18th September 2014 - Winster round

4 of us met up near the church,  Jamie,  Neil, Grant and CT, down the lane we headed to start this warm evenings ride, then over the food,  no wet feet,  up the hill,  but then take the left hand bridleway down, tee off right through the fields, a bit of damp bog and out on the road heading to Strawberry Bank, but instead of heading to the pub we headed right and up the hill. This leads back to the usual road then head off to the tarn and round to the usual double track, see photos (yes I need an better camera photographer!). 
Follow the track down and past the wood, through the fields, watch out for the young bullocks prancing about! Then at the road cross straight over and head up the track that goes past Knipe tarn, time for lights on and Grant to session the last jump, only 'cause he missed it first time, as did the rest of us! Back up the road and down to Gilpin Mill, nice testing climb up the field, through the top gate and head along the top track before the decent, here the bracken was up, so no cows left in the field and the pond was full of birds, ducks and life, so maybe the area was being left for habitat. Down to the road and straight across, down to the beck and start climbing, it had been mostly dry so the climb should be doable, but no way, the leaves must have been the wrong kind, 'cause no one could clean the climb, what is happening to us, it was not even a long ride! Past the last pond and more birds making a racket, back to the cars for an early night. Next ride is Gilpin Bridge Inn, park in the lay-by unless you are going into the pub after?

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