highlandsflyer
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I was out in the hills today, up Cairngorm a quick walk and down in Aviemore after. Saw a young chap on a trials style bike. He was doing mental moves down the street.
He waved at a roadie coming through, who totally blanked him.
Uncool.
Later, driving north over the hill, I stopped and waited for a couple of roadies to finish climbing a steep section of switchbacks, then rolled down the glass to thank them for pulling in for my pullutowagon to churn past them.
Further on the windy road I stopped a Land Rover to warn them of the cyclists.
I stopped further on up the road, and as I was capturing some landscapes one of the roadies came flying down the hill.
This guy was in the the zone, at full chat, carbon clicking and tyres squealing for purchase.
I have ridden this road many times, I could never approach the kind of speed he was at. Even on a motorbike.
The second guy came down at much slower pace.
I set off down the hill a few minutes later and they were at the bottom, one fixing a puncture.
I pulled up and remarked on how fast the dude was.
He was a little defensive, saying he knew the road really well.
I don't think he got that I was mightily impressed.
This is a stretch of road lined by boulders, any kind of off and you are talking a stretch in hospital at least.
Just wanted to make note that some roadies have serious skills, and it reminded me of my initial days of mountain biking, all done on racers.
One nation, cyclists.
McCycling.
Scotland welcomes you all.
He waved at a roadie coming through, who totally blanked him.
Uncool.
Later, driving north over the hill, I stopped and waited for a couple of roadies to finish climbing a steep section of switchbacks, then rolled down the glass to thank them for pulling in for my pullutowagon to churn past them.
Further on the windy road I stopped a Land Rover to warn them of the cyclists.
I stopped further on up the road, and as I was capturing some landscapes one of the roadies came flying down the hill.
This guy was in the the zone, at full chat, carbon clicking and tyres squealing for purchase.
I have ridden this road many times, I could never approach the kind of speed he was at. Even on a motorbike.
The second guy came down at much slower pace.
I set off down the hill a few minutes later and they were at the bottom, one fixing a puncture.
I pulled up and remarked on how fast the dude was.
He was a little defensive, saying he knew the road really well.
I don't think he got that I was mightily impressed.
This is a stretch of road lined by boulders, any kind of off and you are talking a stretch in hospital at least.
Just wanted to make note that some roadies have serious skills, and it reminded me of my initial days of mountain biking, all done on racers.
One nation, cyclists.
McCycling.
Scotland welcomes you all.