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Weapons of Choice | Random Bikes from the Cream o’the Croft

04.07.2015

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The Muckmedden Cream o’ the Croft Bike Festival was a huge success, with over 600 excited riders travelling to Comrie Croft in Perthshire to take part in the action. Featuring a bunny hop competition, a pump track challenge and an awesome enduro there was something for everyone. We stopped at the end of the 8th stage of the enduro to check out 20 random bikes.

This kid is faster than you, Keir Robb on his Lapierre Pro Race 500

Abbie Briscoe was rocking the long socks and a KOGA XPMM

Niamh Allum was enjoying her Cube Stereo

Gary Brean had a great result on his Giant Trance X

Julie Mulveny was enjoying the fun stages on her Hope hooped Santa Cruz Solo

Mike Raby picked a great bike with the Nukeproof Mega

Ernesto Arias was loving the gravity stages on his Giant Reign

Luca Contessi was loving his Specilized Enduro

Eric Easton was going wide with a Surley Krampus

Comrie local Chris Wood was racing his Commencal Meta

You don't see a lot of Merida AM's, this one belongs to the man with the coolest name in the race, Donald Macdonald — You don’t see a lot of Merida AM’s, this one belongs to the man with the coolest name in the race, Donald Macdonald

This Specialized Stumpjumper was the ideal bike for the day, riden by Joady MacRae

Robert Ross was hauling the freight with a Kona Coiler

Chris Shortt piloted his Ragley Blue Pig to 33rd place

Jamie Nixon on his Orbea MX20, a great value hardtail

Gregor Nixon was keeping it 'full enduro' on his Orbea Rallon — Gregor Nixon was keeping it ‘full enduro’ on his Orbea Rallon

Craig Falconer was flying on the dual slalom stages on his Specialized Enduro

Thomas Skretteberg was also shredding around on a Specialized Enduro

The Banshee Spitfire is a popular bike in the UK, Matthew Clarke loves his

Aberdeen based Martin Kennedy was keeping it real on a 26" Mondraker Foxy — Aberdeen based Martin Kennedy was keeping it real on a 26″ Mondraker Foxy

Words and photos: Trev Worsey

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Weapons of Choice | Random Bikes from the Cream o’the Croft

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