I plan on traveling from Edinburgh to the start on the morning of the race, leaving Edinburgh at 6am sharp. I can take at least two other people and bikes, 3 at a push. I'd be happy to take anyone so let me know, the only caveat is I will be leaving sharp and would expect anyone getting a lift to be...

Got back at 10am on the dot. 130 miles in 24 hours including an overnight just outside of Braemar and a restaurant meal! Glad I turned back at Bynack More, was like looking into the jaws of deep winter on the mountains. Deep snow and constant cold wind. That route is hard at the best of times when y...

I'm still going. Forecast looks good for tomorrow and river levels look low http://apps.sepa.org.uk/waterlevels/?sd=t&lc=234274

I may set off earlier now the group start is not official.

I'm prepared to divert / turn round if snow is too deep / rivers are too deep.

Uugh, more snow ovenight :-/

http://www.winterhighland.info/cams/cai ... orlich.php

The Capital Trail will be ok I think, I did it last weekend http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... =10&t=7548

Friend skiid in above Fords of Avon. Have fun.... https://ton.twitter.com/i/ton/data/dm/725733079315275780/725733079369809921/4kCauC1j.jpg The image “https://ton.twitter.com/i/ton/data/dm/725733079315275780/725733079369809921/4kCauC1j.jpg” cannot be displayed because it contains errors. :sad: gonna...

Do you get a time bonus for making a snowman? Only if they are riding a snow bike! On the positive side, the forecast has cleared a bit with less rain on Saturday http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gfjm2yj30#?fcTime=1461974400 Also wind is low. The main considerations for us are ho...

Do people just turn up in the car park for 10 ready to rock - or is there a cafe or somewhere where people gather to have a chat beforehand (in the warm :grin: )? From my past experience, everyone turns up at the car park about 30 minutes or more before the start, fumbles about with kit, takes phot...

Mike wrote:Where is best to leave a car for three days? And best starting place I was thinking near the bottom if the route?

I think if you want to do the ITT Capital Trail, you need to start and end at Portobello Promenade. There is a car park on the West end of the promenade that is free.

AlasdairMc wrote:Is there any ride that you do that doesn't feature a cheese baguette?

It is now a tradition. My main preparation for the Highland Trail Race is selecting the best brie and bread to take. I have enlisted Valvona & Crolla in my quest, and await their report...

...have been told that switching to Road tyres instead of chunky MTB tyres for training on road would make quite a diffrence. ...would be able to handle the likes of the WHW paths, and singletrack such as cairngorms routes etc. I have 26" tyres. You don't need fast tyres for training. You coul...

Hi folks, I just did this ride yesterday, you can read my blog post about it here Anyone else done it this year? Any plans to do it? It is a great route IMO. Just had a pampering recovery day of lots of sauna time at Leith Victoria, a little swim, and now settling down to cleaning up and savoring a ...

Packraft for rent - £200 a day

That is the area, but the bit we are talking about doesn't look like that. Either it has changed, or it is a bit further up. A deeper cut into the hillside, exposed rock, and a steep step-over a small waterfall.

Tarptent Moment DW is great https://www.tarptent.com/momentdw.html I like, moved from a Scarp which is a bit heavier and larger. The Moment DW is plenty big enough for me (6 feet) and a good place to be in the cold damp wet tired.

At the entry to Glen Feshie at ~864902 is it only fools like me who slavishly follow the gpx track who end up tiptoeing across a very exposed waterfall crossing? Or is that a normal part of the route? That is part of the route. I don't think there is another way round, unless you want to swim! I ag...

I could do without repeating the damage I did to my feet after only 24 hrs of wet but non-freezing conditions a while back; took over 3 months to get all the feeling back. What do the CL vets recommend for preventing damaged feet from the combination of river crossings and (probably) low temps? Apa...

I swear by this stuff http://www.international.boots.com/en/Soltan-Moisturising-Suncare-Lotion-With-Insect-Repellent-SPF30-400ml_1207064/ - more for tics and sunburn than midges. I use 3/4 length tights or leg warmers, and put this stuff on the exposed bit. Haven't had a tic for years, touch wood. M...

SRAM are doing the X-Sync narrow wide chainrings in steel now http://www.pinkbike.com/news/steel-x-sy ... -2015.html , maybe worth considering for that?

I only have three worries: 1. overuse injuries 2. overuse injuries 3. giving up just outside Ullapool for the third time My knee started playing up last Friday and was not good on a long Saturday training ride :cry: The Northern loop isn't that bad, have a good feed going into it and take it steady....

Would an updated GPS file be possible to produce that accounted for some / all of the changes in the course? There were a few times in 2013 where I was wandering about trying to find the 'path' where none existed. I just followed the GPS as exactly as possible, but it was weird to have to leave a go...

Yay, Nik "never again" Kinloch is back. :grin: Hey Rich! NEVER AGAIN! :grin: Seems time does heal all, and I am ready for another HTR beatdown :-bd I have read this thread at least twice. I am excited to do another attempt at this route (THIRD ATTEMPT) but I know that excitement needs tem...

Yeh I use the X-King RaceSport. The sidewalls get slashed quite easily - has happened to me twice, the second time was worse with the slash going into the tread as well. I am still using them as I am a tight scot who is not going to give up on expensive tyres! I sewed the slashes closed with kevlar ...

I have a Golite ultralight 3 season 800+ quilt that I got for a great price 5 or so years ago. It is enough for general winter use for me, for example was fine at the last Strathpuffer, although that was a reasonably warm night, but I was in it for 8+ hours so fairly comfy :-) Comes in at about 790 ...