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Adam Blair
@adamblair.bsky.social
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Mountain Bike adventurer. Can count quite high. Writer of some books.
http://www.iworm.co.uk
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Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Continued down WHW (yes the terrible and sketchy bit through and over and along a rocky cliff), and then cut across east off-road via Aberfeldy & Strathblane before finishing in Falkirk. Much nicer weather and really enjoyable (apart from the infamous section). #WHW #biking #cycling #Scotland
Bike upsides down with wheel removed on a path. View of valley down to left and hills. Bike on small path through brown heather hills. Hills in distance. Loch Lomond stretching out into the distance. Falkirk wheel. A huge mechanical wheel for moving boats up a large height to another canal in one go.
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Next day I rode down the West Highland way to Crianlarich in terrible weather. Heavy rain all day. Swollen and sketchy river crossings. Very windy on mountain tops. Bit uncomfortable but not cold. Beautiful scenery though! #biking #cycling #scotland
Bike in foreground high on a hill. Wide valley down below with rounded mountains either side. Low clouds and mist. Set of pipes leading down a hillside providing water for a power station. Orange trees and view of valley below. Swollen river going under a stone arch bridge. Hamalet behind. Mountains behind that. Bike leaning on an old stone bridge. Big full river behind coming off of hills. Muddy track.
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Few days off. First day; I headed up north to Fort William where I did some local pottering about on my bike for a few hours before it got dark. #cycling #biking #scotland
Loch Tulla shining in the low sun. River feeding into it winding. View of orange heather covered mountains. A boat going down some locks in a canal. View down a tree filled valley. River in middle. Low clouds
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Some great mushrooms up north!
Big brown bolete mushroom in a wood. Loch behind. Giant mushroom someone has put upsides down on top of a walkway markerin the woods. Muahrooms growing out of the top of a sculpture head made of wood. Looks a bit like hair. Small orange staghorn fungus. Looks like coral.
October 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Family day out up near Pitlochry. Beautiful at this time of year. Did a couple of walks through the autumnal trees. Used to work up here a lot in holidays when I was a student, selling sausage rolls etc to tourists. #autumn #pitlochry
View from high up along a loch looking west. Autumn trees all around. Blue sky. View down a rocky gorge. River dropping down falls. Autumn orange trees all around. Sun shining through trees. Small pond in foreground reflecting. River view from top of dam.
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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The forest was full of fungi. All sorts popping out of the ground and old tree stumps. Loads of coral-like Staghorn. Wish I knew more about which are good to eat. #mushroom #fungi
Orange coral-like yellow staghorn fungi. Chanterelle-like mushrooms in a green moss. Pinewood ginertail? Orange mushrooms growing from an old stump. Tinty white tall mushrooms growing throughout the greenery of the forest floor.
September 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Rode one of my favourite routes on Sunday. Cold but beautiful weather. Past Minch moor, the three brethren (land border markers?), and over Bowhill. Route has a bit of every type of riding and a lot of climbing. #scotland #biking
View of forested hills with bike handlebars and my shadow waving. Long straight track road. Blue sky. Forested and moorland hills. Path across the top of a brown heather hill. Hills in distance. Blue sky. Bright sun. Three towering stone border markers. Bikes on ground. View of other hills.
September 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Tough ride yesterday. Heavy rain and even some hail. The mud has returned. Time to dig out winter shoes and gloves again. Made for some beautiful scenes though in the weird light. #cycling #scotland
Fast small river flowing down rocks in a tree filled gorge. Ominous sky with big black cloud and sheets of rain. Small lochan in foreground on moorland. Double rainbow!!! Bike leaning on fence. Muddy track leading into distance across moor. Heavy rain coming down.
September 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Took my new bike for an evening ride along the coast. Was rewarded with a pretty nice sunset! #biking #brompton
Beer on a wooden picnic table. Sunset in background. Beach with sunset behind a few tall trees. Rocky shoreline with sunset and fisherman.
September 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The mushrooms are beginning to return. And some pixie cup lichen. Weekend ride in the warm wind and exploring some woods. #cycling
Bike leaning on metal post on top of a hill. Snowy ink cap. Small mushroom in grass. Small green cupped lichen growing out of a wooden stump View of a valley with path going through it. Young trees planted throughout.
September 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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I now, to my surprise, own a Brompton! Put in an offer on eBay. It was somehow accepted and as the guy lived nearby I just got it. Wow this thing is fun to ride!!! And surprisingly speedy.
September 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Took train out to Tweedbank and rode back home. Figured out a new link though the hills from Glentress wind farm through to Glencorse. Took a bit of exploring to find a passable path! Legs tired today after all the pushing and hill climbing. #biking #scotland
View from inside a giant tent. Out of the front towards some brown heather hills. An old stone arch building covered in grass and moss next to a track road. View from a hill of pointy hills in distance. Heather all around. Path through heater. Bike on ground.
