KevDUK

I've not had the van long and its not yet fully a camper, but this is just the sort of thing I knew would would an easier, cheaper and more enjoyable trip with a decent size van. So up with Ben, and meeting up with Mark, Alastair & Ross up there - some serious riders Mark won the Elite class at National Gravity Enduro at Innerleithen last week (I was 71st Master). Riding with fast guys as a benchmark helps me to push and know where the true limit is .... Thanks for waiting for me on the transitions :) Stage 1 isnt in the edit, it took me 12 mins, 4km basically flat, 1 up on boggy moorland, and 1 down on a wide track spinning out my top gear - one for the fit XC boys not great to watch - although is was over 50% of the timed stages. Stage 2 was a short steep fresh cut descent. A real challenge to ride blind with no practise - easy to get caught out (and I did) and no clear line at times. Stage 3 was my best, finished 3rd fastest master. Top half was slightly downhill, boggy in places moorland and then into a nice interesting wooded lower half. Only the lower half makes the edit. Stage 4 was down the Dunkeld downhill track, really need to know where your going for this one, riding blind was hard work - although while resting from the transition did walk down the top 25% and watch some riders lines & offs.

Do the same length total, or more, but split it into 3 or more vids, eg sat, sun practice and race. People who were there will always want to see if they are shown, others just want to see a few fast race runs & fails.

Yeah, no gloves is not good. But each to his own ... Anyway good vid, thanks for making it :) A Gloved but not knee-padded rider (who decides where the line is for protection? )

It opened, the full length (not just this bottom half) just before Xmas and is getting great reviews :) There are vids, see twitter @GFBTRails and look at the tweets from the last few weeks. :)