The bike trip out in the Dales on Saturday proved to be one of those "best ever" days out. Wonderful weather, glorious scenery and a great bunch of folk. I'd forgotten what it's like to go out in a big group, and also how much I'd missed it.
We did 26 miles of very hilly but almost totally gloop-free riding from lovely Clapham - round and through Horton (top cafe!); up and over Cam End; past the Ribblehead viaduct and finally the descent down Long Lane back into the village through the tunnels.
Our man from down south, Rich, enjoyed it immensely as well, and we proved to him once and for all that it's in no way grim up north.
We did come across one of the most badly injured people I have ever seen along the way - a biker who had face planted into the Cam End limestone path at speed - but fortunately the cave rescue guys were on the scene and he was eventually choppered out with spinal injuries. Poor fella.
If I can figure out how to get pictures in these posts I'll get a couple up of the trip....
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