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Re: [mtbscotland] Re: Beecraigs last night

--- Chris Lupton <thinkingengine@...> wrote:

> By the time you spring the
> bramble-infested rabbit trails on us nobody else has
> any idea where we
> are or how to get back to the cars!

Now that is a very good point as at Devilla I've
always had to try and follow Tom or I'd never get home.





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Weather looked good, how did it go then? Interested to hear if Ian survived intact! Tom...
Tom Rae
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Nov 28, 2003
9:05 am

Beecraigs wasn't too bad although very muddy and a few slips n slides. There was one point that the three of us literally slid down the hill out of control as...
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Nov 28, 2003
9:25 am

... a few trails I have never been on which were fun, although I almost cycled of the cliff edge after I heard John shout something about "turning right" from...
Tom Rae
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Nov 28, 2003
9:32 am

... on Tuesday I had to adjust Alan's front brakes before we set out and last night I had to do his rear gears, a couple off more rides we should have the epic...
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Nov 28, 2003
9:59 am

... oneill@j...> wrote: <snip> ... I've got two bikes which need the front mech adjusted... Regards Steve...
niblue
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Nov 28, 2003
10:09 am

... not so good at them, I am usually at it for a hour and it ends up worse than when I started! John...
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Nov 28, 2003
10:26 am

... oneill@j... ... <snip> ... Hmm - sound like you're on a par with me then. Regards Steve...
niblue
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Nov 28, 2003
10:46 am

Beecraigs was excellent, managed to avoid lots of trees but not the mud traps! Thanks to Allan & John for not disappearing into the trees too often. Ian (aka...
Ian McDonald
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Nov 28, 2003
4:04 pm

... I assume that 'too often' is not including the moment you followed me into a dead end amongst the trees when I lost the track instead of following John?...
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Nov 28, 2003
4:10 pm

What's Beecraigs like in riding terms? Lots of singletrack? Mostly in the trees, so less wind swept than the Pentlands? How long is the ride? I got home from...
Des Ferguson
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Nov 28, 2003
4:35 pm

... Beecraigs is a bit inbetween for me. There are a fair few nice techincal sections where you have to traverse a multidue of roots, bounce over small wooden...
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Nov 28, 2003
4:43 pm

John, Des, and the late Alan K joined up for a ride, just about to start when two riders came out of the dark! Dwayne (sp?) and Simon (?) were virtually there...
Tom Rae
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Feb 27, 2004
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Yes, another good run last night. Beecraigs is an excellent place for nightriding I think. Enough steep ups for a workout and plenty fun- filled downs for...
Des Ferguson
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Feb 27, 2004
11:47 am

... Very nice indeed. If I hadn't just bought myself a nice Kona, I'd be jealous. :-) Oh, you have to SS it too. It's the only way to ride your Kona. ;-)...
grant
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Feb 27, 2004
11:50 am

... I got in contact with him last night but I forget this name again! it's not simon but that could be the other one? ... Yes I will not have to clean my...
oneill19712000
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Feb 27, 2004
2:20 pm

The intrepid trio (other Dave, Mark and me) met up at my place and headed out into the night. John, we gave you a wave as we passed Sun but we did not see you...
Tom Rae
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Oct 1, 2004
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Quote of the night: Tom "I'm sure there is a trail round here somewhere" ... Sun ... a ... Guthries ... the ... easy ... in...
dav_hamill
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Oct 1, 2004
9:34 am

... And there was, it was just a wee bit overgrown......!...
Tom Rae
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Oct 1, 2004
10:18 am

... When Tom thinks a trail is overgrown it probably hasn't seen the passage of a human being for about 30 years! Some of the trails he leads us down in...
Chris Lupton
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Oct 1, 2004
10:38 am

... <snip> ... Were you there the time he tried to lead us into the loch? That was in daylight as well... ...
Nile Blue
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Oct 1, 2004
10:43 am

... No-one is under any obligation to follow me! Tom ;-)...
Tom Rae
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Oct 1, 2004
10:57 am

... Yeah but you usually don't take us on the impossibly overgrown trails until you've lured us into a false sense of security by taking us along gorgeous...
Chris Lupton
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Oct 1, 2004
11:22 am

... trails ... where we ... LOL! Tom...
Tom Rae
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Oct 1, 2004
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... Now that is a very good point as at Devilla I've always had to try and follow Tom or I'd never get home. ...
Nile Blue
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Oct 1, 2004
11:40 am

... I was on strict instructions from Fiona however I failed hence I dare not set foot in Bavelaw again :-(...
Tom Rae
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Oct 1, 2004
11:46 am

I went for a quick spin around Beecraigs last night and met another mountainbiker up there. He had the most adorable dog with him. His name is Paul and it...
dav_hamill
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Feb 8, 2007
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Sounds a good contact to have! Tom ... From: mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mtbscotland@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dav_hamill Sent: 08 February 2007...
Tom Rae
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Feb 8, 2007
10:52 am

Yes. It sounds like he's not long back into mountainbiking. Joining this list could help him find new places to go too. I'm sure I'll run into him again even...
Hamill, David
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Feb 8, 2007
10:57 am

With a wee bit of effort, Beecraigs has superb potential, ideal for night rides if a bit busy during the day. I wont be out this week and I am away next week. ...
Tom Rae
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Feb 8, 2007
11:09 am

[quote="Bumbly1"]Sounds a good contact to have! Tom yes good work john ... mysite johnsbikes (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/johnsbikes/index.html) ... ...
epic-john
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