Sunday 18 October 2015

UK Fatbike Forum `Scottish Slimmers` 29+ / Half Fat meet; Pitmedden Forest 18/10/15



Saturday and off over the Forth Bridge to Fife with friend Craig to the 1st UK Fatbike Forum `Scottish Slimmers` 29+ / Half Fat Meet at Pitmedden Forest.  This could be the first 29+  specific meet?, another first for the Scots if it is!...
The mist we drove up through gave way to blue skies as we headed over the Bridge and past harvest scenery to the forest to meet all those who made it....


Organised by Steven who i have not seen since his Carnoustie coast ride in 2013 who now owns a nice green Jones Half fat 29+  9 riders made the event and would ride some ace rooty single track woodland trails with testing root and rock climbs and descents... Craig was riding my Surly ECR, and Brian my KramPug along with two other Krampus`s and a couple of regular 4" Fatbikes....


With so much film i have split it into 5 films, All footage is bar mounted so a bit shaky in some places when hit roots at speed but it shows the great descents and rooty/stone climbs around the forest.

Pt 1
Song is `Sail` by Awolnation

UK Fatbike Forum 29+ Meet; Pitmedden 17th Oct 15 Pt 1 of 5 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.




Cracking climb at the end of this section...
Pt 2
Song is `Get Down` by Nas

UK Fatbike Forum 29+ Meet; Pitmedden 17th Oct 15 Pt 2 of 5 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.



From East Lothian these peaks are referred to as the `Paps of Fife`  :)


Wet roots were a challange, superb grip at 12 psi on the 29+ smoothed things out a bit...
Pt 3
Song is `Chocolate` by Snow Patrol

UK Fatbike Forum 29+ Meet; Pitmedden 17th Oct 15 Pt 3 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.





My favourite trail of the day, ace fun riding flat out down a trail you have never ridden before!...
Pt 4
Song is `Stranded` by the Saints

UK fatbike Forum 29+ Meet; Pitmedden 17th Oct Pt 4 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.




Brian had a couple of tumbles but thankfully was ok, just a wee cut needed some first aid applied by Craig,  good job he was riding the ECR - Emergency Craig Response

Cracking last trails of the day...
Pt 5
Song is `Public Image` by Public Image Ltd (PIL)

UK fatbike Forum 29+ Meet; Pitmedden 17th Oct Pt 5 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.





Some pics by Craig...



Three happy riders!...


Everyone was happy!, what a great days cycling!...


Hurt but not out Brian was still smiling!...


Happy riders at the end of a great day!...


The 29+ bikes and Fatbikes really ride great in the conditions here at Pitmedden,
My new built Krampus was flying on the descents!, really really pleased with it!...


More soon...

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