Well, it's not been a bad week for getting some miles in. Managed 25 on Monday with a round trip to Otley followed by a 48 mile trip to Bolton Abbey on Tuesday. Wednesday saw an opportunity to cycle home from York, so a further 34 miles into a strong westerly wind. Then Saturday saw self and Bob meeting up with some other guys for a run around Ladybower reservior that clocked another 22.
Perhaps we should have called it a draw but one of our hosts mentioned, just mentioned mind, that the Hope Valley just around the corner was good so off we trotted. In a nutshell we ended up near Castleton at the bottom of Winnats Pass. We decided to give it a go. There followed what must rank as the most slow and painful climb ever as we cycled to the top, sometimes managing to get in excess of 3mph. Anyone passing would have seen two gentlemen in a state of serious collapse. After getting our breath back and steadying our jellified legs we decided that the descent looked risky so we did a bit of a circuit and found ourselves hurtling down a road that wasn't there in a lot of places; it had slipped away down the hillside. Descent speeds were approaching 40 mph. Hey, if going up doesn't kill you then going down will!
One hour, 4 miles and two seriously cream crackered cyclists!
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