I have double booked myself (Torridon weekend) so I have a free entry for this great event. I did it last year – great scenery, quiet roads, lovely food and well organised. http://drumlanrigchallenge.btck.co.uk/ There are still extra places left too.
Hi all,
I’m heading out for a local blast tomorrow night at 7pm and on Sunday morning (early start) 8am, should anyone care to join me?
Cheers
Barry
We’ve got a new rider (James) joining us potentially and as I won’t be out because of work I’m just wanting to make sure there’s folks out to meet him. If you’re intending to ride this Tuesday can you post up here? Thanks.
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.
Hi there,
As mentioned previously, we’re planning the next trail maintenance session this Saturday (16th March). If you are able to help out then please post up here or drop me an email (this will be useful to estimate the number of tools we need to borrow from the park rangers). Here’s the details:
Meet: Drumclog Car Park (opposite the Mugdock reservoirs)
Time: Start at 10am, finish by 2:30/3pm.
NB: It can be a busy car park so you may want to consider turning up a bit earlier or sharing lifts.
Tools: Bring what you have, eg. spades, forks, pruning saws/loppers, forks, mattocks
The Plan: Continue reading
For anyone who fancies some skills tuition close to home, dirt school are running sessions at Cathkin, with Rab Wardell
http://bikemagic.com/news/dirt-school-coaching-at-new-commonwealth-games-venue.html
Soooo, the weather is looking awesome for tonight. Who is up for the Carbeth descent, up the back of the Whangie, the technical front path down and then hop the wall to finish with the singletrack descent off the hills beside Auchengillan?
We’ll need to leave at 7.45 sharp.
Cheers
Sanny
Hi,
Me, Gav, Ross, Greg + his ‘shire crew are heading down to the Lakes this weekend. When I advertised this last month a few folk said they’s be interested in riding on the Saturday. The plan is to meet up in Patterdale at 9.30am on Saturday, so hopefully see a few folk there.
We’ll need to see what the weather is like, but there are a number of high and low level rides around Ullswater to suit all enventualities.
Tom
Forecast looks good and trails are hopefully not soggy.
Hoping to be over ready to ride at 745pm 🙂
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.
