Went out and did a circular route of Kinder, just over 80km. Set off around 9 ish, past lots of runners, cyclists but mostly dogs walking their owners. Got to Edale at Lunch, lots of walkers and the carparks overflowing. Sensible people not sprawled in front of the telly but enjoying the countryside...

Would that be on the Thursday or the Friday, the next day for a gathering?

Or are we thinking about doing this alone?

rollindoughnut wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:45 pm Two books, I have them both (amongst many others):

The Man who cycled the world by Mark Beaumont.
Cycling home from Siberia by Rob Lilwall.

Rob's adventure was my favourite by a million miles.

Mine too. Can't recommend it highly enough

OOOOOHHH, that was spectacular, the filming and images, and of course Annie Le's achievement.

Cheers Phil

I'm In, just.

BB virgin, should I be excited or nervous?

Chapeau Lad.

Bet the mossis are a bugger.

But Europe's own Alaska

Looks Great, and local.

Inspiring read, and fantastic ride, you paint a lovely picture, it's on my list.
Thank you.

Trep,

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Putting all the details, description and emotion into words must have been as big an endeavour as the ride. Wonderful.

jay91 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 3:41 pm https://www.shapeways.com/product/XF3QS ... arketplace

I've got ones of these works fine but definitely not cheap

Does this work with this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Headset ... 4741159455

Bon Voyage and strong ride Steve, I'll be watching your Dot.

Hi ScotsRoutes, Are you Colin? If so we have had a few interactions on the facebook page recently regarding the latest route. Now I have had a few days to reflect and recover I'm mellowing about the route and perhaps it's the inner loop which was the most difficult and set my perception. Really the ...

"I know exactly the scramble of a burn crossing you refer to. For a change I tried the lower line but it's not any easier. I think that's what did for my boots :???: I can't actually remember doing it on the CL2020...." I attempted the top route first but then thought better of it, reverse...

Chapeau Alex and Trep.

Almighty effort, around.

Phil, Wonderful to meet you while out on the outer loop on Saturday. You were right about Glen Tilt, I agree with the comments you made, it felt sadistic to put it there at the end of the ride rather than it being a sting in the tail. And then after the physical and mental exertion of hike a bike up...

Evening,
I'm hoping to do the Loop Jubilee weekend, weather permitting. Any new changes or recent challenges to the route, I should be aware of?
Also I'll be arriving in the evening after a long drive, can anyone recommend a good chippy in Blair Atholl?

Thanks in advance.

Phi, thank you for the write up of that epic journey, especially the last 60 k, Chapeau that man.

Lots of info, I'm contemplating an attempt on Jubilee weekend, I'll e checking the wind first though.

Well done Sir, for your writing and your ride.

Phi, thank you for the write up of that epic journey, aspecially the last 60 k, Chapeau that man.

Lots of info, I'm contemplating an attempt on Jubilee weekend, I'll e checking the wind first though.

Well done Sir, for your writing and your ride.

Good write up and inspiring pics.
I'm thinking about coming up to do the Cairngorm loops on jubilee weekend. I wont arrive at Blair Atholl until the late evening, two questions:

What time does the chippy close?
Can you recommend a good bivvy spot shortly after leaving the A9?

Cheers

Thank you for that!

And good luck, third time lucky.

NB. I didn't know that the ITT takes you to thw very top of Jacobs ladder where it's proper DH territory (and only the crazy people walk up to then ride back down :o ). It doesn't. I added Jacobs ladder to get my Adrenaline going before I then jumped on to the inner loop in Edale. Looking forward t...

Any takers for Jubilee weekend? Have you asked 'Queeny' how she'd feel about that. Hates mountain bikes (not sure about bikers) according to Oli (some sort of world champ) when he went to the palace. Apparently they scared her horse this one time :smile: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thank you.

Great write up and lovely pics. Inspiring.