Shouldn’t have read this thread. Remembered it’s been a while since I did the the Corrieyairack and seeing as the weather looked promising, thought there’s not going to be a better chance this year.
This morning nipped down to Kingussie and rode from there over the Corrieyairack and then down the south side of Loch Ness to Dores.
It’s been sanitised a bit since I last rode it. Too many waterbars/drains of the obstacle type. OK once you know where the line (if any) is, but a pita otherwise. They are on the Laggan side, and it must spoil a fast run down from the top.
The weather as usual had a hand in making it interesting. There was a bit of wind down at the lower levels, so it was howling up top. The wind going through the pylons and the wires sounded demented, and at times made it hard to stand.
Not a great problem on the way up, but it was tricky on the way down – every time my back wheel bounced, the wind caught it and tried to turn the bike at right angles.
So, fun. 🙂
(and a perfect job for a gravel bike)