RR - a change of pace

[John Atkinson]

I rode Gisburn Forest for the first time in about five years last
Friday. I hadn't been there for about five years. Then I used to hack
around the forest quite regularly at speed and did the xc race there
as well.

This time Ruth and I took a day off work, left the kids in school and
went for a gentle ride in the forest. I'd got quite bored with
Gisburn, its not a big forest and the bits of singletrack didn't seem
extensive, but running them slowly and truly at Ruth's pace made me
appreciate what I'd missed. The track has bedded in well and the
narrow sections are fun. Even the route back to the car park had some
great little sections which I'd never really noticed before.

Older? Wiser? Both? Who cares it was fun anyway. And lunch at the
Gamecock in Austwick comes recommended along with their beer.

[Shaun Rimmer]

"John Atkinson" > wrote in message
om...
> I rode Gisburn Forest for the first time in about five years last
> Friday. I hadn't been there for about five years. Then I used to hack
> around the forest quite regularly at speed and did the xc race there
> as well.
>
> This time Ruth and I took a day off work, left the kids in school and
> went for a gentle ride in the forest. I'd got quite bored with
> Gisburn, its not a big forest and the bits of singletrack didn't seem
> extensive, but running them slowly and truly at Ruth's pace made me
> appreciate what I'd missed. The track has bedded in well and the
> narrow sections are fun. Even the route back to the car park had some
> great little sections which I'd never really noticed before.

Has there been recent work done there? There were some plans buzzing around
to develop more s/t.

> Older? Wiser? Both? Who cares it was fun anyway. And lunch at the
> Gamecock in Austwick comes recommended along with their beer.

So, you were in my neck of the woods and didn't drop me a line? ******.


Shaun aRe - Glad _you_ had fun though. No, really.

[taywood]

John Atkinson wrote:
> I rode Gisburn Forest for the first time in about five years last
> Friday. I hadn't been there for about five years. Then I used to hack
> around the forest quite regularly at speed and did the xc race there
> as well.

Theres a shippon converted to a shelter called Michaels Laithe.
Ermm, whats a Laithe?

> The track has bedded in well and the
> narrow sections are fun. Even the route back to the car park had some
> great little sections which I'd never really noticed before.

Would that be the man made section leading down to the
car park by the water?
Was the water level low, thats our drinking water source?
Mike

[John Atkinson]

"Shaun Rimmer" > wrote in message >...
> "John Atkinson" > wrote in message
> om...
>>
> Has there been recent work done there? There were some plans buzzing around
> to develop more s/t.

no nothing new there, just a fresh look at it
>
> So, you were in my neck of the woods and didn't drop me a line?

you never showed any interest in the past so I gave up on you

> ******.
>

and?

>
> Shaun aRe - Glad _you_ had fun though. No, really.

I'm touched, no really.. ;-)

[Shaun Rimmer]

"John Atkinson" > wrote in message
om...
> "Shaun Rimmer" > wrote in message
>...
> > "John Atkinson" > wrote in message
> > om...
> >>
> > Has there been recent work done there? There were some plans buzzing
around
> > to develop more s/t.
>
> no nothing new there, just a fresh look at it

The manager had been talking with our LBS/club about a joint project -
that's why I asked.

> > So, you were in my neck of the woods and didn't drop me a line?
>
> you never showed any interest in the past so I gave up on you

What, you ever suggested it to me before? I musta missed that ',;~}~

> > ******.
> >
>
> and?

Nowt! Heheheheheh.........

> > Shaun aRe - Glad _you_ had fun though. No, really.
>
> I'm touched, no really.. ;-)

You most certainly are touched John ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

[John Atkinson]

"taywood" > wrote in message >...
> John Atkinson wrote:
> > I rode Gisburn Forest for the first time in about five years last
> > Friday. I hadn't been there for about five years. Then I used to hack
> > around the forest quite regularly at speed and did the xc race there
> > as well.
>
> Theres a shippon converted to a shelter called Michaels Laithe.
> Ermm, whats a Laithe?

a barn usually

>
> > The track has bedded in well and the
> > narrow sections are fun. Even the route back to the car park had some
> > great little sections which I'd never really noticed before.
>
> Would that be the man made section leading down to the
> car park by the water?

yep, always just saw it as the route back to the car, can have a bit
of fun on it actually

> Was the water level low, thats our drinking water source?
> Mike


yep, drought strikes Lancashire (hopefully)

whereabouts you based then? Fancy a midweek ride in the Dales in the
New Year?