Yesterday i had my first successful cycle in almost a year and am very happy. So happy in fact, that im going to post two pictures to prove to myself it wasn’t a dream.

Proof it wasn’t a dream fig.1

Proof it wasn’t a dream fig.2

I missed the horse. I love the horse.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYzVMcgWhg[/video]

Where’s that?

*daydreams of loose loamy corers*

Yeah, where is that. Around SE England conditions like that are a dream for now

very nice. Welcome back.

Photo of you on the bike or it didn’t happen!

Only joking, well done, enjoy the ride.

Top pic is the shore of Lough Neagh (Antrim side). First time riding my local loop in a while and was saddened to see the sheer amount of waste and rubbish that had been washed up during the recent storms in the woodlands surrounding the Lough. Shameful – like riding through a skip in places.

Bottom pic a few miles further round the Lough in the hills that run along the Six Mile river. That’s a flattering and deceptive pic of the trail – it almost looks like fun. What you are looking at is the most extreme XC trail you’ll ever (or never unless you’re over this way) ride – like a flat world cup DH trail. A proper challenge and a good test of the Horse 😀