A wet and wild Sunday

Nine riders out on the early bird ride this morning. Out to Settle via Airton and then back on the back-roads round Gargrave. (65 miles, about 4 hours)

A little light rain on the way back but nothing too bad. There was a warm south-easterly wind.

We took it fairly easy on the way out but from Burnsall on the way back the pace was pushed and we ended up racing at breakneck speeds along past Cavendish. I put in a few big attacks which I thought I'd timed to perfection but got reeled in by El Cid and Cacophony. But we interestingly left some of the other (good) riders behing so my training must be paying off. It was also fantastic fun and I feel like I am beginning to handle my new bike a little better.

We left Richard a little earlier and found out later he had crashed on the way back on a corner I know at least two other people have come off on (OA and MS). Hope it hasn't dented his enthusiasm.