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| From TNR 23-02-12 Three Shires In Reverse |
Crew: El Pres, PTD, Dan, Eric, Nic, Dunc, Butty, TJ, Slim, Stunt, Coley, 3 Sheds
Route: BL, Old Buxton Road, Cat, Danebower hollow, Cut-thorne entry to 3 shires, across bridge & down the “path” to the lower bridge, back up to Cut thorne, A54, Chumby, Standing Stone, LHS & reservoir, Dunny.
Conditions: Mild but cold in the wind and cloud higher up, wettish trails (Luxury compared to last 2 weekS!!)
Stats: Coley has a brake mangling faff
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| From TNR 23-02-12 Three Shires In Reverse |
Notes:
Last vestiges of light in the sky 6:30BL are we through the worst of the winter?
TJ returneth – and promptly has a lighting failure 😉
Good to also see Dunc out, Eric deigns to ride with the “thousands” of riders.
Given the “good” weather (First non arctic boot & waterproof trousers ride for me) a reverse entry 3 shires plan is eventually hatched and then changed en route.
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| From TNR 23-02-12 Three Shires In Reverse |
Cloud base well below the cat and vis very poor across Danebower.
Nice to go down the technical ascent that is normally Cut thorne, but the lower path of doom awaits… running rivers cut deep into the sandy soil and gouge out huge lumps of sandstone to eat bikes and riders… Something causes Coleys new brake pad to explode! We emerge to the grindind sound of sand on metal L
We are strung out into A,B & C groups , the vanguard do Cumberland brook (v wet) and we regroup on the standing stone ascent.
It’s into the Dunny to rescue the reputation of the TNR’s which bl**dy Bernard has almost destroyed by booking the pool table 3 weeks ago then forgetting to tell anyone!!!
10 hungry and thirsty riders soon cheer Richards coffers up, and its excellent service (although no pool)
Death Race (the post 2000 remake) is rubbish, and the curry defeats us and tries to “repeat” on the ride home