Intermediate, also before the blog was set up

Tim is a pretty good rider but needed to gain some skills and confidence to get faster and airborne.  Lee quarry provided for some good one to one intensive training and the opportunity to repeat bitesize sections over and over, refining and building technique as he went getting faster with each run.  He also made short work of the steep rocky black descent after a bit of practice. All this on a day that went from tropical to arctic and back every 5 minutes.

Beginners, earlier this summer

Jess and Elle were from Australia, both really keen but absolute beginners, in fact Elle hadn't even ridden a bike for 5 years. Having got them sorted out with bikes, helmets etc we set out. They had a wonderful 'have a go' attitude and were soon tackling the ups and downs, improving their position, balance and confidence all the time.  They've decided that their first purchase on her return home will be decent mountain bikes.

Yey, setup complete

It's as the title says, I'm now a blogger. And here's a pretty picture just so I can make sure I'm doing the right thing. It's my hardtail enjoying the view above the top of the devils staircase in Glencoe.