Hi. As we didn’t get enough volunteers for 02-Apr we’re rescheduling to Saturday 09-Apr. We need about 8 people to wheelbarrow and shovel gravel onto a worn path beside the golf club car park down towards the Allander. It’s part of the Clyde Coastal Path so we’re doing some repairs which will benefit the wider community as well as fixing up a path we often use.
If you’re free to help out then please email info[AT]gmbc[DOT]org[DOT]uk
A few of us are heading up to Pitlochry tomorrow to do the Loch Bhac route. Meeting in Pitlochry for 10:30 and riding as soon after that as possible. Take some food just in case but the last time we managed a food stop in Blair Atholl.
The route is a mix of singletrack, fireroad and moorland with some great views (hopefully). It’ll take about 6 hours and there’s an option to bail out to Pitlochry after lunch if you don’t fancy more great riding. Take responsibility for checking the weather yourself and deciding on the appropriate clothing for the ride. Any questions then post up here or drop me a text.
East Dunbartonshire Council have provided some gravel to Milngavie Golf Course which is for the section of Clyde Coastal Path beside the golf club and leading to their car park. This piece of trail is the rutted one just down from the golf club where the railway sleeper bridge has recently been replaced. We’re looking for volunteers to shovel and compact the gravel onto the path.
Ideally it’ll be sometime after Easter but before the next session (16-Apr). We’re thinking 02-Apr. Are you free to help out that day or can you suggest an alternative date that you are free to help? 6-8 people is probably enough. To volunteer either post up here or email info[AT]gmbc[DOT]org[DOT]uk
Hi. As myself and Ryszard can’t make this week’s Intro ride (Wednesday 7pm) then, unless someone else wants to step up to host it, assume it’s cancelled for this week and the next Intro ride will be Wed. 31-March.
A big thank you to Angus, Andrew, Ross B, Chris and Pete & sons and the Park Rangers for working on the lower section of Snake Pass/Snakey to fix the ruts and drainage problems. From a test ride down it yesterday it felt solid and smooth. Hopefully the work we’ve done will keep water off the path and any water that makes it on to the path will be diverted off.
The next maintenance session is planned for Sat. 16-April and will be up in the Khyber area of the park.
Here’s a few photos from Saturday’s effort for you to enjoy:
Hi. Just a few things to be aware of on the local trails just now….
Anyone fancy a trip to Drumlanrig tomorrow??
Milngavie & Bearsden Sports Club are hosting their sort of regular curry & quiz night a week on Saturday (19th March). By all accounts it’s a good night out with some great curry from Mother India.
This time around the Curry & Quiz night will be on after the Scotland/Ireland 6 Nations game has finished, maybe from 7pm onwards. If there’s folks interested then let’s get a table sorted. NB: it’s the same day as the path maintenance so what better way to enhance that warm fuzzy feeling from volunteering to help fix paths by enjoying a tasty curry and a few pints??
Event details posted here:
Hi. A change in plans means I’m doing a local ride and planning to meet up with the riders returning from the Balmaha weekend away. Please note, it’s a later start time than the usual Sunday local rides:
Start time: 11:30am
Meeting at: Bullands Cafe in Milngavie
http://www.gmbc.org.uk/event/sunday-local-ride-5/
If you want to join me for this ride then text me on oh-seven-nine-77 oh-4-three-707
