We try and do this ride every year on the 27th. Two years ago it was stunning weather but frozen solid. Last year (which I missed thankfully) was just wind and rain all day. Yesterday conditions about perfect. A bit more blue sky would have been nice, but trails fantastic for this time of year.
Being horribly hungover, I forgot my helmet. Managed to buy a £15 lid that sort of fitted in the only open outdoors shop in Wales! Anyway didn't test it in anger, so it did it's job as at least a placebo.
Such a good ride this. First climb is really nice and mellow with the view of the reservoir, roman road we had a tiny tail-wind and descent from the gap as good as ever.
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Next year I'm not drinking the night before. Honest 
Posted : 28/12/2016 8:38 am