I’ve struggled, since moving to Scotland, to find good off road riding. I know there are some good trails to be found if I load the bike into a car and drive for over 10 miles, but there is virtually nothing within an easy riding distance. On this ride I again chose my E bikeContinue reading “A real off road ride.”
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The Bridge of Alvah.
Since moving to the North of Scotland last year I have been planning a mountain bike ride to the Bridge of Alvah. It was built to cross the River Deveron as part of the estate of Duff House in the eighteenth century. The structure of the bridge has a small room built into one face.Continue reading “The Bridge of Alvah.”
Wind.
Since moving from Northern England to Nortern Scotland we now definitely live in a windy area. The prevailing winds still blow from the south west but they are stronger. The relative lack of tree cover also leaves me more exposed to the breeze. I don’t have an accurate wind speeds for my ride yesterday butContinue reading “Wind.”
Exploring by E bike.
E bikes are ideal for the exploration of a little known area. If you find a long or steep climb you simply don’t need to put in the same amount of effort you would on a conventional bike. Since I’m currently trying to find a route around a large area of woodland I chose theContinue reading “Exploring by E bike.”
More exploration of Montcoffer Woods.
I did my longest ride since my heart surgery, today. I wanted to go to Montcoffer Woods again but this time to use my Boardman FS Pro, without electrical assistance. The woodland caps a hill, rising to around 300 feet. The lowest point on the ride is along the coast from Whitehills, where I live,Continue reading “More exploration of Montcoffer Woods.”
Exploring my new area.
Having moved nearly 400 miles northwards to the north coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland, I have a whole new area to explore. I rode my Boardman mountain bike a few days ago and was rather disappointed with the coastal trail to the West of our village. The ground was strewn with rocks washed up fromContinue reading “Exploring my new area.”
Progress in my performance.
I am trying to improve my riding performance after my heart valve was repaired in March. I had naively expected to be just a little down on fitness but instead I found that I was very weak initially. I have continued to improve and can now do something akin to a mountain bike ride. TodayContinue reading “Progress in my performance.”
A real mountain bike ride.
Today was my first real ride since I had my heart surgery. I rode to an old favourite, the country park at Birkacre. I’m building my activity level and fitness gradually so I left home with a plan. I took the route to Eaves Green with the least possible climbing and this was followed byContinue reading “A real mountain bike ride.”
Riding in two countries.
I’ve mentioned before that we are moving from England to Scotland. Today I rode 8.13 miles in England whilst last week I did 2 rides in Scotland, the second being a 6.61 mile ride to Boyne Castle. The Scottish ride, in glorious sunshine which we.ve been enjoying for around 5 weeks without interuption, was fromContinue reading “Riding in two countries.”
Mountain bike riding around our new home.
We have spent the last 2 weeks at our new house in Aberdeenshire. I say “new” house but it is around 175 years old! It’s smaller than our house in Lancashire and we will need to give up on some of our furniture. The garden is a fraction of the size and has been coveredContinue reading “Mountain bike riding around our new home.”
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