thats done it...I am now once again part of the list of foolish solo riders wanting to take part in 10 under the Ben 2009
it was a great event last year, in fact out of the one's I attended, I think this has to be my favourite.
Best start training, eating less and buying light things for my bike...
Thursday 29 January 2009
Sunday 11 January 2009
swaledale - take 2
"perhaps more ice, maybe a bit of snow, hopefully no rain, but I'm sure it'll be cold!"
all of the above (excluding the snow), to the extreme!
I have a feeling this ride will be honoured with a write up on FatLad very shortly so I will keep this to a minimum and cheat by linking to FL when it is posted up...with photos hopefully!
In short, is was fecking cold, even finding it hard to get out of the warmth of the car to start with, soon warmed up into the first section of the ride along Swaledale, edged along the river having to push through farm fields to avoid burst banks in places, fought with the wind and the extreme cold once we started to climb Gunnerside Ghyll, pushed the bikes on too much of the ride due to ice covered tracks, turned round and came back the way we came due to a stream crossing which was nigh on impossible to cross....
...but...what a day out. A great ride, stunning scenary, a numb chin which gave me a stutter Arkwright would be proud of, excellent company and I can't wait for the next one.
Come on Al, get the pics uploaded...
all of the above (excluding the snow), to the extreme!
I have a feeling this ride will be honoured with a write up on FatLad very shortly so I will keep this to a minimum and cheat by linking to FL when it is posted up...with photos hopefully!
In short, is was fecking cold, even finding it hard to get out of the warmth of the car to start with, soon warmed up into the first section of the ride along Swaledale, edged along the river having to push through farm fields to avoid burst banks in places, fought with the wind and the extreme cold once we started to climb Gunnerside Ghyll, pushed the bikes on too much of the ride due to ice covered tracks, turned round and came back the way we came due to a stream crossing which was nigh on impossible to cross....
...but...what a day out. A great ride, stunning scenary, a numb chin which gave me a stutter Arkwright would be proud of, excellent company and I can't wait for the next one.
Come on Al, get the pics uploaded...
Saturday 10 January 2009
tomorrow...
were off for a re-run of 'a day in the dales', (see below).
See what its like this time of the year, perhaps more ice, maybe a bit of snow, hopefully no rain, but I'm sure it'll be cold! New Buff at the ready...
it will be something along the lines of...
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