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  • Rides: Dave A Mountain Bike Route from Ulverston from Dave on July 19

    Here is the Second in my Series of Bike Rides … this time it’s a Mountain Bike ride around Kirkby Moor .. 2 hours for experienced riders .. maybe 4 for others. Surface – Tarmac Minor Roads, Offroad Tracks and Bridleways Terrain – Hilly, Fantastic Views if the weather is…

  • Rides: Dave A Nice Road Bike Route from Dave on March 4

    Hi Folks .. this is an experimental section where we develop routes for your Delectation .. we will eventually gather these into one area on the website with some more bells and whistles .. but for now a series of words and pictures will do .. The Route is 26…

  • Page Comments: Dave Gisburn Trails - TOMORROW from Dave. 2 comments, most recently from Dave on February 12

    Fancy a day at one of the new trails near Stocks Reservoir ? .. we are going tomorrow .. depart Ulverston 08:30

    Check the map and this website … http://www.singletrackworld.com/trailguide/uk/north-west/gisburn-forest-2/

    http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gisburn-forest-7

    cheers

    Dave W.

    gisburn_routes

  • Page Comments: Dave Review - Specialized Epic Expert 2010 from Dave on February 2

    We now have a Specialized Epic Test Bike at Gill Cycles and I was the first person to take it out for a ride. This is a quick summary of my findings.

    1. The bike has fantastic balance. We went out on a wintry day with lots of Snow and...

  • Page Comments: Harry Review: Stumpjumper Expert. from Harry. 4 comments, most recently from Dave on January 16

    I would like to start by saying thank you everyone for not booking the stumpy! As no-one booking it meant that i got to take it out.
    As many of you know i am relatively new to the shop and also very new to cross country. But recently in...

  • Bikes and Equipment: Dave Test Bikes - Ready to Test ! from Dave on January 16

    We have a number of 2010 TEST BIKES ready for you to test .. oh yes ! Specialized …. Epic, Stumpjumper and Enduro Trek …. Fuel ex and Remedy I already have a Trek Fuel ex myself .. I know how good that rides on the types of trails I…

  • Page Comments: Harry Sealskinz waterproof Socks from Harry. 2 comments, most recently from Cliffy C on January 8

    Recently i have been riding with the Sealskinz Mid-Thermal Extra warm Waterproof socks. I have used them for downhill riding and cross country and they have been excellent in both.
    I was at first a little hesitant as the old design socks were apparently not to comfy and...

  • Page Comments: Harry Christmas is coming... Look Busy from Harry. 3 comments, most recently from Dave on December 21, 2009

    its that time of year again, where we have to spend our hard earned money on rubbish gifts for people, so that in return they can give you a equally rubbish gift, that you will never use but cannot return!
    However to avoid this, we at Gill Cycles...

  • Page Comments: Harry Trek free-ride day or lack of... from Harry on November 30, 2009

    Me and Jim were booked to go to a trek free-ride day, to go and have a presentation on the new long travel trek bikes. Now i must explain as me and Jim are downhill riders by trade, this day was pretty exciting to us. However as we all know...

  • Page Comments: Dave Dave & Claire 2nd in RAB Mountain Marathon ! from Dave. 3 comments, most recently from Will on November 4, 2009

    I thought you blew the sax Dave ?

  • Shop talk: Dave SALE now ON - from 1st August 09 from Dave on August 9, 2009

    We really do have a super sale on .. EVERY bike we have left from the 2009 season (or earlier) is ON-SALE with at AT LEAST 10% off … some up to 25% off … that’s every bike we have in stock or on display or in our demo fleet…

  • Page Comments: Dave Dave's Marathon Challenge from Dave. 3 comments, most recently from Dave on August 9, 2009

    What a difference a week makes …. a week ago I was feeling positive … foot was a pain but we (physio Polly & me) were keeping it under control .. then I got all competitive in the final event in the Black Combe Runners Winter League … I ran…

  • Rides: Dave Road Ride Sunday 15th march from Dave. 2 comments, most recently from Dave on March 18, 2009

    RIGHT ! .. we’ve GOT to get some Fred Whitton miles in NOW ! .. so how about Keswick & Back this Sunday ? .. Yes ? .. then 09:30 at the shop .. there are 8 of us confirmed .. so more would be ost Welcome …

  • Everything else: Dave Races we know about ..... from Dave on February 17, 2009

    OK .. here are 2 we know about …. just received the (paper) entry forms from Richard staton .. the organiser … so come get them .. or chweck out the websites where available … The Altura Whinlatter MTB Challenge …. will be held on March 29th 2009 using the…

  • Shop talk: Dave MAVIC Gear is Here ! from Dave on February 17, 2009

    The Mavic Rep came by a couple of months ago … showed us all the FANTASTIC GEAR that Mavic are bringing out for 2009 … so we just HAD to have it in the Shop ! Everyone’s heard how good Mavic Wheels are right ? … I’ve been riding some…

  • Rides: Dave Road Ride .... Saturday 21st Feb 09 from Dave on February 17, 2009

    Right ! .. the blinking ice has gone …. we had a practice 50 miler on Road Bikes last Sunday .. and we will be doing it again this SATURDAY (hopefully … assuming I will get a pass-out!) .. so that’s 10 am outside the Shop for the traversing of…

  • Page Comments: Jim Wii Fat from Jim. 3 comments, most recently from Jim on January 18, 2009

    As those that know me will be aware I haven’t been ridding a whole lot this year. An operation on my throat in the first part of the year and then renovating my new house with my fiancé has kept me off the bike. Looking for a way to stay...

  • Rides: Dave Hughes Trailquest Ravenglass from Dave Hughes. 2 comments, most recently from Dave on January 16, 2009

    8th Feb 2008 contact Gill Cycles for more details two weeks before the event Organised by the West Coast Mountain Bikers (WCMTB) 2 1/2 – 3 hrs Duration

  • Bikes and Equipment: Dave ex-hire Bikes for SALE from Dave. 2 comments, most recently from Dave on December 11, 2008

    We have various sizes of Specialized Globe Hybrid bikes available for purchase … we buy these bikes New every year (typically £270 when new) and they are used as Hire Bikes through the summer .. we then sell them off at reduced prices (typically £150 to £175 depending on condition)…

  • Rides: Dave Evening MTB Ride from Dave on November 25, 2008

    We’re going on an evening mountain bike ride .. in Grisedale Forest .. starting at Bogle Crag carpark (between Satterthwaite and the Visiros Centre) on Wednesday 26th November .. starting at 6:30 pm .. you’ll need good lights .. a good mountain bike .. and a good sense of humour…

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