In case you haven't heard we're starting a Klunker movement - not good news for the local bike shops or Chain Reaction. Here's Mark2 and my offerings. I took my '94 Marin up and down the road having replaced the rear brake pads - I'm sure you'd like me to wax lyrical about old skool values and how 6 inches of travel in the Surrey Hills is ridiculous - but frankly it was terrifying!
Date : 12th November 2011
Location : Leith Hill
Riders : Dunnie, Grievous Andy
So winter has really arrived!! :( The trails are wet and muddy. The two of us met at Coldharbour and took in the top section of Summer Lightning, and the downhill section of Summer Lightning, before heading up to the tower. Trip down Donny Darco and then the long push back up followed by Windy Willows. All trails are now wet, slippy, muddy and holding us back - not the lovely flowing summer trails we have been used to.
Back to the tower and a quick tea stop - then down Personal Hygiene up to No Cycles - to find it blocked at the end - ruined the flow really!! Bomb holes and then Deliverance. We had to do Deliverance.... there were about 10 bikers waiting at the top, looking, deciding, thinking that they wouldn't do it on a hard tail... so Dunnie and I arrived.... and bombed straight down it - without looking back! Sorted!!
Regurgitator.... and back to Coldharbour! A nice jaunt, if filthy!!