' We came to the land of the ice and snow
in the midday sun where the harsh winds blow '
Valhalla, I am freezing.
What a day's riding/walking. Highlights included...
Rob's 30 hole rear wheel - a broken spoke too far, even for the pimpmeister. Keith's Zaskar backup bike to the rescue though!
Epic (without exageration) climb up West Lomond hill into the gale force winds, including hard packed snow and ice on the steepest part of the climb. Numb faces, frozen eyeballs and teeth, leading to inability to form words with mouth. Special. Needs. Must. Continue.
The final part of the climb up to summit, we finally had the wind at our backs... have you ever been pushed up a hill by Mother Nature? Thank you madam.
Strafed by swooping gliders, and then...
The descent... We were all worried about the steepness, the wind, the ice. But it was absolutely brilliant. Laugh out loud riding, you know the kind...
Once at the bottom, a bit of a slippy slog around the foot of the hill, then south easterly starting on single track getting more and more boggy until we hit a couple of marshy fields.
Then back to mikee's for bacon, egg, lorne... the works. What a host.
Great day. Brilliant change of pace from the woods. The weather. The views. The company.
The plan was to ascend via the east face of the West Lomonds
The going got easier after we cleared the ice-shelf and turned southwards
Summit
Rob caught red handed taking saucy snaps of his left knee
Seriously Rob, look at the bloody view!
Westwards to Bishops - another day, another ride
Rob momentarily confused by bicycle with functioning wheels
It was the only way to stop Keith's face from freezing off
Spot the glider
Nut, still cannae see it
in the midday sun where the harsh winds blow '
Valhalla, I am freezing.
What a day's riding/walking. Highlights included...
Rob's 30 hole rear wheel - a broken spoke too far, even for the pimpmeister. Keith's Zaskar backup bike to the rescue though!
Epic (without exageration) climb up West Lomond hill into the gale force winds, including hard packed snow and ice on the steepest part of the climb. Numb faces, frozen eyeballs and teeth, leading to inability to form words with mouth. Special. Needs. Must. Continue.
The final part of the climb up to summit, we finally had the wind at our backs... have you ever been pushed up a hill by Mother Nature? Thank you madam.
Strafed by swooping gliders, and then...
The descent... We were all worried about the steepness, the wind, the ice. But it was absolutely brilliant. Laugh out loud riding, you know the kind...
Once at the bottom, a bit of a slippy slog around the foot of the hill, then south easterly starting on single track getting more and more boggy until we hit a couple of marshy fields.
Then back to mikee's for bacon, egg, lorne... the works. What a host.
Great day. Brilliant change of pace from the woods. The weather. The views. The company.
The plan was to ascend via the east face of the West Lomonds
The going got easier after we cleared the ice-shelf and turned southwards
Summit
Rob caught red handed taking saucy snaps of his left knee
Seriously Rob, look at the bloody view!
Westwards to Bishops - another day, another ride
Rob momentarily confused by bicycle with functioning wheels
It was the only way to stop Keith's face from freezing off
Spot the glider
Nut, still cannae see it