Snow Day

Good turnout on a freezing but initially bright morning . Sallys Yard , mast , Cairn , back to tunnel and trails , at this point fingers and toes freezing . Split in camp with me wanting another cairn in the bag and a crowd wanting not to die of hypothermia. They went...

29er…An Inch and a half too far?

A quick look out the window at 8 am and straight back to bed . I hear only Davy and Alex braved the rain . However I had work to do so later ( when the rain had stopped ) we headed for a few loops of SM in aid of Cairnuary. The “work” was courtesy of JOD a...

The Skys the Limit , New Years Day 2015

With sunrise cancelled it was only my superhuman will power that got me out of the cot . To say it did not look inviting outside was an understatement. Layers were variously put on , taken off and put on again until I ran out of time. At the glen delighted to see the...

SUNRISE CANCELLED…almost !

In view of absolutely rubbish forecast and zero chance of seeing sunrise 1/1/15 no knockshee spin in am . But to keep up tradition of doing something we ( or possibly I) are leaving Glen at 9am , Green Road , second right , switchbacks ( wouldnt it be great to start...

The Black Pig Rises

JOD arrived on yet another new steed today , he says he has now found one he likes , time to sell your shares in green bikes then . Davy , Alex ,Paul , Dan , Sky , Herself and COC made up the select group . The sun was rising in the east so we headed towards the light...