THE MUDDY BUMS (aka "the Clarty Ars#ses") MOUNTAIN BIKING IN NORTHUMBERLAND AND BEYOND

Where Longframlington, Sunday July 4th

Travel time For future reference 50 mins from Forest Hall

Facilities No toilets, No cafe

How many and who 7, Julie, Tom, Willie, Suzanne, Ian S and Ian A

How Far 25 miles

Time Departed at 10.00am and returned to cars at 15.45pm 4 ½ hrs

Weather Warm mainly dry the odd shower around lunch time, strong breeze all day

Route
· Longframlington then west past Healey Cote then turn right and right again past Woodhead

· Attempt to ride the track parallel to Lynch wood and the first part of Longframlington common a real test of perseverance and balance as the ground resembled the Somme but bone dry

· Thrunton Woods for lunch with a million flies

· The Devils causeway had us returning via Edlingham,The wigwam and a very wet and overgrown Edlingham Woods which saw Suzanne somehow end up in a tree looking like a little muddy fairy.

· Passing Glantlees had us joining the tarmac at Alnwick Fords for the 3 mile ride home into the wind, forming a sort of undisciplined peleton to help those with tired legs tuck in at the rear.

· Coffee and teas in the local pub before heading for home.

The right ride for the conditions today, looks like summers over.

Cheers
Ian