What an excellent weekend! Driving up to Slimbridge in the pouring raid hearing flood warnings on the radio filled us with a certain foreboding, but it was great! Real proper mud, a sprinkle of rain, some excellent biking (but not too much!), brilliant company and excess food as usual!
My new cranks fared very well, freshly serviced cables a big improvement, especially the front shifter. I’m still not fit enough though – my shoulders and my bum still ache!
The T-shirts went down very well, pretty pleased with mine.
On top of all that, it was a very happy 40th birthday party (if a little early) for Fraser.
Luc learned to say “Dog”, “Duck” (there were lots) and finally figured out how to say “Bye Bye” instead of just “Hello”!
Mud
Paul and I met up with Ander, Jolly, John and Fraser for a spot of biking around Leith hill. Managed to accidentally set the alarm an hour early and got up at 05:20. 20 mins later I realised my mistake and went back to bed for a bit…
It was extremely cold, with snow and ice on the ground in the places that were not covered in mud! Some sunshine made it all very pretty though. Despite recent skiing, I just didn’t seem to have much go, but it was good fun anyway.
My bike is seriously grubby.