7 eventually turned up at the Hawkshead car park, TG was late but not as late at JP, who decided Elterwater sounded like the place to go, until no one turned up and he phoned me, "get your *s*! down to Hawkshead" so he did. A bit of trouble with lights, but we set off up the first trail heading into the forest past Walker ground and the vicarage, it's a testing warm up, so much that JP chest was not playing ball, we naturally all commiserated and said keep going you can always trun back later...Now we started out in daylight, but as we got to the forest it was darker, still it's a great decent down to the visitor centre and then the climb UP, now we needed lights. This climb seemed longer, but it is better not to start cold from the visitor centre, at least Hawkshead allows some warm up. No real dramas, Jamie had his second wheel in, JP had a new chain and seat post bolt, Paul had a slack main pivot (new bike time!).
Anyway we stormed off round the North Face trail, thoroughly enjoying the boardwalks (I think that's what TG said), even if they do not have chicken mesh, they are still ridable! Last ride of the winter and we enjoyed the descent back down into Hawkshead, so much so that JP hit a gully and punctured. Into the pub for a beer and to discuss the 2007 summer ride list, watch this space. Next week its Gilpin Bridge last ride (short) and a meal at the Inn, come along for a chat.
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OK how can I not come more often with coverage like that. Rads clashes with djembe drumming night and now new formed conga playing jazz band...Rod
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