26th March 2009 - Hawkshead for North Face route

5 riders (GA, JB, CM, NH & CT) met up in Hawkshead, ready to do battle with the elements, feeling the first drops of rain in a while and becoming breezy. We set off up the bridleway onto the north face trail to go round the ususal route. Grant & Jamie were using the ride as a shake down warm up for this Sundays Whinlatter Challenge ride, Good luck to Grant (representing RADs!). Following the days rain there were many puddles sitting on the trail and heading up from the visitors centre the first few sections of boardwalk have been removed and filled in, not sure what is going on at the moment. Half way round and my lights stopped working, and this was the one ride where I left my back up light in the car! and so I had to ride by Neils HID and borrow Jamies spare, thanks guys, it's no fun with no lights! We made it back for 9pm-ish no stopping, back home for a warm up and food. On Thursday 2nd April it's the last winter ride for 2009 at Gilpin Bridge and the end of winter meal, ready for the summer ride list.