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club Run - Mirfield to Wycoller 23/08/09

Posted By Al and Sarah On 25/08/2009 @ 10:36 pm In Club Run | 3 Comments

Present..Alex Millman, Phil Rounding, Steve McCall, Martin Lucas, Martyn Bolt, Mike the Ref, and Derrick and Harry who we met at Wycoller. Fast pace from the off and a different route out to Keighley which put a few more hills in, as if we needed it! Mike punctured just outside Queensbury but luckily for him we all stopped to help! well… watch !  (steve and i rolled out banners for passing motorists) and we were soon on our way, ready for the mad race down the long hill into Keighley and a brew at Rossi’s cafe.Nicely refreshed  - off we set for wycoller and soon lost Mike who had decided to turn back, not sure where - but when I turned round he’d gone !Then an uneventful climb across to Wycoller from Cross Hills where some butts were kicked on the final climb up to the cafe - there we met the boys, Derrick and Harry, and Sarah and baby William.After eating far too much (pie and peas) we set off on the hilly route home over Widdup moor.. And those hills were steep but we all stopped at the top of each one to regroup except for Martin L who was his usual sociable self who just muttered something on passing us at the top and kept on going. After much banter good progress was made except for a slight interruption when Steve rudely placed his bike in the way of a passing Volvo causing the poor driver to lose valuable seconds on his journey.(no time to unravel the banners this time Steve)Onward we went to the great descent into Hebden Bridge and down the valley towards Brighouse where Steve punctured and we all watched.. Duly fixed, off we set again now with Martin in the fold but he was determind it was not going to stay that way and he put the hammer down trying his best to rip the group apart but most of us stuck to his wheel and made it back to Mirfield. Great ride, great fun and great banter..Miles 65.. average  speed 15.5


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