What's he doing now? He's missed the nice bothy and appears to be crossing the river downstream (shortcut?).

OK, I'm picking up one rider from Glasgow Airport Holiday Inn on Friday morning. Will have room for one more if anyone is short (of a lift, though in stature may be useful too.....).

I recced the first 70 (and last 45) miles so you don't have to

I'm planning to do pretty much the same, but in reverse, from Fri 27th.

Now on the rollercoaster coast road.......not such fond memories.
Hope the pie shop is still open (unlikely)

Achmelvich Beach will look gorgeous this evening though

I'm almost certainly travelling up from Keswick, via Penrith, Carlisle, Glasgow on Fri 27th. Leaving Keswick 7am, Carlisle 8am, Glasgow approx 10am. Can offer lift possibly. PM me here.

He's just at the high point of the whole thing. Was snow there last year and I'm guessing there may be again.

He'll miss his pizza if he's not quick

More company out there is a good thing in my view.

You didn't wait for me on the return over Devil's Staircase in the dark last year........
You could have shared your nice bright light.........

Thanks Phil, I remember seeing that now last year as we passed Ossian YHA. I'll have a look at your suggestion, or reverse the new day 1. We're out for a leisurely Fri lunch til Sunday (train back to Tyndrum) if you fancy a wee trip? Just me and my brother - very easy pace and bothying (space permit...

Looking to ride from Culra bothy way, to Rannoch station. Anyone ridden the trail from Loch Ossian past Corrour Old Lodge, on the flanks of Carn Dearg? Looks well defined on sat image. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=240311&y=765098&z=120&sv=240311,765098&st=4&ar=y&mapp=...

Completing/attempting the route at the same time as the group start isn't the best idea. The limit to numbers on the group start is there for good reasons - pressure on limited accommodation etc. A couple of us will be setting off from Tyndrum Friday, but doing a different route (last years HT550 to...

Padonbike - you can see the green sign of the pie shop in the background of your pic. I think your bike is leaned against the B+B I stayed in - great value with no charge for breakfast when I said I'd be away around 4am, as she wasn't getting up to make it

Looks like he's well around the outer loop towards Tomintoul. Quite the effort in the conditions. More than I'd bite off, that's for certainsure.

Fraser's in the bothy (we hope)

Good life plan - they do entree pies, main course pies and pudding pies.

http://www.lochinverlarder.co.uk/

They do mail order if serious about preparation?

The riding in the forests around Glen Feshie and Rothiemurchus are as 'weather-proof' as anything in Scotland - why not set off and re-assess when you reach the Kincraig area, or just do the outer loop. Plenty of bothies and warm hostelries.

Fraser - is that page easy to set up, or is there an easy way to make spot tracking work outside of event tracking pages? Anyone? Tracking is very hit and miss normally - only showing locations from which check in messages are sent.

Every day's a school day - one less thingy tovtape into my seat post

@Trailrat - does the rear not need two lengths due to dish?

Can you edit out the red and white marker tape - seen enough of that for a while.......

almost exactly at the halfway point (60 miles) there is a Nissen hut style building That would be here http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=353665&y=583102&z=120&sv=353665,583102&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=798&ax=353665&ay=583102&lm=0 but a...

Finished clearing the course markings at 7pm - so cold out there today! Well done folks - hardly any litter and not a single hint of abuse towards marshals (if you've ever marshalled, you'll know what I'm talking about). Most of the (minority) litter was on the delightful descent to the road before ...

There are only a couple of Km where an MTB is better suited. the vast majority is better suited to CX with big tyres. Less spray if it's wet too.

Tim, Did you access the room top left (above and left of the stair)? There's a vase of flowers in the window. I wasn't there long, but couldn't see how to get in. It is a really nice bothy - planning a trip with the kids. Andy p.s. plenty water at 60, 100 and 150 Km on the event, but the burns passe...

The brake pad eating stuff is only on certain tracks/trails, and mostly not on this route.