my gf has asked me to do a blog as i brought alot of new gear from her shop before i went to trial on route so ill let u know. I may do a little write up soon with a few pics/highlights...im going back up in sept to do an isles trip with the b.o.b trailer i think!!

nostoc..thanks for the tip! is that byway that passes the wood ridable from Henlly's to Tal-y-Bont? Its good to get some local knowledge i may pm later for some more advice if thats ok

mate im proper spanked, the winds finished me off big time! I got in 7 out of the 10 nights under the clouds wildcamping anyhow.. and found the best hostel ever in Nethy bridge called the lazy duck ( anyone up that way should check it out ).

had the worst weather ever, rain strong winds had it all but still managed to get 505miles in WHW-GGW-CAIRNGORMS-TROSSACHS so all was good 10days riding i had planned three weeks but the weather was far to demoralizing and its no fun with a constant head wind ive decided!!

Ah i can only do the lite version this time around so ive either got to beast myself or have an easy time of it!! I feel a beasting coming on...been looking at the lite route but nothing set yet should be good still and least im not working!! :D

haha, no worries im up in Scotland till the 17th may if you change ya mind

great advice just what i needed.....your more than welcome to come out and join me if you can get away still for few days Scotroutes!! and responsible adult duties arnt calling :D

Im planning to do the cairngorm loops as part of my trip starting next week, who knows which is the best side of the glen to be on when i get into glen feshie as ive heard the landy track is rough and theres a singletrack descent which is better and also a smooth tarmac stretch ( where is that centr...

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i can recommend the chippy in cheddar for dinner

missing that section out completely and heading north on Rob Roy way to killing then over top to tyndrum longer but looks great route

Right ill be bike packing from the 21st april to 17th may up in scotland, is anyone up there between these dates bikepacking. Im planing HT400 + Cairngorms + WHW + possibly Outhebs....so it would be good to bump into folk on my travels - ill of prob had enough of my own company after 2weeks so if an...

why is there no beer in there??

not exactly lightweight but great-check out the sound system!! could u make something like this Stu

Right thanks to Flatfishy for this idea.....

This is defo going to be well used on my scottish trip!!!

Ive got the 62s and use the garmin mount for this cable tied to my 90mm stem...its solid never moved and as for the rattling as chew says use tape-it tightens everything up nicely.

working on the Sunday but possibly come on the Sat if thats ok ;0)

good effort sounds like there could be a potential trip there sometime followed by a few of the other isles to :D

If we could take a motor over to the finish then get back to start n dump one there, bit of a drive but less hassle i think chew. Ill see if theres any stns near we could leave them safe over night. U still planning to ride the dales sometime soon :D

they will be posted this eve :P Right heres a few of the pics from flatfishy's mendip trip that i crashed.....cheers dude it was a great one!! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8629164164_5366f03609_z.jpg need some of these down pants!! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8628038055_0d6ca751db_z.jpg...

Im also planning to join u guys for this trip still working on the leave but its looking good just need to sort a lift up to start and how the hell im getting back no body knows, but thats a minor issue :D....
if there were enough of us would a car shuttle be of any use??

MM was ur friend really carrying those two boxes?? I thought i took alot of stuff :0)

collect+ is looking like the best option for posting now....

Is it just me or are the royal mail robbing bastards....has anyone seen the new prices for sending parcels they seem to have got rid of their std parcel rates and now we have to use parcel force worldwide....so lets say i sell a small lightweight rucksack becuase of its size its now going to cost mi...

hi chew yeah looking like similar route to urs and im doing torridon aswell so think I'll go with lightweight boots n flats