...must go to all who helped the 2011 Lakes weekend happen. In particular GULG and immediate helpers for the excellent planning, XT Nav organisation and a bbq in quite frankly monumentally aquatic conditions..

Bear - for riding North and South with me (at Ten's pace) in what were in hindsight very dangerous conditions on Sunday's ride home - wet and very very windy. Thanks too for waiting for me to pack up on Sunday morning when you could have been half way home instead!

All fellow XTs, BMWs, Triumphs, Yams that made the ride up (or down).

Highlights for me were the excellent turn out for the Friday trail ride, Saturday's XT ride (pre crash) oh and of course the pub and banter.

Well done to uberthumper for winning the XT Nav and bear for losing it in style. I rocked up to a few points (via GPS) only to be just ahead of uberthumper who only had a map! I just wonder what sort of astrophysics uberthumper can do on an abacus!! Perhaps this is why I was on a bit of a mission??

I'll be back for sure next year - come rain or shine and with a straight Ten'.

Will I camp? Not in a flamin million years! B&B for me unless we re-locate to a Spanish bike friendly hotel - I know of some..

I have placed most of my pic's here: http://s1100.photobucket.com/albums/...o374Lakes2011/

If you want me to email one to you direct, please send me a pm.

Once again - Thanks everyone - It was a pleasure..