Still it's got me thinking that each time I've fallen off the main impact has been indentically on the hip on the right side, somewhere where I have a bit of built in crash protection. It's got me thinking about the unfortunate Cliftonites who have broken their hip bones in recent years and that those that have, have a more athletic build than me or lets put it this way, less padding. Maybe carrying a bit of excess isn't such a bad thing, it may make you a bit more lethargic than most whenever the road goes upwards but if you're unlucky enough to find your arse making unwelcome contact with the ground it might be just the job. As we have the odd quote from the odd political tyrant on this forum (eh Dr Dave
) Stalin's Quantity has a quality all of it's own , seems apt 
Way hay I've also a pass out for Sunday's club run - is anyone going to be riding?