On the way home

Good weekend had by all, now just the long drive back. Oh well back up here day after tomorow!

That was Scotland...

All packed up and on our way home, reflecting on the best riding weekend in the history of Fearingout, which if I'm honest is just as much about the awesome accommodation as the brilliant weather and fantastic friends.

It was one if those times you wish would never end but it had too and in the drizzle at the freeride park, tired legs and warm hearts combined to keep us pushing back up for one more go, one last run, one time for the camera.

All good things must come to an end and it leaves me with one last question, when can we go back!

Day 3 done... Goodbye Chris!

Another quality days riding, today the Fearingout 5 headed to Glentress along with about 2500 other people! Ross reckons only about 30 of them overtook him on the climbs!

Red route was good, new surfaces nicely bedding in and despite 3 day old legs we still found the puff to push it on the downs, but it was all over a bit soon which suited Chris who headed home today (thanks for coming Chris, great company and some good riding) and Ross, but when we got back to Inners Jon and I grabbed full faces and Kev borrowed Ross's bike for a few sessions on Cadon Bike, absolutely awesome! Jon and I took turns leading and following or leading certainly lends different angles to riding! But honestly, getting back to the lodge, cleaning the bikes, putting them in the workshop and chilling out with a beer in the lounge, I could do this forever if Cathy and Elly moved up here as well. One day. Definitely one day!

Tomorrow we're heading to the Freeride park, then home after lunch. A fantastic weekend with friends and bikes, it's been too long.

Breakfast!

The best way to start the day! Glentress today. Tired legs though!

Curry and beer...

Day 2 in the sunshine

Oops, I'm sure it's not supposed to look like that James!



Some lovely photos from today...

Day 2 done riding...

Done riding and still Ross's bike needs more maintenance! Mind I can't talk after poising left side crank bolt just before the end of the ride due to me not fitting it tight enough!

Schoolboy error but first the lads spent 10 minutes looking for it, and then by the time we got back and I was walking back they had popped in to www.I-cycles.co.uk and they kindly donated a free one! Cheers guys!

Now chilling out, Kirate Kid on the TV, Kev and Jon on the laptops, Ross on his iPod touch and me writing this on the iPhone! Anti-social bastards hey!

Day 2 Innerleithen

Well Ross arrived at 9 this morning after an incredibly quick drive up from Manchester. Chris and I were stuck into a fry up situation and Jon and Kev were still in bed!

So breakfast over and bike maintenance starts, couple of gear cable changes, some liberal lubrication and small adjustments in the generously equipped workshop! Heaven!

Off riding in about 20 mins!

Beer and goodnight...

The Bikelodge

One word: awesome!

Road trip and blunt shoes...

Cheers Chris and Kev for driving, check out those Shimano boots!

On the road...

Fearingout heading north again... First stop Ae forest!

Well that was August... and sunset on the summer?

Cobwebs! Cobweb on your bike... that's serious but it goes to show that the last month has not seen one week night ride take place - for a combination of reasons. Now we're into September and the true 'sunset' of the summer week night riding...

From Macclesfield 2/9/10

Well Kev and I headed out tonight - aware of the trip to Scotland only a few weeks away and many of us not bike fit! The usual route I'm afraid to say but after 4 weeks off we hit it up with renewed vigour chatting iPod/iPhones and work. Charity Lane was dry and fast and I was really motoring and felt awesome on the hardtail this week. With the confidence of an awesome run we hit bottom of the oven in fading light and I misjudged one of the step down ruts in the doubletrack and hung up the back wheel - with a slow puncture that by the top of the steep bit was totally flat! So with the sun well and truly setting wacked on a few leeches and made it home. Bottom of the oven often holds a sting in the tail for someone!

Out next week again - hopefully meeting a little earlier to make the most of the available light.

Macclesfield 2/9/10