Full set of photos and vids are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/sets/72157622336609883/
I'd like to begin by thanking everyone who came along to one or both days this weekend for making it one of the toppest weekend's riding I've had.
Both days we got lucky with the weather, and I think Kit even said he got sunburnt on Saturday up at McMoab.
We had a strong turnout Saturday at Kirroughtree, and the pace was very relaxed, but still allowing for a lot of swoopy and fast moments on the early red section.
Although I bottled one rocky bit where I had had my crash last week, I made it up and over a couple of sections I hadn't done before with everyone's encouragement.
Then it was on to the black, with lots of downhill bermy fun, although Trekster may have had an off at Jaberwocky?
Stairway to Heaven was a good laugh, although there were a few offs and spills trying to get a monsterously steep slab. Lest anyone thinks I am taking the p with these pics, I didn't even get up on to the early first foot of rock it was that tough.
Trekster amazingly made it up, as he did this section, as seen in the video, but it took him three swear word ridden attempts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/3955614859/in/set-72157622336609883/
And then on the notorious McMoab, where Ye Gods of STW showed us how to clear the lot without dabbing
Although it was only Davy_G who went down the chute at the end!
Then it was on up Heartbreak Hill and some super swoopy singletrack, although that is where I clanged my knee which smarted somewhat. I was chuffed though to clear some rocky steps I had walked down last weekend with the Pyekids. I don't really have to many more photos, as most of the time we were bombing along over rocks and through woods having so much fun.
Hissing Sid was no match for Trekster the first time who ended up in the bushes, and Scotabroad came a cropper too. Craig1975 cleared it although I think he was somewhat apprehensive. Respect though for having a go as I walked down it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/3955773121/in/set-72157622336609883/
So yeah, back on to the red for a lot more swoopy fast singletrack, and then some well deserves coffee and cake
Oh, we had an excellent Chinese in Dumfries Saturday night, and Trekster, Househusband, Eric and Kit were treated to a most rousing version of Wonderwall at the Hole in the Wall - heh - I got to sing - just got lucky with the timing as when we arrived my friend KJ was just finishing his first set of the night.
Today at Dalbeattie we had another great turnout
After a slight navigational mixup on the skills loop where we seemed to lose half the group, we all found each other again and Trekster was soon showing us some fantastic off-piste trails with two slip slidy descents. Lucky for us it was bone dry.
I was again well chuffed as I rode down two drops that I have never ridden before, but I swear the second one was way steeper so Trekster must have had the camera at a funny angle.
I had a mixed day myself, coming off one or two easy rock gardens, but safely navigating the downhill one and that tricky one towards the end.
That's about it for my photos but I think Trekster and Kit have a few more of the second half of Dalbeattie. We were going at a bit of a pace as Kit needed to get back to catch a train, and after the Terrible Twins my legs were really starting to feel it.
But yeah, it's so great to be able to faces to so many names, and it was a fantastic end to a major month of Scotland and Lake District riding for me.
if you right click the bottom image and then select "save image as" and save to your desktop and then zoom in on the guy beside me in the pic you can actually see the fear on his face.. 
