Theoretically a nostalgic pootle out to Goose Eye (near Oakworth, near Keighley) to do the Tour of Yorkshire short but sharp Game Scar Lane - which only rates 4/10 in Simon Warren's book, presumably because although it has some 20-25% it is quite short at only a quarter of a mile.
What was a shock was to discover a new steep climb out of Sutton-in-Craven on my meandering way that seemed to go on forever - illustrated on the OS map as a "Viewpoint" at the top! But what goes up must come down and reflecting that since allegedly there are no agnostics in fox holes, at 40 mph with the bike bouncing around I did ponder if the same applies to cyclists descending narrow winding Yorkshire country roads.
Wharfedale Harriers organise an evening one mile uphill road race - "Murder Mile" - out of Silsden which climbs around 500 feet in the mile. The road only serves a farm or two so is hardly used (otherwise it could not be used for a race with 200 runners including children). Cycling up it this afternoon on my way home I saw four police cars (and allegedly two unmarked cars had left the scene), a vehicle recovery van and a certain unprecedented - business. Nearer the top of the climb the cause became apparent with a car in a deep ditch having skidded off the road and scoured twenty yards of dry stone wall before stopping and two young (too young to have any license) and very sheepish teenagers being interviewed by the police. I was told by a passer-by the car had been stolen shortly before its brief adventure.
Luckily I have Eurosport so I can enjoy 30 miles and 3500 feet, all this excitement and keep up with the Giro and the Tour of Flanders
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