I wasn't sure it'd be ready, but it was.
Figured that next week I'd be marshalling. Or selling cakes. Or standing at the slipperiest corner taking furtive sips from my hipflask. Either way I started to think I'd be having an easier time of it next Sunday. Now I'm either going to have to ride or come up with a new excuse.
It's fun tho'. Went through the park and did a few laps of the bridleway that goes around the perimeter of the woods. It was raining a bit, got suitably muddy. It's hard, I wasn't even trying to go that quick but I was soon panting. My upper body hurts now- I'm going to have to work on that. Kept me warm, I was completely overdressed with the stuff I normally wear for cycling this time of year.
Starting to get used to riding through mud, the horses churn up the ground some so there are numerous patches of fairly deep mud on the circuit, there's also a run-up (a steep bit with some steps cut into it).
One thing I'm not going to like: more bike cleaning.
I've got one week. My remount is still shite, but I think I got it a bit less shite today.
Bike rides nice, fits nice, it's going to get a fair bit of use I think.