Coming up to Summer Solstice we have very long evenings after work to go out and play with.  Me, Rich, Martin, Scott and Rob went out for a good ride in the Cairngorms.  We met at Loch Muick car park and went up and over into Glen Clova (the Chapel Mounth descent is amazing) bottom we decided not to risk it (this time)

After the normal post wicked descent ” you nearly hit this” & “I so thought I was going over the bars on that rock” type chat we headed up to the falls of Bachnagairn.  Scott and I stood at the top of the waterfall contemplating jumping into the plunge pool, but not knowing how deep or the rocks under the water we decided to leave it for a sunny day so we can go and really check it out.

It was a bit of a hide a bike back up on to the top then descended down the ‘lightening strike’ back down to Loch Muick.

I had a pretty good stack here, managing to grab onto a load of heather to stop me sliding off down to the left.  Nothing serious just a few cuts and bruises.  Got to the bottom and then rode around the loch and back home to bed and get tucked in fast to get enough sleep not o fall asleep at the desk tomorrow!  A great ride and even better to be able to do it on a school night!  Rest of the pictures can be seen by clicking here