Al-ec
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Bluebells + greening up everywhere, Brechfa running fast and dry
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That's with all the rain pal.
Al-ec
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There had to be an upside somewhere!
Hope that rear wheel isn't in the flowers..expect an angry face from Arminius any time soon
Four of the six nutters who met up at Whinlatter yesterday .
Wayne behind the camera ..and Tonybro ..err ..somewhere
I had a great idea to take my g/f out to show her what I like to ride (so she could take pics of ME!) as pictures and videos can only show so much. It turned out to NOT such a good idea as she had not too much trouble hiking up the trails but hiking DOWN mtb trails can be quite difficult!
What she saw...
What I see...
Full video:
What she saw...
What I see...
Full video:
billwarwick
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Disclaimer… no bluebells were harmed in the taking of this photoHope that rear wheel isn't in the flowers..expect an angry face from Arminius any time soon
Started off good . Got 2 miles in and just heading up Devils Staircase twig in derailleur yet again game over for today. Popped in to Glencoe mountain ski place and the bike hire guy trying to fit one from his bike to mine. Hopefully it works . All good top marks for Callum at the bike hire place.
Might have brushed against a couple but as compensation a group of us cleared about half an acre of brambles over winter to let these flourish . .Hope that rear wheel isn't in the flowers..expect an angry face from Arminius any time soon
Most of the snow is gone, at least here in the lowlands where I live. But only 100m higher in elevation at the hillsides and in the valleys where the sun only reaches a couple of hours a day, there is still plenty.
I had a nice trip yesterday along local hiking paths up to my local "peak", 350m above sea level (in the sunny part of the terrain) .
I had a nice trip yesterday along local hiking paths up to my local "peak", 350m above sea level (in the sunny part of the terrain) .
Rickster
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Ridin past couple days has opened up the higher altitudes for the first time this year... Stil cold in them thare hills !
E-whippet
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A cracking autumn day putting in a food drop for a winter backcountry ski trip.
Kosciuszko National Park, Australia
Kosciuszko National Park, Australia
If that's a bothy ..its got to be the most well appointed I've ever seen !
billwarwick
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It’s got a multi-storey shed
….i want one!Think I spot Ben Starav and the Wee Buachaille, think the wee cottage at bend in road is down Glen Etive?
Yes Ben Starav is the view out the back door . I walked that yesterday hard going. No mod cons outside toilet water from the burn but at £7 : 50 a night
. Got it all to myself as well.No that's the toilet that bit . The long drop chemical job for jobbies. Sign says use at your own risk.It’s got a multi-storey shed
That's the one I was staying at Inbhirfhaolain try spellling that after a few drams . Glen Etive is heaving nowadays it's a wild campers dream come true. Aye that lad Bond and the wifie Dench have a lot to answer for.
You seem to have got a nice dry day for it, when my mate and I did it decades ago, FFS, it pished rain all day.Yes Ben Starav is the view out the back door . I walked that yesterday hard going. No mod cons outside toilet water from the burn but at £7 : 50 a night
Mind you we've had lots of days climbing at the Etive Slabs, across the loch from Ben Starav, in blazing sunshine to compensate. Just don't mention Etive midges, they are vicious wee bastards.
The last post today I promise. Heading home today so one lap of Laggan Wolftrax there's an enduro race on there this weekend. Added a couple new trails latest just opened Easter. Some knarly bits and I only did the Red . They were setting the tapes up when I approched Ayers rock not sure if they do that . I would love to see pros going down that . Plenty battery so I manage a blast up to top of the Burma road near Aviemore. Planting trees up there so all changing one gate so far to slow you down. That would be a 50 mph downhill if you are man enough maybe more. Think it's Brewdog Planting trees????.
Al-ec
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Nice.
Just down the road a bit
Just down the road a bit
Preseli’s or Brecon??
Yes thats the one in amongst trees. Excellent weather I did Starav yet again yesterday but only that . Been the late 80s first time I did it and another couple hills as well and again 90s . Last time defo. Etive Slabs never climbed there. I was always a seconder never lead. Great area though.
Al-ec
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Relatively dry Preselis
So about 85% wet then?!
We're you dropped off by chopper ??
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