Friday 29 June 2018

Midweek Cycle; Field tracks...


`Heatwave` the radio said this week and they have not been wrong, been roasting and Thursday was over 25 Degrees Celsius,  i went an hours cycle at around 9,30pm once things started to cool down (Slightly, There are loads of dry access tracks through the local fields this now allowing a few different views and i linked up a few fields for a short loop...




 Light easterly breeze, just enough to turn the turbines...


Back home and although 11pm, there was still light in the sky and no stars were out yet!
No need for a fire to keep warm but it`s always nice to fire up the chiminea anyway and sit out until midnight...



Here is a short film,
Song is `What`s the Frequency Kenneth?` by REM



Surly KramPug 29+ ; Field tracks summer evening cycle, 28th June 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.




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Monday 25 June 2018

Bullet The Blue Sky...

Scorchio, sunny, Singlespeed, Sunday...
The start of a weeks forecasted heat wave...a heat wave in Scotland!, really???
After a Mornings Gardenimg i spun down to meet up with M at West Fenton via trails af usual with not interest in cycling on tarmac these days i want to get away from cars and the general public when out cycling...




Lovely Small Holding at Drem for sale...










Spitfire corner...



M, with Jonny...



The afternoon was getting warmer when i rode home an hour later..








To hit 22 Celsius today!...


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Sunday 24 June 2018

Run to the Hills... Saturday xc cycle...



Saturday we rode to Lammerlaw after a load of lovely trails through woods and Estates up to the Hopes... Weather was cooler inland than forecast but the breeze was welcome once climbing onto the Lammermuirs.
After a coffee i set off along with Craig and Jason  following Colin who showed me some trails i never new existed and joined together other trails i have rode, some a long time ago...







Lovely to see (and hear) an old BSA twin out enjoying the day...



Loads of trails later we popped out at the road down to the Hopes Reservoir...


Film 1;  Woodland Trails to Hopes
Song is `I Wish` by Jane Weaver


Woodland Trailride; 23rd June 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.



Lammermuirs waited as we zoomed down into the valley, then climbed up to the dam and sat a while chatting and chilling, before the big climb of the day that waited for us...







Up there we go...


Up on the Moor...




Film 2; Hopes to Lammerlaw
Song is `Fall Out` by The Police


Hopes to Lammerlaw Trailride; 23rd June 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.


The views up on Lammerlaw were a bit hazy but it was still nice to be up here again and see the view over the flat (from up here)  farmland of East Lothian and the view across the Forth to Fife...

Soon time for the big descent of the day, i followed Colin down to film and watching the film you will see a very well ridden cross country bike, my Surly Wednesday was in it`s element with saddle dropper used and the forks and big bars and 29+ wheels taming the loose rocks,
Half way down after filming Colin i unleashed the beast and honked past, has to be the best handling hard tail bike i have owned for riding like this...





Here is film of the descent, 5 mins of fun!

Song is `Post-Modern Sleeze` by Sneaker Pimps


Lammer Law Desent; 23rd  June 2018 from coastkid71 on Vimeo.

Time for Tea and Cake at Gifford then trails back to Town and 28 odd miles today, superb!


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