Looks great. Always fancied a bivvy at the barracks. Is it floodlit through the night?ScotRoutes wrote:October BAM currently underway. Lieing here listening to the sound of snow on the tent.
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- Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:05 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2018.
- Replies: 634
- Views: 148773
Re: Bivvy a month 2018.
- Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:31 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Tarf Hotel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3443
Re: Tarf Hotel
Blair there's a wee trail report on biking to Tarf hotel on mountain bothies Scotland fb page. Looks like they left their bikes short of the bothy.
- Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:07 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Winter Bivvy.
- Replies: 103
- Views: 18324
Re: Scottish Winter Bivvy.
We'll probably be on the train to Kingussie. We can dip in and out of Blair's route and hopefully meet up on the way.
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:41 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Winter Bivvy.
- Replies: 103
- Views: 18324
Re: Scottish Winter Bivvy.
Hoping to come along too. May bring junior now he has the taste of bothy life. Will PM you Ray.
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:29 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3322
- Views: 609263
Re: Todays ride
Ride with junior and some friends round one of the red vtt routes in the Jura region of France. Very hot. 48k of undemanding riding but a chance to see some real out of the way villages.
- Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Jenny Graham -Around the World Record Attempt
- Replies: 65
- Views: 13656
Re: Jenny Graham -Around the World Record Attempt
There was a tweet yesterday saying it was to avoid the worst trans Siberian traffic. Personally I thought the change might have been heat related.NewRetroTom wrote:Is Jenny on a strategy of sleeping in the day and riding at night? Or am I getting the time zones confused?
- Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:09 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: The Traversée du Massif Vosgien, Alsace, France
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3319
Re: The Traversée du Massif Vosgien, Alsace, France
Strasbourg is an awkward spot to get from/to. Looked at getting back to UK from Strasbourg. All trains I could find go through Paris.
The best bet I could find was bike express (www.bike-express.co.uk) which goes through Nancy or Epinal. You could get a train from there.
Hope this helps.
The best bet I could find was bike express (www.bike-express.co.uk) which goes through Nancy or Epinal. You could get a train from there.
Hope this helps.
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:23 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2018.
- Replies: 634
- Views: 148773
Re: Bivvy a month 2018.
1st bivvy of the year and 1st bothy trip with my son Fraser(10). At Adventure Syndicate in Glasgow last November, Fraser was given a challenge for 2018 by Lee Craigie, to bikepack and stay at the renovated bothy in Glen Feshie. Dodged the worst of the thunder storms and rain to get to the bothy. Fra...
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:15 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Spring Thing 2018
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15282
Re: Scottish Spring Thing 2018
I'm out this weekend. Going to Dundee as pitbitch for junior at a track meet.
Have a great trip folks. Will catch up some other time.
Have a great trip folks. Will catch up some other time.
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:24 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Spring Thing 2018
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15282
Re: Scottish Spring Thing 2018
I'm a mibbe at the moment. Junior may be completing at Dundee Track Omnium that weekend so I would be needed for pitbitching.
Also I seem to have inherited Rays back problems and am grounded just now.
Also I seem to have inherited Rays back problems and am grounded just now.
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:54 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scottish Spring Thing 2018
- Replies: 55
- Views: 15282
Re: Scottish Spring Thing 2018
14th would suit me too.
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:52 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4899
- Views: 1191306
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
Polaris New Year Sale: https://www.polaris-bikewear.co.uk/category-s/1481.htm A lot here, some heavy reductions, though much of it roadie-oriented. Maptrap @ £5.99. It was designed by Chris Juden, former technical advisor at the CTC. Handy for anyone out there still using paper maps. 51AkIbWclDL._S...
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:54 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scotland Winter Bivi.
- Replies: 138
- Views: 39891
Re: Scotland Winter Bivi.
Sorry to hear that. There's no understanding the youth of today. Why would a young teenager want to give up the opportunity to ride in freezing weather, stay in a run down building with no facilities and glean amazing amounts of knowledge from inebriated old gits just so he can go to a party with p...
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:16 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
- Replies: 794
- Views: 138370
Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Help please. I'm new to VV. I uploaded existing Strava activities during the week. Trying to upload today's route unsuccessfully. Route done is on Strava but not pulling through. A previous poster said I should update myself. How do I do this? Read the FAQ's but non the wiser. FWIW I only have 18 a...
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
- Replies: 794
- Views: 138370
Re: Veloviewer map - explorer tiles
Help please. I'm new to VV. I uploaded existing Strava activities during the week. Trying to upload today's route unsuccessfully. Route done is on Strava but not pulling through. A previous poster said I should update myself. How do I do this? Read the FAQ's but non the wiser. FWIW I only have 18 ac...
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:35 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scotland Winter Bivi.
- Replies: 138
- Views: 39891
Re: Scotland Winter Bivi.
Unfortunately I can't make it. Mrs Alan63 has arranged a night out after suggesting it's left free. Blair, I have sent you a message on fb.
- Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:11 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: November BAM in Fife
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4249
Re: November BAM in Fife
Have a good trip guys. Sorry I can't make it. Juniors 10th birthday.
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:42 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: November BAM in Fife
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4249
Re: Lomond Hills Bivvy
I'll try to make it. Calendar is full of cycling already....everyone else's but mine!Blair512 wrote:You make it along in November Alan?Alan63 wrote:I'm down in Derby pitbitching for Mrs Alan63 at track meet. Enjoy.
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:14 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: November BAM in Fife
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4249
Re: Lomond Hills Bivvy
I'm down in Derby pitbitching for Mrs Alan63 at track meet. Enjoy.
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:54 pm
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scotland Winter Bivi.
- Replies: 138
- Views: 39891
Re: Scotland Winter Bivi.
I know December is a wee while away however I spotted a thread on mountain bothies Scotland fb page which said Duinish has no front door at present. Seems the surround is rotten. There is a gate in place just now to keep animals out. Do we want to consider a possible alternative? I'll keep an eye on...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:47 am
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Recommend me a beginner route with bothy near Edinburgh.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14982
Re: Recommend me a beginner route with bothy near Edinburgh.
Thanks for your reply. I was actually interested in your route to the bothy. I have passed it a few times.htrider wrote:No need for secret emails! - its on the (newly updated) MBA site:
https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/both ... eton-byre/
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:11 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Recommend me a beginner route with bothy near Edinburgh.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 14982
Re: Recommend me a beginner route with bothy near Edinburgh.
Hello HTRider. Can you send me the Kettleton GPS also? ardotanderson950@gmaildotcom. Thanks
- Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:38 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Todays ride
- Replies: 3322
- Views: 609263
Re: Todays ride
Spent the weekend at Glentress with junior recce'ing the Peebles stage race course and generally riding about. Great wee trip.
- Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:53 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: Scotland Winter Bivi.
- Replies: 138
- Views: 39891
Re: Scotland Winter Bivi.
I'm up for the winter bivvy trip too.
Got this gut feeling some anti-social so-and-so will organise an Xmas night out for the same time.
Got this gut feeling some anti-social so-and-so will organise an Xmas night out for the same time.
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:43 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Our 1955 Tour de France trip.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4552
Re: Our 1955 Tour de France trip.
Just picked up your thread. It's a great idea. I've had a notion for quite a while to ride the route of the 1963 Tour when I retire. Just inspired me to do some research. In case anyone wonders, I was born in 1963.
Have a great trip. Will follow with interest.
Have a great trip. Will follow with interest.