Sorrento Cycling Club

Post edited 9:49 am - Thursday, August 12, 2010 by Paul S Murray

STEPHEN, LINDA AND SARAN WERE READY AND WAITING WHEN I ARRIVED IN THE GLEN. WE HITCHED A RIDE BEHIND THE KILMAC PELETON WHICH CONTAINED THREE MORE SORRENTOS. WE FOUR CONTINUED ON WHEN THE PELETON SLOWED TO "SEPERATE" AFTER THE CULLENMORE BENDS. UP THE RAMP AT ASHFORD AND ACROSS TO GLENEALY. THE DAY WAS TOO WARM FOR US IN OUR LONG SLEEVES BUT ON THE WAY TO RATHDRUM WE MET A LIGHT RAIN SHOWER IT COOLED US DOWN  . DOWN TO THE BRIDGE OVER THE AVONMORE WE SWUNG RIGHT AND CRISS-CROSSED OUR WAY OVER TO BUCKY'S BRIDGE. THE DESCENT IS TRICKY DUE TO  LOOSE GRAVEL AND POT HOLES (DERMOT TAKE NOTE). LINDA FINISHED HER SPIN HERE AS SHE HAD RIDDEN FROM HOME. WE POPPED IN TO SEE TOM AND HIS ALADDIN'S CAVE OF MOTORBIKES-GOOD LUCK  WITH TEST RESULTS TODAY. ON WE WENT UP TO ANNAMOE - ROUNDWOOD AND ALONG CALARY IN BRILLIANT SUNSHINE AND A NICE BREEZE. WE PARTED COMPANY AT THE TOP OF THE LONG HILL AND DESCENED TO THE COASTAL PLAINS BELOW……….I WON'T BE ON THE TOUR NEXT WEEK AS I'M WALKING 42.1648128 KM WITH ROSA AND SHAY IN MAYO……….SO SOMEONE TAKE OVER AND WRITE UP A REPORT PLEASE……..I'LL BE BACK THE 21ST. BLISTERS AN' ALL