After last week’s mini adventure up Dumyat and excellent descent in the dark there was some talk of doing a proper away night ride. This might just be because it was the first chance to really use the lights this year and we hadn’t been soured on it by months of plugging around Mugdock on filthy dark nights. Anyway, the rough thoughts were:
– Trail centre (e.g.) Glentress to avoid getting lost and be fast and fun
– Probably a Friday night so as not to be “school night”
– Start 8ish to allow travel from work / home and a good couple of hours riding
Would anyone be up for this on Friday 14th September? If the date’s an issue please post up as there will be plenty of manky dark Friday’s to chose from.
Tom
Indeed. Interesting. Provisionally putting my name forward. Although 8pm start might need to be a bit earlier, no? You wouldn’t be finished until 10pm + post-ride faff + travel = home by midnight = urgh. Alternatively, I know a decent hostel down there so we might be able to blag a few beds if they had space? Biking, carryout, takeaway, hostel, done.
Yeah good point re. time I guess it depends when people finish work. I could be there from 6pm onwards if I went straight from work. Which hostel are you thinking about? If you email the details I can get in touch and see if they have space and don’t mind us getting back late.
I’ll probably head down when I finish work (ie. early Friday afternoon) and mess about improving my skillz in the jump park fo’ shizzle, so I’ll be there from 3pm onwards. I’ll be passing through the westend about 1:30pm so can pick up x1 person en route if there’s anyone skiving off work early.
I’ll email you the bunkhouse details once I’ve found them.
I would be interested in Glentress depending on work commitments could be there by 7pm and would heading back on Friday night.
I am out at Fintry tonight if anyone is interested from 7:30, note Crow Road is closed at Lennoxton due to landslide.
hi guys I can get there around 6 but will be coming back later. Can pick someone up from west end if required around 4.15. Does anyone know some of the secret routes? Chris
Chris could i get a lift up with you from the west end Il supply some petrol money?
I’ll be there as per Toms post. Might not be until 7pm, but will see what I can do to leave/skive from 4pm
Il be up for this if someone could proive a lift up and back as i dont have a car
Unfortunately due to work wouldn’t make it till 7ish, will give this one a miss, but would be definitely interested in any other away night rides. Enjoy.