A Grand Day Out...

So i posted an invite to a rideout on MTBscotland and Singletrack world mountainbike forums for a days riding here in East lothian for Sunday,out an estimated 20 riders 15 turned up on 14 bikes...puzzeled?...Jeremy came on his Tandem!,i worked out a route in my head which could be shortened here and there if weather,bike breakdowns or stuff occurred but we ended up having a trouble free day bike wise and was blessed with Indian summer style weather despite a cool North easterly straight off the coast...
but first saturday i was down the coast at for 7am to trim a few branches on the secret trail...moon was still out when i left...
yep i haven't ever seen a field of Pumpkins before in East Lothian either...

was a lovely morning...


back home and it was off to the shops for essentials...jelly babies,whiskey and cake...lots of cake...

Sunday dawned cloudy as forecast but dry..clear out to sea and offshore wind i knew it would later clear as it did...with everyone arrived who could make it we headed up onto the Garlton Ridgeroad...

at the top of the climb at Barney Hill a few sips of Hip flasks and sweets while we had a breather...then we headed to descend down to Haddington through the roadside woods...time to switch on the camera`s...here a rear view mount under the seat...



East of Haddington an old road descends from Trapain Law to Hailes Castle...

dual power!



then it was along the Hailes trail to East Linton...some film...



alongside the River Tyne east of East Linton...

and joining the John Muir Way we winged it to the cafe at Tyningham for food...


the cafe is in the old blacksmiths beside the now closed village Post Office...

Jeremys cannondale tandem..had a wee shot and its real different to a regular bike...has a big turning circle!...i really like it...

Earl Grey tea for me today (old chap...)

then it was off down to the coast to show everyone some of the coastal scenery here...think they were impressed...



i was impressed at all the MTb`s in East Lothian...bet this is the biggest organised ride around here ever...

all this was on video...including the secret trail...




riding the rocks while we re-group...


next through Binning Woods heading for Sherriff Hall woods and The JMW again...



caught on camera...



stopping off at mine for more tea,coffee & cake!

then the last of the trails back to drem railway station...


we rode 55Km...over 6 hours...
pinched this via Andrew...via Tim!...

and we all felt tierd...riding home alone again i hoped everyone went away having enjoyed my local trails...North Berwick tp Tyningham and inland to Haddington has become my backyard since moving to the centre of here and im really glad...and lucky to live here and have all this accessable countryside on my doorstep...


have a read through the thread i posted for this ride...gives you an indication of the friendship and humour of these guys...organising lifts etc...some great pics from friends and a pic of me on the Tandem!
Singletrack World Forum...
great folk to spend a day biking with...