Sunday Morning Singlespeeding...

It`s good to be riding the old Pugsley again with a similar 29+ single speed wheel set as it had 3 years ago when i got the wheels as a gift and thank you from Tyler at Surly. You can read about that Here...


I enjoyed riding the Pug with that set up over that long hot summer 3 years ago...

But i could do a lot more with a more versatile bike with gears as i have found with a Surly Karate Monkey, and a drop bar CX bike. But if you can add a SS bike to the fleet, or wheels to one of your bikes then it`s a good use of a spare bike.

Sunday morning,,,
A nice wee loop on local trails and field boundaries early morning on the old Pugsley with the single speed 29+ wheels i built last week...

The view from Sydserf  is one of my favourite `non sea view` views in East Lothian, Fenton tower, NB Law and the old windmill at Balgone to the NE...

And the view south and west across where i live and the Garleton hills, Traprain and the distant Lammermuirs...

Big Puffball...

After spinning to death i removed the 20t and added a 17t up front for any long distance road miles, though unlikely to do that and use this gear, i have also removed and now sold the 3" 29+ Knards and fitted the Maxxis 2.5 Minion tyres i bought a while back, yeah i know they are not 29+ size!, but they are perfect for this bikes roll with these wheels fitted. Eventually i may get some Surly Dirt Wizards to replace these when they wear out....

:)
Whats this?

I`m now a member of the Cartel... ;)

Nice colours, and some nice colours out in the countryside...

More harvest scenery soon...

Saturday 29+ coastal cycling with Sanny

After Friday`s rain i changed route for Saturdays ride with friend Sanny who had been bending my ear to go for a cycle on 29+ wheels now he has a pair for his Surly Ice Cream Truck Fatbike...
I had a choice of 3 but did not fancy the singlespeed so settled for old faith full-the Pumpkin Pugsley `KramPug` which would be better on wet trails away from the coast being shod with Maxxis Chronicles...

Lama`s, Landing Gear, and Lung Capacity check...
Most pics taken by Sanny, though quite a few by myself....

Sanny`s Surly ICT was sporting a pair of pre production 29+ wheels, cannot say what company, though the Dirt Wizards tyres looked a good choice for today's saturated ground...

Up the Ridge Road to Barney Hill into a strong wind, ideal though as shaking all the long growth dry!...

First 29+ DW treads up here away from the coast...

Descending Barney Hill we rode down the ace singletrack through the Plantains woods to Haddington and the old railwayline walk to Longniddry...

I had a go of the ICT and in 29+ mode it is real nice, steering is spot on, not to slow, not to twitchy...

Back to back. well face to face!, the Chronicle is wider than the Dirt Wizard, but the DW is a lot more chunky tread, it will be a great winter tyre...

From Seaton Hill it was down into Longniddry and we headed to Dean Woods, then Seaton Sands...

Cockenzie...

Today's plan was to ride to see the remains of Cockenzie Powerstation, closed 2 years ago and scheduled for demolition with the big 149 meter chimneys set to be demolished in 5 weeks on Saturday 26th of September

lol :)

Time for chips at No 44...

From Cockenzie we headed east for Aberlady, around Gosford Bay on the beach, and on the John Muir Way trail...

It`s been 28 years since i sat on this stone waiting for the High School bus. Craigielaw is where i grew up...

And the farm road is where i learned to wheelie my first BMX...

"All this was fields when i was a lad..."

The Mathiesons house from 1972 to 1990,  nearest window was my Bedrooom...

From Aberlady we rode out across the bridge onto Aberlady Nature Reserve, and met Rob, another Capital Trail rider, who we chatted with for a while...

Along to Gullane for ice cream at Cool`s...

I used to cut grass here :)...

Down to the Hummel Rocks at Gullane beach and east to Freshwater Haven and the Scorpion trail...

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Scorpion Trail on 29+ no probs...

With the high tide we headed alng the trail beside the West Links...

BBQ at workmate Iain`s with his stone BBQ oven...

Then as we headed back to HQ around 7,30 it was that magic hour of evening sunshine...

And that`s a wrap...

More soon...