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If you're travelling to the northeast of Scotland and spending time around Ballater, Braemar or Royal Deeside, there’s one place I’d strongly recommend putting on your list: Loch Muick — pronounced “Mik.” It’s one of my favourite places to mountain bike. Nestled within the Balmoral Estate and surrounded by some of the Cairngorms' most spectacular mountains and Munros, Loch Muick feels like one of those places where Scotland really shows off. And while the scenery is the obvio

Do you ever sit in the van before a ride and think to yourself, "Why do I do this?" That was exactly how I felt as I pulled into Nevis Range on Saturday morning, when the nice Scottish summer had disappeared to be replaced by heavy rain. The plan had been simple: buy a gondola ticket and spend the day lapping Top Chief and the World Cup DH. Instead, the wind had other ideas. Top Chief was closed due to wind, and my courage didn’t extend to the DH track straight away. So... Pl

Billy Connolly once said there’s “no such thing as bad weather in Scotland, just the wrong clothing.” Spend enough time outdoors here, and you quickly realise how true that is. Scotland — and the east side in particular — brings something different with every season. The hills around Braemar don’t switch off as the year turns; they simply change character. I ride in the hills in most conditions throughout the year, but safety always comes first — for myself and for the people