A classic ride in the wide open spaces in the middle of Aberdeenshire. Words Gavin Baxter Photography Alex Doig The deep, dark winter can be a pretty bad time of year for getting out on a big ride. That’s especially true in Aberdeenshire, at 57° north, where weeks seem to go by with the sun only making a half-hearted attempt to illuminate and dry the trails. Storm Ciara, swiftly followed by big brother Dennis, had done nothing to help our plans for a ride on this chosen Sunday. Crawling out of bed I see a little fresh snow on the...