Back on the coast; New coast bike; Charge Cooker...

Another day of high pressure weather, and an early ride on the coast at Gosford Bay...

Early and no one around, always nice to have the coast to yourself...

Along to Longniddry Bents and not much showing of this old boat wreck as i returned along the coast...

Back along the JMW in a sea of gold...

Home and a wash down, Ideal bike for the coast, post up spec on this soon...

Some film from this mornings ride...



Charge Cooker Maxi 1 fatbike Beachride; Gosford Bay to Longniddry Links Nov 17 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.



More soon...

Lammermuir Hills cycle...

I organised a cycle up into the Lammermuirs and was joined by friends Stuart until Gifford, then on with Craig and Donald and a 27 mile loop which would take in the trails from Bolton to Gifford, then up into Yester Woods, then on to the Hopes and up onto the Lammermuirs and Lammer Law Cairn, before descending to the woods and back to Gifford...

Here is the 1st of films through Bolton Woods...
Song is `Before You` by The Brian Jonestown Massacre


Autumn Woods Cycle; Bolton to Gifford Nov 17 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.



Riding on we were blessed with amazing cloud formations over head...

Up to the Hopes and a dam built of stone that once housed possibly a prison of some of the most violent times in Scottish history, and now it is set in one of the most scenic places in Scotland...

Climbing up onto the hills and a climb that  is a good workout...

And zooming in on the previous pic is `The climb of Doom` a dead end shooting track that would be a real brutal hill climb challenge...

We joined the ancient track from Lammerlaw to Carfraemill and branched off to the cairn on Lammerlaw...

It was stunning views up here but baltic!, puddles were frozen....

We huddled in a rock wind breaker for a bite to eat and soaked up the views...

Some film from Hopes to Lammer Law...


Hopes to Lammerlaw cycle; Nov 17 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

Then it was down to the descent off the hill...

The sign at Long Yester...

We dropped down to Gifford through Yester Woods and enjoyed the late afternoon sunshine on the Autumn cloaked trees...

A short detour to enjoy some nice woodland single track  named `Spare Nought`...

Here is some film here in Yester woods....

Some film,
song is  `A Forest` by The Cure


`Spare Nought` trail- Yester Trails Nov 17 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.


`Spare Nought`... `Kill everyone`...

Back into the woods to Bolton and the racing the sunset as the last light of the day  lit up the Autumn gold...

A great days riding with friends...


More soon...

Into winter; Bright days and dark commutes...

 High pressure weather pre sunrise commuting view east to North Berwick...


Winter... folk moan about it-dark nights etc, working out doors i love it!, fantastic sunrises and sunsets in high pressure weather like today...

 Once the sun is up the Beech trees come to life in a glow of fiery red...

Bringing a bit more magic to the woods :)...

End of grass cutting season as Autumn gives way to winter, and other jobs now to do...

Winter bikes;
Err built for winter!, and now the salt is out on the roads i`m commuting on the 1920`s style Pashley Speed 5 Path racer which is ideal for the job with it`s drum brakes allowing a complete coating of GT85...

And the big reveal!, built for under £300 and could have been cheaper if i had waited for more used parts to turn up, an alloy frame Charge Cooker Maxi 1 (17mm offset frame, same as the Surly Pugsley) frames only are being sold off at Transition UK for £80 posted - check them out on eBay, available in size Large and XL...

I already had a steel Charge Fatbike fork i bought used, along with a square taper 100mm VP bottom bracket, and complete wheel set, i added used parts and new 1 x 10 Sunrace/ZEE drive train along with new Avid BB7 brakes....

The Charge was built up as i have been looking for a cheap used frame to build a winter beach bike to replace my original 10 year old Pugsley which i want to strip and rebuild to how i got it originally and semi retire it from the harsh riding conditions of the coast.
My Surly Wednesday (below) is also my hardtail MTB with + wheels and suspension fork and dropper post so i want to also reduce the wet sand riding it does, so the Charge will be ideal for coastal cycling in the winter months...

More on the Charge soon...

With 2 years fire wood cut and drying and more to add all the time i`m all sorted for winter inside and out side...

More soon...