A perfect morning commute!

 Whilst this summer  the weather has not been that great this morning was an absolute belter!

What amazing views on the coast...

Here is some film riding to work on the Royal Enfield...

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Hope to get back to blogging more again soon...

The last two years has seen this regularly updated blog pretty much halted as I got sucked into the world of being a YouTuber with a monetised channel after I bought my Royal Enfield Classic 350 and a fiIm i made after 4 months ownership whet viral and I started to get payed to post films!, sound great doesn't it? get paid to do your hobbies and pasttimes....

Well a year later and despite loads more subscribers  - 5000+ now and a few new subs joining daily I am making exactly the same amount despite doing a hell of a more filming, editing and replying to comments left - which I do not mind doing so and is the least you can do when folk take the time to leave a nice comment,  but it seems having an overload of films after the NC250 motorbike trip gave me the realisation that it does not really pay for the time your actually putting in, when I am still earning the same amount as last year,

And I am cutting back the amount of time spent filming and posting etc and want to actually get back to posting simple blog posts and have a record of pictures to look back on,

The blog hardly gets comments left and a hell of a lot of spam crap and I know the Google Police will prob scald me as they own YouTube but I think the only people actually making any decent money is folk who use Patron and sites like that, and YouTube is now just full of Adverts you cannot skip, too much adverts!, 30 second long adds now...

I have also proved a few things regarding view numbers on films I unknowingly to you used exactly the same title and wording as similar films which one has had 4 million views!, I changed the title to my own title after 36 hours but just wanted to see if it got mega views and it did not - that was the WW2 Gerry can film by the way that has stalled at 800 odd views...

Maybe I am just being jealous or bitter about other channels getting massive views?, I am not a jealous or bitter person if you know me... more just a bit disappointed...

Anyways here is a ManCave update where I mention all this ...

I promise to try get a weekly blog post back up again folks,  

Cheers Bruce

A return to Glentress!

 We went for a cycle midweek to Glentress, on the fatbikes for a giggle and to see the new trails recently built, which we had a go on after a ride around the blue route...

It was a damp day and the rails were muddy in places, as expected after such a damp winter but we still had a good laugh!

Wee film, Songs by Phontaine

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Back on the coast cycling!

 

Back out cycling again!, had a real sore shoulder which was probably a trapped nerve/muscle in neck/shoulder but its one of those injuries that your better just trying to keep moving and just get out and about and put it to the back of your mind - too much to get on with in life to sit about doing nothing!

Today we rode around John Muir Park, an easy peddle in no rush and I had another Pugsley I recently stuck together and gave it another rattle can spray job!

These pics are in reverse order but cannot be bothered to sort them around anymore, here is really just somewhere to store all pics and links to films I make and I know a lot of people still come on here for a read and still enjoying reading a blog type format,  thank you all and I will try and keep weekly posts coming!

Will do a post on this size large Pugsley., it will probably be up for sale along with another couple of bikes in the future so get in touch if interested!...

Wee film...

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5 Year Cancer CT scan. ALL CLEAR!!!

 

A week after my 5 year CT scan for my Kidney Tumour Op I got the phone call I was waiting for... all clear after 5 years and now just a CT scan every 2 years now...

CANCER BEAT!

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Bikes in use for 2023... and what Fatbikes are for sale soon...

With all the bikes I have had over the last 15 something years of Fatbike ownership and this blog it really has finally...finally boiled down to only one model of bike... - but not just one bike... read on!

PUGSLEY

The last production run (noted as Orange) of Surly Pugsley 2.0 as it was referred to as is for myself the perfect Fatbike for what I want to own to ride around here. With its ability to run every available size of wheel which included the widest rim and fattest tyre front and rear - that's 100mm wide rims on 4.8" tyres - Only previously on the Surly Moonlander then the Ice cream Truck

While still using a 100mm wide crankset - super wide 120 on the Surly Moonlander and Ice cream truck (Though the Moonie can run 100mm BB if a single front chainring used as i showed).  Whilst still using a 135mm or 142mm rear hub (dependent on if you want a 9mm qr or bolt through rear axle) giving a super narrow rear width rear end which I preferrer for squeezing between rocks and ruts off-road...

With both of my 20" Orange bikes built  - one for beachriding with full fat 5" wheels and one 29+ for bikepacking these rigs will see my days out as long as I can peddle an unassisted bicycle...

G feels the same with her now well known pink painted Surly Pugsley 2.0 which also has 5" fat and 29+ wheels....

29+ Bike Packing...

And 5" coastal cycling on rocks, pebbles and sand...

The last Mk 1 frame set I picked up though is a 20" size Large - previous and the Moonie are 18" medium frames. and I have this built as a rat bike for Getting logs of the beach with the FAT BOB trailer, night riding and winter muddy rides etc and this will see more use than the other older fatbikes and usually live in the van...

This does not mean I am going to sell my three original MK1 Surly Pugsleys and my Moonlander - they are all in storage now and may perhaps come out for the occasional ride in summer...I recently cleaned up a couple of the older Surly bikes that will go out a ride this summer once or twice...

These two had tyres aired up and a clean before storing again...

An original first colour 2005 Pugsley... with rare in UK Alaskan Snowcat 29" x 55mm wheels...

And the mighty Moonlander - the first official import to come to Scotland...

And of course my first Original Pugsley is all ready to go ride if I want... Scotlands first Fatbike...

Thousands of miles been done on this frame set keeping the dream alive over 15 years now...                     I cannot sell these bikes as they ARE Scottish Fatbikes history... and so worth more to keep that you would likely get for them if sold...

FOR SALE;  SURLY WEDNESDAY 18” £1500 - no offers!   Collection only SE Scotland

A bike I hardly use though is the Surly Wednesday - which in some ways  - felt to most other people looking in from outside the best Fatbike I probably own 

With lightweight  Fatwheels with 4.8" front and 4.5" rear,  and a pair of 29+ wheels, both set up tubeless,  while sporting a Rock Shok Bluto fork and dropper seat post, stock fork and seat post included...

And comes with a compliment of bikepacking bags this versatile thru axle 1 x 10 geared rig is ready to go for every type of riding

But I prefer riding my two Orange Pugsleys...

Which is why I am selling this bike with extras for £1500 - buyer collects, I’m not posting, and I’m not not splitting it or will accept any offers... its worth £1500 all day long so take it or leave it,  I could use the money to invest in some of my other hobbies, 

So if your interested in the original and best colour the Wednesday came in which since built ha been lucky to do 1000 miles get in touch

email;   coastkid71@yahoo.co.uk

If it does not sell it will prob just get re purposed but be good to see it go to a good home where it will get the use it deserves... 

Update; Wednesday Fatbike now sold 4 hours after posting this blogpost...

ON ONE FATBIKE 16”  £350 collection only 

Loads of new parts on a used frame I picked up,I built the wheels with new hubs, the whole drive chain is new; cable brakes, gears, cranks, BB, headset, stem, bars, brakes, sea,t, seat post, all mostly budget build but kept cost down, a nice small size Fatbike that will need nothing for £350,

SURLY PUGSLEY 20”  PTA…

There will also be a size Large Pugsley for sale but that needs the yellow frame set re powder coated before assembly - hence no pics yet... but will be a fair cheap price for someone after a Surly...

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