It was dry and sunny but none too warm up in the Pentlands

Clive made sure as did I who was close behind that we didn't come off in the water crossing!

It may have been a bank holiday for humans but none of these apply to the sheep! A good couple of hours biking this afternoon with Clive but somehow or other we seemed to be pedaling into a constant headwind! After a bit of faffing around at the start we managed to get Clives back brakes working ok, you dont want to hit the Pentlands with dodgy brakes!

Much better ebike “clean and jerk”

Hows that for style and elegance, well maybe not elegance! But at least both arms are reasonably straight!

A cow I passed up in the Pentland Hills reminded me of the old proverb(?) that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!

Lifting an ebike over a fence should be an Olympic event!

I've probably lost point on style with this effort tonight!

The sheep grazing nearby weren't at all impressed with my lift!

Some mud and puddles back again after this mornings rain, fingers crossed it'll stay dry

Going to miss this sunny dry weather when it’s gone!

Barrie photographed doing our favourite jump on the descent from the top of Black Hill

The track along the side of Black Hill, so different from the wet, muddy slog in the winter!

Relaxing in the sun after returning home from the mountain biking!

It’s become almost too hot to bike in the hills through the day!

Its always a relief biking through water in extreme heat(for Scotland) I hate to think how we'd cope in warmer climates!

It's b ee n back to dog walking this week as we look after our sons dog taking care not to expose him to too much heat!

Why do we collapse when it warms up suddenly in Scotland?

Its always the same, we've been pottering along in our usual non exciting temperatures when suddenly we're hit by highish temperatures than we normally get and half of us are struck down with heatstrokee.....at least I am!

Anyway the views are tremendous even if it takes a day or two to recover!

Lots of warm memories to keep, they dont happen that often in Scotland!

Now to try and order a new derailleur in these COVID-19 times!

Only went and got heather tangled round the rear derailleur resulting in it and the hanger both needing replaced which appears to be more dificult due to restrictions with COVID19 Anyway orders have been placed and fingers are crossed!

Before the breakdown Barrie and myself had made it to the top of Castlelaw

The start of the fial climb up Castlelaw

A wee short post to show how wet it’s become….

Only half a mile into the ride and it was puddles and mud and this was the theme for the ride last night

A dryer section but becoming overgrown with nettles and thorns!