Our ride in the Woodland(s) above Corbridge went ahead as planned ..very naughty in places which is why I can’t share the route !
Good turnout too..seven of us today ..with a bit of everything thrown into the mix apart from wind & rain ..
Without doubt the best winter ride I have been on …thanks to all..
We started off along a frozen path alongside the river Tyne ..
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Naughty ( private )
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Low down the going was good ..
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..but then we started hitting the White stuff the higher we climbed
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Lunch stop on a quiet lane ..with a warming sun.
20180120_125508 by Neil Hodgson – Flickr2BBcode LITE
By the time we hit the climb up Holly Hill to Slaley Forest ..the snow was getting thicker and traction a bit of a problem ..the nutter down below talking to Ant gave us all a laugh as he came hurtling past us giggling his head off on his sledge ..must have been doing at least 30mph
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How is it possible to get a flat in the snow ?
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Some of the little known singletrack in Slaley
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Not far from the end now ..
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Glorious day ..and a great sunset to end
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23miles covered and 2432’of climbing which given the conditions wasn’t a bad effort ..my thanks to all for their craic & company..