Words by Pete and photos by Pete, Dunc & Lee
Crew : Lee, Dunc, Pete, 3sheds, Troll & Kersh
Route : Muller Corner – Zag – Tearooms – The Cat – Danebower – A54 – Chumby – Standing Stone – Boardwalk – St Dunstans
Conditions : Wet and cool – but not as wet and cold as recent TNRs.
Stats : Four more riders than last week !
Notes :
Lee sorted out this weeks TNR
The weather turned again but it was less of a disaster than previous weeks.
Kersh arrived at the Cat as we considered disappearing into the low cloud and stiff breeze in the direction of the A54.
The top of the forest and almost all of Shutlinsloe were lost in the cloud as well !
Chumby was rougher than I recall. But as entertaining as ever. Waterfall was gushing.
It was still daylight for 90% of the ride!
We reached the St Dunstans as it was just going properly dark .
Wheeled the bikes through the pub ! To the decking bit outside.
Food had been pre/ordered from the top of The Zag.
Great pies , chips and peas . So-so beer .
The AOE has a new formula – half a Guinness and a Courvoisier.
It’s a long long ride home to Bollingtonia along the towpath. I got on at Gurnet. I don’t often ride this first section to Buxton Rd , but it’s interesting. Especially the bit at the back of Ginny & Marks. Huge walls and buttresses make the path feel very narrow.