Recently, the Pootle crew have gotten into the habit of having longer rides upon the sabbath. I’m not sure I approve but I tag along anyway. All these miles are improving my fitness no end and narrowing the waist some what. However, I have a reputation to maintain. I think an athletes diet of Pies and Black Sheep is required to restore me to my former glory…… Anyways this week for our weekend jaunt (on Martin’s suggestion) we joined together the Reservoir Raid with the Middleton Mosh.
All in all it was a cracking ride but with little to write home about. In the woods there is and awesome little basin play area/jumpspot where we stopped for our usual play. With gorgeous sunshine providing awesome lighting it was time to play with the video function on my riding camera.
First up was Martin:
Good approach speed and with the right balance he nails it.
Next up was Amy:
A little nose dive but quite daring all the same with rubber leaving the ground. So… that only left the Fat Lad. We’ve been here quite a few times before, and today, like all other days I can hold my own. That is, until I had the camera pointed at me:
Completely spooned it. I was lucky to stay in the bleeding saddle.
All in all we did 18 miles this morning with smiles all round! The Oxenhope ride I mentioned in the comments below has gone from the loose ramshackle assortment of neurons and synapses I call memory, but, fear not dear readers we are to be there this weekend again while the rest of the Bad Brains are to be at Mountain Mayhem.
Stay Tuned
Fat Lad
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