ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I am half-Scottish ... I have never actually lived in Scotland, but I got half my genes from my mum who came from the Oban area, and half from my dad who came from the English Midlands. He met her when he was stationed in Scotland early in WWII.
Anyway, my sisters and I like to get up to see the Scottish side of the family when we can and will be going up again at the start of September. The last time I went up was in 2014 and I did a couple of rides which I would like to repeat this time.
The first ride was intended to be a circuit of Mull but I got a tummy bug which distracted me to the extent that I managed to head for the Iona ferry instead of going up the west side of the island! In the end I had to cut across the mid-point of the island to get back to Craignure in time for the last ferry to Oban. I intend to do the proper route this time and have pencilled in Saturday, 3rd September for that. [My 2014 ride report]
The second route was a 100 mile ride from Fort William out along the A830 as far as Lochailort, then a magnificent clockwise loop round through Strontian to Drumsallie and then back along the A830 to Fort William. I loved most of the route, but felt that I could do without the traffic on the A830. It struck me that Fort William could be cut out by taking the Corran ferry across Loch Linnhe then doing the original route clockwise back round to Corran again. That would only involve 22 km on the A830 and 105 km of wonderful almost traffic-free roads. There is car parking on the A82 side of the loch and cyclists can travel free on the ferry! I have pencilled in Tuesday, 6th September for that ride. [My 2014 ride report]
I am mentioning this now so you can try to keep those days free if you fancy joining me. Obviously, plans can change, and if the weather were really awful on either or both of those days then I would postpone or cancel the rides. I only have Fri 2nd - Wed 7th available though so there is not a lot of room for manoeuvre.
If you are interested, make a note in your diaries and post below!
Anyway, my sisters and I like to get up to see the Scottish side of the family when we can and will be going up again at the start of September. The last time I went up was in 2014 and I did a couple of rides which I would like to repeat this time.
The first ride was intended to be a circuit of Mull but I got a tummy bug which distracted me to the extent that I managed to head for the Iona ferry instead of going up the west side of the island! In the end I had to cut across the mid-point of the island to get back to Craignure in time for the last ferry to Oban. I intend to do the proper route this time and have pencilled in Saturday, 3rd September for that. [My 2014 ride report]
The second route was a 100 mile ride from Fort William out along the A830 as far as Lochailort, then a magnificent clockwise loop round through Strontian to Drumsallie and then back along the A830 to Fort William. I loved most of the route, but felt that I could do without the traffic on the A830. It struck me that Fort William could be cut out by taking the Corran ferry across Loch Linnhe then doing the original route clockwise back round to Corran again. That would only involve 22 km on the A830 and 105 km of wonderful almost traffic-free roads. There is car parking on the A82 side of the loch and cyclists can travel free on the ferry! I have pencilled in Tuesday, 6th September for that ride. [My 2014 ride report]
I am mentioning this now so you can try to keep those days free if you fancy joining me. Obviously, plans can change, and if the weather were really awful on either or both of those days then I would postpone or cancel the rides. I only have Fri 2nd - Wed 7th available though so there is not a lot of room for manoeuvre.
If you are interested, make a note in your diaries and post below!
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