Thursday 11 March 2010

mtb mayhem (ahem)











A standard trot from Peat Cott turned into something a bit more exciting towards the end. First up to Hart Tor and an opportunity for Whitefang of Dartmoor to do a bit of posing.
Then down to the aquaduct, up Raddick Hill, Crazywell Pool and down to the track which leads back to Peat Cott. Passed a mountainbikist on the first steepish section (exchange of banter) and stopped at the top to get a photo.










Just about put my camera away as he passed with some comment about 'Tortoise and Hare' This was red rag to a bull and I replied with 'No worries, I'll catch you up later' Having thrown down the gauntlet I worked hard to make sure he didn't get too much of a lead on me over the next flattish section so that I had a chance of taking him out on the steep knobbly bit leading up to the car park at Peat Cott. Luckily I passed him about two-thirds of the way up. Competitive? Me?

5 comments:

  1. Lovely country you have down there! Quality pictures.

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  2. yes! you did us proud! im a bit the same but without the talent ;-)

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  3. Wasn't easy, but there was no way he was getting the better of me!

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  4. Spook doesnt look that impressed by your victory.

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  5. Yeah. He was probably wondering why I didn't catch him earlier.

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