Catching up and Coppice Lane

Not blogged a few recent rides so heres a quick catch up...

Last Sunday, Jon's 5 valleys. Now I could only do the first part since i was down to take the kids to see Indiana Jones. Opened curtains at 8pm, grey Sunday. By 10pm it was heavy rain and I had no mudguards on, yeuch. Jon and I decided to press on as the only riders who had turned up, as we had to meet Charlotte at Loxley Common. Actually the rain stopped at that point and after a pleasant ride over the common I was a little sad to be heading home early from the cafe in Bradfield. Jon's come up with a classic route, so I hope more turn up to try it next time

Tuesday ride was a fast thrash out to Hathersage, I met the others up at Ringingow. Simon headed for the open air pool but the rest of us had a detour round Stannage in lovely evening sunshine before we all met up at the Little John. I headed home early, good to have a thrash back up the hill to Surprise View.

Thursday night , the western circular ride, well attended and we headed up to one of my favourite spots in Sheffield, Fulwood Head road. The rest pressed on to Dore on, but I had to head back to town early to pick up the Eee Pc to show to the IT imbibing mob at the Rising Sun.

Throw in a few short bridleway runs over the weekend, then tonight we had a run along Rivelin Valaley lanes (Sheffield forgotten gem ) and up Coppice Lane to Stannington. Now I've never done Coppice Lane before and its a challenge, steep, straight up, and with tarmac that has long since turned into rubble in places . Loved it. We then headed back to Damflask and up the steep West Lane to Loxley Common and a swift Ruddles in the Rose and Crown.

Think that's just about caught up with the last week rides, its bike week next week.

Oh and big Thumbs down to the the useless white van driver who tried to overtake me on Howard hill where it was far too narrow and forced me off the road . I see there still giving out driving licences in cornflake packets...