TJ FFS your helmet ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG²
Two posts Jeremy! You were right.
*S****s*
Juan - in a 30 odd mile ride there are only a couple of bits of any slight technical difficulty. (that was probably the hardest section) Having made the decision that we didn't want our hats that day those bits were taken slowly and cautiously hence the fact we were minutes behind everyone else.
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castlelaw is pretty rubbish now
Climbing from the Glencorse side I was quite glad of anything that made the climb slightly less evil...
DGOAB failed to mention the weirdest bit of our ride. As we were riding along the road towards Green Cleugh one of the walkers we passed started shouting at DGOAB about some upcoming roadie event. It wasn't anyone that either of us knew and I was pretty much ignored. Maybe the guy has some sixth sense for identifying roadies?
Rob - drop me an email (you don't seem to have one listed) and I can supply a wee guide to some of the Pentlands tracks. You'll need Google Earth.
Colin - have upddated profile with address, education much appreciated. Cheers.
I've noticed the other side of the Dreghorn-Glencorse army track has been flattened now 😥
That was a good descent from Allermuir, steep, rutted and rocky in parts, with a fast and sketchy finish. I'd never actually managed to climb it in one either, always span out on the loosest steepest bit. Hopefully will deteriorate again quickly, here's hoping for lots and lots of rain!
(not really)
We can be glad we were all off the hills in good time -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8100953.stm
Must remember to carry some baps, salad + steak knife next time...
I have a question
I am going to aviemore is it all going to be like that? or can I expect some more moutain riding?
Juan - avimore will be just a bit different ( sarcasm) depending what you are riding. espect rocks and bigger steeper mountains rather than gentle hills that the pentlands are.
There is all sorts for all sorts around avimore - from stuff that I wouldn't bother with my hat for to stuff I am too scared to ride at all
You doing carn mor ban? Read the comments on the scotland trail centre thread
(taking the bait)
Aviemore: countless hills above 1000m
The Pentlands: A few hills over 500m.
Draw your own conclusions? 8)
Nobody pretends the Pentlands offer extreme mountain riding, but they do offer a lot of pretty damn good from-your-city-centre-doorstep riding.
stuff I am too scared to ride at all
Now you are talking...
When you are up that way Juan try to get to Laggan to do the black - not that I have ridden every black trail centre but I am told that its the only one that really merits its black. I have ridden it ( well most of it) and its great.
Flippin ek... lightning killing those cows in East Lothian. I was out on the road bike around that area on Sunday... glad I got home before that weather hit!
Glad you lot had a good pentlands ride.
Well not sure it will be doable TJ as I will be without any mean of transportations. But I'll try.
Train to Newtonmore and ride in? a short half a days ride from the station tho I guess (25 kmish) but there is a bunkhouse not far away from the trail centre want some bad vid clips of Laggan black? ( but give you an idea) - e mail me on jeremyDOTpascoeATbtinternetDOTcom
oi, i'm not a roadie! i'm still a mtb'er at heart, i just lost my way for a year or so...
am guessing the pentlands will be a bog fest after all this rain 🙁