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[jimo746]

Well done mate!!! Doubt I could have done half that distance.

I dunno, you'd be surprised. As long as you keep eating (I like eating ) and drinking, you can keep going. It's more a mental thing than physical.
Furthest I'd ever cycled before this weekend was about 80miles, that was a few years ago.

If I can I think I'll do it again next year, might even consider doing it on a retro mtb, fatter tyres, bit of suspension, fairly light, it would be ideal

 

[zigzag]

Well in you double hard bastard.

 

[DynaCol]

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Good effort Jim . I've got fond memories of racing at Kielder BITD, need a trip back there some time soon.

 

[dyna-ti]

:shock: What a story Jim . Drama, excitment, intrigue and 200km is a serious distance Bloody well done to you.

 

[Mr Panda]

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Nice one jimo - looks like my kinda run - apart from the 200km bit

 

[clubby]

Great morning checking out some new trails just outside Dundee. Been eyeing up a visit for a while, but the top part is moorland and I'd heard it's pretty tough going when it's wet. With the current dry spell I thought a visit was overdue. The gps route I made only showed 8 miles, but I found lots of other tracks using the Trailforks app, so did a bit of exploring as well. A mix of fireroad, singletrack and full on DH trails is what I found. Final big descent down from Lundie Craigs was amazing. Took a few photos, but it was a bit misty. The final photo is taken from the fishing loch you can see in the second. If you zoom in on the third photo, you can just make out the trail. It comes all the way along the top of the ridge then follows the tree line along. Had to walk one section, as I was alone and no-one knew where I was, but with a bit of balls it's all rideable.


Lundie Craigs by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

Lundie Craigs by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

Lundie Craigs by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

Lundie Craigs by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

Still more to explore and well worth a Macretro trip sometime.

 

[jimo746]

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That looks good Clubby, and not a million miles away from me either, got to be worth a revisit with some MacRetro members at some point?

 

[epicyclo]

Built a wheel



Now my "roadbike" tyre is 65mm wide.

The back is about to follow suit.

 

[clubby]

Another day off, but better weather this time. Headed up to Dunkeld while the trails are running at their best. Got chatting to a guy in the car park and headed to the top of the first enduro stage from the weekend.. First few corners were ok, then got way too steep and loose for my liking. Big respect to Klaus for riding that at race pace on Saturday. Bottom part was ok and led onto a section that ZZ and I had done last year. From there I headed up Birnham hill where the trails aren't quite as steep and rode Pink Floyd for the first time. Really nice trail, more flow that the other trail there, Rake and Ruin, and was able to carry a bit more speed without worrying about the exposure of falling into the quarry that the other trail has.
Legs weren't feeling too bad, but I was out of water and did the sensible thing of heading for an ice cream next to the river.

Top of "Cairn to Cottage/Plan B" looking over to Birnam hill where the "easier" trails are.

Dunkeld by Steven Clubb, on Flickr


Rumbling bridge falls.

Dunkeld by Steven Clubb, on Flickr


Top of "Pink Floyd". First photo was taken on the top of the rocky outcrop middle right of the photo.

Dunkeld by Steven Clubb, on Flickr


Sunny Scotland.

Dunkeld by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

 

[jimo746]

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Looks like summer clubby! now I've said that it'll pish it down from now till Christmas....

Is that your Santa Cruz??



I went for a run/jog today, it was pretty painful, my legs are so used to pushing pedals round they just didn't know what to do once the Pace increased beyond a fast walk