thetford rnd 4

Jane was lying second overall after the last three rounds, so she just had to turn up today to take third overall.

It had been raining up until the day of the race, but it was a lovely clear day. The course was shockingly wet in places, but began to dry out after a few laps of hundreds of wheelspassing over it. Just as it was getting dry and fast, there was a huge hailstorm that lasted a good 15 minutes! Suddenly, the course was covered in rapidly melting balls of ice. And in a trice was as wet and muddy as the start!

Jane rolled in fifth, which was enough to give 2nd overall.

tuesday ride - othg

Today was the ride to Billingshurst. It felt very cold after a week riding in Ibiza :)

Once we got to the Haven the punctures started. I was first, then almost immediately Jack punctured. After he'd replaced it, a hole blew through the sidewall! We were now pretty cold and set off after the others who'd pushed on. A few hundred metres later, we saw Alan fixing a flat. At the cafe, the others said they'd had a puncture too.

The return trip saw a similar tale, with punctures spread amongst the group.

ibiza trip

Last week me and Jane went for a week's riding in Ibiza.

I had a bit of a tumble on some steps and went head first over a fence, this is my worst bruise :)



We had a nice fastish ride with Kandani.



A technical costal ride with Bartolo



A gentle ride to pick some asparagus for tea.



And a ride to Santa Agnes for her fiesta with Mastergym

Tuesday - othg

First road ride since the new year and the sunniest day of the year hurrah! It was hovering around 1C when I left at 10.00am, and a thick fog in Betchworth at the meet point. Ten of us set out for a nice flat ride to Four Elms near Edenbridge, and we averaged a steady 26kph. Towards Edenbridge the fog lifted and we were in a brilliant blue sky day , the cafe was bathed in sunshine.



On the way home a couple of the group chose alternative routes, whilst the rest of us chose the most direct route home. The temperature had risen to around 12C and it was balmy when we stopped for a puncture. It was nice spinning through the lanes in the sunshine. We had a bit of a burn up toward the end, where I sort of bubble off the front on a descent and nobody could decide who should chase me :) When they finally gave chase, I put my head down. hehe!

Sunday hike

Twmbarlwm today.....dreary and cold!

Happy Birthday Jane

The maam made a cake and me, Jane and LCO decorated it!

Saturday hike in Wales

No biking today so we hiked up Pen Cerrig in Crug Hywel. It has been windy the last few days and we were forecast 70 kph winds and rain.



On the climb up, the winds hit us on the west side of the Table mountain and at one point we were pinned down by the strong gusts :) Jane's hat flew off to the other side and she risked slippery wet rocks to rescue it. We walked to the other side of the Table were it was completely becalmed :)



On the push to the summit we entered the clouds where once again we were battered by the wind, this time accompanied by icy rain. Visibility was poor, but it's a fairly easy navigation to the trig point.




We huddled down in the hollow cairn a bit further on, where we got into the Bothy bag and had some coca cola and sweets. The walk back down became a bit of trot as the wind carried us. Lco squealed a few times as the wind was easily able to push around her new light weight self :) Jane fell once when as seh walked her unweighted leg was blown into the other :)

We had tea and toast in the café in Crug Hywel.... lovely!

Tuesday mtb

Just a short ride today, my legs were incredibly sore from Sunday :)

we explored the NDW going east from Dorking and took coffee in Starbucks in Reigate. The guy behind the counter was originally from Dorking Starbucks, he gave us some ice for Roger's thenar which was a bit swollen from his off on cosmic crunch. Neither of us felt sparkling, so it was nice to take it easy and explore some new trails.