Another superb xc loop today on our Surly KramPugs 29+ bikes and a good variety of tracks , trails and scenery in a 16 mile loop starting at Abby St Bathans...
Farm that G grew up at...
Bad tree destruction here from Storm Arwen....
OOPS!
Err yeah that's my Go Pro Camera I managed to drop over the side of the bridge while filming!
I`m not a great swimmer so G said she would go get it to save any drama - she does have lifesaving certificates after alll, it was deep around the bridge so she had to swim across to get it...
Legend!
Definitely need to get a lanyard for the future!, but to be fare in over 12 years filming with Go Pro camera that is the first time I have nearly lost one, does not help with MS fumbling hands...
Anyhows all finished well with a good day cycling and a laugh at the end - been a different story if winter!...
Another day in the local Lammermuir Hills and another loop on gravel tracks, and today it was around the Whiteadder reservoir, some of these tracks are quite rough with big stones and sharp edges so don't think it looks real smooth when you watch the film as the Go Pro HERO 10 Image stablistaion does an amazing job of smoothing out the film, watch G`s bike juddering on the stones on some of the descents, 29+ wheels are our order of the day for riding up here...
Yeah I know... you should have a gravel bike blah blah blah...
Well, I wonder if the owners of them will say the same in 10 years when there suffering from knackered hand and wrist joints and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from straining neck joints riding on drop bars?...
I still cannot honestly see how such a bike must be a delight to ride down or up such climbs, but if that floats your boat and you enjoy that then carry on!...
This loop today took in approx 13 miles with some good steep ascending and long descents requiring you keeping an eye ahead while trying to not get too distracted by the distant amazing views from the roof of the Lammermuir Hills...
Another ace day, clear blue skies while down on the coast was enveloped in sea haar and cooler temperatures...
Wee film again, well not that wee!, songs are by Christ. and Jakatta
Easter Weekend - and the whole long weekend off, Easter Friday we were back up the Lammermuir hIlls again and a loop of gravel roads again now that the major construction work has been done up in Aitkingal Windfarm and while the roads are not as amazing smooth as they were 2 years ago the place is massive now loads more Turbines miles of new maintenance tracks, a tough climb up into the Windfarm is soon rewarded with the views from up the on the tops...
We detoured today to visit the Beufighter War grave crash site where the two you NZ airforce pilots are remembered...
Always a sobering visit to war graves of men that were so young and in this case travelled around the world to be trained and in this case pay the ultimate sacrifice for our country...
We descended back down to rejoin the planned loop and freewheeled for what felt like miles!...
Onto another Windfarm and lying at the side of the track a safe!...
Looks like it was brought up here to be cut open, wonder where that came from? what was in it?
We stopped at a turbine with a good view and sat enjoying flasks and sandwiches with a hot cross bun...
Back onto super gravel highways and soon joined the Pylon road...
An enjoyable couple of minutes descents freewheeling over 30 mph...
That 17 mile loop had a non stop 14 miles of gravel surfaces - smooth and rough, and was perfect for the 29+ wheels today...
With loads of footage shot with the Go Pro HERO 10 camera - still proving to be easy to use and amazing image stabilisation quality and never more than 20% battery used in a couple of hours on the Activity 1080/240 fps (frames per second) setting its daft to not make some longer films, so here's 15 minutes of super gravel high ways weaving up and down and around the Lammermuirs under and around Pylons and Windturbines...
Songs are `PCH` by Tycho. and `Desert Storm` by Orbital
I live in East Lothian, S.E. Scotland.
I fill my time with my hobbies, interests and passions. Often cycling along the coast here. I ride steel bikes with big wheels, I like to enjoy all interests of the coast, Its scenery, wildlife, local history, with my other interests in art and music when out and about...
I was diagnosed with Relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis in August 2018, it`s early days but i plan to continue to live my life as i have and show that having a medical condition like MS does not mean you need to stop enjoying your life,
Please excuse the bad grammar, i am working on it!
