Glentress Again (and the kindness of strangers)

Decided on the spur of the moment to go to Glentress(better option than the gym). Got to the top of Spooky Wood and just before the bottom of the section got a flat. When I got the spare tube out the valve split leaving me to repair the tube old fashioned stlye with glue and a patch. Light was fading and while waiting for the patch to dry and fearing riding from near the top of the red route in the dark another biker gave me a tube. Its good to know there are kind mountain bikers out there. Thankfully I met up again with the stranger in the car park and was able to return another new tube to him I had in the car. Riding in the dusk through the trees was hard enough. I wouldnt want to have done it in the dark!!!