Collymore?

Agent Gorgeous, BigFootCookie and myself all managed to wangle holiday on the same day, so an early start and up to Cannock Chase for a spot of dogging was in order. (To avoid any misunderstanding that means mountain biking on the trail known as Follow The Dog)

Thankfully they'd finished working on the start of the trail and the first technical section was back in action, including a rather large and deceptive puddle.

Speaking of puddles, The Puddle of Doom "North Shore" section is still under construction but looks like it's shaping up to be a superb addition to the trail...can't wait.

To our dismay the downhill mudfest section has been reworked to make it easier, although post-ride it was probably for the better.

I managed a rather impressive crash on the last section, front wheel wiping out and a pirouette over the handlebars. No damage done though, unlike Agent Gorgeous who pulled off a gnarly* turndown** over a jump and sustained a horendous injury to his thumb.

We finished the trail half an hour before the cafe opened, so a short trip up the road and we did the last few sections again.


*Gnarly - adjective; used to describe anything really far out and amazing, an extraordinary stunt, or event.
**Turndown - noun; where a rider turns the handlebars down towards the ground while the rest of the bike stays facing straight up.