8 Riders set off up the hill wearing an assortment lights and looking like fire flys dancing in the wind, there was also one glowworn following up at the rear!
The usual route, up the lane, turn right after the cattle grid down the lane until the first bridgeway heads into a vertical climb, always a test and it's currently winning!
Continue along the track out onto the tarmac for another vertical climb, albeit on the road, then trun left at 'helmet on gate post' up the bridgeway to the first view point in the dark! Then continue up into the misty fog (head light no good) and down to the gate, where Grant turned up with a wee scratch on his leg, something about falling off while riding uphill, who knows?? Anyway a spot of A&E was on the cards, although the call was 'eard 'shall we operate now' Grant set off at a pace, slow!
Down the lane towards the rocky technical decent, another test (even in daylight) where we always ask, why do we do it....fun, fun, fun. AT which point Ian glowworms had given up and so he had to keep up with others to ride using their lights, no matter says Ian and promtly overtakes everyone downhill in the dark!!
Down the the river crossing, very tempting, but only one brave warrier, Jim got his feet wet, everyone else went over the bridge. Then chase up and down the leafy bridgeway and race to the end, where Ian overtaking everyone, with NO lights got a puncture, what an end, even Joel turned up at the pub, something about being a mature student!
Late news: Grant had stiches and is grounded for 2 weeks!
Next ride 13th October Hawkshead car park for a ride round Claiffe.
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Just for the record, we left around 7pm and were back for 9pm, yes 2 hours with no punctures! And we still got chips, well done the Barbon Inn!
No punctures ? How come Ian's tyre was flat at the bottom?
We did't have to wait to fix it 'cause 'Georges' taxi turned up, so no big deal!
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