Early morning frost cleared, time to hit the trails....onto the farm track and most of last weeks snow now melted....trails are awash with mud and very hard going....bike and rider filthy within seconds....into the woods and the normal screaming singletrack proves hard going....brave the watersplash in the hope it clears some of the mud....singlespeed is a wise choice in todays conditions....the miles rack up and I now ride new tracks....different scenery to look at....pause for a photo oportunity....enter new woods and a steep descent....tyres fill with mud and I slide towards the trees at an alarming speed....brake, slide, thank my lucky stars....grind my 32x18 up the cliff climb....spin into the village of Bracebridge Heath and onto South Common top....cheery ramblers say hello....a 5 minute road spin takes me to my favourite singletrack downhill....nail this and I'm home....wash the bike, shower myself and tuck into a lemon curd sarnie....best ride of the year so far