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Jeez velo, welcome back. Thought ye were still up the road, ye've been busy...congrats.
And today I did......
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I now live in Scottish Borders, remarried and coming to terms with a new step granddaughter but I am still a reassuringly grumpy tall skinny bloke with too many crap old bikes
Nice to hear the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Good to hear from you. We were wondering how you were, the last time in met up with Keith and John.
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You weren’t that tall.Realised I have not been in here for so long I'd forgotten my log in details.
Remembered them and now I am here but probably not for long as have not ridden off road in a very long time and last ride of any distance was electrically assisted
Hope everyone is alive and well.
I now live in Scottish Borders, remarried and coming to terms with a new step granddaughter but I am still a reassuringly grumpy tall skinny bloke with too many crap old bikes
I have spent yesterday and today down in the Cairngorms with Caleb doing a bit of riding. I managed to blag a few days off while Caleb was still on school holidays and not working during the week.
Yesterday afternoon when we got down was a complete washout, so not much happening there but today dawned lovely and we made a plan. So from where we were staying at Kincraig, to have breakfast at Rothiemurchus, then head out the Eanaich valley to Loch Eaniach. A past favourite from Macretro and Brian and I rides. Maybe not Zigzags
Was pretty chilly early on with cloud still covering the tops of the mountain but otherwise sunny. I was on my Pugsley with the Nate tyres removed and the old faithful Endomorph rear and Larry front, Caleb was on his Karate Monkey 29'er.
We did a lot of exploring and side tracking, went down to Loch an Eilein loop before heading back to the junction to head down the Eanaich valley.
One surprising section was the little loch at the sort of five way trail junction where you turn towards Loch Eanaich through the gate was virtually empty! It took me a minute to realise where I was. We only made it a a bit down this track to just where you turn off and up the steep hill to start with the shower that was covering the whole valley and hills. We pondered for a few minutes whether to get soaked or turn round and head to Glenmore and Loch Morlich where the sun was still shining. We headed for the sun
It was a great ride to Glenmore and as with the loch the river was very low. Another observation was a junction not far over the river where I remember having a photo taken with my 1X1 on a Macretro ride. Caleb duly took a photo and I told him of the Macretro ride and it was a couple of years back from memory. I have just had a look and it was the Macretro Cairngorm ride back in 2015! , the one where we went Rothiemurchus, Glenmore and Boat of Garten then back to Aviemore. Time flies hey, and I did well to spot the place as the log has seen more solid days that's for sure.
We had some lunch at Glenmore then the rain became more steady so we retreated back to Aviemore down the trail. With the rain still coming down as we packed up. It was forecast for the afternoon so we made our way back north, stopping for refreshments at Brians along the way.
Good to get out for a few days.
Jamie
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Cold but clear at this point
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
The empty loch
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
The Pugs
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Cold Caleb and the Karate Monkey
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Rains coming
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
The log now
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
The log then 2015
1 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Yesterday afternoon when we got down was a complete washout, so not much happening there but today dawned lovely and we made a plan. So from where we were staying at Kincraig, to have breakfast at Rothiemurchus, then head out the Eanaich valley to Loch Eaniach. A past favourite from Macretro and Brian and I rides. Maybe not Zigzags
Was pretty chilly early on with cloud still covering the tops of the mountain but otherwise sunny. I was on my Pugsley with the Nate tyres removed and the old faithful Endomorph rear and Larry front, Caleb was on his Karate Monkey 29'er.
We did a lot of exploring and side tracking, went down to Loch an Eilein loop before heading back to the junction to head down the Eanaich valley.
One surprising section was the little loch at the sort of five way trail junction where you turn towards Loch Eanaich through the gate was virtually empty! It took me a minute to realise where I was. We only made it a a bit down this track to just where you turn off and up the steep hill to start with the shower that was covering the whole valley and hills. We pondered for a few minutes whether to get soaked or turn round and head to Glenmore and Loch Morlich where the sun was still shining. We headed for the sun
It was a great ride to Glenmore and as with the loch the river was very low. Another observation was a junction not far over the river where I remember having a photo taken with my 1X1 on a Macretro ride. Caleb duly took a photo and I told him of the Macretro ride and it was a couple of years back from memory. I have just had a look and it was the Macretro Cairngorm ride back in 2015! , the one where we went Rothiemurchus, Glenmore and Boat of Garten then back to Aviemore. Time flies hey, and I did well to spot the place as the log has seen more solid days that's for sure.
We had some lunch at Glenmore then the rain became more steady so we retreated back to Aviemore down the trail. With the rain still coming down as we packed up. It was forecast for the afternoon so we made our way back north, stopping for refreshments at Brians along the way.
Good to get out for a few days.
Jamie
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrCold but clear at this point
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrThe empty loch
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrThe Pugs
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrCold Caleb and the Karate Monkey
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrRains coming
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrThe log now
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrThe log then 2015
1 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
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