Spain!

Just come back from a week in Southern Spain staying with friends and climbing most days. We were staying in the village of Colmenar about 40 minutes drive north of Malaga. The climbing near here was amazing and that’s not including El Chorro, the famous gorge about an hour’s drive away and the normal destination of Brits who climb in this area. We had one day at El Chorro, and also climbed at Villaneuva de Cauche, Archidona and El Torcal. It was all over to quickly but we always have free accommodation when we want it!

Dent Night Ride

Cracking night ride last Tuesday after work with a bunch of work colleagues around the Dent area, although the final long run back from Cold Fell road down Nannycatch was made a bit interesting for me as my seat post bolt broke, so I couldn’t attach my saddle. Luckily I found all the bits when it went!! Its amazing how hard even easy riding becomes with the threat of a seatpost up your rear end!! Climbing at the wall on Wednesday night in final preparation for Spain (!) as well as a really good long hard session down at Warwick wall on Sunday, while visiting my parents. I haven’t felt that tired from a wall session for a long while, lead consistently 6a-6b+ onsite which made me think their grades are a bit high!