Lockdown getting eased a little, good news at last

Baz and I were able to go out together up the Pentlands again which we did after a quick bottom leg service of his bikes forks.

The weather was absolutely superb and a great ride was enjoyed!

The ride was finished with a blast back down the track we usually climb up Black Hill to end a perfect trip

When this covid 19 is all over......

Mostly I've been following the rules and biking solo but now and again I've disobeyed and when Mark phoned to ask if I fancied a Pentlands ride with him temptation was too great! We met at the bottom of Eastside Farm road and Mark duly arrived on his Transition Bandit while I was on the Trek ebike. I hadn't been out on the ebike with a non ebike for some time and it took a bit of getting used to the different speed on the climbs, like taking a tortoise for a walk! However Mark stuck at it and the ultimate climb was up Black Hill in glorious sunshine for a panoramic view of the Pentland Hills.

Mark could still show me a clean pair of heels on the descents though, living up to his nickname of "Mad Max"!

Thursday night was eerily calm as in the "calm before the storm" and you could sense that there was to be a change in the weather over the next few days. The weekend looks a total washout with gale force winds and heavy rain but things appear to be looking brighter for next week again and there is also the prospect of some of the restrictions being lifted, so at least there's something to look forward to!

Glencorse reservoir on Thursday evening, dead calm, you just knew there was a storm approaching!

Gravel biker in glorious failure!

A gravel biker announced he was going to attempt the tricky little techy climb at the pump house at Black Hill and was quite agreeable to me videoing him, unlucky for him but not for me things turned out differently to what was expected!

The view last night from the top of Black Hill is well worth the climb up, which come to think of it is relatively easy on the ebike!

Lockdown Pentlands fun with Kathy

The summit of Capelaw and always a good spot for a photo with Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth in the background and the sun was shining as well!

I even fancied a go before the camera but somehow didn’t quite have the same glamorous result!

A great afternoons riding in the Pentland Hills which if you know where you’re going can be very scenic and quiet 

At least we’ve been blessed with good weather during Lockdown

Some photos to sum up the fun in the weather that’s been shining down on us here in Scotland during this goddamn lockdown, imagine if like some years at this time it had been tipping down rain instead! I don’t know if any of us have stuck strictly to the rules our politicians have tried to impose on us, I certainly haven’t, but I can’t deny it, I’ve quite enjoyed it!