Kirroughtree with Macretro - Sat 27th March Aftermath

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Doesn't look like anybody started a thread for this, so here's some photies... sorry about the quality, ancient retro camera.

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Pre-ride car park blether

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Ready to trundle
From L-R: Zigzag, Velomamiac, JimiHendrix, kaya, Paulieb, Davy-g, The Rockhopper (Stuart), Simonside Resident, Kaiser, Matt, Sean, Haggis, The Ken

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Kaiser flashing Macretro gang-signs doon the Kirroughtree hood

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From L-R: Jimi, Velo and haggis. Only one of these riders would make it round

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Retrobike hardmen hiding from first rain of the day - start of the Rocky Road.

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After much mincing, Kaiser 'conquers' McMoab...

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haggis not stopping for photies though

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The Ken

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Stopped at the edge of the A712 after the superb Black Craig and Talnotry Hill

A great ride, with some very technically challenging stuff, even with the amount of mincing I was doing, still no idea how I didn't fall off. Wouldn't have fancied it retro :D Now if I could just swap Glentress black for this...
 
I velo got 1/4 of the way round the red route and then gear hanger snapped :( Bodged a single speed fix and returned to carpark rendevousing on route with Mark (JimiHendrix) after he face planted and boogered his hand further up the trail from my mechanical.

I think us two were the only incidents, everyone else had a great time ;)
 
great pics, looks like a great day out and a crackin turnout- two points, that bike is to small for you velo and what's with the body armour HTFU :twisted:

how did the old girl hold up TK?
 
The English version
First of all can I thank every body who made the trip to Kirroughtree, It was a day to remember :cool: The ride looked like it Was going to be one of the largest of the year (In theory :LOL: ) As it turned out there were only 13 riders on the day, There was more to fall by the way side as well with broken bikes & broken bones (maybe ?) :shock: :shock:

So here's some pics for your pleasure


Retro bike car park
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Give me shelter
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Chewing the fat
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Sweet trails
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Playin catch up
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This is hard work
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Through the trees
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Race face
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Tall trees
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Group of misfits
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Big hills
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See you all on the next border raid :LOL: thanks for a great day :cool: :cool:
 
Great pics :cool: , had a great time despite the crash, thankfully nothing broken, left hand is badly swollen/bruised, sh*t happens, was annoyed to have missed out on Macmoab but maybe next time i'll try and crash later in the day :LOL:
 
jimihendrix":1upjm5rd said:
Great pics :cool: , had a great time despite the crash, thankfully nothing broken, left hand is badly swollen/bruised, sh*t happens, was annoyed to have missed out on Macmoab but maybe next time i'll try and crash later in the day :LOL:

good to hear that you are doing Ok... you did look a tad shaken yesterday after your off....The "Nutcracker" kinda catches out the unwary.... ;) ;) wish ya a speedy recovery Bud.. :D
 
clockworkgazz":1il8wzjm said:
how did the old girl hold up TK?

The old girl really struggled on this one Gaz, but the bike was fine :)
Need to get fitter, bad back this week didn't help. I skipped a few of the technicals and all the big drops.

A big thankyou to my person guide and motivation trainer Davy-G, I don't think I would have made it round with otu the encouragement, and now I know exactly what a burst sofa is like.

I didn't manage to drive home - I had to crash at my parents again - didn't get there till after 10pm - we had left newton stewart at 6.30 :shock:
 
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