Hi there

Malt Shovel tomorrow a bit too far for me from Roundhay after work. anyone near to me want to do something a bit more local?? need to ride!

Epic Joek wrote (see)

anyone near to me want to do something a bit more local?

probably - but won't be able to confirm until tomorrow around 6ish.

Today, we (myself, Jules, SamS, Mr.m and others you dont know) are setting off to Whitehaven for tomorrow's start of the C2C for Bradford Cancer Support.

Some of you have already kindly sponsored us but if theres anyone who missed the previous posts you can go to http://www.justgiving.com/bradfordcancer-c2c-2009/ and sponsor online.

Lets hope for some decent weather including a tail wind!

MrsFlash wrote (see)

Darren I like the spaced out look! http://qwertyphoto.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=20&pos=286

This is me!

(I know I look like I'm catching flys, but I was breathing through my mouth as I had a head cold.)

haha, looked like this a few days ago, moved 'em all along a bit. Very confusing.

of course they could change it again, may be yet a different Darren by now...

any takers for a near to Leeds ride tonight? i heard a rumour of The Princess at Rawdon 7:30???

only just saw Paul Stokes post. am on way to Princess for 7:30 ride if anyone sees this. there'll be a few small rides tonight i think!!??

sorry for any confusion

4 riders on John's west of Leeds ride   John, Rob, Gill and me

Glorious sunshine on Harden Moor. A few more pics here

Think you can ride a bike?

watch this, then decide!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

MrsFlash: I met some Bogtrotters on Hawkswick Clowder (all 5 of them!) SFB said he'd seen you and Rich with a group of 35 STW riders. I did see the 'massive' group from a far but you were coming back from Middle Farm. Did you take the wrong track or something?

Great day for biking even with the cloud cover.  Just a make it up as I go type of ride for me. Old Cote Moor, Yew Cogar, Hawkswick Clowder, Mastiles, Weets, Boss & Malham Moors and back to Kettlewell

A big thanks to my fellow 3 NL riders, Jules, SamS and Mr.m and the other 5 guys for completing the C2C for Bradford Cancer.

But top marks must go to SamS and Mr.m for the extra 6 mile trail at Whinlatter and doing the Coach Road on the first day but more impressive clearing that off road lung buster up to Hartside Cafe on day 2.

Many thanks to all the riders and those of you who have sponsored us on the Justgiving site.

Granville, yes, due to not paying attention in the slightest, we neglected to turn right after the stream and carried straight on!  Soon realised what we'd done though and corrected ourselves.  Sounds like you had a good day out

We had a truly fantastic ride.  In spite of their being 31 of us, we did 30miles and were back at the cars by 4.15, not bad going.  Was a good route as well, lots of fun.  It's safe to say that my mojo has come back, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

 Was nice to see SFB again, it's been a while.  I even saved him a piece of cake for afterwards.  he said their group did 33 miles, I think they got back to the cars about half an hour after us.

Granville,

Was one of the 5 wearing a Northwave skeleton shirt? We bumped into some guys yesterday at the Tennants arms at Kilnsey maybe the same guys? We'd just come down Mastilles so had no choice but to stop at the TA. 

Yes, that was Chris.

At the top of the alternative to the Mastiles descent I bumped into them again. They were reversing my route back to Winterburn & the Weets, then Settle.

few more mayhem pics

http://www.robcrayton.fotopic.net/p59129334.html

http://www.robcrayton.fotopic.net/p59127264.html

http://www.robcrayton.fotopic.net/p59126499.html

http://www.robcrayton.fotopic.net/p59127258.html