The one when the project name changed!

Date : 11th September 2010
Location : Leith Hill
Runners and Riders : Bish, Dunnie, Mark2, Andy

4 of us headed out today slightly reluctantly due to the weather - slight rain!! But I was up for it, as my task for the day was to demo the Alpine!

What a lot of fun that bike was... so much so, the project has now binned the Prince Albert (stupid name for a bike anyway) and has taken up the mantel of the 'Alpine'.

We headed along to Milton Heath car park and then up to Squires farm before hitting Summer lightning for a few session rides. The Alpine performed well, and I felt like I could throw it around and still be planted on the trail.

We climbed to the top of Leith and the Alpine was a joy to ride, but very light and skittery on the front, especially during the climbing. I made it up the hill to the tower, but it was tough.

After the tea and cake at the tower (it was cold), Mark2 took the Alpine's reins for a little ride. Enjoying the experience as far as I could tell. I struggled with Mark's bike though, finding the size rather large!! We sessioned a jump off the tower for a little while before heading towards our normal jump session park, where Mark2 showed us how it should be done.

Done with our sessioning we headed off to Windy Willow and stormed along at great speed taking the jumps at the end of the trail.

Back to the tower and down personal hygiene along through the bomb holes, past deliverance and down through regurgitator. Back up to summer lightning and then along to beggars canyon. Coming down the canyon, narrowly avoiding 2 female walkers, we arrived at the farm sans Dunnie!! We headed back up worried he may have taken a tumble - but he was nowhere to be found - we headed back down to Squires farm, comfortable that he'd find his way back.

Arriving back at Cliftonville, it wasn't long before Dunnie appeared - thankfully in one piece!! Andy Blue Bear the award!!!

A great ride on a new bike - a lot of fun, and a project decision made!