Lanarkshire Mountain Bike Riders

Probably the best MTB club in... well, Lanarkshire

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David Weir

Been mtb for around 5 years and have gradually up rated my bikes and fitness. I've got the job of working out the routes for the club so of course its always my fault if we get lost, even if i'm not there. The only member to have broken a bone for the cause (collarbone), but with Gerry around that record will probably not last too long. If I have a preference is probably XC over trail centre although I am happy just to get out to ride my bike hail, rain or shine. Really enjoy the banter and laid back nature of the club, no rules, committees or hassles, just a bunch of like minded individuals.
Davie Weir, the Routefinder General, at Dalbeattie
 Stewart Ferrie, on the and rocks at Laggan

Stewart Ferrie

Used to be into BMXs as a kid so mountain bikes seemed like a natural progression-plus I would look silly now on a BMX. The club is all good as it helps to motivate you going out with others and a dreadful sense of direction means that I would never have found half the places that we have been too. A further bonus is I now get to see all the stunning scenery that Scotland has to offer. I currently ride an Intense 5.5 and it definitely helps on the more bumpy courses although by the time that you read this I may have changed as I am a serial bike buyer. My personal faves are rocky courses with as few jumps as possible as it is a well known fact that "white men can't jump". I also enjoy the weekends away that we go having done a few epics like Skye and Harris.

Neil MacKinnon

My first real and I mean REAL encounter with Mountain Biking was 3 years ago with my sarcastically named "Post Mans Bike" while standing in the Queue to get on the gondola for the Fort William downhill course. Not knowing what I was letting myself in for I was advised not to go on unless I had disc brakes and at least front suspension, but after a little bit of sleek movement around the queue between 2 heavily clad mountain bikers I was on my way up. That day opened my eyes to the potential fun & excitement so I promptly bought my Cape Wrath DD which I still now use regularly but not as much as my even better equipped Commensal Meta 5.2 which certainly helps when we go to the likes of GT & AE forest. Anyway its about having fun, meeting new people and keeping fit. Those 3 requirements are met week in week out, Happy Riding!
 
Neil MacKinnon, the mountain whippet, in Vietnam
 
Gery Gallagher, Flight Marshall of the suicide squad.

Gery Gallagher

Got into mountain biking in 94 2nd hand Raleigh then bought 2nd hand muddy fox until I killed it with my riding style, I then bought myself a trek930 cro moly, brand new in 96 £549 from alpine bikes, a lot of money then for the cro moly framed bike, 10 yrs later the frame is still bomb proof but everything else has been changed. I have fought the good fight for the last 11 years but have finally been seduced by the dark side of the force, due to a combination of age, sore bones etc, or if I am being totally honest, it was watching neil whizzing by me as if I was stationery, when going downhill in arran arrgghh!As of the end of feb 07 I am proud to announce the arrival of my new specialized stumpjumper fsr comp, xc full suspension of which I am in the process of dialing the bike into me & vice versa, watch this space in the future for more exciting daring do tales of Gery & stumpy

Danny Kelly

I took up mountain biking in 2001 to get fitter and try a new sport. I used to mainly go out around the Clyde Valley & Glentress and after unsuccessfully trying to convert my wife (she still hasn’t forgiven me for laughing at her!) I decided to join the Lanarkshire Mountain Bike Club. I started off with a Giant XTC Hardtail, which lasted for 5 years – pretty good going! I’ve now got a Pace RC303, which is much better. I prefer the man made single track stuff like the 7 stanes routes, however the natural stuff is good as well for a change – as long as I get out every week I don’t care were I go.
 
Danny Kelly, laughing in the face of gravity.
 Alan, in the snow

Alan Parker

After over 30 years without a push bike of any description I started mountain biking in July 2005, on my newly purchased Scott MC20. It was my top/first choice when bought & I currently see no reason to change, even if it's badly scratched, & often left dirty!. I really enjoy mountain biking & have no desire to take up 'normal' road riding as I consider it highly dangerous (& I look bad in stretch lycra).
The reason for taking up mountain biking was to get out in the fresh air, exercise, meet new people & av a larf.

David McNicol

I started biking a couple of years ago to try and get fitter again. I started off on a 10 year old peugot with rigid forks and caliper brakes. A few months round Chatelherault broke that and I moved onto my current bike, the trusty Mongoose Tyax. I like a combination of XC and will partake of a jump or two. Riding with club I have seen been to lots of trails I otherwise would not have got to, both locally and further afield. The club is a great bunch of folk, lots of laughs and great trails
 David McNicol at Dalbeattie
 Paul at the Merida 2009, in a rare non injury moment
 

Paul Jones

Got into mountain biking in the early 90's after seeing sense and dumping my road bike. I bought my first proper bike in 1992 which was a stunning grey and fluorescent orange Marin, which I've still got, but now in a more sedate colour. What attracted me to mountain biking in the first place was that it allowed me to do everything I always wanted to do as a kid on a bike - my old Raleigh Grifter wasn't particulalry good at anything but would probably have survived a nuclear blast! I am pretty much into riding most kinds of routes and terrain on the bike, with the important thing being just being out on the bike. However, since I've had my fair share of Davie's medical kit this year, I should probably stick to the XC routes. Thoroughly enjoy getting out with a great bunch of like minded guys and am never failed to be impressed by the variety and quality of the riding available in Scotland.

Tom Brownlie

I started mountain biking back in 95/96 when mountain biking was a day out expedition in the hills following an OS map or a point to point walkers route.Obviously things have changed since then especially with Davie in charge of the routes. In all my time of riding I have never veered from a hardtail until now.As well as riding a Gary Fisher Big Sur,which I have had for the last six years, I have finally invested in my first full bounce machine,a Santa Cruz Heckler,which I keep for the fun days out at the trail centres.In my mind you can’t get a better day out than to join up with a group of like minded MTBers with different skillsets and fitness and to share trail knowledge and enjoy the good company and light banter when conqering our weekend trail quests of the UK.
 
Big Tom, he's a GIANT!!
 Wullie Cook, on the big box at GT
 

Wullie Cook

After decidng to get fit for forty, and getting off the fags (and the couch.) Last summer I started cycling on the road using my 8 year old Giant hybrid, as the nights drew in I started going to Chatelerollio at weekends and decided offroad was more to my liking. So i googled mtb scotland and was amazed at the amount of natural and manmade routes out there. THE SEED WAS SOWN. Only real decision to make was what proper mtb bike to get!!. Now a very happy owner of a Specialized Pitch which is probably more suited to going downhill than up , or that may just be me! Since meeting up with the club I've had great days at some of the 7 Stanes and equally great days on Davies XC adventures. Even though there are no club rules I have noted that there are 2 club facts (so far)
No 1. we are not lost only misplaced.
No 2. Gerry "will" fall off. (sorry Gerry !)

Craig Crombie

Decided it was about time to take up a sport which didn’t involve walking round a field looking for a ball... Cycling seemed a good choice, been a few years since I was last on a bike though (paper run). 
Started off with a Pinnacle Tent Peak which was great but I soon got the bug big time and upgraded to my current Lapierre Zesty 514. I don’t really have a preference between trail centre or cross country riding and am equally as happy on the ascents as the descents.
Cycling with the club has been fantastic , It’s given me the motivation to get out there for a spin in all weather and the night runs through the winter  are magic! The banter isn’t too bad either.
 
Craig Crombie, in the air, he rarely needs new tyres
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