I'm just along the line in Falkirk and there's regular trains into Waverly so I can be there at a time that suits everyone

Sorry to mess you about so soon after I said I would be interested ..... I need to pull out of this one I'm afraid as I have just booked a couple of cheap flights to the sun for the boy and I, so I won't be around. Hope you have a lot of fun - please post lots of photos.

No problem, sure you can join us on another occasion.
Where you off to?

Yes, I would like that.
We are going to Portugal. Going to cycle the length of it hopefully - flying into Faro and out of Porto. Its 20C and sunny there just now. I can't wait

Borderer wrote:Yes, I would like that.
We are going to Portugal. Going to cycle the length of it hopefully - flying into Faro and out of Porto. Its 20C and sunny there just now. I can't wait

20C? Jings I would pass out in that without cycling! Hope you enjoy your trip, as Ray says there'll be plenty other trips for you to join in

What time do we plan to meet, and where Ray? Looking to book my tickets. What time do you think we will be back on the Sunday? Cheers.

Gari wrote:What time do we plan to meet, and where Ray? Looking to book my tickets. What time do you think we will be back on the Sunday? Cheers.

Shall we say 11am by WHSmiths at Waverley station. Don't intend doing too much Sunday, say back at Waverley for 2.

Cool, I shall get the tickets sorted then.

Are you still planning on riding through pentlands? If so, I could join you all there.

pushbikemike wrote:Are you still planning on riding through pentlands? If so, I could join you all there.

Yes, where do you want to meet Mike? GPX on page one somewhere.

I'll be coming into Pentlands from livingstone side. I'll do the route backwards till I meet you lot.
Looking forward to catching up and a bivi.

pushbikemike wrote:I'll be coming into Pentlands from livingstone side. I'll do the route backwards till I meet you lot.
Looking forward to catching up and a bivi.

Tickets booked, will be at Waverley for around 10:00. Do I need to bring a shelter etc just in case?

Gari wrote:Tickets booked, will be at Waverley for around 10:00. Do I need to bring a shelter etc just in case?

Just in case, yes. We might get carried away in the pub and miss the tide! Unless you have a packraft of course.

Blair, whats the closest to ten you can do?

Ray Young wrote:

Gari wrote:Tickets booked, will be at Waverley for around 10:00. Do I need to bring a shelter etc just in case?

Just in case, yes. We might get carried away in the pub and miss the tide! Unless you have a packraft of course.

Blair, whats the closest to ten you can do?

I like the sound of packrafting across half pissed! I will aim to be there at 09:36, if I miss that train I'll be there at 10:06

Staring to look forward to this now

700x40s ok or do I need to put the Jones back together?

Blair512 wrote: I will aim to be there at 09:36, if I miss that train I'll be there at 10:06

Right, i'll be there for 10am, Should give us a leisurely day.

Gari wrote:700x40s ok or do I need to put the Jones back together?

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No, you'll be fine.

Great, I was hoping to use the ride as a shakedown for Iceland. Game on.....

So, Gari, Blair and I meeting at Waverly at 10 am and mike meeting us in the Pentlands somewhere.

I decided to do a reccie of the accommodation last night so packed some stuff and walked there with the dog, her first bivi. There's more buildings than I remember I so had a good look through them all. No poo that I could see in any of them but a lot of broken glass so I recommend bringing a tarp and bivi bag. There was one building that only had a scattering of small pieces of glass so I swept it clean with a plastic carrier bag and dossed in there without any problems. The dog seemed to enjoy herself too. I'd brought a square of foam mat for her to sleep on and she wore her fleece coat. She woke me in the middle of the night so I put my down jacket over her and she settled straight away. This must of got too hot for her though because at six when my alarm went of she was lying on top of it. I didn't take ear plugs and actually didn't need any, the airport flight path is close but I wasn't bothered by any noise. All in all a very enjoyable outing.

Nice one

Nice one Ray, I was planning on bringing the tarp anyway, gussing it'll be lighter than a brush to sweep a room out!

Hope this snow does one before the weekend!

Forecast for the weekend is high pressure/ settled. Currently debating what shelter to take

Gari wrote:Forecast for the weekend is high pressure/ settled. Currently debating what shelter to take

It'll be tarp and bivvy for me if we can't get in one of the buildings, my tent is a pita as I have to carry the poles in a backpack.