Scarborough

Sheffrec cc annual club charity ride weekend. Weather was kind setting off. Got nasty at the top of Staxton with hail. The hail turned to torrential rain as we neared the end which saw 20 riders hiding under a tree from the elements. No photo of that as I was hiding also.
Beers in the Newcastle Packet as usual. Great pint of Theakstons.
I went off to the Black Lion to watch the cup final while the rest stayed and drank more beer.
Had a great night in the town with plenty more rain and some very nice fish n chips.
Nick managed to fall down a muddy back on his return

Setting off in the morning was sunny but that didn't last as the rain showers came, but nothing too bad. The return leg was ok but its hard into the wind with tired legs and hangovers.
All in all pretty good and we arrived back in Sheffield at 4.15pm. hope we have raised plenty of cash for Jamie Keeling.
http://www.jamiekeeling.co.uk/

Big up for Henry F who did the full 200 miles on a fixed gear bike so no freewheeling for him at all and his legs were like bees wings on the descents.

Sheffrec cc

Rain, lots of it!

Saturday was tipped fine until late afternoon, how wrong can these weather people be!
Coming into Matlock felt like people were hurling buckets of water over me! My poor white shoes will never be the same again.
Cafe owner at Cromford had to mop the floor before we got our food poor bloke.

Pete managed his first full ride with the lads and did so without a waterproof which was brave (he's since bought one!)

Thankfully it was dry all the way home so we did warm up a bit.
Great to see our club secretary and Ness braving the weather also. Hair gel does sting when it gets in the eyes doesn't it Marc! keeping it real opting for white kit on such a wet day.

Next week is the Scarborough charity ride which will  no doubt be another epic.