1st July 2010 - Lowick

6 riders George, Paul, Charlie, Ian ,Neil and John turned out on this very wet evening and set off at 6.50pm. Ian had cycled from home and provided the bad news that the barbecue was off but the good news that food was available inside his nice warm kitchen. We took the usual route, cross main road, over bridge turn left and warm up along the road, up the first hill (tarmac). Charlie made to to the top first and opened the gate and started a flood of gate jokes after saying she had waited so long that she had time to go to the woods for a pee before anyone else arrived. We then crossed the road to get onto the first downhill to Ickenthwaite usual puddles and more because of the heavy rain, where we met a moto-cross boy and guy riding a quad who were having a chat and blocking the track Then we went along the lane until we detoured left to meet up with the fire road more gate jokes. We set off along the fire road until we came to a fork where Ian tried to telphone home to get his chef to put the food in the oven. Unfortunately there was no signal so Ian took the left fork so that he could go home to do the cooking before the rest of us arrived. Sterling chap that Ian. We took the right fork and proceeded towards Parkamoor and enjoyed the ups and downs of this track. The views were not so good due to the driving rain. We then joined the track for High Nibthwaite for some real action whatever John was on it certainly gave him some adrenalin as it was impossible to keep up with him. George managed to clear this section with only one little dab for the first time ever. At the bottom of the hill we stopped off for a food at Ians, a superb spread prepared in a short time. Thanks to Ian for the beer, chips, sausages, chicken, sauces, pizza, buns and fresh salad! this was a great way to end a summers evening ride in the rain. Great we must do this again. Next ride Keswick