The Eleventh Slieve Martin Slaughter

I’m far too tired to entertain you with witty repartee, all I can say is it doesn’t get any easier and any clear rounds on the climbs were hard won today .
Our old friend Capt. Alex Wright joined us on loan from Ryanair , He wanted to charge us all £10 to cycle with him .Didi and Pamela started early along with Hugh ,The girls did brilliantly and knocked out the four laps . Hugh was running out of battery and had to leave after 3.

Leona got a puncture which was fixed by Al , no cause for the puncture was found and I later caught Liz trying to let the air out of her tyre 😉

Not much to say about the route which remains steadfastly unchanged . Robbie distinguished himself not only my staying for four rounds but by a descent of the gully like has never been seen …straightlining is all I can call it , I know he was in full control. Cormac was his usual gentlemanly self looking after the back markers but was also going well and you will see the shot of him launching himself off the end of the world.

Kenny …. what can I say about Kenny , despite having just been assailed by a virus which would have killed lesser mortals and despite doctors advice to quit after 3 , he steadfastly refused and finished like the true NTSR soldier he is .

PS was going so well that a call was made for drug testing , there is no knowing what these 6.1ers can be up to.

Another great day, hope I’m able to do number 12 .

Faffing about on a 2 Banana Spin

Further to Tuesdays appearance “T” arrived on her new bike which required more faffing. It looked like the pit lane at Brands Hatch as The Doc , Mr Power and Paul M attached various bits of plastic mudguards . These of course to stop the new bike getting dirty . Cormac had to lie down on the ground every time there was a puddle or any dirt so she could keep the bike clean , and when the mountain got just too muddy, T, Didi and Paul M headed off in search of some nice clean grass . Herself returned today but only in gravel mode and managed to subtract Mr Scullion from the group.

Todays route was definitely a 2 banana spin especially if like MR P and Doc you started at 8 and did 400m before 9. Route stated at Glen , Fiddlers , view point , stone , mast , low fallow corner , nurses cottage , road to glenloughan after a short delay to rewire Shanes Di2 . Finlieve lane and back into Fallow and home . My Garmin ran out of battery so no route till someone send me a GPX .

Good route from Finlieve down to Fallow bar the last 2-300 m which could do with a bit of exploring.