Davy Gunn Glencoe

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

BCA Training Day

Just back from a great day at Glenmore Lodge meeting up with other retailers of BCA products or who work in the off piste ski business. The day was hosted at Glenmore by Anatom the UK importer of BCA kit. Stu from Facewest was there, so we talked a lot of Beacon talk the two of us over Lunch. There was also quite a few folk I know at the day so we all had a good chinwag and look at the products for 2012 as well as some really good stuff on running training sessions and teaching. It's so easy to think you know enough, but yet when it comes to it there are lots of things that come out of these sessions so thanks to Anatom and especially Bruce for running an informative day.

Bruce Edgerly (R) & Anatom MD (L)

Using SP mode correctly

Float 30 ABS

Friday, 7 October 2011

Back Country Kit

Kit on the shelves by end Oct so your BCA shovels, probes and transceivers will be with you soon folks.

Duncan Gunn in Glencoe's Anatom/BCA Beacon Park

Friday, 23 September 2011

Marketing your product line for a Highland winter

Playing with web resources due to the inclement weather. Winter on the way so trying to come up with ways to promote my winter business. The ubiquitous Google has a useful new-ish resource that might be useful Off Piste Safety Scotland and of course Facebook plays a vital role as does Blogging to keep folk up to date.

Winter on the way and several key developments for this winter. The BCA park at the great Glencoe Mountain ski area and also a new park system to go in at Nevis Range. I have some great offers for probe, shovel and beacon and as last year will be distributing Dynafit touring and off piste skiing kit which is not cheap, but the lightest available and best performing. I may have a pool of test gear this season (subject to a deposit) and can offer test beacons to teams with intent to buy if they like them. Also one day avalanche SAR courses and a BASP 2 day course which we missed last season because it was so good, and so busy.

Robbie Dingwal slides "The Spring Run" Feb 2011 Glencoe

Monday, 29 August 2011

Bikes for Sale

Focus "Cayo" Carbon Road 105 size small £600 ono

Shimano 105 Groupset including:

11:28 Rear Cassette matched to the compact 50/34 Front
Easton EA70 Carbon Seatpost
Shimano RS deep section wheels with new Vittoria Rubino 23 tyres
Shimano spd pedals included (if wanted)
2 Bottle Cages fitted
San Marco "ponza" saddle (will change for a ladies sportive body geometary if required)
Will fit someone from 5'6 to 5' 10 (top tube 53.5)

This is a lovely carbon bike being both light and strong and has a nice raw carbon gloss finish. This bike one several awards for performance and value and although 3 years old is in vgc having a careful owner. Value new RRP over £1,100

Kona Kikapu Delux Size 17" £450 ono

This lovely full susser has rarely been ridden and is in vgc having had one lady carefull owner.

Hayes Sole hydraulic dic brakes
Shimano groupset
Manitou 100mm travel front forks
Fox Rear shock
Trek Ladies body geometary saddle (will change for a gents XC saddle if required)

A nice bike to fit someone 5' 5 to 5' 10".

Saturday, 20 August 2011

Appin Show 2011

Wow! It doesnt seem a year since the last Appin agricultural show. This year again the weather was stunning providing light and sun to the glorious backdrop of Morven and Castle Stalker. I love this event as it provides a rich seam for taking photographs and there are some great local characters with whom it's nice to catch up and get the craic. This year I had a good chat with Jack Scorgie for whom I dragged many a Stag of the hill when a young lad. The pictures speak for themselves and tell the story of a strong vibrant local community pulling together with its roots tapped well into it's past, looking to the future, and with a bond to the land continuing into the next generation.