Sunday 16th jan

The crew met at 9.15. Actually most of us met including Sandals, Silverfox, Tinkerbell and Dozer. Phatboy and Twopot met at DotCom and then drove over to meet at 9.30. After discussion we headed up Gruntsbury, stopping in the shade along the way. It was already 26.5 degrees when we left. it was hot and that's all there was to the climb really. At the top we then realised that it was very hot and extremely windy. We headed into the wind along the summit trail, fighting to keep a steady line, after passing the Lava Flow we had a tail wind for a moment and then as we rounded the next hill it was in a face until the neat run down to the usual resting place. Tail wind all the way. kept on to Vic park, stopping in the shade. Down and into Sesame street and at the Dozer site we waited while the Dozer fixed a flat. Down dazzas into Brent's, (dark and rutty as usual) down to Nu Bridges and then grunted up Hidden valley. The ride down old skool was into the wind where we were buffeted around. No falls and all happy to not have heat stroke. stopped at the garden shop for coffee before being back at mine just after 12.30. The temperature was now 32.5 degrees. pleased to be home.