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The weather is pants so let's see your favourite pics of riding in the big hills and mountains of the UK to remind us just how good the UK is on a sunny day!
Sanny
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/12402848@N05/5862850866/ ]P6180049[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/12402848@N05/ ]michaelpark41[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/12402848@N05/4759002503/ ]033[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/12402848@N05/ ]michaelpark41[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ir_bandito/4535137161/ ]P4170028[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ir_bandito/ ]ir_bandito[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ir_bandito/3923452029/ ]P9130076[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ir_bandito/ ]ir_bandito[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ir_bandito/2539240956/ ]P5250022[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ir_bandito/ ]ir_bandito[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ir_bandito/2410262843/ ]Trudge[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ir_bandito/ ]ir_bandito[/url], on Flickr
Sanny, you may recognise the second one 🙂
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55229898@N08/6399134719/ ]Carn Liath descent[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55229898@N08/ ]CaptainMainwaring1[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55229898@N08/6191119359/ ]Descent from Lawers[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55229898@N08/ ]CaptainMainwaring1[/url], on Flickr
ooh, where's that captainmainwaring?
Most of my big mountain stuff is in Europe and you've seen all of them anyway! I saw BikeVerbier put some of mine up as their banners 🙂 Here's some Coniston shots from 2010 - the last reasonably big mountain ride I did in the UK actually
How are things? I'm having to work another weekend but should be able to get out for 3 hours' riding on Saturday morning.
These are outside the terms of this thread...I've recently stopped using digital and picked up an old school SLR...was getting frustrated with mediocrity of my digital shots...looking forward to using this thing in a big-mountain situation.
These are all just from rides with Nirvana Cycles or in one case Commercial Road car park (best place in London to practice wheelies!) - definitely not big-mountain
what film and filters are you using in those shots jhw? very good.
Thanks! Lomo redscale film, no filters. If you set it at about ISO 25, it brings out blues and oranges really well (but need lots of light obvs) - if you set it at ISO 200 it looks all red and post-apocalyptic. Fun to play with.
Chipbutty
Is the first one Torridon?
What is the big one on the last picture where you are pushing up?
Messiah
Is that the Gorms? looks very Gorms like to me.
ir- bandito
Where is the second picture taken? looks ace!
Captain
I wonder who took that pic of the descent off Ben Lawers - Ha! Ha!
Cheers
Sanny
Cha****ng
That looks bloody brilliant!
Sanny
I need to go to Wales!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah, Ben Lawers, found it.
Sanny - its [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=345070&Y=508470&A=Y&Z=120 ]looking back at the Nan Bield Pass from Kentmere[/url]
Oh yeah, Wales:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ir_bandito/5681475536/ ]P4290024[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ir_bandito/ ]ir_bandito[/url], on Flickr
I've never done a 'proper' mountain in the UK. Which I can't quite believe myself. 2012 needs to change that. Multiple times...
Hi Graeme
That looks ace!
I've still to do that ride. Got a moster from Ambleside to Keswick planned that will take a good 12 to 14 hours for the Spring.
ir-bandito
Nan Bield right enough. Not used to seeing it from that angle.
Loving all the pics guys.
ss
Sgurr Goath and Carn Ban Mor if I'm not mistaken? Nice pics there fella. Any of the descent of Sgorr Goath? I like how you rode up the main descent path. Far more fun than the landy track the next valley up.
Sanny
Trickydiso
Is the first one High Street? It looks vaguely familiar.
Where is the second one?
Cheers
Sanny
TrickydisoIs the first one High Street? It looks vaguely familiar.
Where is the second one?
