Hi Mr Routes 8)

I'm booked in at the Balranald campsite already on the Saturday night although if the weather isn't great I'll try and get the last ferry as the cottage we are staying in is at Norton.

However if the weather is better I'll certainly be camping and may even get a look at the Machair

Hi All After quite a few months my first trip is nearly upon me. I'm cycling from Glasgow to Oban, ferry over to Barra and then up the Hebridean Way to meet the family in the South Harris house for a week. We've stayed here a few times now. I'll be riding a specialised Roubaix with Alpkit Love Mud B...

All this talk of getting ill has made me think.

What sort of water filtration should we consider other than boiling

13/01/2018 - 230lbs
19/01/2018 - 228lbs

Unusually successful week

FLV wrote:

nrimmer1005 wrote:Just a quickie in case I get the bike set up before the end of the month, can I use tent as I don't own a Bivvy?

Yeah. Tents are fine.
Though campsites are not I think are the rules.

Cool, I might be able to give this a go then

Just a quickie in case I get the bike set up before the end of the month, can I use tent as I don't own a Bivvy?

230 guess I can join in as I've been dreaming of under 220 for years

If you like climbing then you'll enjoy the up and over Bwlch Y Groes from Lake Vyrnwy whichever way you go its a toughie

Glad I haven't bought one then LoL Currently have Lomo Seat Bag which has arrived and is quite impressive if not a little wobbly when empty so just need to fill to see if that stabilises, if not I'll resell and look at the Ortliebs as I have there seat bag on my other bike and that is very rigid but...

Does anyone have any idea if this is any good

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I was thinking the Panaracer Gravel Kings at 28mm but also looking into 30/32 just can't find a set that is good for road and gravel at a price I want to pay

Wow, thanks for all the great advice loads to take in.

Going to try a solo for my first attempt which TBH isn't probably going to be until mid/end February.

Already use the Explorer map 207 so that will help me loads.

Lots of local woodland to not "get caught" in

I'm new to bikepacking and hoped to get a little help and advice from people across the internet. I've done a few long distance Audax rides and wanted to venture into something similar but also different. I have a trip planned for end of May Glasgow - Oban - Hebridean Way. I'm after some help with r...