Sorry you couldn't make it, Phil, but Osmotherley kinda worked. I had a great ride over up Scugdale and across some of the tracks under Bilsdale transmitter. Certainly made the 10 minutes dragging the bike up a rocky stream bed worthwhile.
And it was an idyllic ride back, hardly any wind or cars and a big bright moon on the lanes.
Oh yeah, there were a couple of cyclists at the pub as well.