Crew: Dunc and Duks Chris, Vicky & Puncture Andy, Stunt, Dan & Nic
Route: Tythy, Barracks Lane, Old Buxton Road, zig zag, teggs nose descent, Hardingland, Chazza, extension, Standing stone, Nessit Hill, Central path that splits the DH course, Lower path, around the resevoir, Tythy.
Conditions: Steady drizzle, Misty on Chazza, not that cold, wet & muddy
Stats: 1 puncture from Duk Andy
Notes:
Stunts plea for a WNR on the forum leads to a happy coincidence as Dunc is hosting the Duks MTB ride on our turf (we may need to collect taxes in the pub later)
What starting at 8 and no time for the pub after riding!!!
Tales of epic Kielder 100 weather woe from Nic which cheers up Andy who almost went.
El Pres’s motorcade passed on BL leading to irate texts enquiring what is occurring 😉
Boil in the bag night – (well for Stunt anyway) although waterproof trousers did (eventually) make sense on Chazza
Apparentley darkness makes some people deaf as we lose half the party off teggs nose when they don’t turn left.
Chazza extra challenging with mist making powerful headlights counterproductive (do I hear nostalgia for lower lumen lighting rigs)
Final lower paths ridden fluently at speed for a big finish
No pub makes for an early bed and no morning after effects
Suspect El Pres may have felt natural justice served by near perfect weather on Thursday night 🙂