Category: Upcoming rides

Wednesday 20th July, from 7pm

Stuart and I are doing a local ride from the club hall on Sunday morning at 11am. There’s no specific route in mind other than a mid-ride cafe stop. All welcome. The pace will not be fast!!

Hi.  I’ve decided to head to Selkirk tomorrow to get a big ride in.  It’ll need to be a prompt 9:30am start to cover the 50-55km and various descents & climbs, it’s probably 7-8 hours out on the bike, including a few stops.  The riding is mixed but I’ll be taking in as much fast & technical descending as I can find or remember.  This also means some big climbs – sorry.

There’s the option of a coffee stop about 1/3 the way around the route.  After that there’s no cafes so bring enough food & water to last the day.  There are points to bail out around the ride but I won’t have spare maps so you’ll need to be self-sufficient if you think you may head back sooner.  It looks like it’ll be dry but cloudy with a bit of a breeze.

If you’re interested then post up here or text me (oh-7-nine-7-7 oh-4-3-7-oh-7)

Hi, I’ve just posted up a ride on some of the techier trails in/around Aberfoyle for tomorrow.  This means a fair bit of climbing and shredding, riding, mincing down the steeper trails.  Meet in the main car park at 10:30am.

http://www.gmbc.org.uk/event/aberfoyle-ride-techy/

The weather is looking promising for Sunday so if you fancy getting out into the Perthshire countryside for a big day out of natural riding then let me know (post up here or text me on oh7nine77 0h437oh7.  I’m mulling over a few options.  The snow last week may limit the height of any ride but distance-wise I’m aiming for 40-50km.

http://www.gmbc.org.uk/event/perthshire-ride/

A summer midweek “away” ride; details here:

http://www.gmbc.org.uk/event/dumyat-ride-2/

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.

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

this is up on the Facebook page :

How about Succoth, Glen Loin on Sunday morning ? Meet at Arrochar & Tarbet Station car park ( the main car park on the A83 beside the old church/cafe) ready to ride for 930 ? It’s all off road, lots of twisty singletrack, a big fireroad climb and a fast wide descent. Ride time 2.5 hrs ish.

Post up here, or on the FB thread if you fancy it.