Sun Mar 12, 2017 - Big Dummy - Loch More, Altnabreac with Caleb

First off apologies to Mr Panda, who I had said to that I may go and recce the trails west out of Berriedale. Unfortunately the weather this morning was pretty wet and looking rough, especially to the south. The forecast for Berriedale in the afternoon was also wet so that was that. It did brighten up around late morning and then the sun was out and it was really lovely for a while. This was when Caleb and I decided that a trip out on the dirt towards Forsinard from Loch More side. Looking at the time and the rapidly darkening weather closing in from the west as we got closer to Loch More I explained we would load the panniers with supplies and snacks but we may not get very far before the rain gets us. We decided to head towards Altnabreac rather than round the southern track through Dalnawillan lodge as we could see the hills to the south disappearing behind the rain showers.
We got about an hour in and before the station we started getting rain drops, we had already stopped and snacked so with it not looking like it would pass we decided to head back towards Loch More before it got worse. We came out of the forest section and thought about heading south across the Loch, just to delay heading back, but once on the open ground the temperature had dropped a few degrees and the wind had picked up.
I was riding along the side of the loch watching the clouds/rain to the south and west and said to Caleb I think we will out run them, he then informed me that that was good but he didn't think we would outrun the one just behind us to the north, which started sprinkling on us at just that moment as if on cue
We actually went past the parked car and turned right onto the tarmac (and that's a very loose description) to see if we could get to the weir as Caleb wanted to see it. We didn't get far before the rain got a little bit more persistent and Caleb said he was getting cold. At this we turned and went back to the car, Caleb sat in his seat behind mine having his drink and snack while I took the wheel of the Dummy and shoehorned it into the Meriva. Its a tight fit and I have to take the front wheel off, seats down in the back and the front seat reclined flat so the front end sits in the passenger seat From the fork ends to the back of the frame is about 2 metres.
Anyway, it was a good run out, Dummy was in it's element on these sorts of rough roads, bit of air out the tyres and a steady ride. Nothing fast, with plenty of stops as it's more about Caleb having some fun and just enjoying being out and he had a ball.
Hope everyone else has had a good weekend where ever you are.

Jamie