Sunday 11th March

Took the new bike out for a run with the lads.  Started at mine with Tinkerbell and The Cook, heading down Radcliff and then into the park and along the towpath.  The Cook riding like he had a rocket out his arse.  Hooked up with Phatboy, Dozer and Bugs at Ferrymead before starting the grind up St Andrews Hill.  Went up quicker than in the past but still not up with the front lads.  Up John Brittain feeling good and climbing well.  Up Broadleaf before coming down Cavendish Track.  Feeling the way down but felt great.  From here a road blast round to the top of Bridal Path.  We all headed into the climb up Castle Rock.  Good climb with the bottom hairpin being tidied up.  We all cleaned this.  Only dab was for the next hairpin.  A couple dabbed in the top 100mtrs but I was happy to clean it easily.  Down and around to Witch Hill.  Good run through here although I got to watch The Cook go over his bars.  Lucky he landed between the rocks.  Over Vernon and then took the Summit track until the rocks where we pointed down towards Old Skool.  Great flow here with the bike wanting to hit the jumps.  Flowed through the bottom gulley.  Small regroup and then into Old Skool.  Down we went taking the new lines further down before joining the old original line.  Good run and a good test for the new steed.  Loved it.  I wanted to get home as had many missions and when Bugs broke his chain I left the lads to it.  They went for coffee.  I ran into my wife on her bike and completed a short loop of Hansens with her.

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