Words by Eric
Crew; El Pres, Coley, Stunt, Mr I, Gee, Butty, Slim, Eric
Lame excuses; Work for some
Route;BL, New Buxton Road, Chazza, Bottom o’th’Oven, Cat, Danebower, Holt, Three Shires, Cut Thorne, Crag Hall, Standing Stone, forest options, Sutton Hall.
Conditions; Bit damp in places but OK.
Stats; We must all be getting very reliable – none.
Offs; Nothing noteworthy.
Notes;
A challenging itinerary and a distribution of provisions from Mr I’s bulging pack boded well for the evening ahead.
Charity Lane was still rather more of a river than a lane after the recent downpours and the long crank up to the Cat never gets any shorter. One or two tales of being buzzed by looney bikers but we were soon in our own space zooming down Danebower and across the sodden field to 3 Shires.
At the bridge we surprised a rather large party of what seemed to be geologists, either that or they had lost something amongst the rocks as they were intently peering into the bank. Their attentions soon turned to us as we set up in the lee of the riverbank and Mr I spread out his birthday fare. Sushi accompanied by Toffee and Black Pepper vodka shots – beat the hell out of their ham rolls and a thermos’s of luke warm coffee.
A passing posse of 10 inch travelers seemed similarly impressed.
The climb out to CutThorne was a great deal easier for some reason tonight but when we got to the top we realized that much haste was required to get to Sutton Hall before we turned into pumpkins – I fear we dallied too long over the festivities.
Hard pedaling along the valley gave options for a quick blast through the forest and down to Sutton.
More birthdays please Mr I.