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Just thought I’d echo Betty’s comment – what an amazing weekend away! Thanks to all who made it a great trip. Chris for booking it, all the chefs & cake suppliers, all the route finders & map readers and Fay & Betty for the awesome Easter snacks! Here’s some photos and links to more…..
Me, Sanny and Kev headed down to The Lakes for a cracking day of riding. Note to self – when Sanny says wee hill he means anything less than 1000 feet.
6 1/2 hours in the saddle, 4500 feet of climbing and 25 miles of fun on a pretty much dryish and sunny day. Most of The Borrowdale Bash with extra gnarl was the choice for the day, much recommended.
Here’s a wee film, enjoy –
Mountain biking in The Lakes – March 2013 from Dene Happell on Vimeo.
With the last few days being cold and crisp, I was keen to give the Whangie a go. It’s been a while and the possibility of the normally boggy top track being a wee bit firmer than usual appealled. Despite the perfect winter conditions, a paltry six folk showed up at the club. Seriously, 6? WTF!
Despite the potentially ideal conditions on offer, Iain decided to opt for the urban route. Excuses made, it was left to Donald, Chris and I to fly the Whangie flag and off we went. The spin up the Westie was lovely, the cobbled climb from the golf course despatched with ease. For the punter in the tent by Craigallion, it may have come as a surprise as the flashing lights whizzed by him but we were on a mission. Keen to make the most of the night, we climbed up and over Carbeth for the swoopy singletrack descent to the pub. It was without doubt in the best nick I have ever ridden it. No mud with just the right level of grip. To say we flew down would be an understatement.
A few weeks back 6 of us headed out from Milngavie on a cold, grey morning for a bit of an adventure into the Old Kilpatricks. Thankfully the dry spell meant the going was fairly easy on our trans-OK’s route. After navigating Windy Hill & Hardgate we followed our noses and some faint trails as the trail undulated over ridges in the direction of Kilmannan & Burncrooks.
As Tom posted earlier, a great day out. Would be even better on a hot, dry day. Anyway, here’s a few more photos…..
Hi folks
A wee link to an article I did for Singletrack about pack rafting that you might enjoy. I went with the guys at www.backcountrybiking.co.uk and it was one of the biking highlights of last year. It’s terrific fun and brings an entirely new perspective to biking.
http://singletrackworld.com/2013/03/bike-rafting-with-the-pro%E2%80%99s-part-1/
Cheers
Sanny
Great intro event last night – thanks again to Iain for organising. For all those without FB – here’s what it looked like….
Cheers!
Gav
Despite predictions of high winds and snow a few of us headed over to Arran today. Obviously no one had told the menagerie of roadies, golfers, drinkers and old-ladies-seeking-tea-shops as the ferry was as busy as ever. We had decided to try and ride the loop up Goat Fell, which as the freezing level was around 300m seemed ambitious. After a short spin on the road to Corrie, a steep section of tarmac gave way to top quality hike-a-bike. It was a steep but interesting walk up, with great views over the sea and a mountain burn tumbling down rock slabs beside the path. We found snow around 500m, but it was fresh and grippy. The further we ascended the wind increased and by the time we reached our destination it was a bit of a blizzard. Continue reading
I’m riding from StAndrew Church for buzz arouNd the park for 2 hrs.
Meet up and ready to leave 7pm if interest.
Post up here if you will be along.
Thanks Ross
I popped down this afternoon on the back of this thread on stw :
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/trailbuilding-crawfurdland-fenwick-this-weekend
well impressed with the setup – over 10km of natural flowy singletrack, reminded me of Drumlanrig a bit. Lots of work going on to stone up the soft bits. Speaking with the guys who own the estate,, they are keen to encourage riding and would be delighted to show us around. I’ll post up a Sun ride in a few weeks, and arrange with them to meet up. Great wee Cafe too !
