Driving up the M9 motorway from Edinburgh to Stirling you pass two giant horse-head sculptures near Falkirk. The Kelpies as they are known, are two 30 metre high statues by Glaswegian sculpture Andy Scott. Constructed of structural steel with a stainless steel outer skin, which reflects the light of the day and night, The Kelpies makes for an…
Fort William World Cup 3 year deal!
I’m not long back in the office after a 705 mile round trip, to one of the biggest event’s of the year, the Fort William UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Every year as I turn back south, there is a moment of anticipation, will it be back next year? It’s voted the best event on…
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Downhill, Fort William…
After much packing, making last minute adjustments to the van, cleaning bikes, and frantically ordering a new camera, yesterday afternoon I eventually turned the van North up the A1 and with a couple of stops to pick up my assistants (bag carriers) for the weekend, headed over the boarder and in to Scotland! A target…
The Exhibitionists: What’s that all about then?
During the May bank holiday weekend (27th-30th May 2011) I will be taking part in an exhibition throughout Redcar and Cleveland called “The Exhibitionists” along with other Redcar Creatives. The exhibition is spread around a range of venues in the Redcar and Cleveland area, from the historic Georgian mansion that is Ormbsy hall, to the…
Fort William 2011… its coming….
The 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will descend on Fort William in Scotland for its 10th visit between the 3rd and 5th June 2011, thats less than three weeks away… here’s the new promo video… See you there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnU65DjaEk4&feature=player_embedded
Lochnagar
Lochnagar or Beinn Chìochan is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, measuring at 1,155 m (3,789 ft) it is a Munro and is a fantastic walk at all times of year, but especially in winter.
