Trail Spectating the 2018 Airshow

The 2018 Airshow would see a few planes missing from the display list which sadly included the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster, Spitfire, and Hurricane, due to weather conditions down south, we still had an ace fun day as we left HQ and rode a loop of trails clocking up 20 easy miles off road making our first view point stop not long before the Red Arrows opened the show....

Off again we rode to another view point and a strengthening wind cleared the clouds as we parked up and watched the displays...

The P51 Mustang was impressive as the pilot put the plane through some great moves

Lol...

Classic East Lothian sky as we sat and waited for the final plane, the amazing Typhoon...

What a breathtaking display!...

Back to HQ and baking in the sun in the garden, a great day out cycling with friends...

The Go Pro film of the planes looks like watching Flies flying around the sky, but to witness these amazing aircraft over the skies of East Lothian is fantastic to witness,
Here is a short film,
Song at start is `Introduction`(The 5th Exotic)  by Quantic


Trail spectating the 2018 Airshow from coastkid71 on Vimeo.


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Midweek Cycle, Harvest Cycling 2018 Pt1

Barley fields have been harvested and baled this week...

The County starting to transform into a golden landscape,
I got out an hour before sunset and peddled to Kingston to meet Phil at the windmill,

Up for the Airshow this weekend it was good to catch up!...

Phil did some filming with his Drone just before i arrived, be good to see his film once he edits it up,

A quick blether then i had to race the sunset for home as had no lights,

Here is a wee film riding to meet Phil at the old windmill,
Song is `Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead` by The Marvelettes


Harvest Cycling 2018; Pt 1 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.


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Horse and bike ride around West Fenton...

A lovely evening cycle with M and Jonny around West Fenton...

The Saltcoats loop is 5 miles, with brick hard bone dry ground there was only a couple of stretches where M could get a canter...

Back around the old Perimeter (Peri) track of the former RAF Drem Airfield

Ace evening, here is a little film of M and Jonny
Song is ` L`Origine Nascosta` by Ludovico Einaudi


Horse and bike ride at West Fenton; July 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.



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Sunday morning shortie ride...

Always nice getting out early for a solo ride around local trails, peace and quiet and as always lovely scenery and still we have bone dry trails...

Today i rode a short loop of some of next weekends group ride i`m doing for the Airshow...

Hopefully the good weather holds to make it a grand day with friends...

Short film,
Song is `Thunderball` by Domino


Surly KramPug 29+ ; Local trails, July 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.


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Saturday Singlespeeding; local tracks and a harvested field!

You would not think it had rained on Friday morning, the ground is still parched and weeds and plants wilting,  it was real muggy warm day again so nice to go through the woods then up into higher ground and catch a cooling breeze..

Around to Chesters Hill fort and a harvested field i spied driving past on Thursday evening...

First harvest cycling of 2018

It was short but sweet!, and another field boundary returned me towards home still avoiding main roads...

Not long to harvest time, my favourite time scenically in East Lothian...

Made a wee film,
Song is `Feels Like Home` by Phontaine


Ritchey Commando 650B+  Singlespeed;  local trails July 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.



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