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- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
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Re: What are you reading now?
Colditz by Ben Mcintire. Really enjoying it, I saw the tv series in the early 70’s and this book shows it in a different light. I had not realised the school you went to was so important and that the officers had a batman to do the duties, and these guys weren’t allowed to escape. Read it recently....
- Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:37 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2022
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Re: Bivvy a month 2022
JimmyG. If you've not tried Cramond Island a bit further down the coastline I recommend giving it a go. It's tidal so you need to take that into account. I usually get there around 7pm. Several gun fortifications to choose from but I find the smaller ones on the NE of the island the best. I reckon ...
- Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:03 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Sunny Tour of the Cairngorms
- Replies: 33
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Re: Sunny Tour of the Cairngorms
Great write up Phil. Thanks for posting.
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:43 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
12/12 for Fraser and I for 2021. We decided we would see in the New Year with a bivvy. We went to our favourite local location, the hobbit huts at Whitelee MTB trails. We pedalled to the huts at 23:45. We watched the New Year fireworks over Glasgow from our bivvy site. Right after midnight, the rain...
- Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Winter Bivvy
- Replies: 49
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Re: Scottish Winter Bivvy
We won't make it either. Fraser has a squad training session at SCH Velodrome on Sunday AM. Hoped to get along for our 12th BaM. Have a great weekend to those who go.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 11:32 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
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Re: Todays ride
Rode a part of An Turas Mor from Kelvingrove along the Kelvin Walkway and NCR756 to the Antonine Wall then back to Glasgow. Met Lee Craigie out running. Kept Lee company for a few miles. Beautiful day to be out and about.
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Fraser and I completed our October bivvy on Sunday night. As with September, we tried to fit in a bivvy trip with a packed weekend. Fraser had a 4hr cyclocross training session in Dundee on Saturday then Fife College cyclocross race in Dunfermline on Sunday. Our plan was to bivvy in Devilla Forest o...
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Nice one Alan (and the wee man). I've been there a couple of times on the fat bike but your report has reminded me I must get there for a BAM someday. Funnily enough so was I after seeing that. Not made it over this year as its been mobbed over the summer. Good shout for the colder months though :Y...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:48 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Agreed. It's a great spot.
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:55 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Finally getting round to posting a few pics of our September BaM. We decided we would go back to Tentsmuir Forest, a location we had been to a couple of years ago. We decided we would do a short trip as Fraser had a full on weekend prior to our trip. On the Saturday, we made the trip through to Inch...
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:06 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
9/9 for Fraser and I this year. A very wet trip to Tentsmuir forest on Sunday night. I'll post some pics later.
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:56 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Forests and Fiords
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Re: Forests and Fiords
Cheers all, nice that my rambling tales are appreciated! Hi Phil Thanks for posting. Enjoyed reading your report. Fraser and I are riding the faultline trail in sections. Going north, we are only as far as Balloch. It is good to read your thoughts on the next sections as far as Dunoon. It gives us ...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:08 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Forests and Fiords
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Re: Forests and Fiords
Hi Phil
Thanks for posting. Enjoyed reading your report. Fraser and I are riding the faultline trail in sections. Going north, we are only as far as Balloch. It is good to read your thoughts on the next sections as far as Dunoon. It gives us useful info going forward. Thanks
Thanks for posting. Enjoyed reading your report. Fraser and I are riding the faultline trail in sections. Going north, we are only as far as Balloch. It is good to read your thoughts on the next sections as far as Dunoon. It gives us useful info going forward. Thanks
- Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:02 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
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Re: Todays ride
Fraser and I have been riding various trails, Faultline Trail, Great North Trail, An Turas Mor and 2nd City Divide, ticking off sections at a time. We were missing a section of Faultline Trail down the Forth and Clyde canal from Glasgow to Clydebank. Youngest son was having riding lessons nearby so ...
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:19 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
8/8 for Fraser and I this year. Fraser was keen to back to the bothies but I wasn't so sure as I thought they may be rammed. Did a bit of research and came up with Burleywhag bothy. It has a reputation for being quiet and not seeing much footfall. On further research I found Borderer's route from Du...
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Weekend plans?
- Replies: 60
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- Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Weekend plans?
- Replies: 60
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Re: Weekend plans?
Bivvy a month for Fraser and I
- Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:02 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Inside or outside?
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Re: Inside or outside?
Both. Have been making bikepacking trips with my 13 year old son for a couple of years now. We have done a mixture of bothies and camping. We've always had a good experience at the bothies meeting some great folk. Have to confess, I pick the bothies quite carefully to avoid the ones that may attract...
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 3:05 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
As posted earlier, that's 7/7 for Fraser and I in 2021. When we got home, Fraser said "well, that was eventful." As usual, we left our BaM to the last minute. Fraser had taken part in a 4 hour training session at the Fife Cycle Park so wasn't keen in going too far. We decided we would bivv...
- Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:14 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Fraser and I went 7/7 last night. We made a trip to our local spot. I'll post a wee trail report later.
- Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
Right Second quarter tally, made slightly more complicated by my 'puter crashing and me losing all my files from this year, including my bam tally(!) and also by me agreeing to count late starters...... So I have as January starters the following:- Sean_iow Redefined Cycles jimmy G RIP Shutuplegs F...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:06 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
May 2021 BaM Every year, Scotrail do a special offer of £17 Return fare to anywhere in Scotland. The offer is open to holders of the Club 50 rail card and usually occurs twice a year. Now that we can travel outwith our own local authority, I decided we would use the offer and travel further afield. ...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
May BaM completed by Fraser and I. Rode from Spean Bridge over Lairig Leacach to foot of Stob Ban. Report to follow.
- Tue May 18, 2021 9:52 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Riding round the Trossachs
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Re: Riding round the Trossachs
Thanks for posting. I enjoyed the Directors Cut in your blog. Fraser and I stayed in Abyssinia bothy a couple of years ago. I really liked it. MBA have done a good job. I had passed the old house years earlier when it was a bit of a state on the way out from Ben Vane. I was curious to see what it wa...
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:22 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a Month 2021
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Re: Bivvy a Month 2021
4/4 for Fraser and I for 2021. Spent another night in the back garden. Hopefully it will be the last.