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From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Crew: El Pud, El Pres, PTD, Shaun, Ian, Bernard, Butty, Coley, Croxy,  Dan, Dunc, G, Luc, Big Nic, Ryan, Stunt, TJ

BBQ – Doog, Salad Dodger.

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Route:

BL – Old Buxton Road, Teggs Nose, LH Side singltrack to Hacked Lane way, Hardingland, Reverse Narnia, Bottom of Chazza, Dentists descent, Standing stone, New RH side singletrack, ascent to forest chapel, up chazza, RV

Conditions

Blue skies and dusty trails, not too cold later

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Stats

A few offs

Low speed comedy offs on ascents as rear wheel span on loose stuff (Ian, Croxy)

Trees eat EL Pres (low branch) and Bernard wheel off stream board.

Shaun front brake hose comes in two at the top of teggs nose.

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Notes

A beautiful midsummers evening

Nice to see Ryan Shaun and Ian

Dan records the ride in HD on his new iphone4

A lot of uphill for a post mayhem slightly slack ride!

Shaun has to return to base to swap bikes after catastrophic brake failure.

Tracks in great condition – but duck under the low branches!

Some claim to have sighted the lesser spotted Dewhurst (is he making a statement?)

Doog makes a welcome return and weaves his usual solstice black bag magic to rustle up an alfresco feast.

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Butty & G get all manly with sleevless T’s, whilst PTD’s bug repellant smells distinctly girly 😉

We get in touch with our inner caveman with fire, feasting, drinking, and talk b*ll*cks under a bright moon.

Tonight we are mostly all in the axis of evil..and loving every minute 🙂

If this weather continues Butty might go feral