The Corbett, Then Home in the Dark

The A488 out of Pontesbury was the warm-up, a straight line to Lea Cross before the road started to breathe. Through Cruckmeole and into Hanwood, the CB1000GT handled the bends without complaint. It is not a machine that needs much fussing about.

Hanwood Bank is where the day earned its name. The road tightens, and you have to commit to the line. I took it steady, letting the bike work through the corners as the light began to fade behind me.

The A5 carried me past Hook-a-Gate and Pulley towards Shrewsbury. Emstrey and Preston were just markers on the way, quick blurs of village life. There is something to be said for a route that simply gets you where you need to go.

I pulled into Uffington for the Corbett as the streetlights came on. Two hours of riding, and then the A49 home in the dark. It was a clean ride, from start to finish. The bike is happy, and so am I.