old_coyote_pedaller
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Took an old friend, the guy I did all my white water canoeing with, Munro-bagging, rock and ice-climbing too, round Blairadam today in the sunshine.
He'll be the first to agree he's not a mountain biker but he enjoyed it a lot. Especially since he was riding a very old Saracen Tufftrax that I build him 20 odd years ago.
It has suspension forks and V-brakes now but it's still going strong.
Did all the trails up to and including the Brick Road and he managed fine. I thought the Chocslide and the Renthal Run would probably have had him off the bike on his face so stayed well clear. Knowing him though he'd have given it a go just so I didn't beat him and there's every possibility if he came out with me again he'll only get better.
He's keen to get one of the other guys we climbed with who was/is a decent mountain biker into Blairadam next time as he couldn't get a hold of him for today. If it doesn't pish doon too much tonight and into next week maybe give it a go with them.
Took an old friend, the guy I did all my white water canoeing with, Munro-bagging, rock and ice-climbing too, round Blairadam today in the sunshine.
He'll be the first to agree he's not a mountain biker but he enjoyed it a lot. Especially since he was riding a very old Saracen Tufftrax that I build him 20 odd years ago.
It has suspension forks and V-brakes now but it's still going strong.
Did all the trails up to and including the Brick Road and he managed fine. I thought the Chocslide and the Renthal Run would probably have had him off the bike on his face so stayed well clear. Knowing him though he'd have given it a go just so I didn't beat him and there's every possibility if he came out with me again he'll only get better.
He's keen to get one of the other guys we climbed with who was/is a decent mountain biker into Blairadam next time as he couldn't get a hold of him for today. If it doesn't pish doon too much tonight and into next week maybe give it a go with them.
