I kept it local and dropped down into Durham and did some loops around Houghall woods, up the trod etc covering 16 miles in the cold, sun and rain showers.
The ground was mainly frozen but the woods are up the naffs again with all the rain / snow earlier in the week.
Just as well I had my winter tyres on which provided plenty of grip in the slippery conditions. It was bombing along on the hard frozen ground as well. I also used the lock out on the lefty fork for climbing on tarmac country lanes which makes a big difference.
Below are a few photos from the ride, hope you enjoy and hopefully more soon -
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| Angus's first driving lesson yesterday, another one with Bradleys today |
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| Sun rise this morning |
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| plenty of frost & ice as well |
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| over the railway and heading to Durham |
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| nearly into Durham, not many people about |
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| around the riverside and out at St Oswalds |
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| Band stand on the riverside, zoom in and you can see the sun shower |
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| onto Houghall Island |
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| and into the woods / clarts |
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| quick drink at the 1/2 way bench up the climb |
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| blasting down the track |
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| testing the lefty over the tree stumps |
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| the trod is up the eyes with contractors using it as a short cut |
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| Cathedral looking lovely in the sun |
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| and in the shade |
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| back up the first climb on the way home now |
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| around the frozen Sands |
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