end of november ’09 stayed over in Betws-y-coed with a friend at the dragon b&b for a wintery monday ride on the marin trail , at breakfast we looked out and yes light rain , dull and grey . Oh well lets get on with it we said , rode up the road from the bridge to join the trail halfway round and as we hit the trail the rain started getting heavier! We both started riding like kids popping through the puddles and having a giggle ..we got further round and the it got really heavy and very dark in the trees ! ( it was at this point i was glad i’d left my hope vison 2 on the bars !!) switched it on and mate followed me through the darkness and down trails flowing with water ..we couldn’t see the rocks and drops but this made it soooooooooooo much more thrilling . by the time we’d finished we were drenched through and riding down the flooding road back to the car ..with huge grins on our faces .Good times