Having finally got the Boardman MTB re-fettled, a muddy shake-down ride. Took in the fearsome Beggars Lane climb - if this was a proper road it would be in one of those "Hard Climbs You Have To Do" type books, but being a Byway with little in the way of surfacing, it's strictly off-road. Having been thwarted by the general steepness and lack of traction last year on my Cross Bike, I had high hopes that I'd get up in one go with MTB gearing and more tyre grip - and all was well for the first 95% of the climb until a combination of a large pot-hole, a light front wheel and slow speed saw me fall of in a dramatic low-speed tumble (nobody watching fortunately). Still at least the legs and lungs seemed up to it - just need to brush up on the technique a bit for the unfinished business of the South Downs Way this summer.