Steve T
Well-Known Member
Well it is still winter isn't it!
Popped out on the bike today as due to various medical excuses I've not put many miles on the petrol donkey in the last month or so.
Destination set, in my own mind, as the Lecht ski runs for a photo opportunity. Taking the small road to Grantown on Spey, I had to stop in the town to re-heat my hands via a nice cuppa tea and a nibble
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Onwards towards Tomintoul and the Lecht . . . . .
Ski slopes were very busy, but still plenty of space in the car parks, as can be seen from the photo's.
Headed back towards Tomintoul and turned onto the Dufftown road only to find the road blocked by a "wanna-be" rally driving teenager . . . .
Driver was OK, but as can be seen from the photo, those dents most definatly will NOT buff out. All 3 front air bags had gone off as well
He claimed the sun was in his eyes! Fair enough, the angles were all correct for that to be the case, but all the signage for that location tells you whats coming, so not really a good excuse. Plus the lad was wearing rally driving style boots - you know, the really thin ones that let you get a good feel of the pedals as you heel & toe the pedals. Like I said before, wanna-be rally driver
I took a note of his reg number, just so I can pass it onto the local councils insurer, to allow then to re-claim the bridge repair costs from the lads insurance company 
Bike now washed and re-lubed ready for the next "warm" winter days ride
Steve T
Popped out on the bike today as due to various medical excuses I've not put many miles on the petrol donkey in the last month or so.
Destination set, in my own mind, as the Lecht ski runs for a photo opportunity. Taking the small road to Grantown on Spey, I had to stop in the town to re-heat my hands via a nice cuppa tea and a nibble
.Onwards towards Tomintoul and the Lecht . . . . .
Ski slopes were very busy, but still plenty of space in the car parks, as can be seen from the photo's.
Headed back towards Tomintoul and turned onto the Dufftown road only to find the road blocked by a "wanna-be" rally driving teenager
. . . .
Driver was OK, but as can be seen from the photo, those dents most definatly will NOT buff out. All 3 front air bags had gone off as well
He claimed the sun was in his eyes! Fair enough, the angles were all correct for that to be the case, but all the signage for that location tells you whats coming, so not really a good excuse. Plus the lad was wearing rally driving style boots - you know, the really thin ones that let you get a good feel of the pedals as you heel & toe the pedals. Like I said before, wanna-be rally driver
I took a note of his reg number, just so I can pass it onto the local councils insurer, to allow then to re-claim the bridge repair costs from the lads insurance company
Bike now washed and re-lubed ready for the next "warm" winter days ride
Steve T
