Jason’s sore throat left him feeling somewhat weak after the first small climb, so he decided to go home while the rest of us continued up the many climbs to Shipley Bridge and the delightful walk to the reservoir. A chilly breeze took the shine off the views across the choppy waters so we took shelter behind a gorse bush during the consumption of refreshments.

The whole experience of cycling the Abbots Way moorland track was completely new to Ashley, who thoroughly enjoyed the brisk descent to Chalk Ford without incident. This really was a perfect day for this excellent ride.