Glentress saturday 16th

an_original_name

any one who feels like joining me is more than welcome. probably going to ride the red with a few push ups of spooky woods and then play in the freeride park for a while if i have time. not sure what time i'll be there, but probably between 10 and 11am set off.

Muttly1981

3 of us heading up friday for 3 days, it's the first time we'll have been and funny enough we had planned to ride the red on saturday. We're camping in Peebles but aiming for a 10am start just look out for 2 Commencal Meta 5.5's one red, one white (i'll probably be in full Royals gear) and a Kona Caldera but I must warn you i'm rubbish when it comes to climbing i was designed for going fast down hills

fungus_the_muffin_man

Its a Cadabra not a caldera

Muttly1981

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

Its a Cadabra not a caldera

I knew it began with C

Twisterboy

If I was not at a wedding Friday and Saturday I would have been up for this.

But I will be going down for my first time to Glentress very soon.

David

Northwind

Think I will be there but digging oles more than riding bikes. But if you see us say hi.

Bike Bloke

Weather looks lovely indeed! Think I'll be there for the Thunderstorms on Sunday Enjoy!

Muttly1981

Quick warning its absolutely pouring down with rain up here this morning just hope it clears up

Bike Bloke

Muttly1981 wrote:

Quick warning its absolutely pouring down with rain up here this morning just hope it clears up

The trails are usually ok despite rain, they clear it well - baring Pennels Vennel...

Muttly1981

Bike Bloke wrote:

Muttly1981 wrote:

Quick warning its absolutely pouring down with rain up here this morning just hope it clears up

The trails are usually ok despite rain, they clear it well - baring Pennels Vennel...

Even after the amount of rain it put down today easily ranks as the best days riding I've ever had, did a loop of the red then blue and am suffering a little but mygod I can't wait to get back and ride here again, I've just had a smile on my face all weekend

fungus_the_muffin_man

Yesterday was awesome. Even though it was chucking it down we had a ball. It made the whole ride from spooky wood back a bit knarly in places with running water flowing down the exposed roots and rock gardens. Really had you on your toes.

Glentress seems to drain well. Can't wait to came back to Scotland again after we've finished playing around today.

So which of the 7 stained should be next on the to do list?

an_original_name

northwind, i think i might have seen you actually, not sure where, think it was the first bit of singletrack descent on the red, i was on a blue specialized pitch, white forks, white full face helmet and top. i passed 2 guys who were fixing a puncture or something next to where you were digging.


awesome days riding though. i wish i'd had more left in my legs to do a quick lap of the blue as well but i'd done about 30k round innerliethen on friday and slept in a slightly leaky tent on friday night so i wasn't exactly feeling on top form.

Sodfoster

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

So which of the 7 stained should be next on the to do list?

Has to be Kirroughtree next, take the buzz you got from GT and x10.

Bike Bloke

Glad it all went well...looking forward to it this afternoon!

Northwind

an_original_name wrote:

northwind, i think i might have seen you actually, not sure where, think it was the first bit of singletrack descent on the red, i was on a blue specialized pitch, white forks, white full face helmet and top. i passed 2 guys who were fixing a puncture or something next to where you were digging.

I ended up staying in bed because of the weather

Bike Bloke

Epic afternoon/evening wont lie, conditions were great - sun, perfect temp & no midges!