GT Showers

Went to Glentress today. Weather was miserable but I tried the new sections of the blue route. Amazing. Just swoops and berms all the way down a mountain. I have to say I think I enjoy the blue more than the red. The new showers and changing faciclites are excellent and were well needed.......still have my eats in the hub though and the alpine bikes store is frankly disappointing and over priced.

Coast to Coast to Coast

So over the summer I embarked on a coast to coast. I cycled Bonar Bridge to Ullapool on an amazing day. The weather and road were amazing. I did it both wats returning on the same day and was knackered but satisfied at the end.

Oh Dear

Its been a while I know. Im sorry done a charity event , ten under the ben, 17th at cyclocross scottish champs.....heres the pics for a quick catch up and I'll get regular again!!!!!!!!!!!

10/11

So the cold weather isn’t doing much for cycling. Managed out on the CUBE post Xmas in the snow where the cross tyres come in handy. -5 makes for very cold cycling mind you.
First cycle of 2011 was an epic 60k on the Stumpy. The Darvel Kilmarnock Fenwick Whitelees Darvel loop.
Next up is the rescheduled Cyclo Cross Scottish Champs at Irvine on the 23rd of January.

Kings Park

There was a strong field for this race and an even stronger windchill factor. The snow made the course like riding through sand which was also rather unpleasant. I had high hopes for the race which were dashed on lap two. In the cold, despite a warm-up I pulled a muscle at the hurdles and was in bloody agony the rest of the race. I finished in 30th place which was my best placing of the season. Although I was last of the finishers I didnt end up last over all owing to riders who werent able or willing to finsih.
Im rider 30

Auchentoshan

Auchentoshan brought cheerier results than the week before. Dry weather and some brilliant singletrack made for some fun racing. I found myself moving up a group of riders and into my best result of the season in 35th. My favourite round so far.

Lochore Meadows Sadness

The muddiest event of the year so far was on the East Coast near Lochgelly for the Lochore Meadows Cylocross. Things were going so well untill 2 laps from home so much muck in my rear drailuer amd it explode.
The moral victory was mine however as I lifted the bike and ran a lap and a half to still finish the race. The picture is of the now dead rear part of the bike. The hanger is now my keyring.