Skye 2011 Aftermath thread....

The Ken

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Give me a while to get my breath back... link Photos here and I can compile them into the story.

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If you have time, it would be much quicker, I'm at work and have a busy day ahead, edit into your tent post to keep it at the top, I'll edit this one after to tidy the thread.
 
Don't mind doing it but will have to wait as I'm on Greenhouse Duty today :roll:

.....other volunteer scriptwriters welcome :!:
 
Quick pics

Heres a few pics before I head out.
Brilliant weekend, great epic ride on Saturday. I think I had a harder workout than if I had raced in Belgium. New 1 x 1 was absolutely perfect, one puncture from being a bit ambitious over the first section of drainage channels but thanks to Rado for a tube and we were on our way. Due to the extreme amount of rocks my headset needed a slight retensioning at the bothy but other than that it was perfect. Well pleased.
All in all a brilliant weekend in the company of five other fine macretro gentleman, life doesn't get much better ;)
Anyway heres a couple of pics then out for lunch.
More later
Jamie

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I think we should be on the other side of the river :roll:

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my drive home
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more later once uploaded as there are a few missing from the middle section and yes mine are a bit loaded with my new bike :oops:
Jamie
 
Imageshack album here

Friday night
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Eilean Donan Castle - I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I was born in 1518 in the village of Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shiel. And I am immortal.

Day 1 - Sligachan Loop - Anti-Clockwise
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It wouldn't be a MacRetro ride without some last minute fettling by TheKen - Fanta seatpost shim (patriotic Irn Bru can was not available)

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The intrepid riders set out, note campsite still in sight and already pushing and overtaken by walkers

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Xizang and Sex One - Marsco in the background

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Marsco above Radek's heid, Sgurr Nan Gillean to the right

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Jamie on his eye-poppingly georgeous Surly - Single speed prize winning smile

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Radek on the lovely half carbon / half scandium Salsa Moto Rapido

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TheKen finding time to actually ride his Xizang inbetween adjustments

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Mr Panda on the Sex One, disc at the front, skew-whiff canti at the rear

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First ford of the day

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Radek getting fed up trying to spot the climbers on the ridge - ' no to the left of the rectangular outcrop '

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TheKen adjusts his front mech and Mr Panda's inspects his rear. FNARR!

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Deeper into the Glen, more flow to the riding as the water bars disappear

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Mr Panda points out Mt Blanc in the distance

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Radek climbing up from Loch na Creitheach

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Arrival at the beach at Camusanary - Approx 8 miles travelled in 4hrs

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TheKen feeling a wee bit tired out

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Radek possibly a bit fatigued too

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Jamie succumbing to peer pressure also lies down

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Who is that mysterious bloke sitting down over there? I think his name's ' Sligachan ' ?

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The view down to Camusanary bay as we climbed up westwards toward Am Mam

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Blabheinn

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Cresting the top of the climb

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And down the other side towards Kilmarie/Kirkibost and some road miles before the horror of Strath Mor

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The only picture I could bring myself to take as we traversed Strath Mor - that's Gaelic for ' 3.5 miles of bog that will make you hate cycling '

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Strath Mor's ' Bend of Joy '- That's English for ' There's Luib! And that means tarmac - Oh how I long to ride on thee once more! '
 
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