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[Radoslaw]

Had a good laugh from some of the pictures Dirty and muddy cracking day. Big thanks to all of you guys for great fun.

 

[clockworkgazz]

Some of the suspects

how much fun will zz have with Photoshop- this comedy gold and no mistakin!

 

[dyna-ti]

My small camera cant handle moving objects due to lack of shutter speeds but i did get a couple

 

[zigzag]

how much fun will zz have with Photoshop- this comedy gold and no mistakin!

Filed for later... well apart from that one of me Still expecting a few more beezers to add to the collection too.

Just finished cleaning the bike:

What a great day! Plenty of banter and the comedy moments were mostly off bike for a change. We even foiled the weather with the shonky MacRetro 'gazebo of love'. Ultimately enjoyed the riding, although I was pretty dubious about the course after the short first lap. Still too much fireroad for me though, sitting down and grinding on laps 2 & 3 just killed my back. Really pleased with the bike and tyres though, the 29'er was great on the couple of long downhills, just spun it up and away it went.

Jamie, hope the car is sorted now - you're trio put on a pretty good show.

 

[kaiser]

Some superb pics If only I could have captured the sound of triphonic snoring

Roll on Strathpuffer lite

 

[Mr Panda]

Did I mention yesterday that I hate tree roots* :evil: which for a former arborist's an odd thing. (* - especially muddy tree roots on steep ground)

Might do this again, in which case will get used to that sort of terrain better first.

Breakfast in Fort Bill today with the remaining MacRetros and then a gentle roady route up Glen Nevis and back - proper Scottish Surfacing - Tar MacCadam Ye Canny Whack It

Also picked up a leaflet with some very interesting MTB routes on it - one a Big Country Exploit of 65km - will explore further.

Pics.....................

Cloudburst at dawn

Early morning "Jacket most likely to get you Lifted" Competition kicks off in TK's tent

Happy smiling people

....and Velo (more of 'im later)

event starting area

Campsite - The Ben towering over

Fashion Police take quick snack break........

.....but is it going to be Beef & Tomato Pot Noodle or the healthy Veg pasta Option?

Who needs Red Bull when you've just built a bike like this :twisted:

random watersplashes........

And finally, more Bike Baptists, unwilling to wait 50minutes in the bike wash queue, take to the river

....and if only my camera battery hadn't packed in - I'd have a crackin' photo of random girl taking a header into that river, not especially deep but it was funny

tree roots are crap by the way

 

[mikee]

looked top fun guys
wish i could have been there

love the pic of jimmyh getting his stickers

" waaat isat it , a dinnae want these ,aww that and ye gee me some poxy stickers ......"

 

[jimihendrix]

looked top fun guys
wish i could have been there

love the pic of jimmyh getting his stickers

" waaat isat it , a dinnae want these ,aww that and ye gee me some poxy stickers ......"

Close, i had just said "i'm no dain any o that kneeling shite just gie me ma frikin stickers"

We all got a minature malt whiskey which was cool, also endless free cans of Red Bull from some fit lassies

 

[Tnega]

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Lovin the pics, looks like you all had a blast.
Meanwhile I pootled aboot the garden an had long comfy lie-ins.

Looks like serious fun was had by all.
Nice.

 

[clockworkgazz]

watch out for the rather dashing macretro rider at the start of the race (53 secs) and the burd I was trying (and failing) to chat up on my final lap (103 secs).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pt3hpPeINg