We had eleven riders turn up for the Deers Leap Experience,it soon
became
aooarent the leader had not visited site beforehand as the first track
I
took them up ended at a footpath on the edge of the park.
After consulting the more experienced map readers among us we set off
to
explore.We soon discovered the park is not all that big as we kept
passing
the only other user of the park,a solitary man in red,he was always
going in
the opposite direction so we must have been doing something right.The
tracks
were extremely muddy in most places ,so much so that several riders
ground
to a halt to unclag their machines,the mud was a curious mixture of
soft
mud,sand with a little clay thrown in for good measure.
We found some technical bits,one of which consisted of a couple of
boardwalk bridges over a small stream,Most negotiated these alright
although
two or three of us(me included) came to grief on the return trip
rolling
ingloriousley in the mud but at least manageing to avoid the stream.I
declined the offer to wear some bunny ears that Phil found,however Adam
was
more than eager to take on the role.
After about an hour and a half I think we had had enough and retired to
the
small booth for a hot drink and not a lot else.
To summarise.It is quite a small course which is probably suited to
occasional riders in the warmer and drier months,it also felt a little
curious having a Saturday run without a clear route and destination.I
had
hoped some on roaders who have not yet tried mountain bikingwould have
come
along for the experience in which case it would have been idealy
suited.
Frank