29-12-15, 04:59 PM
Brilliant ride today. Never thought I'd be saying that in December, especially after all the rain and flooding. I umm'd and aah'd (yeah? well you tell me how you spell umm'd and ahh'd then! :rolleyes ) about getting out today. There was some nice sunshine at home, but also some ominous-looking cloud around, but thought, feck it, I'm going.
Bright sunshine to just past Alston:
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But turn around 180 deg, and oh dear, that's coming this way:
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Never mind, press on. Started to rain higher up, but thankfully didn't develop into anything more than a light shower:
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Then down the other side to Middleton (luuurrrve that road! ), and it was back into bright sunshine, and started to see a few other bikes around. Who would believe this was December in the dales?! And warm with it

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After Middleton, I turned off for Stanhope and Weardale:
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Then back home via Alston again. Don't get bored - get out!
