Cycling Kirkstone pass

During one of our days camping on the shores of Lake Windermere we decided to leave our stuff and cycle up Kirkstone pass…..I had last cycled this as a teenager way back in the late 1970’s with my two teenage friends…….It was great to do this again…this time with my son.

….On the way up…..

…..Kirkstone pass Inn….

On the way back to camp flying down Kirstone pass was such fun…….I am always in the habit of checking my bike after  ride….not every single time but mostly and shortly after getting back to camp I noticed this…..

I have no idea when this happened….I assume that it must have happened close to camp…..the tire ws still inflated……… lucky escape. It is the front tire and the thought of this going pop coming down Kirkstone pass still gives me the willies………