Saturday XC Pugsley ride

Dad will be in Hospital for another couple of weeks and today i was not visiting so as he wishes i was out on my bikes - keeping the dream alive -:)

It is really hot and muggy at 25C + and very humid. Those over the pond probably do not think this is very hot but here in the UK it is with our weather conditions.
I was out on the Pugsley this morning around the East side of the local Garlton Hills. After more heavy rain there was knee deep cattle hoof footprints and it was very muddy off of the Ridge road on the many single track trails made by the passage of hooves, but it was a change from the coast and taking the Pugsley instead  of the semi fat Karate Monkey 29er was a good choice for when crossing those wet hoof print areas...
Only 10 miles on the trip but out for over 4 hours as i took the Go Pro and did some filming, as always the Go pro seems to flatten the steepness of slopes ridden, some are steep, esp without dropping the seat...

Anyway here are a few pics...

Wee film, song is `Get Down` (Instrumental) by Nas...

Sunset Playtime - by Motorman

Here is a nice film further north on the east coast, by blogger friend Motorman up in Lossiemouth  - Moray - Whisky country -:)

Good use of angles and time lapse which captures the ride...



Iain is i think the only other beach rider who blogs mostly on coastal riding on fat bikes, and also rides here on Scotland's East coast.
His local coastline is an interesting coastline as it is constantly evolving and increasing in size and not being eroded like most of our coast here in the UK. It also has some well preserved WW2 Coastal crust Defences;  http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/FCSLossieWWIIbooklet.pdf/$file/FCSLossieWWIIbooklet.pdf

Look in on his beach ride reports on his blog here; Moray Fat Bike  of his adventures on his lovely Alaskan  9zero7 Fatbike.
His Youtube channel is ; here...

Midweek Sortie...

In pictures...

This 20 mile loop i do regularly and is a good winter route and often used as a night ride loop as it is ride able whatever the weather conditions,
Winter is a while away for now and the harvest scenery of golden brown is for myself my favourite time of year in East Lothian scenically.
Night riding will be creeping in to mid week rides next month as the evenings are starting to draw in. Getting some powerful lights to test and review next month so looking forward to that...

Good to see people out this evening enjoying the coast -:)...