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Member#: 8042 Location: Registered: 04-11-2008 Diary Entries: 18
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16th March 2008
Mt. Biking: Ashridge Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: Max Speed: Distance Covered: 28 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise)
Well it started raining on the way home from the recci for the ride
yesterday and it was still raining this morning.
I rode to the meeting point, just as well the lane was that flooded the car
wouldn't of made it, water was almost over the wheels of my bike.
Six brave (foolish) souls set out from studham for a route over to
ashridge.
Very muddy, very wet, very cold, very good fun!
We lost 2 people at the cafe stop they called for a lift home so then there
were four.
Scared myself good and proper on one descent after the cafe, slippery
chalk, steps, and a huge rut in the middle made by the over night rain oh
and two people walking up right in my path, I think the look of panic in my
face told them I wasn't (couldn't) stop or chance course.
A shorter route back to the meeting point with a bit more road than I would
of liked but some bits were just so gloopy
Another on the edge really slippery descent I headed for the really muddy
bits to slow as even breathing on the brakes had the wheels locking up.
Great fun just a shame about the weather.
Bike was almost clean when I got home after riding through the flooded
lanes
Ashridge loop was 18 miles plus 5 miles each way for my ride to studham
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