No riding yesterday as I working outside at home all day as the weather was dry, sunny and warmish. Today was forecasted the same and no wind so I headed for the hills as they say. I parked up at Frosterley in Weardale and headed straight up towards Hill Top but turned off right to Middleton in Teesdale. What a difference compared to Monday morning on the same section of road, visibility for miles, no ice and 15 degrees warmer. I was in for plenty of climbing so I took it steady as my legs were sore after eight hours of manual graft the day before. From Middleton in Teesdale I turned right and headed up the one and only road towards Alston. After Langden Beck I took the road on the right and headed up the beast as I call it, the highest road pass in England. I love the warning sign at the bottom warning cyclists of poor weather at all times, well not today for a change. The descent off the top down to St Johns Chapel is fast and I mean very fast. I was on the brakes scrubbing off speed and I still topped 54mph! Once in St Johns Chapel I took the back country lane to Daddry Shield, Stanhope then Frosterley. At the bottom of the blog I have attached a route map. All in 35.25 miles in 2hrs 34mins with 3400ft of climbing. Enjoy the sunny snaps below and hopefully more soon-
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| There is a road snaking up the hill to the top |
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| Very fast descent to St Johns Chapel, be careful. |
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