Archive for August, 2008

Darlington - Hamsterley Group Ride - Darlington

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Rode up to Hamsterley to join a group ride with some HTB members who’d been camping there the night before.

A massive group of four of use set out at 10:30 on Saturday morning - myself, Andy, Dave and Karen. We rode at a ’sociable’ pace it the first bit of the black, then down G***** […]

Mind over matter

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

When the sh*t goes down and the screws are turned, we all wage the war against the ingress of doubt. Like cold, salty ocean water, doubt will find its way inside a breach and then… it’s only a matter of time before the ship goes down.

Following an effort so hard that it leaves the eyes […]

Darlington - Swaledale - Bowes - Barnard Castle - Darlington

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

If you ever look at a map and decide that the bridleway between Melsonby and Richmond looks like it would be a great way to ride to Swaledale, don’t ride it. Pushing your bike through nettles and brambles then over boggy grassy fields seriously takes the edge off a ride, as well as producing […]

Local meandering ride

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Went for a local mixed ride (map). I intended to ride to the bridleways just north of Richmond, but a combination of getting lost (a junction on the fold of the map meant I left left when I should have gone right, returning me to Stapleton instead of getting me to Barton), getting a […]

July Riding

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Total: 114 miles (6,428 feet climbed)

Worst month of the year, distance-wise. But, rode at Hit The North earlier in the month, which was a great event despite lotsa rain and a mechanical stopping me from putting in a decent ride - with just one of those I’m sure I’d have kept going, but both […]