22nd June 2017 - Mid-summer ride from Tebay - Breasthigh road route

Well it was mid-summer and sunny to start and there were 10 yes 10 folk turned up, Jamie M, Jo, George, Grant, Phil, Neil, Joel, Jamie B, Paul and CT, a few names you may not have seem for a while;) you know Paul's annual visit just to keep his membership alive! Phil was on his full sus', JP had his Wednesday and Jo had a very shiny bike, nice.
I attach the map to show the route, in summary: some lanes to start, then a big climb, valley ride, another big climb, big descent and back.

Tebay on the RHS

Here are some pictures to tell the story; After the last picture along the valley, 8 of us headed for the climb at the restored farmhouse for an up and over, another climb did you say, yes quite a stiff one, but it gets you a descent ;)
Jo and Jamie headed back via the valley track as Jo had a little off at a gate, nothing major but landed on a rock (I know what that feels like), hope the bruising settles down. 

View of sunshine on lane climb

Peleton, see how many you can count...

Paul still smiling so far...

Great views but seemed about half way up, not all rideable 

See just pushing up, fat bike at the back, it's made of steel you know!

Phil, on the Rocks;)

Must get a shoe picture, how many...

The motley crew

A nice flower meadow :)

now with hairy bikers!

Heading back now

A few midges were out and it was getting grey in the sky, so head back, slowly past the farmers walking his sheep along the field, over the bridge and back to the cars 9pm ish, about 11 miles, grand to see so many folk out!
Next ride TBC