Friend Chris popped around for a cycle and having just replaced tyres and drive chain on the Moonlander for G (Bike update soon) I took the bike for a test as been a long time since i cycled the old Moonie. G was not going out as the rain was going sideways past the window!.
Chris brought his John Deere Green Moonlander and we headed out for a brief cycle in the biblicle conditions to JMCP...
You forget just how much of a game changer the Surly Moonlander was when released back in 2011. With 4.6' tyres on 100mm rims it was even better than the original Surly Pugsley. The bike got even better when bigger 4.8" tyres came out and it is this size of wheels I now use on my newer Surly Pugsley 2.0. they are still the biggest option and my first choice for pure sand riding...
Here is some film riding around the beach at JMCP. Song is `Go!` by Public Service Broadcasting
We cycled through the woods returning to the salt marsh and Belhaven Bay, enjoying a bit rest from the easterly rain...
Out across the Bay returning back to base it was a bit grim in the cold rain, hard work into the wind warmed you up as the sand whipped up danced across the Bay...
Here is another film across the bay in the wild weather, Song is `Grey Horizon` by Jaytech
Across the Biel burn and we would soon be back at base drinking warm coffee and enjoying some biccies...
More soon...
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