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Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:00 pm
by Richpips
This looks interesting if you like a bit of Scottish scenery and grrrravel.
https://www.tiso.com/overland500
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:13 pm
by thenorthwind
Wins points for a) not being named in km to make it sound more impressive (sorry BB200
) b) still underselling the distance by nearly 20%.
Oh, and the encouraged litter picking I suppose.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:28 pm
by ScotRoutes
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:13 pm
Wins points for a) not being named in km to make it sound more impressive (sorry BB200
) b) still underselling the distance by nearly 20%.
Oh, and the encouraged litter picking I suppose.
And it doesn't use the word "divide"
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:22 pm
by fatbikephil
They do use the 'R' word though
Looks a good route and doesn't use the HT route heading north, for a nice change.
Also goes close to here so I 'spose I should give it ago at some point. I wish you didn't have to sign up to Komoot or Strava to get the route though and looks like you need a mobile signal all the way round to prove your ride (if you are doing the time version that is)
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:27 am
by PaulE
fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:22 pm
They do use the 'R' word though
Looks a good route and doesn't use the HT route heading north, for a nice change.
Also goes close to here so I 'spose I should give it ago at some point. I wish you didn't have to sign up to Komoot or Strava to get the route though and looks like you need a mobile signal all the way round to prove your ride (if you are doing the time version that is)
No need for signal, you just send them the evidence of the ride. Does look a decent route too
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:49 am
by Moder-dye
Oooh, nice and passes pretty close to me in Angus. Might need to find a nice week or so to tour it.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:50 am
by Blackhound
That sounds nice, a good week or so out in Scotland. Don't know trails well enough to comment on route but others sound positive.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:05 am
by ScotRoutes
Yeah, there's only a few bits I don't know, mostly Aberdeenish, but it might make for a decent tour - maybe using paid accommodation for a change as it goes through so many towns and cities. Could be one for late Autumn depending on river levels through the Gaick.
Some care in timing will be required to get all the Brevet stamps of course.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:58 am
by ton
Anyone fancy having a go at this in September?
Like Colin says. Paid accommodation rather than kipping out.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:14 pm
by voodoo_simon
Noticed it was designed by Andy Cox, better known as doubletrackfanatic over on the ‘gram
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:42 pm
by PaulB2
The description says under 500 miles, the komoot route says 589 miles - quite the discrepancy.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:51 pm
by Boab
PaulB2 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:42 pm
The description says under 500 miles, the komoot route says 589 miles - quite the discrepancy.
The FAQ entry at the bottom of the page says "
590 miles of stunning Scottish scenery!". Why not just add another 10 miles and call it the
Xxx 600...
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:04 pm
by woodsmith
Route also availale on RWGPS now.
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/93299437
51% paved, 49% unpaved,
33,290 ft elevation gain
589 miles
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:49 pm
by thenorthwind
ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:28 pm
And it doesn't use the word "divide"
Good point.
fatbikephil wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:22 pm
They do use the 'R' word though
Had to think about that for a while, got there in the end
Boab wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:51 pm
Why not just add another 10 miles and call it the Xxx 600...
I'm sure you're not being entirely serious, but I'd rather not ride some boring extra miles just to get to a round number. Worse still, they could have tacked on 30 extra miles and called it the Tiso 1000 (km).
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:02 pm
by Boab
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:49 pm
Boab wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:51 pm
Why not just add another 10 miles and call it the Xxx 600...
I'm sure you're not being entirely serious, but I'd rather not ride some boring extra miles just to get to a round number. Worse still, they could have tacked on 30 extra miles and called it the Tiso 1000 (km).
Totally serious, that would just piss me off if I created that route. Pretty sure they could find another entertaining 10 miles somewhere...
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:06 pm
by ScotRoutes
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:49 pm
I'm sure you're not being entirely serious, but I'd rather not ride some boring extra miles just to get to a round number. Worse still, they could have tacked on 30 extra miles and called it the Tiso 1000 (km).
Is it wrong that I thought that would actually have been a good idea?
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:27 pm
by Lazarus
Nope i also find it weird you would do a long route and not bother to get to a nice round number 600 miles or 1000km i dont really care which
there is also no way i would ride 590 miles and tell everyone i just finished a 500 mile bike ride ...i would be rounding up already
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:59 am
by BobCatMax
+1 for nice round numbers, or at least as close as possible. I would go and find those miles myself if it came to it
Looks like a really nice route. now if I could just find some time, time and more time...
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:51 am
by Alpinum
Refreshingly unpretentious.
Just like its creator.
Need to visit UK again next year anyways.
Well done Andy & Tiso
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:23 am
by thenorthwind
Clearly I underestimated the feeling for round numbers on here! Where's Reg when you need him? If I'd ridden that route and people asked how far, I'd definitely round to 600 too. If it bothers you, maybe try converting it to furlongs or fathoms or something, it must be a round number in one unit
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:34 am
by boxelder
On the extra miles to round up the number thing - we had a complaint on the Frontier 300 this wee, that it was only 293km. A lone voice…..
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:45 am
by Bearlegged
There's the car park, do some laps...
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:13 am
by PaulB2
There's an out and back to the tiso shop in Aberdeen so you could convert that to more of a loop via roads to get closer to 600.
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:22 am
by fatbikephil
It's about 5 miles from my house to the route so I'd end up doing 600 miles
Re: Tiso Overland 500
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:41 am
by Boab
boxelder wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:34 am
On the extra miles to round up the number thing - we had a complaint on the Frontier 300 this wee, that it was only 293km. A lone voice…..
I noticed my colleagues Frontier 300 Strava wasn't a nice round 300KM. I tutted in disgust...
