- Parking area on the B851 next to the phone box
- Reading the notice re rules of access around the wind farm
- After passing some buildings on our right and disregarding the track going off to the left we continue along the main wind farm track, already I'm having chain problems on the borrowed bike as it keeps slipping when pressure is being applied, we take the left fork at this point shown in picture
- Chain keeps slipping and a few verbals are spat out as continue up the track, photo looking back towards Dunmaglass lodge
- Ewan waiting patietly for The Rodmiester as he struggles with gears and chain
- At last the first sighting of MT far away in the distance pushing her bike up the steep gradient, the race is really on now
- Zoom in, confirms our first thoughts it is her
- Both of us are off our bikes at this stage and MT has disapeared from view
- Looking back we took the right track which takes us over a bridge crossing rather than a splash through
- Just checking the bike over after nearly going head first into a burn crossing, he had hit a large stone which wasn't to be seen above water, well no damage done to either bike or rider only two very wet feet
- Arriving at an estate building recently erected and not constructed too well as there were visible signs of water ingress both on the floor and up the timber walls
- As we turned on top a steeper part of the track there was another sighting of MT , we were getting much closer and yes it didn't appear she had her bike, she was just legging it up the steep track which was pretty soft underfoot in sections. Finally we see the first sighting of the summit cairn
- Well guess what, whose that having 40 winks at the cairn, dam she beat us!!
- Summit cairn group photo. We were there in 2 hours 10 mins, I think we were beaten by roughly five to ten mins. Good effort Theresa but it must of spoilt your hill experience just a little constantly looking back knowing we were catching you. The things you do to get there first, I don't know.
- We wandered about the summit as we were not too sure where the highest point actually was this is at another stone on the flat summit area
- Time for a chat and something to eat before the very quick descent
- Heading back down to the estate building where we would find
- Theresa's bike hidden at the rear. Another we stop to pump her tyres up as the pressure was low and the last past was going to be fast and fun
- A few more mishaps with the chain with it coming off a few times and still slipping in gear
- Heading around to the right not going over on the track in the picture. Word of warning take an up to date map and a GPS as there are so many tracks going off on both sides it is difficult to know which is the right track, we made a couple of simple errors, so well done MT on the navigation front.
- Main wind farm track in the distance with the wind farm behind for all to see
- Speeding over the bridge before another wee uphill section to the main track
- Ewan and Theresa posing before the last very fast downhill downwind section. So that's how her navigation was so good she has an aerial detection system as you can see, lol
- Full steam ahead near the final bridge crossing, almost a free wheel to the cars. Another great day on the hill but the first time Iv'e cycled to a Corbett summit.
'my chain' 'not my bike'
, it would have been so easy for her to take a few wrong tracks as there are so many bing in all directions, we made a couple of silly wrong turns but soon we're back on track, don't think this would have made any difference to the outcome though. 
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