Pen Cerrig

No biking today, a quick hike over Pen Cerrig from Crug Hywel to see the snow. It was quite frozen and beautiful.

Tuesday ride

Wet and cold, Roger was foolish enough to turn in the pouring rain :). We both froze, Roger had a problem with cold hands. First time I've ever seen any sign of suffering from him!! I punctured, of course, at the coldest point of the ride and poor Roger couldn't undo zips or retrieve things from his pockets, his hands were that affected.

Sunday ride

More vernal loveliness pushing it's way through to herald the new season. Lots of tall purple crocuses in sheltered places on today's ride. Another mild day at 12'C - no gloves needed today! An abundance of horses on the trails today,not so many bikers.

Snowdrops

A quick ride over Leith for Jane to get the QOM on the 'Rookery Climb' She got the QOM and third overall. She also sneakily took my KOM on Roger's climb :( We also saw our first snowdrops of the year. The weather was wonderfully mild at 13 C I took my gloves off!

Turbo

The Tuesday over the hill gang rides are so tough now, that one needs a thorough warm up before joining them for a ride. ;)

Tuesday mtb

A nice steady single track ride over Leith and then Holmbury with Roger. My back brake failed, but bizarrely I got a pb on summer lightning using only the front brake.

sunday ride

A supposed steady ride around the downs, but I blew up totally after stopping to fix a flat and becoming quite cold. A beautiful until then, the last hour was a haze of loathing :)

New year chips

Today's ride as through a beautiful frosty winter wonderland to Barnes Green for our annual January feast of chips. The ground was mostly frozen like our feet.

Sunday ride

A classic Sunday Riders Sunday ride around the downs. JD came for a ride today and was going well after her Xmas training in Santa Cruz. I'm still desperately trying to sit and maintain a high cadence. It's very painful but my legs are starting to adjust.

Christmas in Ibiza

I rode everyday except one,including six days with the C.C. Santa Eularia. Some great steady rides with a fast line out at the end. Me and Jane did the second section of the Sant Josep extrem, which wa fun, but I'd forgotten how technical the riding was when a bit greasy. My perfect dry summer tyres are a bit skittery on la patina.