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Today's bike ride up at Derwent Reservoir was fun. Spoilt only by the fact that I bit of a lot more than I could chew and that, being the numb-nuts I am, I chose to do it on what promised to be the hottest day in British history. Within the first hour I had drank my supply of water and had to ask people by the side of the road to take pity on me. Within the next hour I had about a dozen falls and two punctures. In one of the falls I broke my sunglasses and in another I bent my brake-lever in two. Oh well, I guess this is what real mountain biking is all about. Here are some photos I took (apart from the one of me by my mum), hosted by TypePad's excellent photo management system.