Saturday 17 January 2009

Stuck in the mud

Today Jon came out to mine to come riding. Ali had decided to join us and so last night we plotted a route, Ali said it was important that some of it was new to me too! We set off up towards the Witton Weavers way, Ali had found a way that didn't involve scrambling up a cliff with bikes on our backs which was good! Once on the Witton Weaver way we began to wonder if it was going to be windy all day! we came across the following bunch.
Lots of talking to them and they kindly moved for me, before closing ranks again only moving when Jon and Ali asked nicely! After that it was over onto Great Hill, the first part was climbable, with the odd comedy moment due to it being a little boggy. But before long we were reduced to walking as we lost the path! But we got to the top of Great Hill and enjoyed some of Jon's biscuits before heading down the slabs in the direction of Winter Hill. This was nice and rideable but soon the slabs ran out and we entered bog central, all of us ended up lay in it at some point - Ali says she didn't but she got stuck more than either of us!


First it was my turn, Ali left me there while she took a picture!


Then Jon ended up in the bog. After a while it became obvious that Ali had some secret powers as she floated along the top, at this point Jon decided to try and catch her putting loads of power down and flying over his handlebars, it was a good impression of superman and I'm sure he was glad he landed in a bog as it is a little softer!

After that we dropped down the cheeky trail to belmont to some nice pub grub before spinning home on the road. (Thanks Jon for pushing me when I spun out!)

10 comments:

  1. Sounds like a typical Trio adventure!

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  2. Thanks for a lovely day Trio.

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  3. Thanks for a lovely day Trio.

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  4. Thinking of running over that way again soon, nice to see its in fine fettle! Not sure I ever fancy riding those slabs bad enough running them. Which path did you take up to Great Hill? One of them does become very indistinct though the section nearest the road is fine.

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  5. You have the most amazing adventures! It must have been rather cold falling into the boggy bits this time of year.

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  6. It wasn't that cold yesterday, the sun was out. With the right clothes its fine.

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  7. How long did it take you to clean up? You look muddy alright. Love the pictures, esp. the one with the cows. Too funny that they let you through and then closed the road again.

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  8. Clothes straight in machine, bikes have been washed but Ali's probably needs doing again - mine being a singlespeed is easy to clean - so it easy enough. I have been muddier!

    I ind mud easier to clean than mud grime anyway!

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  9. What SS ratio do you use Trio? 32:16 ?

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  10. Dot my bike is a 29er and I'm on 32:18 which is basically the same as 32:16 on a 26" wheeled bike.

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