Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Time to get a bit more serious about my fitness. After having the shock to the system from the EWS 100, I decided to get my finger out.

I identified my biggest weakness to be stand up and/or sprint pedalling during descents. The clear choice to train for this was the new Blue Moon trail at Nevis Range in Fort William.

This may very well be a boring video, but I am happy with the day as a whole and could already see and feel some of the benefits from my "training".

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