Yet again Sam Dyason takes the festive club run honours, pitching up this time in a full Father Christmas suit and beard. Although after a few miles of riding, Sam’s heinous lack of rear mudguard did result in the impression that Santa had experienced a scary moment.
Eight intrepid souls turned out for a shortened club run. Denied the warm embrace of Millington’s Ramblers Rest on account of totally lethal back roads we opted for a single lap of the ‘hardriders’ TT circuit followed by hot choc with all the trimmings at Lempicka back in Beverley. Sam’s combined altimeter/thermometer windspeed gadget recorded -14 with windchill at one point and our water bottles contained Slush Puppies by the time we got back to town. There was a particular moment in a ‘frost pocket’ on the B1248 when it felt like the temperature dropped by about 5c in just a few metres.
Still, all cycling is good cycling and most importantly, everyone stayed on, riding skilfully and keeping it shiny side up on what were occasionally well dodgy surfaces.
Chapeau to everyone who turned out (Rob, Sam, Paul R, Matt, Klaus, Droppy, and Rich Cutsforth) – and for those who didn’t, I don’t blame you really, there’s only so much fun you can have on main roads in subzero conditions without a Landrover and a hipflask.
Some great pix – Sam’s Santa portrait wouldn’t look out of place on the wall of a stately home and Rich looks like Darth Maul with that balaclava thingy on.
