Despite the forecast for heavy rain, we avoided a downpour and set off into the evening air, fresh after the afternoon showers. The only rain we encountered was the raindrops that lingered on the woodland leaves, which were disturbed as we rode by, alongside the river past Roman Lakes. The route took in an initial loop of ascent and singletrack descent before heading up the Fox and the technical rocky ascent towards the golf course, then bearing left up to Mellor Cross revealing panoramic views across to Kinder and over to Manchester. We paused a while to admire the view, beneath grey skies that had been prised open with long cracks of evening sunshine. The views faded to memory as we hurtled down the hill, and then through the endless wooded, rocky, twisty descent past Linnet Clough. Happy as pigs in mud, we returned to the Midland Hotel where we had a quick beer in the beer garden, it would have been unfair to plant our muddy shorts onto the pristine leather upholstery!
Route details below from imapmyride.com
Event organised and led by John Kitching, contact johnkitching@hotmail.com
Event sponsored by French Law Consultancy www.frenchlawconsultancy.com
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