Early bird training session 1 - 06-03-10

Just a quick update to let you know the first early bird training session progressed as planned yesterday morning.Only 2 in attendance, myself and Sean, who greeted me at my gate posts in a snazzy yellow number at 6:30am.

(sorry didn't have a picture of the yellow one other than the eyes! racing)

We started with the compulsory training ride start up to Snowgate Head, across the main road and on up to 5 lanes end.With the air cold clean and crisp we rode on past the windmills, which this Saturday I could see in all their glory.On to the end of the road, but instead of doing a right like last week, we beared left swooping down into Thurlstone.

Sean managed to shock a half a sleep motorist on his way to work as he took the apex of a corner at break neck speed with his knee down Rossi style.Left in Thurlstone and nice little climb out of the village but the road marking suggesting a dead end, as did the very large dog behind a farmers gate, however...iphone to hand we confirmed our current and correct location and proceeded onto a nice little, narrow track,

A short but steep and trickydownhill section, found us in the bottom with a short but steep and narrow technical climb out, do to the large area of soft ground at the bottom we were both unable to ride out.Like true off rode cavaliers we chucked them onto our shoulder and ran up the narrow path(if you believe that...well then) At the top we found a nice section of track which lead us to pop out just under the Ingbirchworth Res.

We then made our way back towards the windmills, crossing underneath them this time and heading towards Victoria, short of the junction we switched back on Hog Close lane pedalling back towards Tinkers Monument.

To finish the ride we took the nice downhill section of Intake lane and the rough track, bringing us though Pit bottom and home to Sude Hill.

A great way to start the day, a nice route and good company. 13 miles in 1 hr 40 min is our bench mark time! Which will be easily bettered next time out.

All welcome next Saturday, you can be back in bed or at work for 8:30 no problem at all.

James