12th January 2017 - Ings

So a hint of snow in the air and where were the fat bikes...it wasn't even that cold, OK -2 deg C to start, ice on the road but it warmed up, useful to go up hill first ;) Charlie, Jamie, Grant and CT made it out, Charlie had a dodgy light cable and was cussing! Up Dubbs to start then left at Garburn down to the road, left along to the river crossing, but wait has the bridge been fixed... well no! but over we went you just need some care;) So how do you risk assess a bridge on it's side...carefully...no really just send the big lads heavy weights over first, compared to us featherweights at the back;) nice and steady. Then up hill for more warm up, keep left for wain and mirk, down the second one up the first, a little mud and some channels formed by water and we met a few MTBers whilst going up they were heading down, laddo at the front was a bit keen to keep going the others waited for us slow ones. Through Troutbeck, reverse Sam, above Limefitt and onto Garburn for the last climb and look for some snow, back via Dubbs and along the road, back 9-ish, no real dramas, some iffy lights, great flapjack, cheers JB!
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