It went downhill today...

At 8am on this cool, grey, Sunday Amber assumed role of chief shivvyer alonger by sending Facebook messages proclaiming herself to be a fluorescent stalker at the top of Pollicott. We soon sorted the fluorescence out by topping Amber's jacket with her Helen & Douglas T-Shirt and the Belles set off to cycle the 'on and off-road' route through Upper Winchendon, Waddesdon Estate, Westcott and Ashendon.

Apart from a bit of aggro from a motorist at the Eythrop Park turn (which almost led to a pile up of Belles which would have given said motorist a lot of aggro for a moment of impatience), and a bloke reversing out on us (which we anticipated, stopped and got a heartfelt apology for), we had a largely uneventful, very enjoyable ride.

The highlight was at Windmill Hill. Here construction is taking place on some kind of farm centre to do with Waddesdon Manor and the track is very, very muddy. Coming off the hill involves a steep, stony track that some Belles have 'refused' in the past and pushed their bikes down. Today there was none of that and all 4 of us took the track in our stride - some a little more tentatively than others but you have to start somewhere. The video doesn't do the gradient justice - it is very steep. Have a listen to Vicky's account of her near miss incident at the top and Amber's fabulous comment re: her attire at the end.