Upper Toscaig to An Airigh Dhrisich.
Jul 20, 2015 8:52:34 GMT
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Post by hodgy on Jul 20, 2015 8:52:34 GMT
As some of you know I'm up in Applecross this week or to be more precise ..Upper Toscaig ..which is 4 miles from Applecross on the Southern Peninsula ..its a family holiday ..but my wonderful missus has allowed me to bring the bike.
This morning i was up at 5.30 am and out on the trail by 6.00am ..it starts literally from the front door and having walked some of it yesterday ..i knew it was going to be technical and good !
A fairly short ride at only 8 miles there & back I was looking forward to being " home " before the rest of the family were awake ..i was ..but unfortunately not for having completed the ride ..disaster struck 45 mins in when trying to uncleat for a techy push ...i found that I couldnt and did a Graham ..falling to the side !
Upon investigation i found that the whole of one side of my shoe had split away and it would have been stupidity to carry on .
Didnt stop me from enjoying the climbing that i did ..nor the fantastic mainly downhill on the way back ..i have taken pics ...but thats for later ..we are off to Alpine Bikes in Inverness ..for a touch of retail therapy ..this is going to be expensive as the missus and kids will also have to be adequately compensated in the shopping centre there ..
But a mans gotta do ...n all that !
This morning i was up at 5.30 am and out on the trail by 6.00am ..it starts literally from the front door and having walked some of it yesterday ..i knew it was going to be technical and good !
A fairly short ride at only 8 miles there & back I was looking forward to being " home " before the rest of the family were awake ..i was ..but unfortunately not for having completed the ride ..disaster struck 45 mins in when trying to uncleat for a techy push ...i found that I couldnt and did a Graham ..falling to the side !
Upon investigation i found that the whole of one side of my shoe had split away and it would have been stupidity to carry on .
Didnt stop me from enjoying the climbing that i did ..nor the fantastic mainly downhill on the way back ..i have taken pics ...but thats for later ..we are off to Alpine Bikes in Inverness ..for a touch of retail therapy ..this is going to be expensive as the missus and kids will also have to be adequately compensated in the shopping centre there ..
But a mans gotta do ...n all that !
