Oh dear... I think we've gone too far!
Yep, after a dead steep lungbusting climb, I had to say it, much to the chagrin of the group I was riding with! I was supposed to be navigating for us as part of the Scottish Mountain Bike Leaders Association Trail Cycle Leader training course (bit of mouthful that, isn't it.. SMBLA TCL for short) I was on, but it seemed to be going a little awry. A quick check of the map revealed that actually we hadn't gone far enough, so all was not lost and on we went til we really had gone too far, but fortunately not up a crazy climb, and not more than about 50 metres! After that it was time for Jim to navigate.
Its been a busy few weekends lately, but this one was one of the best! I was up in the Dolgellau neck of the woods,(if you raced the NPS at Rugog Farm last year, its about 10 miles further north, if you're interested!) Northish wales I suppose.
Me and a friend were staying down at Braich Goch bunkhouse, in Corris. I arrived first and bumped into a crazy bunch of Bathonian fell runners who very kindly offered me curry and then made me eat their home-made desert (very yum!), followed by making me play countdown. I have to say there wasn't much resistance on my part as they were a right fun bunch and made what might otherwise have been a rather dull evening quite a lively one - cheers chaps if you're reading! Ann, the lady who runs the bunkhouse, showed us her Corn snake, which is a lovely orangey thing. Only little at the moment, it can grow to something like 5ft I believe. Pints of guinness were downed and then bed time. The following evening we got our own back on the fell runners and made them watch bike films.
The weather was stunning, as was the scenery. Like I said, I was doing the TCL training course with Graham O'Hanlon who runs Snowbikers - based in the Barmouth/Dolgellau estuary at Taicynhaeaf. It was a very interesting weekend, getting us thinking about lots of different aspects of riding and guiding groups, including my favourite bit - the map reading and navigating. Even though I fluffed it a bit, I like maps alot and I'm usually pretty handy with directions so just a momentary "moment", hopefully! Plenty of time to practice between now and the assessment in March though, so should be on the button by then!
Next race is only a week Sunday, but in the meantime I've got Gethin uplift day to look forward to :)
Its been a busy few weekends lately, but this one was one of the best! I was up in the Dolgellau neck of the woods,(if you raced the NPS at Rugog Farm last year, its about 10 miles further north, if you're interested!) Northish wales I suppose.
Me and a friend were staying down at Braich Goch bunkhouse, in Corris. I arrived first and bumped into a crazy bunch of Bathonian fell runners who very kindly offered me curry and then made me eat their home-made desert (very yum!), followed by making me play countdown. I have to say there wasn't much resistance on my part as they were a right fun bunch and made what might otherwise have been a rather dull evening quite a lively one - cheers chaps if you're reading! Ann, the lady who runs the bunkhouse, showed us her Corn snake, which is a lovely orangey thing. Only little at the moment, it can grow to something like 5ft I believe. Pints of guinness were downed and then bed time. The following evening we got our own back on the fell runners and made them watch bike films.
The weather was stunning, as was the scenery. Like I said, I was doing the TCL training course with Graham O'Hanlon who runs Snowbikers - based in the Barmouth/Dolgellau estuary at Taicynhaeaf. It was a very interesting weekend, getting us thinking about lots of different aspects of riding and guiding groups, including my favourite bit - the map reading and navigating. Even though I fluffed it a bit, I like maps alot and I'm usually pretty handy with directions so just a momentary "moment", hopefully! Plenty of time to practice between now and the assessment in March though, so should be on the button by then!
Next race is only a week Sunday, but in the meantime I've got Gethin uplift day to look forward to :)
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Hey, I was having to pump the legs on that climb. After my chain broke i couldnt get granny gear. Bugger! I wouldnt worry about the navigation. You dealt with it well. Graham said you don't fail for gettin lost, its how quick you realise and what you do that counts
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