Fearingout is ten...

Possibly the most picturesque blue sky I've ever seen in November saw myself and James C in the Zetec-S and Phil in the Golf motoring up towards Castleton in the Peak District. All the walkers were out in their fleeces and scarfs, cos quite frankly it was bloomin cold in the shade. Anyway, we parked up by the side of the road and started on the long slog of a climb which is the broken road. Would have been good to ride down, but we elected to continue climbing and made our way on up and round to Mam Tor. The views from the top were breathtaking, with Edale nestling in the valley on one side and Hope Valley on the other. From the top we stopped for a while to watch the paragliders before carrying on riding. Crossing the ridge gave the new forks a good baptism of fire, taking some really chunky rocks at speed, and boy were they good! Next we descended into the valley via a rather technical and steep path, dodging rocks and walkers as we went. The final section was a blast across farmland back into Castleton for a welcome portion of chips! Not the longest ride in the World, but a good bit of fresh air on a Sunday afternoon and undisputably good weather for the time of year if I might say so.