I’ve had a bloody fantastic year riding wise. some mental trails, technically as good as i’ve ever been and most importantly with some incredible people (st andrews uni cycling club + others).
Picking the best has been difficult… some beautiful singletrack local to stirling, some amazing days with the uni lot in the highlands (loch muick being one of them), racing a tandem with a good friend, couple of solo blasts around the NY moors (plus a ‘memorable’ one with the gf) – loads more too…
best overall? the Hut trip with Bikevillage, during one of the 7 (!) weeks i was there this year. Me and Sam and another guest, trying a new route in the Beaufortaine, loads of climbing, incredible descending and tartiflette in a refuge…
quality singletrack
plenty of hike-a-bike!
proper ‘backcountry’ riding
and a bar at the end (just waiting for our Demis)
and yes, my blind granny did dress me…