Quote elPedro666
Following on from the brilliant Cumbria ride recently I thought it was about time to show what the Peaks has to offer! There's no one major climb* but the route is a hilly little beast throughout, fifty-ish miles predominantly on quiet back lanes, taking us from beautiful valleys to fantastic sweeping panoramas. Not what I'd consider an easy route but well worth the grovelling and sweating
He wasn't wrong...
Bloody hell :shock: !!! it was tough, very tough no very very tough for Fatboy not slim
me at the back, towards the end of it I was thinking :? "F@@King ell not another f@@king hill".My legs were screaming at me :twisted: " What the f@@k are doing to us you fat pig, you're crazy you haven't got the gears !!!!" Me screaming back "shut up legs!" and when that stopped working pleading with them to go just that bit further :facepalm:.
But they were right
, I'd brought a show pony to the rodeo :roll: and the Master Piu was running 38 28 for the lowest gear :x I had sorely under-estimated this ride and paid for it with every pedal stroke. :facepalm:
But, it is these challenges and achievements that also make the ride ! I had tackled the Peaks and come out even.
It was a fantastic day, we could not have wanted for better weather or company
. Even the climbs (did I say it was tough
) had their rewards with spectacular views
as well as the abundance of onion rings at the Manifold Inn, filled the day just perfectly.
Thanks Pete for giving me the opportunity to experience it all , letting me crash the night before and sorting it out it didn't disappoint