Scout Bike Ride - Report

4 Scouts, accompanied by 3 leaders (not a bad ratio) set off in good weather and high spirits at 09:30 on the Saturday morning of the 28th June 2008 towards Oxspring on the Transpennine trail from Scouts HQ. Making good progress we arrived in Oxspring to find that it is devoid of a suitable cafe (business opportunity here surely). The Scouts discovered a playground which after topping up their energy levels from goods from the local shop made for a good half an hours "rest".


The only reason for riding up the incline to Oxspring is for the enjoyment when you make the return journey in about half the time and six times the speed. With no injuries, punctures or mechanical failures, we all enjoyed some light lunch before arriving back at the Scout hut for 14:30 (the hill up from Stairfoot Roundabout seemed a lot steeper after lunch!) A fun way to spend a few hours and a couple of the Scouts asked when we would we be doing another one, so there will be another one before British summer time ends (has it started?)

Thanks, see you soon.

Ed.