25th July ’15 Leith Hill ride – in less than 160 characters
12 Moles, with new David, avoided the rain on the classic Leith Hill circuit with Windy Willows and tea at the tower. 2 cakes for Chrissy and 25 miles for all.
Moles on Wolvens Lane
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John has been biking in the Surrey Hills since the late 1990s but only started riding with the MuddyMoles in 2008. In the couple of years since then he has learned more about mountain biking from the Moles than he learned in the previous ten.
Having remained loyal to his vintage pale blue and orange Stumpjumper hardtail since the last century, he has recently explored the limits of his storage space and his wife’s patience by adding an On-One Inbred Singlespeed and an Orange Five.
John is usually wearing or riding something blue and does not eat any raw fruit beginning with the letter T.
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MuddyDave says:
Perhaps I ought to explain they I set JR the challenge of a ride report in 160 characters which he appears to have done (although I’ve taken it on e trust!). The look on Ginny’s face is priceless!
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Posted on July 5, 2015 at 8:29 pm
Elliot says:
Character count says 159, but was it agreed that photo captions were to be included or not?
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Posted on July 5, 2015 at 10:53 pm
MuddyDave says:
I think I said I didn’t want any “extra” info in the Photo caption. I’m inclined to let this one pass!
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 5:15 am
Kev says:
Proper job JR and a prize for banging in a quick ride report!
Enjoyed the Classic Moles Leith ride, just like back in the old days when 12 riders was a regular turnout on a Sunday morning.
No one died or got bent and no real mechanicals, apart from some cameo ones from LBM, so all in all a good mornings work” 🙂
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 8:23 am
DaveW says:
“I’m inclined to let this one pass” would be a good caption…
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 10:08 am
tony says:
report brevity 🙂 riding 🙂
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 11:01 am
Matt says:
Another week, another missed ride! Had a BBQ on Saturday night, no alcohol at all, but just very, very tired in the morning. I even had my gear ready to go.
Surely the caption for the photo should be ’12 characters or less’??
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 2:28 pm
J-R says:
Nice one Matt. I think we should have a competition for the best caption – some very good entries so far.
With DDub’s suggestion you had to be there to appreciate it, although on second thoughts anybody who knows Dave could appreciate it without being there – Ginny’s face says it all.
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Matt says:
Poor, poor girl…
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 2:49 pm
Lloyd says:
Ginny was fine she was out the way, it is Elliot behind DW who is desperately holding his breath hoping the photo op ends before he needs to draw another breath.
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Posted on July 6, 2015 at 5:16 pm
David says:
… enjoyed the Leith ride. Good variety and in good company. And no need to say ‘cheese’ anymore for pics. Timing is everything!!
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Posted on July 7, 2015 at 5:46 pm