Unexpected mid week treat: day off and a lovely ride with friends over the 'Gap' on the MTB's. Weather wasn't brilliant, so we set off in pooring rain and gale force winds. Had to walk with the bike accros a very windy gap in the ridge we were on at some point, but half way around, it stopped raining, we had views all accross South Wales from the Gap in the Brecon Beacons ridge then wooshed down the rocky descent and over bridleways back to the campsite where my friends were staying. Drinks in the sun after a hot shower and then decamped to the pub for a big meal. ACE day! Loving that bike more every day. It may well be an aggressive XC and endurance race setup, but it copes excellently with 'wild' riding as well