That may have done for Chris Johnstone? He seems to be heading out of Kinlochewe on the road East.ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 2:23 pm Some awful news for the late finishers...
The Gorse Bush cafe in Kinlochewe had to close for essential gas repairs today (there is an alternative round the corner).
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- Thu May 27, 2021 2:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: HT550 2021
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- Thu May 27, 2021 9:13 am
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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Looks like he's heading in the right direction now. Maybe just a navigation error? Maybe OBH hasn't opened yet so he went down to look for food in Rosehall instead?
- Wed May 26, 2021 6:22 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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- Wed May 26, 2021 5:39 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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Yep, and mostly downhill!
- Tue May 25, 2021 10:20 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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@touch - Did you go from Dundonnel (mile 350) to the finish, without any sleep that year (2015)? It was after the river crossing in Fisherfield, just before the steep climb up to the plateau. I was also seeing the imaginary people and lights by the time I got to Devil's staircase! :lol: FWIW it's a...
- Tue May 25, 2021 4:52 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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- Tue May 25, 2021 12:51 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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Looks like Andrew Hutcheson is making his move to take 2nd place. I think he's been riding with James for a while now but the past couple of pings look like he's pushed on and drawn out a bit of a lead.
- Mon May 24, 2021 3:17 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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Looks like it's back on track now. It had a bit of a breakdown earlier if you check his history: reported him up in the hills above the road to Oykel Bridge then next one he was back in the sea near Clachtoll.
- Mon May 24, 2021 12:34 pm
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Trackleaders now showing Alan as scratched.
- Sun May 23, 2021 9:58 pm
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Might explain why he's actually pulling away then (assuming it's not just the delay between SPOT updates making it look like that, which it easily could be). That 1 mile difference on the hike-a-bike section could be around 30-45 minutes of time difference. That'll translate to 5-7 miles when they ...
- Sun May 23, 2021 7:42 pm
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Oops, looks like Josh went down that little dead-end track at the end of the loch on the Ledmore traverse.
Despite knowing it's there, I think i've made that same mistake every single time.
Despite knowing it's there, I think i've made that same mistake every single time.
- Sun May 23, 2021 4:49 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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He won't have much luck there. Closed on Sundays and Mondays :(ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 4:45 pmThat or heading for Heaven?
https://www.heavenbikes.co.uk/
- Fri May 21, 2021 11:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Scottish gas canister logistics
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Re: Scottish gas canister logistics
Maybe Ft William would be an option if you can't get any in Glasgow.
Looks like the bus stops for 15 minutes in Fort William? That would give you time to run across to the NevisSport and get gas. Depends on the roads and what time the bus actually arrives into Ft William though.
Looks like the bus stops for 15 minutes in Fort William? That would give you time to run across to the NevisSport and get gas. Depends on the roads and what time the bus actually arrives into Ft William though.
- Wed May 19, 2021 7:16 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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there doesn't seem to be any track there Welcome to the Highland Trail :lol: I think the trackleaders route is correct, the strava global heatmap is handy for checking where trails exist: https://www.strava.com/heatmap#15.11/-5.03998/57.77610/hot/all I think it's a singletrack path close to the riv...
- Wed May 19, 2021 1:27 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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The pie shop website suggests they are running a deli to 6.30pm so mebbes takeaway pies are possible :-bd I was at the pie shop last Friday. The main building is closed and there's no inside seating but they have a trailer around the back to order from and lots of picnic benches in the garden to ea...
- Tue May 18, 2021 4:59 pm
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- Topic: HT550 2021
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The Kylesku hotel has also been bought over recently. Not sure if that'll change anything - it looks like they're trying a seamless changeover, there's no mention of new owners on any social media or their website so maybe intending to continue things without much change. https://www.northern-times....
- Tue May 18, 2021 1:58 pm
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- Topic: Automatic Crash Reporting
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How do all these devices actually work. Do they detect impact or a length of time with no movement? Either way, I'd be setting them off willy nilly. I think it's a mixture of both for Garmin Edge devices: detecting an impact or sudden deceleration followed by no movement for a while. It does trigge...
- Sat May 08, 2021 3:15 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any micro electronics experts here?
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I would guess that the pad on the right in the photo is the ground because it seems to be connected to the large ground plain of the pcb and that would make the one on the opposite side the +5volts connection. That's just a guess really though. I can't tell from the photo because it depends which wa...
- Fri May 07, 2021 12:46 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Any micro electronics experts here?
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Re: Any micro electronics experts here?
You probably don't need to solder up all 5 pins. There's a + and - power (they'll be the 2 outermost connections) and the other 3 are data lines. If the data lines are not connected it might not do any fast charging but if the power is connected it'll still fall back to standard usb charging. You co...
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Has 5G just been launched
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Re: Has 5G just been launched
It's not 5G, the dead birds due to the CORVID-19 virus.
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:54 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Total brake failure
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Re: Total brake failure
The end of the bar tape is prime location for clamping things to the handlebars and pinching cables. Have you (or whoever had the bike before you) had aero bars, handlebar harness, light clamps or garmin mount fitted there?
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: A question that might be hard to answer - Scotland
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Re: A question that might be hard to answer - Scotland
Depends how windy it is.
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:57 pm
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- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
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I am also baffled by this
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:43 am
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- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
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Summer bag anyone? 200g of 90/10 700fp and baffles rather than stitch through - £90 but there's another 15% off if you use the code on the website. https://www.millets.co.uk/tents-camping/264714-berghaus-elevation-200-down-sleeping-bag.html Just looking at that and I noticed there's also a 400g fil...
- Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: GPS tracking accuracy blog
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Re: GPS tracking accuracy blog
I think the accuracy of plotting the route is likely to have more impact than the actual accuracy of the map used. From the image of the planned route vs recorded log it looks like the planned route follows the centre line of the road. If he was riding along the left of the road in reality, that cou...