A couple of years ago we had our first blast around one of the Witches Trails at Nevis Range.
When we returned the following year - the trail had gone! I thought I was cracking up.
However at last night's presentation (see below) when I mentioned I'd spent yesterday afternoon on the Witches Trails, someone remarked - "Oh you found the trails did you?"
Clearly others had found them somewhat tricky to locate.
All seems clear now. (Download Route Map here). Trail descriptions.
The World Championship red trail, built for the 2007 championships, is a stunner. I was hugely delighted to get around the whole thing (well, excluding the Black option) with only five foot-downs.
I was going on quite a bit about it last night and tweeted about it too.
But it's years since I mountain biked seriously, and I've been working up to this.
Trail conditions were just right - not too wet to be sludgy, nor too dry to turn to loose dust.
However, I am going to have to learn how to ride drop-offs. Anything more than half wheel height and I just bottle it.
I might even take some tuition.
Imagine the call, "Hello. Can you teach an old dog new tricks?" Hey, if I can't find someone in Fort William to teach me, I'm not much of a journalist.
The 10 Under The Ben red trail was next. It's longer but a much easier option compared to the World Champs run.
There's one gnarly red downhill section, called "The Cackle" which I initially bottled, then went back and breezed.
However, I completely bottled Black Nessie, the big sting int he tail of this ride.
When I got around and down to the bottom of that section, and saw all the permanent padding and scramble netting slung around the trees, I decided discretion had been the better part of valour.
I heal slower these days.