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Peleton: El Pud, El Pres, Slim, Coley, Eric, Dunc, Doog, Stunt
Mudheads: PTD, 3Sheds
Roadie Route: BL, Hanging gate, Rose & Crown past Gradbach & Flash, A53 south, Loop via B5053 into Longnor , out via Glutton Bridge, past Chrome Hill, Buxton Raceway, Axe Edge, Cat & to the Snowgoose.
Mudheads: ?
Conditions: Overcast, Cool, SW breeze, few drops of rain near Longnor…but essentially another dry ride!
Stats: 1 El Pud Puncture
Mudheads: 1 PTD puncture & faff @ Barracks lane
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Notes:
Good natured banter from the downhill brothers at BL as both their machines seem to need maintenance pre ride.
El Pud leaves his camelback at BL and doesn’t notice until Sutton (good thing his domestique hadn’t)
An alpine style route on very empty roads past lots of Pubs that we can’t stop at!
Riders are scattered along the climbs as some vie for imaginary GC & KOM glory and others enjoy the scenery.
Bumpy & damp roads on descents nearly cause chaos as Pete loses a lock from a pocket.
New Pub spotted (Butchers Arms) still open in middle of nowhere.
Tea in china cups to wash down fish & chips (eat in J ) to refuel and warm up after 20miles of long climbs and cold descents
Lights on for the return as we ponder the scenario that could have led to a broken glasses lens and hearing aid being discarded by the village square benches (OAP catfight!?)
Moody skies and moor sandwich the red sunset over the cheshire plain as we crest Axe edge.
Descent from the Cat as fast as you dare with lighting not always up to the job at silly speeds.
Serious lager tax at the Snowgoose but it all goes down nicely J. No tab gives some kitty confusion leading to an “Empty your pockets” moment for Eric ;-).
Tall tales of anaethetics and appendicitis stem from El Puds date with destiny
Next week the Pyrenees
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