Category Archives: Mountain Biking

A Look back on the Munros 42 years on

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

Munros When I started my Munro mission in 1972 I was on a long journey to plan my weekend hills and had the Munro book and my own list with me everywhere I went. I was with the RAF Kinloss … Continue reading →

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Dog Tails from the back of a Land rover – Kinloss MRT, Big call outs, the Harris Shackleton crash and the end of a great life. This may bring a tear to your eye?

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

Let me introduce myself: My name is Teallach I was a very soft Alsatian and I have been asked to guest on this blog. I was very lucky to have spent all of my life on the hills, mountains and … Continue reading →

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Special day in Galloway a place that never lets you down . Great hills few folk .

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

Yesterday I picked my brother up from his hotel in Ayr for a much needed day on the hills of his beloved Galloway. He lives in Bermuda and is a fit 73 year old. He misses Scotland so this was … Continue reading →

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A grand day on Carn Chhuinneag, magical hill, great paths the land of the Clearances and our sad history.

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

I picked my pal Babs up at Dunphail and we put our Mountain Bikes in the van and away at 0700, so it was an early start for me. I had a snag with my back years of lifting and … Continue reading →

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Interesting cycle to Cuil Bay Appin.

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

Yesterday I caught up with some admin and visited Hamish in Glencoe and he was in fine form ! The weather was going to get better later so Sue who I am staying fancied a bike ride! We decided to … Continue reading →

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Filming in the Mamores today.

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

Yesterday I had a long day and a meal with Richard Else Cameron MacNeish and Paul Tatershill as we were filming in the Mamores for #RoadsLessTravelled. I was feeling the effects of the day before of an emotional day on … Continue reading →

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Glen Strathfarrar by bike up a special Glen from near Beauly a magical afternoon.

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

Yesterday I had a great day the weather was stunning and my mate Kenny Kennworthy now a who lives near Beauly took me for a run on the bikes to Strathfarrar. It is a locked Glen that allows access to … Continue reading →

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