Spent a day at Drumclog

KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

Posted this in the Scottish section but thought i'd post it here as well, keep this forum alive Smile

Was at Drumclog today, got some pics:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_05.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_09.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_07.jpg

Made one hill (easy!):
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_02.jpg

Not so easy, 2/3 way up on 2nd and 3rd attempt (kept losing momentum).. lost my footing when I came to a halt on the 3rd attempt and broke my cheapo mirror. Laughing

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_03.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_04.jpg

More bits:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_06.jpg

Leads in amongst the forrest bit
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_08.jpg

Nearly lost it big time in there! Laughing

front end lost it in some soggy moss shit, rear end fell down off the track (about 60 degrees swinger!), i get chucked about, give it mega throttle accidently but somehow came out ok Shocked

Tyres blow:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_01.jpg

A bit mucky back home:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/Project_Sapphire/klx650_dc_10.jpg

I was the only one there today, had the whole place to myself but couldn't go some places without my knobblies! Sad

michael j · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Karma :

Where is this?
How much does it cost I'm assuming its private land)?

KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

Bit far from you I think.. It's in Ayrshire, Scotland. £10 entry, go where you want whenever you want, always open Thumbs Up

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

That place looks awesome! Couldn't be much further away from me if it tried, but it looks awesome all the same!
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KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

^ there's also a big MX track they use for the Scottish Championships (i think), a smaller warmup/junior MX track, a whole other side which I didn't get to (too mddy and no knobbly tyres = no no) which is about the same size again to what's pictured.. I think she said it's about 800 acres in total (1.2 square miles?) I reckon it must be bigger though.

michael j · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Karma :

I've been spending quite a lot of time in Scotland recently as my Dad is really ill and he lives in Selkirk. Gonna definitely take the van and bike up next time.
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HoggyF · Nova Slayer Joined: 28 Feb 2009 Karma :

Where about exactly in Ayrshire is it? I live in North Cumbria and if its not too far away looks like a top day out.

KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

Along the A71 you'll come to Drumclog (very small), turn off on to the B745 and follow that road down to the crossroads. Turn left and it's the first farm house on your right.. It's all basically the area behind the house.

bridgedino · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Oct 2012 Karma :

Old thread but new to me. Looks worth a visit. Places like this are few and far between north of the border

thx1138 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Karma :

this surley is reason enough to get some twinduro tyres fitted on the sertao and give it a go.

bit too far to travel on the XR Laughing

bridgedino · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Oct 2012 Karma :

For me i like the idea of trail based tracks rather than muddy circles mx tracks