Glen Kinglass & Glen Etive Ride Report

With the summer we’ve been having so far it was  a bit of wishful thinking that this ride would go ahead and that feeling continued as Robin and I drove up Loch Lomondside through a driech, miserable morning to meet up with Chris, Tom and Alison.  It had the potential to be a really amazing day out in the hills or a total washout.

Glen Etive Panorama

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3 Ferries – a wee report

16 MTBers dug out the lycra and in some cases the full carbon bikes 🙂 and turned up for the 3 ferries, like the 5 ferries but with less… ferries! There was no faffing and we were ready to roll when the GMBC hardcore passed on their way down from north of Glasgow, the pace was brisk all the way to Wemyss Bay. Once we had bought out all the hopscotch tickets and filled the ferry with bikes, it was time to empty the cafe of caffine – the CTC were there too, and the carradice saddle bags had to be centred to stop the boat rolling. Continue reading

Aviemore routes?

Kev and I are heading up to Aviemore next weekend for a friend’s stag and taking our bikes. Plan is to get some riding in before we get completely mashed. We fancy some big hills with some big downs but dont want to come back completely knackered and disappoint the stag.

Any ideas folks? (Sanny, I’m expecting a big long list : )

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Ben Chonzie & Loch Turret circular adventure

I discovered when buying suntan cream in Crieff I had only £7 cash and no plastic, not a good start. Continue reading