Thursday morning rain rides

Mr. Sharp reports as follows:

"Todays ride – Dick has HIS Strava Route – a bit different from my bit due to his late arrival .

Ian

Following a spate of BGB late call off / no shows only ONE Freewheeler headed of eastward this morning .

Some light rain soon disappeared and some blinks of sunshine helped me on my adventure – though heavy overnight rain made under wheel conditions messy – in a nice off road sort of way !!

( Boys and good old fashioned dubs !! )

My plan was to explore the riverbank tracks in the Crathes / Drumoak area, and i headed behind the St Ternan football pitch , over the stile and onto the fisherman’s track toward Crathes Bridge and beyond ( see photo of River Dee / Crathes Bridge ).

So peaceful here, and unobstructed river views.

However once i got to approx Myrebird distance a small burn appears – narrow enough to jump BUT not with a bike. There was a footpath beyond – and i suspect more fisherman tracks heading toward Park and beyond .

However i decided not to risk this and turned back and up Newmill Farm ( ? ) to emerge at Crathes new houses.

I headed Deeside Way eastward but waited for Dick Taylor – Dick had phoned me 30 mins earlier to say “ he slept in and had decided to get out of bed and join me “ – see photo of a somewhat breathless Dick catching up !!

Dick suggested up Myrebird / Crathes School / back tracks toward Catterloch ( ? ) and down via Ale Steading , across to Lochton and down to Dick’s house where he kindly inflated my bike tyres with his Porche pump – very smart !!

Coffee / Soup was enjoyed at Tease and home !!

A reminder that NEXT THURSDAY the plan is to start at 9AM and take cars / racks away somewhere to explore new routes – suggestions please ?   "

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