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Sat 9am Campsie Road Ride – Leave the Late

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Short notice. Myself & Simon are doing a Campsie road ride Saturday morning (31st March). Leaving Lenzie at 09:00 prompt (Woodilee Traffic Lights/Garngaber Road). Riding to that start of the Tak (canal bank) to start climbing at 09:30 prompt. Alison will be heading out before us so will we be aiming to catch her up. Turning left at top of Tak towards Carron Valley windfarm road, then round windfarm road, descend Tak then return to Lenzie for 11:30. Hope to see some of you tommorrow. The times are ready-to-ride times and both myself & Simon have stuff on during the afternoon so we cannot spend time faffing around. The call tommorrow will be Leave the Late.

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Scottish Bike Show – Help Promote GMBC – 14th/15th April

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Further to my earlier post, we are still looking for volunteers to help promote GMBC at the Scottish Bike Show. Myself & Barry will be at the GMBC stall (within the Alpine Bikes floor space) on the Saturday. We would appreciate some assistance on both the Saturday and the Sunday. We are both riding the sportive on the Sunday so please get in touch if you can help out, on either day. It will be free entry to helpers, but we need sufficient advance warning to be able to implement this.

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Ben Lawers Massif – 7 munros , 3 riders, 1 brilliant day

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Hi folks

Ride report to follow but below are a few pics from the epic that was the Ben Lawers massif on Sunday ridden by Donald, Captain Mainwaring and myself. Suffice to say it was an absolute cracker of a day out. Definitely not one for those whose tastes don’t extend to hikey bikey but the descents were outstanding and worth the effort to get to.

Cheers

Sanny

Sanny masterclass 2

1st of the day Meall Greigh - targets 2, 3 and 4 behind

An Stuc bypass challenge

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Glen Tilt/Beinn a Ghlo Wed 28th March 2011 – ride report

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Lone GMBC rider report – ‘utterly’ knackered!

Contrary to sound advice, I did the clockwise version.  Sunny, cool morning, giving way to persistent headwinds (whichever direction I was going) in the afternoon.  No other mtbers seen doing anti-clockwise route, but did meet some chaps doing Braemar to Blair Atholl.

Being an experienced hillwalkwer, who has always come off of the hills with spare food, in case of emergencies, I committed the cardinal sin of running out of fuel about half way round, and did not have enough energy for the uphills – so much walking to save energy!  No excuses.  I did have ample water though, and made the most of the downhills, especially the ‘brake burning’ descent to Daldhu – as Graham has previously advised me, I might need to upgrade my Formula Oros to Avids!

Most of the boggy sections were dried up, and the singletrack to the east of Beinn a Ghlo was good for my level of skill!

Highly recommended and will do again.  Yes, I would tend to agree that anti-clockwise is the way to go, but Idid enjoy this!

Nigel

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Glen Tilt/Beinn A Ghlo tomorrow Wednesday 28th March

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INSANITY – Glen Tilt – Beinn a Ghlo – you know it makes sense.

I have, at short notice, managed to get tomorrow off – last day of summer…..!

I am based in Dublane during the week, so intend to make an early start from the car park at ‘Old Bridge of Tilt’.

I remember bagging the Munros here, and my first ever walk of any stature in Scotland, in 1988, was indeed Glen Tilt.

I will be doing the Phil McKane 54km circumnavigation of Beinn a Ghlo route (and bringing said book with me), and will aim for a 9.00am start.  If anyone wants to chum me I can extend the start time to 10.ooam!

If there’s anyone who wants to make the most of the stunning weather, low river for crossing, and appreciate one of the worlds most stunning locations, the dancing sunlight on the water, and a quick pint at the end, and if you can swing a day off at ridiculously short notice, then I’m on

Cheers – Nigel