A & B team reports

The B team Tuesday morning riders were but two - Keith and I - but it was a glorious day for our short run round the Crathes loop. I cycled up through Burnett Park and met up with Keith coming out of Sunset Wynd and we decided to do the loop in reverse, going past the brewery and up through the West Gate and back along the Way.

We stopped at the castle for the team photo:

The distance was a very modest 15.4 kms and we were back in Tease in just over the hour - https://www.strava.com/activities/265876265

The afternoon A team report comes from Ian Sh:

"Decision the postpone Monday’s cycle run to today was great  – from high winds and sleet of yesterday  to a breeze and sunshine today!!

Four dedicated cyclists – John ( Mc W ), Jeb , Jeff and Ian (Sh ) set of from the Guide Hut at 1pm and agreed to head west into the breeze via Glassel & farm road heading towards Torphins but this time crossing main Torphins road to take side road to Torphins – runs parallel to main road.

Good choice – and loads of nice houses to view en-route as we approached Torphins.

The traditional pit stop took place at Platform 22 – and it was so nice that we sat outside ( see group pic )  where John looked a bit bemused  ( see photo ) with how his hot chocolate was presented !!

They do things differently in the “ sticks “ John !!  Anyway he thoroughly enjoyed it – along with a rhubarb scone .

Suitably refreshed we headed back the normal side road to the filling station – superb south / west views as we cruised down this road – and came back via Glassel and Home Farm to Banchory.

No computer with us today – but John clocked us with 17 miles on his mileometer."

The photographs were sent by Ian:

Jeff ventured the following information:

"My stats (which include Strachan<>Banchory section):  37.3 km (23.3 miles) and 645m ascent/descent.

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