Ha ha I'm gonna 🤣 👍

Thank you 😊

Thank you Yep the weather is the least appealing of things at the moment #dontliketherain Stay tuned 👍

Thank you Yep the weather is the least appealing of things at the moment #dontliketherain Stay tuned 👍

4 minutes into my video should give you an idea 👍

Also in my other videos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6GniZurpcaWepYsi=Bv7hDMRMCV-feJ2L

Maybe in your case you just don't need to feather, and the rear brake is just a safety mechanism in case you loop out . Enjoy the Gravel Bike and the wheelies too. Sounds like you've got it dialed 👌 Thanks for your message 👍

@@simonthomas-lakedistrictvelo i still keep my finger on the brake in case! Thanks a lot

@jasonmateus924 awesome 👌

Cold Dark North.... Google them! They were a limited run, unfortunately, but there will be more in the future I'm sure. Thanks for your message 👍

They do sound great 👍 👌

Thanks for messaging 🙏

Ha ha 😂 Thanks.... its a challenge but I guess the clue is in the name. Good thing is you can just go and tackle it whenever it suits and not when there is an event on. Thanks for messaging 🙏

@@simonthomas-lakedistrictvelo 👍🏻🚴🙌🏼

Thanks for the message I've just re watched it on my phone and it was all clear for me..... you had me very worried for abit there! Not sure why you had that experience when you watched it. Thanks again for your message and for watching too 👍

I'm gonna have to go back, great climb as was the down bit too! Full video out tomorrow 👍 Thanks for messaging 🙏

Thanks 👍 Awesome route on a better weather day. I will revisit it on a sun shiny day 😉 Thanks for messaging 🙏

Yes indeed, I'm a fair weather rider now and really dislike riding in the rain, so it wasn't really going to be a full day out for me but I survived a grueling ride 😊 Thanks for messaging Bigger and another weather effected ride video coming so stay tuned 👍

Great bit of kit 👌 Thanks for your message 👍

Thanks I can confirm it isn't pristine tarmac .... watch this space 👍

No issue, it was actually the cup size difference when I changed the rotors from my other wheels... maybe operator error, but no all fine Thanks for asking (only re-discovered the issue then I put then back on my bike for summer) 👍

Yes it's does look daunting as you see the dots of colour climbing through the green and brown landscape.... but achievable and rewarding 👍 Thanks for your message 🙏

Ha ha yes no far 🤣 Training time unravelled due to life.... well on the bike time did but all the other stuff worked just fine to allow me to survive and enjoy the day Roll on 2026 for a SUB 7 maybe 👍 Thanks for messaging 🙏

​@@simonthomas-lakedistrictvelo Can easily happen I suppose. At least you got a spot..I'd planned to do it for the second time this year but didn't get a look in. Couldn't justify paying £210 to ride around my home county. I'm riding the route on my tod in a couple of weeks instead.

Aye its a dear do! Pick a good weather day and get some real food and coffee on the route Hope it goes well and you enjoy your day 👍

Well done 👍 I’ve done different bits of the challenge , may have a go one day but on my terms , which will take all day 😂

Cool, it's worth it as a long day out to take in the sites and sounds whilst you catch your breath 😃

Yeh I know what you mean, in the Lakes we have mountain biking routes the are just more challenging on a Gravel Bike yet you can do them with the road sections to link them up and also you can ride from home without tapping out a high heart rate pushing a draggy full suspension bike around. Gravel bikes allow you to ride pretty much anything but as in life there are tools specifically for each task but you could still hit a nail into a piece of wood with a screwdriver 🤣 Gravel is out there if you want it ie fire access roads in forests but that could get alittle boring if that's all we did. Enjoy the new bike and ride it everywhere, even on Gravel in Lancashire there will be some cracking routes that the bike will be perfect for 👍 Thanks for messaging 🙏

Kirkstone is steady if you go from Troutbeck (Holbeck Lane from the Low Wood Hotel is steep) and the view from the top is Great 👍 Becareful coming down as it can be very fast. Whinlatter from Keswick is also a good steady one with a couple of ramps and a cafe at the top. Once you've done those you can tackle something alittle more spicy 😃 Thanks for your message 👍

@@simonthomas-lakedistrictvelo thanks 👍

Pleasure, Enjoy 🚴‍♀️💨👍

Thank you and thanks for taking the time to message, great route and an enjoyable day with some tough bits thrown in to make me question why we do these things! Cracking event 👌

Thank you and thank you for taking the time to comment. It was and is a fantastic route/event . Love it 👍

Many thanks 🙏 Cracking day, Cracking Route with Cracking spectator support Thanks for taking the time to message 👍

Thank you, great day out on a great route .. LOVE IT 👍

Thank you🙏 Need to go back with similar training and go for a time 😉

@@simonthomas-lakedistrictvelo no need to wait until next year when you live close. There is the FW App and the Four Seasons.

Good for training but would prefer the closed road part for speedy descending and obviously the extra speed supporters with cowbells generate 😬 Certainly nice to have it on my doorstep 👍

Defo windy!!! Cracking day despite the wind Nice to have plenty of sunshine Thanks for messaging 🙏

Well done team 👏 Especially the dog 👍 Thank you for commenting 🙏

Thanks, yep do that on the road bike..... need to put the proper valves in at somepoint 🤦 Thanks for your message 👍

There's a rubber sound dampening pad ??? Nope didn't remove anything

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Aye was a tad hot but yep will take it over rain.... I don't like rain!

Well spotted 👍 The full video from the day will be out soon (ish) so stay tuned.... I may have got ya 📷

Thank you and thanks for taking the time to comment 👍👍

Hey hey 👋 I certainly remember your spokes and thought they were very cool 😎 Good day out?

@@simonthomas-lakedistrictvelo Yeh was my favourite day out on the bike. The scenery and support was next level. Gonna try get a spot on next years event.

Bravo to you , great weather too 👍 It's quite an addictive event !

Thank you and thanks for commenting Great day out 👌

Savage but 2 greats decents 👌

Yes an awesome sunny day. Thank you and thank you for the support 🙏

Great info thanks 👍 Thanks for your comment

👍 see you out there 😬

Thanks 👍 Yep it's looking like it's gonna be a tad warm 👋

Thanks 👍 Could be a hot one!

Pleasure 👍 Thanks for commenting 🙂

Yey another fan 👍 The knog Plus rear light is most excellent 👌 and it's great that they are still avalible...... might have to get one ordered 😉

It certainly is, it's stood the test of Graveling 👌

Thank you 👍 All good apart from Manflu!

Honestly.... they are still boxed, I've got them for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks later in the year . Currently still rocking 650b on my Gravel Bike. I have a gravel event coming up so will likely get them on for that 👍

Bring on the sunshine and I will do it all again 😆👍

Certificate times 👍

Well I'm holding off heading out still, wet and cold up north!! Training doesn't all have to be on the bike so making the most of the indoors and and the comfort of being dry. Let me know how the outside riding goes 👍

Well if your on about wheels I'm about 3 sets on since that video went out and another set about to be installed! True statement 👌 Thanks for commenting 👍

Love them still. Don't ride my TCR anywhere as much as my Gravel Bike so I bought a set of Hunts for that too (videos in my playlists) and they are great. Hunt are not the most expensive but from my experience they have been fantastic and can recommend them for both road and gravel riding 👍 Thanks for messaging 🙏