September 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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An Austrian friend visiting who's now heading off to ride the Pictish trail across Scotland. Not jealous at all 😩. He carrying so much stuff though! Obviously warned him to watch out for the wild haggis as they get especially aggressive in breeding season! #bikepacking #scotland
Man standing in a garden with a bike and lots of kit in the grass.
August 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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There’s been three crashes involving a driver hitting a cycling this August. They happened in the same week. This is unacceptable. We’re riding in protest of Edinburgh’s indifference toward cyclists this Friday 22nd August at 7pm. Meet at Middle Meadow Walk. Tell and bring everyone you know
This August drivers hit three cyclists in one week on Edinburgh streets This is unacceptable Protest ride Friday August 22nd 7pm Middle Meadow Walk Join us to make cycling safer
August 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A day of hitting the big climbs. Dusty trails were really fun to ride down. Sunny but not too hot. Rode past a guy who started shouting my name so I stopped to find I didn't know him at all. He has a friend with the same name who looks similar 😆. Had a nice chat anyway. #biking #mountainbiking
Thatched cottages painted white. Bike on grass in front. Purple heather on steep hillside with path tracking around contour. View of valley surrounded by hills ahead. View from the top of a hill. Other hill tops stretching into distance. Greens and purple heathers. Blue sky. A track cutting through yellow wheat field. Hills at end of track in distance.
August 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Big fire on Arthur's Seat just now. Looks like a lot of the south side of the hill is burnt. Took a divert from normal route on bike ride home to avoid the smoke. #edinburgh
Fire on hillside Hill in distance with smoke coming off it.
August 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Bike ride before the storm. Pretty hot. Legs still tired from doing so much walking on holiday. The wee pond water level was much lower than normal, although the dragonflies didn't seem to mind. #biking #mountainbiking
Ladybird on a spiky green thistle. View of green rolling hills with bike on ground in foreground. Small pond with single tree at other side. Surrounded by moorland. Reservoir nestled between purple heather hill. Stone wall running along one side.
August 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Back from a family holiday in Paris. Train all the way from Edinburgh. It was fun and easy. Eurostar apologised for ONLY going 270km/h due to some works on the line! First time in Paris for daughter...she loved it! #traineurope #paris
Sign showing the speed of the train at 265km/h. Train cafe area. Nice curved layout with standing tables. Nice lighting in ceiling. A sign which says please open your coat. Image is reminiscent of dodgy person you might meet at night in a park. Parisien beer. Cool logo with a person riding a bike.
August 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Torrential rain storm and an ominous message. Probably time to abort and head home while I still can. #cycling
"Time to die humans" written on a bike path.
July 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Morning ride before I need to do other stuff. Beautiful morning...going to be a hot day! Nice to be out while the city is quiet...especially on the road sections. #cycling #edinburgh.
Bike on ground in foreground with Edinburgh castle in distance and river forth behind. Grassy hill with Craig Millar castle behind. Blue sky.
July 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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A very wet ride out to the west. Long push through boggy lands. Soaking feet. Chatted to another biker pushing the opposite way. Think I've figured out the loud creaking noise is my seat post, not my BB as I thought. Weird how bike noises trick you! #biking #scotland
July 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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BTG day 9 - last proper day. Best breakfast of the trip. Misty beautiful but damp forest trails in early morning. A climb up a rock pillar ladder for an amazing view over the forest and down into the valleys below. Followed the Elba up to Dresden. #bikepacking #germany #cycling
Amazing breakfast. Eggs cooked perfectly. Salad. Sausages, toast. A pillar rock in the woods with a long metal ladder reaching up to a viewpoint on the top. Misty trees around. Some ornate buildings. Old. Pointy spires on top. A track toad leading through a forest. Bike in foreground.
July 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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BTG day 8 - High hills. Riding down and old bobsleigh track. A wild, and quite scary, lightning storm very close by. The first rain of the trip. Continuing to roughly follow the German/Czechia border. Stayed at house of an absolutely crazy man. Pear brandy. #bikepacking #germany #czechia #cycling
An old bobsleigh track made of concrete. Handlebars of bike in foreground. A train engine in orange. A large snowplough attached. A track running through some very green forest. A view from the top of a ski centre. Ski lift wires and pulleys in foreground. View of hazy flat countryside in distance.
July 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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BTG day 7 - Czechia border. Maybe favourite day of riding. Crossed the border a few times. More open meadow like ground on the Czechia side. Some interesting buildings and towns. Lots of tough paths and trails. Creepy sculptures in the forest. Ran out of water. #Czechia #bikepacking #cycling
Some sculptures of a bear shaped rock cut out of another rock. Czechia border marker sign post with bike leaning on it in the forest. A small stone border marker. C on one side D on the other and a dotted line in-between. Bike leaning on a hiking signpost with lots of different arrows.
June 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM