Old Skool Cool
Spent yesterday riding in the Yorkshire Dales (from Kettlewell to be precise). It was a proper ‘old skool’ type of ride eerily like I used to do about 10 years ago. It was very much a climber’s ride as well with hills that just ‘took the piss’ - which I loved. It was great to realise that I still really like a challenging climb… or seven. And the final ‘limestone river bed’ descent was great too.
Apparently it was about 45km in total - which explains my legs this morning! 
The ride was being led by Stu and I think he was ever-so-slightly relishing being able to put the pain on us (and himself).
I’m off to the Lakes tomorrow to revisit another old haunt of mine (Claiffe Heights). After yesterday’s inspiration from Stu I think my riding buddy TimK is in for a bit of an ‘old skool’ battering tomorrow. I have a nice ‘no short cuts’ route planned 