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SAFETY BRIEFING.
- Wear a helmet. Despite recent advances in medical science, brains still cannot be mended nor replaced.
- Wear gloves or mitts. Hands often hit the ground first. Cuts and grazes invite infection and a hospital visit.
- Wear eye protection, it only takes a twig or thorn to lose an eye. Crud catchers are a good idea in mucky weather.
- When downhilling, for your own protection, allow plenty of space behind the rider in front.
- Bring a bare minimum emergency tool kit and a spare inner tube.
- Breakdowns are a bore. Plan not to have any by ensuring your bike is in perfect working order.
- Punctures are also tedious. You can minimise them by fitting latex tubes, slime tubes or running tubeless tyres.
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As posted previously on the FB group, I am planning a biking weekend in the Lakes for 15th & 16th July. I'll be staying self-catering with family in Bowness for a week, but I have a pass to go biking over the weekend 
Last year PeteF and I did a ride from Grizedale and another one around Kentmere, including Garburn Pass. Lots of places to camp / B&B as you would expect. Pete camped near Coniston / Torver last year which would probably be a good location again for the rides I have in mind this time.
Let me know if you'd like to come along. Pete is definitely interested again and Barry has expressed an interest. A few others Liked my post on FB but not sure if that's an indication of intended attendance.
Cheers,
Richard
Barry,
To be honest, yes, the pass can be extremely difficult to obtain, particularly for a full weekend! Your best option is probably to start with this and amend accordingly...
Weekend Pass
Richard 