Dark Knights posse grows

The radio waves were buzzing today with texts amongst the posse. Who will be in? who will be out?

At rendezvous, the posse was up from 3 last week to 5 this week but with regulars pulling out at the last minute for a variety of reasons.

Knight Rider (he only comes out at night) was back for a second week, Santiago joined the 'Dark Knights' posse for the first time, Bigman and the Wee Yin were also present with The Ironman making up the complement, sporting a very fine facilities management 'glo in the dark' safety vest. A relic of the LeJog of 2008 and supplied by Wingman Inc.

The Fit One has a really, really, bad doze of Man Flu. It is therefore understandable he could not make it. The Marathon man had just arrived home. It can be fatal to sit down as the motivation to get up and go out again is really difficult. Junior II, the other half of theruesome Twosome has been working too hard and didmake it.The Creepy Coupe therefore was absent from the posse.

The Ironman has also invested in some cosy bar ends to provide extra comfort on long rides and is hoping he has no relapse of the strain he experienced during the Fochabers 10 hour off race.

The road up to Col du Cleish was extremley quiet and the posse made good progress. Hommage was paid to the monument for the Gruesome Twosome at the side of Loch Fitone.

The Knight Rider breezed up to the crest of Cleish this week, having gained confidence and a better understanding of the road layout in thedarkness form last week.

There was a slight mist at the top however there was no wind and the views across to Kinross were electric with the lights of cars on the motorway flashing past far below.

On the return leg, with no Fit One, Bigman contemplated who would push for the line at the Museum Race Point. The Ironman spotted Bigman in what he considered to be aless than optimal gear and went for the front. Alas, it is alledged his foot came out of the cleat. ( ...........aye right!) and the race was over before it began. Bring back the Creepy Coupe, current chamions of the Dark Knights Sprint.

A great night out in good company and a balmy autumn evening.