A short note whilst I'm waiting for news from Tom - not the most successful trip to Lee Quarry today...
We should have given up when James turned up and found his rear wheel seized! We free'd it up but it was seized again within half a mile so he turned back. Unlucky - but the offer of my nearly new XT wheels is there mate!
Onwards and some good chat saw us meet Jon, Ross and Tony sessioning the first section.
So far so good.
The second of the singletrack descents, berms and whoops with a few big tables at the bottom, was pretty wet. We all had a run down before pushing up for second run. Out comes the camera and Tony sets the standard fairly low - and Tom roles in to one up him... he enters the first berm well, nice and fast - second one fine but slightly odd line - and then the drainage gap in the third still rocket speed and the carbon forked Scandium framed hardtail dug in under him and literally catapulted him face first into the berm. Ouch! (possibly caught on camera - more on that later).
Gashed knee, elbow, nose and lip - and a mild concussion. Ross helped him back to the car whilst the rest of us finished the loop. It was clear by the time we met up with them for lunch that Tom's ride was over - he'd even forgotten where he was temporarily... So with the day cut short I loaded my gear into Ross's car, and drove Tom back to Macclesfield A&E.
That's where we're up to... still raining - Tom's car on the drive, waiting for a call to go and pick him up. BBQ off - weather is appalling.
As for the rest of Lee Quarry, great great fun. The hardtail really ruled, and the new forks were well matched to the frame and inspired even greater confidence. I really left the full susser for dead, which is quite a feat on the rocky trails. Can't wait for next time and get a few loops in, hopefully in the sunshine!
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