what i dided on the 17th Feby

Sunday 17th feb, 9:30 ish, the three ‘regular riders’ (i.e. Austin, Adam, and Ben) went out for a ride upon the hills.

Starting at the Fountain, we peddled up the Wyche, up the Steps, and along the ridge, down before going round Jubilee Hill, keeping along that path round (and down!) several hills we ended up on a path above Black Hills car park, down a major slope, over to British Camp.

Here, things got interesting. Firstly, at the shack, we met another group of weekend cyclists of whom one member lives opposite my house. Then the Red Riders hit Brit Camp, but instead of going down and round past the reservoir, or along the ‘low’ path to Clutters Cave; we scrambled straight up the side of the hill and rode round the Camp in one of the gulley’s – which in the frost was brilliant fun! – and ended up above the stone Dias and the Cave, well above. Here we saw the riders from earlier, who got over the dilemma of getting down the hill by going straight down the side of the aformentioned hill! So, as stupid as we are, followed their lead. I, that is Austin, went first being the most mental with the best bike hacked it down the not-much-off-vertical slope. After some immense speed and being very thankful for my forks, i stopped just pass the Dias and watched my fellow Red Riders preform the same feat. Adam came first, sideways the begin with before straightening up and letting off the brakes came zooming down to stop next to me. Then it was Ben’s turn! He stared off sideways and wobbled slowly down, with all the assembled cyclists yelling “don’t brake!” and “leave off the brakes!”. which he did and came down at considerable speed.

From here near Clutters Cave we decided to join forces with the other riders we’d met. We all rattled along and over the hills right on the end, past Brit Camp. After one majorly immense route down through some woods, over a style, more woods, brambles, and large rocky slopes, we ended up at Gullet Quarry. Here the other riders went off further, but the Red Riders chose to cut off and go home. From Gullet Quarry the three of us ploughed across Castlemorton Common, through Welland, left at Hook Bank, and past the Showground, to Peachfeild Road, and to our respective homes from there.

Overall, this was a brilliant ride. The other riders were friendly and have now shown us a really cool route from Brit camp down to Gullet quarry/Castlemorton. Which the Red Riders will definitely do again!

This Ride Write Up was brough to you by Uncle Austin Wozzer

3rd Feb – Castlemorton Route

Today (3rd febs) i went for a cycle with two of my Red Rider friends;

After ploughing up the Wyche, we hopped onto the ridge and rattled our way down to Black hills car park, round the corner to Brit Camp (where Adam opted to turn round as his handle bars made funny noises as they turned and pulled to whichever side was the most annoying). Ben and I soldiered on up to Clutters Cave (freeezing winds) a monster down hill soon followed and there we were, hacking accross Castle Morton Common, COWS!! There were cows across the road, not just one or two but about twenty odd, we managed to squeeze through. Ben and I flew through Welland, past hook bank, and past the Three Counties, and home.

All round it was about 15 miles and it’s a route i’ve done plenty of times before, and each time it’s fun, interesting and often a challenge. The run from Clutters Cave to Peachfeild common was one of the best i’ve ever done, ‘part from the cows Ben and I maintained a good speed and didn’t stop (went slow through cows)

Looking forward to more cycling in the future!

30th Jan 2008 – Fun in the Mud

   Today, 30/1/08, i went up on the hills with my fellow Red Riders. There were 3 Red Riders on this ride; Adam, Ben and me. We all met up at the wyche cutting, and then proceeded up the steps to the ridge, from there we followed the ridge along until the path branched right, going right we hurtled down the hill through loads of mud! Several mudy puddles later we found ourselves on the black hills, a few rocky down hills, a gate or two, and a sneaky back route that almost got Ben killed (lol not literally) and we were in the Black Hills car park. There we fixed Adams puncure he had aquired earlier, after that was done we set off once again.

   Round to British Camp, down past the resouvier (and a load of deep puddles woo hoo!) we then ended up on Castle Morton common. A fun road with bits where you fly followed, and after a breif encouter with a cow we were on a main road through the common. it was on this road Adam and I tryed to chase a motorbike. Keeping close togehter we blasted through Welland, left and the junction by hook bank, up and round, then past the showground, and left into Peachfield road.

   Here we split up, i went along St Andrews the up through the town centre, along the Worcester road to link top (where i live) and thus i arrived home, covered in mud. and overall it was brilliant fun!!