First flight of DJI MINI 2 Drone! and some WW2 Beachcombing...

 

I bought an as new hardly used DJI mini drone from a work mate and got around to trying it out while doing a bit beach combing...

We have take off!

And some trinkets!...

wee film...

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Driftwood firewood off the beach...

 

Good to get out on the Pugsley again as been neglecting Fatbikes lately, but sometimes its good to have a wee break as when you return to doing a hobby you really appreciate it for what it is, I took the Fat BOB trailer and we did a loop around John Muir Country Park, and I gathered some wood for the garden burner, its fun and a wee workout doing so a win win thing to do!

1 minute film...

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Fatbike beachcombing at John Muir Country Park

 

Spring equinox and now clocks have changed the longer days of daylight are on the way!, I love this time of year as get a real bus as soon be warmer weather and more daylight to get out and enjoy hobbies...

Today we went a beachride along Belhaven Beach and John Muir Country Park, we tailed friend Kieth into the park but he had no seen us both behind! and went up through the dunes while we headed for the woods, and bumped into more friends out a cycle before continuing and stopping at the wee pond it was great to see a lot of toads, after watching them we rode to bullet hill for a rummage then round the woods and out onto the Hederwick sands where I picked up a nice Hispano 20mm shell from WW2...

Not many pics today sorry but plenty of film as always,

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Surly Pugsley Army bike; quick frame swap and back out on the beach again after a week off from cycling...

 

Time to get out cycling again after a week off of my bikes being busy with the motorbike and a military vehicle meet last Sunday - more on that in the next blog.

So, The Army Pug,  my home made army style Fatbike was built using an original MK 1 Surly Pugsley frame set that I got in a part exchange with friend Chris for the John Deere green and yellow Surly Moonlander I bought which turned out not to be a size Large but an XL!, it suited Chris more with his height and I was happy to get a size Large Mk 1 Pugsley frame set to add to the Fat Retro Collection...

When friend Alan offered me a size Large Yellow Pugsley frame set it seemed a good idea as I could then strip and repaint the Mk 1 Pug on the Army bike as these frames are rare and sought after these days.

The Yellow Pugsley frames came out in around 2014/15 and many were used as warranty replacements on the Snowblind white complete bikes (The first complete build Fatbikes by Surly), this  frame set had a painted fork from being on another black bike and a lot of marks from being used with frame bags despite being covered with clear protective tape.It is a shame to paint the original colour of a frame but yellow did not really fit into my colour scheme of bikes and so it got sanded and using the compressor spray gun it got a coat of red oxide primer then two coats of Olive Drab spare from the Jeep...

This was done in a day and a few days later I swapped over the frames and job done...

The original Surly Pugsley frames are easily recognisable with non drop top tube and cantilever mounts on the frame and forks, the Large also only has a 4" head tube on these early models (5" on newer frames)...

Im looking forward to repainting and building up another original Mk1 Pugsley again using some rare old Fatbike parts I have squirrelled away... I`m thinking a Porsche Peppermint green colour with silver parts - I do have rare to the U.K. Alaska Made Snowcat 55mm wide 29" wheels so maybe a 29+ single speed with swappable wheels giving two gearing options in classic Surly Pugsley tradition?,  we will see...

Back to the green bike and I took it an early morning cycle along to John Muir Country Park (JMCP) via a harvested and baled Barley field, before the day got too hot as forecasted to hit 25 C by midday, it was a fantastic calm day with still water and G would have loved to SUP today but working... 

After some beachcombing revealed loads of WW2 .303 rifle cartridge cases and a pristine bullet - or a projectile  as I was told to call them...

Here is some film, first beach riding film I have added narrative and feedback is welcome!, 

Music is by Boards of Canada

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Solo Cycle and some beach combing at JMCP

 

Another day cycling early morning around John Muir Country Park, low tide and a bit searching for WW2  Cartridge shells, found some but none of good condition to bother take home and polish...

Anyway a lazy morning cycle around the Park, and some film shot,

Song is `Satellite Anthem Icarus` by Boards Of Canada

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Beachcombing for Wood...

 

Out again with the Fat BOB trailer and today we went to fetch some drift wood logs to take home to make Swedish Candles for when sitting out in the Garden...  

Ah your saying what's that bike I`m on?, its the Large size first edition Pugsley that I gave a make over in true Apocalypse style... more on it on the next Blog...

Loaded up we headed home where I finished one of the candles before the heavens opened...

Wee film from today, song is `#3` by Apex Twin

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