27 February - Leith Hill

Day 57

Rider: Andy/Grant/Raph

Bike: 2 x Ironhorse Elite MKIII, Specailised Rockhopper

Location: Leith Hill (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-leithhill)

Conditions: Dry to start then wet - trails were very muddy.

Total Mileage: Not many miles but piles of fun.

Time: 9.45am

Food: Porridge with Banana, Tea, Sandwiches & Cake from the Tower at Leith hill, Chicken and Veg, Tea, 3 x Cadburys Cream Eggs (Yes, you read it correctly - this was a weekend of failing where the diet was concerned).

Photos:

100 yards and more mechanicals :(((((((((((

Come on boys - there is a time and a place (wee stop)

Honestly, they didn't pull it out of the ground.

Evidence for Grant that i did actually go the right way - cheers for having faith.

And I did wait - see photos below Raph and Grant.

Come on Raph - there is tea and cake waiting

Grant - this is not a good look. I don't know who looks camper - you, the dog or the person in the background.

Grant got down and up and then got stuck (big hollow behind him)

Doesn't look very steep, but it was fairly steep - honest

Mmmmm - did you come off?

Too deep - my wheels were slowly sinking.

I would do this differently next time but still managed to stay up.

This was definately steeper than it looks here

I hit my knee on the handlebars and winded myself.

Was not happy.

Raph avoiding the actual trail - Come on you big wus :))))