MACRETRO BALTIC BAWBAGS RIDE 22 FEBUARY 2015

MACRETRO BALTIC BAWBAGS RIDE  22 FEBUARY 2015

A few pics from the annual Macretro ride held at Dunkeld early each year.
Its generally the first proper get together of the year and being winter its usually a cold frozen ride. The weather does vary quite a bit year to year with some being clear and crisp to others with decent falling and lying snow.
This year I shared the drive down to Dunkeld with my good friend Brian. Its around a 4 hour drive for me, maybe slightly less so it was good to have Brians company for half the journey. It ends up being a long day.
We arrived around 10 for 10.30 start, and as can be imagined in the cold winter and also being the first get together for a while, that there is a pretty casual pace getting ready to ride. Lots of catching up during the day and a very casual, just cruising and stretching the legs type of ride.
The terrain/route changes year to year depending on weather and other things.
The area we ride in is generally up into the high hills/mountains of the highlands so there is endless trails.
This year was a good turnout and while it was a retro ride, there were a lot of Fat bikes and modern ish rides along. Myself and Brian were on our Surly 1X1s.

 Brian

Pugsley fairweather pics Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

 

A few more fairweather pics of the Pugsley, will post some more of the winter ones.

Its been over three years since I built up the Pugs and I thought I would stick some updates in as it has just gone off to the paintshop for a freshen up.
Its been a brilliant machine in its white snow guise. Its ridden summer and winter, sun, rain, hail and snow as well as a lot of coastal work in the sand and on rock. Its been all over the mountains throughout Scotland as well.

 Its done a couple of Puffer 24 hour races, three Fourth Fat meetings, Global Fat Bike Days, retrobike meets, Fatbike club meets, Singlespeed races and meets as well as towed my sons trailer, carried his I-Bert seat and used to train my huskies, as well as to take me exploring all the hidden corners of this country.
Great machine and always run singlespeed.
Long live the Pugs!