1st one is going up snowdon and 2nd is stopping half way up cadair
(did both on the welsh coast to coast)
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimpmasterjazz/2410772343/ ]The weather took a turn for the worse[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/pimpmasterjazz/ ]Pimpmaster Jazz[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimpmasterjazz/5680821808/ ]Halfway Café[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/pimpmasterjazz/ ]Pimpmaster Jazz[/url], on Flickr
Sanny, 12 to 14 hours 😯 where you stopping overnight at ? 😉
MessiahIs that the Gorms? looks very Gorms like to me
I'll chime in on that. It's looking up towards Ben MacDui from the top of the Sron Riach ridge. Don't think it's the gig this year as Messiah was leading at that point. (And every other point for that matter)
The view from Sgor Gaoith is proper braw
Sure is
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55229898@N08/6121528672/ ]Loch Einich from Sgurr Gaoith[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55229898@N08/ ]CaptainMainwaring1[/url], on Flickr
Beinn a'Ghlo Munros
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidmhodgey/6319661575/ ]P1000569[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/davidmhodgey/ ]DavidHodgson[/url], on Flickr
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See more here - http://tinyurl.com/ceyn3gr
Some pics from the gap back in june
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrenh29/5817404581/ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/darrenh29/ ]DarrenH29[/url], on Flickr[/img][img][url= http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5189/5817406787_6c6ac75b09.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5189/5817406787_6c6ac75b09.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrenh29/5817406787/ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/darrenh29/ ]DarrenH29[/url], on Flickr[/img][img][url= http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2104/5817404995_0008712194.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2104/5817404995_0008712194.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrenh29/5817404995/ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/darrenh29/ ]DarrenH29[/url], on Flickr[/img]
Wales:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewanpanter/3855404037/ ]IMG_20192508[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
Scotland:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewanpanter/3852748661/ ]IMG_3711[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewanpanter/3853519354/ ]IMG_3645[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
Er, not the UK...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewanpanter/3858847146/ ]IMG_04772608[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewanpanter/3858144583/ ]IMG_09382608[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
Lakes:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewanpanter/3856256294/ ]IMG_17122508[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
Canada:
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[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ewanpanter/ ]Ewan Panter[/url], on Flickr
Ewan - where's your 2nd pic (Scotland)? Looks ace!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemilne/3665671829/ ]Alps 2009[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stevemilne/ ]Steve Milne[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemilne/3666510366/ ]Alps 2009[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stevemilne/ ]Steve Milne[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemilne/4405080062/ ]Alps 2009[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stevemilne/ ]Steve Milne[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/5643887938/ ]IMAG0433[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dave-lowe/ ]lowey.com[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/5643317883/ ]IMAG0431[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dave-lowe/ ]lowey.com[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/5175227513/ ]IMAG0023[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dave-lowe/ ]lowey.com[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/4691451446/ ]IMAG0405[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dave-lowe/ ]lowey.com[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/4691448824/ ]IMAG0402[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dave-lowe/ ]lowey.com[/url], on Flickr
^^All Lakes^^
Wales....
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave-lowe/3966432203/ ]DSC02171[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/dave-lowe/ ]lowey.com[/url], on Flickr
Sanny,
Your correct the first one is Torridon. The last one is the climb up Ben Wyvis
CB
Lakes
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Wales
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Chicksands 🙄
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/5261255403/ ]2010_0410BallaterApril20100108[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/5261220891/ ]2010_03022ndMarch20100036[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255076359/ ]Dropping down to Achnashellach[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58489832@N06/5916623204/ ]Ben Alder[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58489832@N06/ ]menmuir10[/url], on Flickr
Peachos - roughly here
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Stay at the youth hostel at glen affric, then push up the valley through the bog. Worth it tho - one of the best descents in the UK I reckon.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/66452821@N00/6124692769/ ]Mullach Clach a’ Bhlair[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/66452821@N00/ ]ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/66452821@N00/3699709368/ ]Climb to Morrone[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/66452821@N00/ ]ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr If you view the larger photo, you'll see the riders!!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/66452821@N00/3700880806/ ]Glen Dee towards Devils Point2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/66452821@N00/ ]ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/66452821@N00/4616063670/ ]Untitled_Panorama4[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/66452821@N00/ ]ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr
stevenmuir, firstly that picture at the top of the descent to Loch Muick is awesome.
Those Ben Alder pics - how rideable is it down to the bothy, and what route did you take? I think the normal anticlockwise circuit would have you climbing that?
