Whinlatter's Red MTB Trail: Mountain Biking in the Lake District

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The Lake District has to be one of my favourite mountain biking destinations. It's got everything; natural trails and all weather trail centres, too. In this video I’ll be hitting the trails at Whinlatter Forest near Keswick in Cumbria, where I’ll be riding both the North and the South Loop, and falling off a bit.
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@dwhyte3392 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the narration and backing tracks… subbed 🙌🏼

@stealthpasty240 Жыл бұрын

Knee pads a good investment! Very good video, I'm looking forward to doing whinlatter soon

@stephenwoodrow1334 3 жыл бұрын

Only just came across this vid. Great real world content and I love the fact you kept the crash in it. We all have them and the scares to prove it and I hate some of these other videos to try to show flawless descents, jumps etc as they are pretty rare (well for me anyway). Going try to get to Winlatter later this year (my first time) but once again great video....thanks

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Stephen. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm definitely not immune to an off. The last one was at Glentress and that made the cut too. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arZ1YLd93JnGhZ8.html

@oscarwilliams1147 9 ай бұрын

looks so fun

@blank-dr2kx 3 жыл бұрын

Mate I love your eclectic descriptions of each trail almost poetic 👍 SUBSCRIBED

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I like eclectic. Makes a change from weird. ;)

@MurdenInco 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say your videos are always the ones I go for when checking a new area to ride. Absolutely love the commentary and they're always dead informative. Big thumbs up!

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Really nice of you to say so. Hopefully not too long before I'll be adding more.

@oddjob4877 3 жыл бұрын

Those trails look great - Ive been meaning to get the lakes for ages, but now having watched your video Ive decided I’m definitely going to find and ride these trails.

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

They are. Be careful of you take the black option at the top of the South Loop, though; it can be super slippery in the wet. If you fancy something a little more natural, I can recommend the Borrowdale Bash. It's a great ride which follows the roads and bridleways around Derwent Water. The descent from Watendlath and descent behind Castle Crag are both excellent.

@kobudo4 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Looking forward to trying it when the weather is a little drier and less frosty.

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Definitely look out for the wet bits. Great trail though.

@SLCaptur3 4 жыл бұрын

Stable footage and nice trails!

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

They are. Definitely worth a visit.

@zootmanmtb7739 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing ride man those trails look so awesome 👌🏼👌🏼🤙

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. They are. The descents are first class.

@streetpigeonmtb 2 жыл бұрын

Best vid I've watched in terms of explaining how all the trails fit together. Hoping to get the hardtail down there in the next few weeks. I'll probably wait until it's dry though!

@MeantforDescent 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers. It's a great ride. Lots of snacks, though. That second climb can be a killer if you're down on energy.

@beemtb6996 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, and awesome looking trail 🤙

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steve. I could have done without the off, but it didn't ruin the day. Great trails and no rain in sight. Win, win.

@db1654 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel enjoying both your rides and your presentation.

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard, and I'm really pleased you're enjoying the channel. Hope it lasts. ;)

@MrJamzzzzzz 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video man! I had an off in exactly the same place a few years back, now I always ride that section a little bit slower! It's slippery most of the time there 😑

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, James. That's exactly what I'll be doing from here on in.

@sosoblaq 3 жыл бұрын

Lol nice vid what's that piece of music just before your crash was right enjoying it

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mathew. It's a track by Arc De Soleil called Got Caught in Amsterdam. I understand that Arc De Soleil is thought to be a pseudonym used by Khruangbin, so you might want to check them out too. Cheers, Chris.

@angeloys 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video mate. At 12:24 is where I had a massive off and broke my shoulder, tearing my rotator cuffs off my arm. That was a year out of biking dude. Whinlatter and me have yet to reconcile. Perhaps we will one day. Go-Pro mounting wise. Are you chest or helmet mounted?

@blank-dr2kx 3 жыл бұрын

Noice!

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Hoping to hit the Borrowdale Bash in the summer for some more Lake District riding.

@blakej-l6189 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to ride this trail but I'm a little bit concerned about the skinny bridge at 9:52. How thick is it and is there any way of avoiding it. I have done a decent amount of red runs and I have been to whinlatter when I was around 11 but I was just wondering if my little brother who has only ever ridden blue runs would be able to ride this route (he's 13) thanks bud

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Blake. From memory, the bridge isn't that skinny. You could certainly walk it, rolling your bike ahead of you on its rear wheel, but you could miss that section altogether by sticking to the fire road. I think that bit of trail cuts a left hand corner, so you'll be able to ride past the start, make a left turn on the fire road, and arrive at the end of the section.

@JMJC1 4 жыл бұрын

The song at 3.10, is that by khruangbin?

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, it sounds like it. It's actually Arc De Soleil with Got Caught in Amsterdam. Thanks for the heads up though. I'll be adding some Khruangbin to my collection.

@GidsterBMX 4 жыл бұрын

I was legit just about to ask which Khruangbin tune this was hahaha

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

It does sound similar.

@JMJC1 4 жыл бұрын

@@GidsterBMX great band. Have you heard altin gun too?

@GidsterBMX 4 жыл бұрын

@@JMJC1 I haven't but I'll check em out

@japierdolecozasyf 3 жыл бұрын

One thing about your knee pads mate, they are pretty shitty if they go off so easly on rather small crash. In my opinion, no point to were them at all, or get different one. Great trails and video :) Cheers

@MeantforDescent 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, pretty disappointing performance. The padding's pretty bulky and I think that gives it a lot of leverage when it catches on things. I've got some Fox pads, too, and I think they'd probably have done the same. Thinking about running enduro sleeves because they'd be more streamline.

@philwise3541 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos mate, but if you’re happy to receive a bit of constructive criticism then it’s this. Not everyone will enjoy your taste in music, and as a result, maybe if you were to have the music on at a barely audible level, then the people who like it can still hear it, and the rest of us can just enjoy your commentary and the sound of dirt and stones being thrown up from the bike wheel as you’re going along. 👀👍

@MeantforDescent 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Phil. I try to make my videos to appeal to a broad cross section and I also try to make them stand out a little from the majority of POV centric vlogs. Music is an important element as it helps to structure the edit. I know that not everyone shares the same taste, so I try to use different genres including rock, hip hop, funk, EDM and even the occasional piano solo. When I do edit, I use a technique called audio ducking to reduce the volume of the music and the ambient audio when the voice over begins. I'm not attempting to dismiss you thoughts, they are very valid, but I just want to explain that I am trying to strike a balance and, for the most part, I think it's going alright. I really appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts, too. Thank you. Chris.

@philipreed5269 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeantforDescent The chill music is such a key element of your videos.