[Closed] Kirroughtree with the Pyes - today's ride pics

it looks fab. makes me want to go.

Looks fun! What's the black like? Is it very tricky? We did the red at the beginning of the Summer (probably the tamest of the reds by quite a way), but I think if we head there in the winder, the boys would probably be up for the red... How long did it take you guys to get around?

That section after Heartbreak Hill is amongst my favourite bits of trail anywhere.

Did you do the big ramp off McMoab Simon?

Buzz - cheers but my photos do not do the singletrack any justice at all. There were loads of photo opportunities with some lush green mosses in the woods and the orange leaves which had just fallen in places, but we were too busy riding.

MountainMonkey - I can ride the black no problems. It is more red grade with just a few tricky rock sections each a few metres (although hissing Sid is a bit of a bigger rock section of maybe 20m). The black on the whole is awesome fun to ride, even by me and I sometimes struggle on a few red bits. It is more of a black grade trail due to length rather than technicality. But yeah, there are more than enough technical sections to keep the riding gods of STW grinning from ear to ear.

For me there seemed to be quite a few frustrating bits that I think I could clear on a second attempt, but more often than not I would stop thinking it was a bit beyond me but then you'd look back and think it wasnt so bad, or you would look back and see the line you should have taken.

John - If I were ever to actually do McMoab it would be up here on lights in technicolour with video and everyone would know about it! 😀 I did though do a drop I have not done before coming back home on the red and that was a big enough rush for me!

Yep another great day out, thanks Simon
Coffee and cake my pleasure( I would have said no if you wanted a cat too)
I've emailed you a couple of pics from today.
Well that was last ride of our Scottish holiday off to Edinburgh to do some relaxing.
But I feel we may be back soon......when's your group ride 😉

Good to see I weren't the only one getting some fine weather. Where was your 1st photo taken Simon - did the black on Tuesday & I don't remember that bit?!

Rob

That is probably around 30 mins into a ride on the outbound red. It is an evil looking drop but there is a red chicken run. It's v hard to miss but maybe you didnt see the red/black sign just before? I have never ridden it - it's just too steep and the other issue I have is that after you drop the singletrack curves to the left so you have to turn at the bottom.

Rob the first photo is early on in the ride on the red route.

Thanks guys, do 'mind a couple of 'red or black' signs on the route right enough. Definitely want to go back & see if Mcmoab can be done dab-less, doubt it with SPDs on. Lovely section though innit? Wish I'd had time to section it a few times. Attempted to ride back up the big slope, but thoughts of what to do if you stop overrode the old synapses. Good scones at the cafe too.

druidh - agree It's up there in my list of bests, so much so I think I will pop there on Saturday or Sunday this week.

Rob - from a previous thread on STW I do believe the received wisdom is that McMoab is a piece of p*** to do without dabbing so long as you can be bothered to lower your saddle.

I on the other hand was a bit bored of cycling at that point and fancied a bit of a walk and carry, you know, just for a change.

pyekid, next stw group ride will be 26th @ Kirry and 27th @ Dalbeattie.

Haste ye back. Nice to have met you & Mrs pyekid.

We did the red at the beginning of the Summer (probably the tamest of the reds by quite a way),

Do you mean tamest of the blue routes? Because the red route isn't tame at all 😀

Looks like you and the pye's had a great time again - I must do Kirroughtree when you can see where your going - it looks good.

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