What I find a bit odd is that Drumlanrig isn't particularly dissimilar to riding on the Surrey Hills, which people write off as being 'pan flat' etc, and yet you lot are all gushing about Drumlanrig!
It's the only place in Scotland I've actually ridden, but I like it!
its also similar to guisborough forest but with less climbing. drumlanrig is better though.
The point I tried to make was that people who don't know anything about MTB tandems usually underestimate how difficult terrain you can ride.
I'd tend to agree with the fact that you can't ride " difficult terrain" on a tandem.
Seems that there might be a difference of opinion about what difficult terrain is though.
Your run of the mill trail center could hardly be described as "difficult" could it. Even though some think they could. 
Underestimate how difficult terrain you can ride. I am told you "can't ride that" on stuff I ride regularly by other MTBers
Or the whatistcalled, that side-by-side thing he's got.
That'd be awesome off-road!
Without wanting to get into a conversation with a "read all about it but have no idea " type.
Anything that I'd consider to be difficult terrain I'd not try and ride on our tandem as it would result in grounding out, getting stuck between trees, not physicall possible to get the small extra length round or just plain stupid.
Stu - you have misread me. I didn't claim to be able to ride difficult terrain - its that people often say "you will struggle with this bit" or "you can't ride that bit" when its not that hard. Its that people who don't ride tandems underestimate what is possible.
Please try to read what I wrote rather than being offensive. I am not disagreeing with you - you have misunderstood me.
e have many times ridden stuff that people who don't ride tandems have told us is impossible.
Without wanting to get into a conversation with a "read all about it but have no idea " type.
Try re reading this bit again.
BTW there's nowt " offensive about anything I've posted.
Really - stu - you have misunderstood me and if you are referring to me as a "read all about it but have no idea " type I consider that offensive.
Its a simple point I tried to make that you have either deliberately or wilfully misunderstood. If you as an experienced tandemeer tells me that its not possible then I believe you. if people who have never ridden tandems tell me a route is impossible then my experience is that they underestimate what is possible to ride on a tandem all the time.
Thats the simple point that I tried to make.
Good for you . 
Drumlanrig - ACE.Lovely natural feel. Ridden the red in the wettest conditions and was fine. Not sure how i'd manage the black in the wet though 
Nice challenge.
Diane - I'm looking forward to riding there in the wet think it will be a good challenge, the Kirroughtree SXC Course was like a tribute to Drumlanrig it was very rooty on the natural stuff
So other than roots what features has Drum got going for it? I often think of going for a session there on my way South from Glasgow
To be fair, Drumlanrig is alright, but its nowt special.
I've only been a couple of times, but If I'm honest, I found the sheer quantity of slippery roots and tight turns a bit tedious. That and the fact they appeared to be interspersed with thick mud sections.
It certainly doesn't flow and provide the big grin factor of a swoopy downhill section. BUT, I'm probably too carp a rider to get the most out of it.
Drumlanrig has got a natural feel to it, it is quite technical and your right it doesn't run fast for all the twists turns and technical bits and I think it's that which gives it a certain charm its just different to the other local 7Stanes trails.
No mud on Friday But can imagine some prolonged rain would make it so
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