The Social Group consisting of Myself , Matt the Cam, Ravenscar Chris, Rick the spark, Garth, and new Simon led by our main man Chris Tedman. Well tonight's ride was a Tedman special.  Not far now honest ! I think I'll name this route the three day event as we seemed to spend a lot of time trying to jump logs and ditches some with water and some without. We started at the Forge pub and headed up towards Wykeham Forest via the campsite at the top of Yedmandale.  They must think oh it's them again.  Then through the woods doing the outer ring. This is where the jumps started.  The recently felled track was interesting. Tedman said 'oh it's rideable' smack  - fall one, back on the bike undeterred off he went again smack - fall two, Just follow me you'll be OK and yes, smack, fall three - we pushed the rest of that section but good for Chris for trying. If there are bruises I want pictures.  In the post ride analysis it was becasue he hadn't lowered his seat post (hydraulically that is ). Then I bagan to lose where we were.  Little tracks and vague memories of being there before but hey ho we could have been in outer Mongolia. Then down a steep hill into the valley below Sawdon where we did more three day eventing - ditches, rivers, and plenty of mud and then up a nasty little hill that popped out at Rowe house Farm (just need to look up where  that is). I nearly wiped out a small floack of Patridges that had settled down for the night all very traumatic but they and I survived.   Down the hill and across the fields, down a hill and just as I was going to overtake him the b turned left across more fields etc. Well we came out at Hutton Buscel  eventually for those of you who have been following this !!

It was Simon's first ride so well done to Simon and hope you can get that mud off those white shoes !

A good ride Chris and up to your usual exciting standards - where next ?

Aw shame to miss it. Still not 100% I had my uses tho, i dog sat for Houghing Jax, who ran rather than rode due to light failure. I also baked! Am turning into a domestic goddess! Hopefully out again on Tuesday! 

The young rider you have met would be Ali Chalmers, not ridden on a eve with Ali so am at a loss for a nick name, any suggestions?

Not sure who the manual king is tho!