MTB Rides - July 2012

[Beagleboy]

That's me home safe and well. Thanks for all your concern, I'm a wee bit bruised and leaking from a few more holes but otherwise fine. See you all soon!

Beagy 

[MightyStew]

Few photos from the Saturday ride-

The wall of doom
http://i.imgur.com/lWJN8.jpg

Exploded brake
http://i.imgur.com/hAuN8.jpg

Trek through the long grass
http://i.imgur.com/mEbyF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HWZ9G.jpg

[TC]

Excellent photies Stu. Says it all really. Glad you r OK Beagy, and so glad I didn't attempt that hole in the wall without looking more closely....!!!

Where u going Dom?  Might b up for a ride out somewhere not too far away (I am around 30 miles north of Stirling...)

[TC]

Hi Dom
Now I have dragged myself out of bed, and am fed and watered, I am going to pack the bike into the car and head out somewhere in Perthshire. Cant make up my mind whether to go for Comrie or Dunkeld..... tough choices huh?  Have a good afternoon anyway.

[TC]

Hope everyone had a good weekend.  How are the bruises Beagy??  My plan to go MXing in the afternoon went well - track was the best I have ever seen, and I was defintiely faster - must be all this MTBing that is helping.

I managed to find a sweet 'Beagy-type' path on Sunday, involving ferns that were bigger than me (couldn't see if I was still on the path) and two water crossings, so feet very wet.  I will have to see if I can string a few more similar and nearby paths together for a full days loop, and to avoid as much of the landrover track bit as possible.  I went to play at Comrie Croft first, then headed out further afield from there, but it was good to come back to the nice hot choc and CAKE  at the centre there.  I have definitely improved as last time I was there, it took me forever to get to the top, with lots of stops. Not so yesterday  but there are still a couple of downhill technical bits that I just couldn't manage......yet.

C U all soon.

TC