Next Central Scotland Forum ride

[Scoosh]

Giving consideration to the next CC Scotland Forum ride, I was wondering if any of you have seen the book "Phillip's Cycle Tours around Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders", by Nick Cotton ?

There's a good-looking prospect on page 102 "In and out of Clydesdale between Lanark and Biggar", which is 56km, moderate, only a couple of (easy) climbs, nearest station Lanark. I'm not good enough to do the bikely.com or other mapping thing, otherwise I could show you the route ! Absolutely no idea about trains etc but the route is the sort I have been proposing.

No idea about dates yet but the route looks nice

 

[HLaB]

I've got the book here, I've no idea about trains to Lanark but the route looks nice, its new ground for me :-)

 

[Scoosh]

I've got the book here, I've no idea about trains to Lanark but the route looks nice, its new ground for me :-)

Are you masterful enough to do the route on bikely or something ?

 

[HLaB]

Are you masterful enough to do the route on bikely or something ?

It looks mostly on road, I'll give it a go.

 

[HLaB]

Are you masterful enough to do the route on bikely or something ?

Here's the proposed route, a Lanark to Biggar Loop

 

[ACS]

Nice route but 140 mile drive is just to much for me, so as they would say on Dragons Den, I'm out.

 

[Aperitif]

Nice route but 140 mile drive is just to much for me, so as they would say on Dragons Den, I'm out.

Don't drive then SB - bike it!
Get a posse and go for it...Mcmouseketeers!

 

[ACS]

Don't drive then SB - bike it!
Get a posse and go for it...Mcmouseketeers!

Next you will be telling me its downhill both ways, all I will need is gearing around 54x11 and a packet of jelly babies for fuel

 

[scook94]

Looks like a do-able route. Big hill at the start, but I'm guessing it's no worse than the start of the Tour de Falkirk route from the station up to Hallglen....

Pity it's so far away as I'd have liked to give it a try before any proposed date (just so I don't get any surprises!)

 

[Scoosh]

Yes, distance to start might be an ishoo - it's maybe a bit far south to qualify for a central Scotland ride.

Pity, as it looks like a nice route - as do quite a few in that book.

 

[eldudino]

Are there any other offerings in the book that would be more suitable in terms of distance from Scotland's waistline? Looks good to me too, under an hours drive from Stirling too. Distances won't seem too bad if people car-share to get there.

 

[HJ]

Yeah train wise it is not good from Edinburgh either, on a Sunday it takes around 3 hours to get there, Saturday is better at between 1hr 15min and 1hr 45min depending on when you start. Shame as it would be a nice change to head south and west...

Any thing nearer to Glasgow? (did I really type that ) Croy??

 

[lazyfatgit]

Looks like a do-able route. Big hill at the start, but I'm guessing it's no worse than the start of the Tour de Falkirk route from the station up to Hallglen....

Pity it's so far away as I'd have liked to give it a try before any proposed date (just so I don't get any surprises!)

The climb out of Kirkfieldbank is a wee bit steep, but can be eased by forking left and folowing Donaldson Cres. this breaks the hill up a bit. Also quieter.

 

[lazyfatgit]

Yes, distance to start might be an ishoo - it's maybe a bit far south to qualify for a central Scotland ride.

Pity, as it looks like a nice route - as do quite a few in that book.

no, it's still central scotland, Tinto is the highest point in the central lowlands. (707M)

 

[HJ]

Yes, distance to start might be an ishoo - it's maybe a bit far south to qualify for a central Scotland ride.

Pity, as it looks like a nice route - as do quite a few in that book.

So what else is there in the book? Maybe we should have a poll giving a choice of rides...