salted potato) at the mid way of the hill from the way we came in, rode the trail up to the top of the hill to the car park/ other cafe/ pub,
The down hill from there, is that a bomb hole? There was maybe 2 big step downs which were quite steep, I reckon you could do it on a cross bike if you were familiar with the trail and got weight all the way back,
I took the second one on the pomp after circling back, again, a few more attempts it would be very sweet, made me wish I had bigger tyres or the homer to just not care and send it over
After these however it’s a lovely flow section down to the bottom, carving, few roots to hop, bum buzzing the back wheel. Very aesthetic all in all
The climb up I got us lost on, again, if you had done it once or twice it’s probably painfully clear but as the only one with the route and being a bit tired I got us turned around a few times, making it to the top we went down the other side to the way we came (we missed off the top loop, I was tired, no one else had the map, I made the executive decision as I couldn’t be arsed to read it), that was good, more muddy and more rooty and a good technical challenge, wider tires would have been nice here but it was not unridable this time of year.
I’d like to go back, do the route again but in a more exploring mindset, leading people around who all have schedules you feel compelled to do it and keep going, I could have spent the rest of the day doing the first down hill again till I had it dialed and then pedalled home, or some of the other “sessionable features”
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The down hill from there, is that a bomb hole? There was maybe 2 big step downs which were quite steep, I reckon you could do it on a cross bike if you were familiar with the trail and got weight all the way back
That's the one, often stick around there for repeat loops
The climb up I got us lost on, again, if you had done it once or twice it’s probably painfully clear
My fault there. The routes I linked you to aren't so much planned out as simply records of rides that I made up on the day. I recall that actual ride, where I didn't take the correct trail, but carried on anyway through some undergrowth ( people love it when I do that ). I expect that might have been particularly overgrown by this time of year
I see you circled around the little pond anyway, which is always a nice stop
I’d like to go back, do the route again but in a more exploring mindset, leading people around who all have schedules you feel compelled to do it and keep going
I'm hoping to get back there next year, so you're always welcome to join in a badgers ride :-)
BareNecessities
With the bombhole halfway down?
Should have warned you about that really