10th September 2015 Crosthwaite for Winster and Crook

6 actually met up at the alternative rendezvous pint somewhere between Crossthwaite and the Damson Dene, Neil, Grant, Jamie, Joel, JB and CT, apparently someone had had an idea AND done some research on the route, so here goes...
Crosthwaite - Winster - Crook  Link to route  on Strava 
Broadly we headed north and downhill to just before Strawberry Bank, then climb, then down again, then turn off right down someones drive and left past the buildings and onto the field track, easy enough you would think, but just through a gateway and both Jamies decided to take a spill at the same time, JB went over in the mud and JM hit a rock twisted the handlebars and got a flat tyre to boot, so we paused while we fixed this. Then onwards over the fields and out on a lane then back into a wood for a decent testing climb up onto the road above the ford. Up the road and usual route round Winster and head towards Crook, but turn back before you get too far:) On the way back JB had a mechanical the rear mech decidd to push into the spokes and the chain split and got entangled in a spoke, this took a bit of sorting out, but gave us chance to do the taste test between Aldi and Spar jelly babies...then we were back mobile and onward for the return journey...at some point we were also buzzed by some vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. 
See Neil's link if you want more in-depth route info, but we made it back after about 14 miles. See some pics from Neil's gallery;)

Just riding along....

Next ride Claiffe, park in village hall car park (for a donation) opposite Cuckoo Brow Inn.