You're right. I attempted to walk up the river as the ground next to it was a bit soft, but with rocks the size of old minis and greasy to boot, it wasn't much better. But I thought it'd make a good pic to try and ride down some of it, it was also good to take a break from the hour of hike a bike. I wouldn't attempt it clockwise. Even if I wanted to do a descent from Beallach Dubh to Culra I'd probably do it as a there and back. I don't think you'd ride much from Culra to Ben Alder cottage.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/3692975181/ ]R1012778[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/2449593051/ ]Angus Glens 16[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartie_c/2390661304/ ]R1010443[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartie_c/ ]stuartie_c[/url], on Flickr
Not the best pics Sanny, but I don't think any of these have featured so far...
All in Scotland.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/43603735@N00/5689299823/ ]IMG_5694[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/43603735@N00/ ]Kenneth Pollock[/url], on Flickr[/img]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/43603735@N00/5689294843/ ]IMG_5630[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/43603735@N00/ ]Kenneth Pollock[/url], on Flickr[/img]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/43603735@N00/6348412692/ ]IMG_6835[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/43603735@N00/ ]Kenneth Pollock[/url], on Flickr[/img]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/43603735@N00/6347625805/ ]IMG_6806[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/43603735@N00/ ]Kenneth Pollock[/url], on Flickr[/img]
[url= http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3004/2505876591_80d4e6b88a_z.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3004/2505876591_80d4e6b88a_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url] [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/freester/2505876591/ ]Devil's Staircase[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/freester/ ]Freester[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/freester/2514309180/ ]Superb Trail[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/freester/ ]Freester[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/freester/580551969/ ]Riding the Ridge to Barme from Col de Cou[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/freester/ ]Freester[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/freester/2095922926/ ]Switzerland from Col De Cou[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/freester/ ]Freester[/url], on Flickr
Bloody good thread this.
Inspiring thread. Yeah baby!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerfox/1439119027/ ]Singletrack towards Ruadh Stac and Loch na Creithneach[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/gingerfox/ ]Ginger F0x[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401777851/ ]DIGVIE~2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401773885/ ]martin 10sec timer A liat eighe[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401771627/ ]deathtrack 3[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401767081/ ]bike at summit 3[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6287543206/ ]black cuillin bike black and white hori[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401767681/ ]coulags ride view from above annat looking west sunset pic 7[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
This location has been posted already, but I think it deserves another.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/5896690983/ ]2011_0702verbier110001[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr
Its not in the U.K though ;o)
One of the best threads on stw. Moar please!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255854316/ ]Going over the top[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255019299/ ]Heading to Annat[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255016897/ ]Starting the descent[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255050441/ ]Leaving the midgies behind[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255901656/ ]Downhill goddess 1[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/33522744@N04/3255078197/ ]This is how the pros corner[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/33522744@N04/ ]steven160275[/url], on Flickr
That's one for next time. 😀
If you take a right turn at the junction 2 mins before the above pic "starting the descent".. this is the view from the top of the descent around the corner that takes you down to Achnashellach.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401769003/ ]coulags zesty top of achnashellach descent pic 9[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
Glen Affric loop.I ride alone so its a pain to start setting up the camera and rocketdogging it for every scenic pic.Hope the hills alone are fine enough![url= http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6401769485_4edb4b845a_z.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6401769485_4edb4b845a_z.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/65460103@N08/6401769485/ ]looking west into a rain shower[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/65460103@N08/ ]martinxyz[/url], on Flickr
Ben Ledi, not a big mountain technically but a lot of up and down in a short time and very accessible.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamshortbread/6066672888/ ]IMG_4482[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/teamshortbread/ ]Team Shortbread[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamshortbread/4657735366/ ]IMG_3795[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/teamshortbread/ ]Team Shortbread[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamshortbread/4657802166/ ]IMG_3843[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/teamshortbread/ ]Team Shortbread[/url], on Flickr
Martin - props for taking a bike along 'death track' - I'm assuming that's the path between Elgol and Camasunary??!





























































