Wednesday 19 February 2014

Elin's Revenge, Sunday 16th Feb.

Had a good ride out on Sunday, for this year an unusually nice February day.
Claire having a break at the top of the main climb on the route.
 Will looking surprisingly relaxed at this point, his break did not fail to later in the ride.
 During one of the the many Jelly Baby stops.
 Claire and Sam nearing the top of the second major climb.
 Sam followed by the other Claire.
 The gang disappearing of along the Sarn Helen.

Sunday 16 February 2014

Scotland Biking Tour, Glen Tilt.

On day six of of the biking tour Helen made the team four, we headed out for an explore of Glen Tilt.
The team leaving the car park.
 Heading up the Glen.
 Collecting a quick Geo Cache on the way back to Aberfeldy.
 Team Photo!

Scotland Biking Tour, Drummond Hill.

By day five we had made it to Aberfeldy and Mark joined the biking team. We decided to go for a short drive to Drummond Hill beside Kenmore in the Tay Forest Park.
Mark and Claire trying to decide if we had got lost.
 Mark finding out we had got lost.
 Not all of our route was ride able but fun none the less.
 At the viewpoint above Loch Tay.
 On our way back down the hill.

Scotland Biking Tour, Ardgartan.

Heading north from Dumfires area to Aberfeldy we stopped off at Ardgartan. On day four of biking this day seemed like a lot of climbing.
Claire having a rest during a climb. 
 Plodding on.
 Needing breather.
 The view of Loch Long.

Wednesday 12 February 2014

Scotland Biking Tour, Glentrool.

Day three of our adventure meant heading on to Glentrool for a Green and Blue loop ride followed by a walk to Loch Trool.
Claire out ahead on the outward leg of the Green Loop ride. 
 A muddy end to the Green Loop.
 Section of single track on the great Blue Loop.
 View of Loch Trool.
 Picture of the information board at the car park.
 Me taking pictures.


Scotland Biking Tour, Kirroughtree.

The second day of biking took us to Kirroughtree. A new visitors centre is just being built and looks as though it will be great, not open the day we visited along with a few of the biking loops. We had a really good explore despite many of the diversion signs having fallen over in the wind, a good day with a mixture of Blue and Red loops.
Claire on some single track.
 The Gem stone by the Loch.
 On the Trail but not sure which bit, again.

Scotland Biking Tour, Dalbeattie.

The first day of riding on our Scotland biking tour was to Dalbeattie, one of the 7 Stanes.
Me dropping off the boardwalk.
 Claire happy to have found a Geo-cache.
 Chilling by the Loch.
 Totem Pole in Dalbeattie Forest. The Totem Pole was carved out of a Douglas fir from the Doach Wood. Three First Nation Canadian Carvers and one Scottish Carver made with the help of locals.