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Do you know what's awesome? Full suspension bikes. Do you know what's doubly awesome? A properly dialed hard tail. . With winter chapping at the door and with me still being off the bike post surgery. It seemed like the perfect time to get those fancy pivot bearings swapped over. . And the only thing better in the slop of winter than a full bounce is a sideways hardtail. . . #nevergofullenduro #enduro #mtb #mtbscotland #instabike #bikeservice #chainbreakerscc #royalracingroots #bensapprentice #spitfire #bearings

A wee while back (ok a big while back) I took this loon on a loop round some of Glentanars finest that peaked with us going up Mt Keen. . It was a big day and the first big hill day on the Spitfire, it handled itself in its characteristic unfazed by much fashion. That bike is a weapon. . Keen was one we didn't get up this year, all of my big hill days were used filming my MA film. But next year this most easterly of the munros is getting a visit again. . . . #munro #scotlandmtb #scotland #mtkeen #stravaiging #allmountain #xc #enduro #bikesofinsta #bikesareace #glentanar #deeside #wild #bestweecountry #Aberdeenshire

The Aboyne enduro was the first race I marshalled on. As joint back marker, it was my job to help sweep up those who were not having a very good day. . I could sympathise, I've had those races. . But as a back marker, I could enjoy everything I love about bike races and events without the self impossed stress of the clock. . This was probably one of the most enjoyable events I've been part of, I'm already looking forward to next year. . Also, this guy totally brought a gun to a knife fight. #kudos . #aboyneenduro #doonthabrae #enduro #aberdeenenduroseries #stravaigingmtb #scotlandmtb #chainbreakerscc #royalracingroots #bensapprentice

This edit has sat on the HD for far far too long. Shot this back laat winter and never really got round to edit it. Well at long last here it is. . A @marzocchi_mtb 350CR service guide. Whilst this is for the 350CR the process is very similar for some of Zocchi s other air spring forks and self bleeding dampers. . Links in the bio. . #marzocchi #serviceguide #mtbsuspension #350cr #bensapprentice #mtb #enduro #zocchi #thosewhoknow #shedtime #stravaiging #mtbscotland

I pull the bet faces while riding, this was back at the start of the summer when I was playing course sweep at the @doonthabraeevents Aboyne Enduro. The weather was incredible and the mix of trails led to a brilliant days racing. . . The Aberdeenshire enduro series maybe over this year, but what a brilliant grass roots racing series to have on our doorstep. . #morenextyear #enduro #fullenduro #doonthabrae #aboyne #mtb #mtbscotland #chainbreakerscc #rootsroyalracing #bensapprentice

You ever just sit and stare at your bike sometimes? . . @bansheebikes @canecreekusa @rimpactmtb @marzocchi_mtb . . #speedpiece #spitfire #bansheebikes #sendnoodz #stravaigingmtb #chainbreakerscc #royalracingroots #enduro #scoltyhillmtb #scotlandmtb #bikesofinstagram #bikecheck #trailbike #downhillerstrailbike #bensapprentice

Two legends here that are sadly no longer around. Toby was just the best doggo and a great listener. . And Kaspir, despite his age and relative simplicity, was a great bike with just the right amount off feedback. You could feel and read the trail through your feet and he had such a great and effortless pop. . #legends #doggo #dogsofinstagram #bikesofinstagram #santacruz #heckler #26aintdead #beforeenduro

As I am laid up after some minor surgery, I've had time to trawl through the HD and look at some of the rides and videos I've shot but not edited this year (there are a lot of them!). . . This one was fairly epic, Heartbreak Ridge above Ballater. The route is a single 14km or so loop with a climb that could make you weep and a natural descent that is kind of unmatched in the region. . . Whether it is the best natural trail in Scotland could be the subject of post ride pub debate. But one thing we can't argue, as a destination trail, people are traveling quite some distance to ride the ridge. . . #ballater #heartbreakridge #mtbtrail #enduro #mtbscotland #dh #downhill #mtb #allmountain #freeride #stravaigingMTB #royalracingroots #chainbreakerscc #deeside #scotland #singletrack #epictrail

Scolty and Hill O Goauch are two connected hills with a trail density like no other in the northeast. Hardly a season goes by without a new trail emerging. . . And like a river, the existing trails flow and shift, naturally spralling and evolving. Some tributaries becoming worthwhile trails in there own right, some being abandoned by riders to be taken back by the forest. . . In this instance, the @aberdeenshiretrail association have altered the end of a classic of the place. Dee Drop, shifting and changing the end section to not only improve the riders experience but also to increase the safety of the trail exit. . This fairly young organisation has already made a big impact on the Aberdeenshire trail network. And based on this improvement, I can't wait to ride the work they have been doing over at Pitfichie! . . #stravaigingmtb #deedrop #hillogoauch #scolty #mtb #enduro #bikesetup #banshee #spitfire #dh #chainbreakerscc #scotlandmtb

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