Scotland : Ayrshire & Arran Arran Discussion Thread

[Col5632]

Few ideas of dates flying around but late june/early july has been mentioned, who would be up for a wee trip to arran, round the island then home again?

 

[Edwardoka]

Posting to follow the thread. Also, as Arran is the bestestest place in the world there's no way I'm not attending

 

[clockhammer]

Sounds like fun

 

[Rasmus]

I'm in, hopefully.

Also, you need a geography check - Arran is in Ayrshire :-)

 

[Col5632]

I'm in, hopefully.

Also, you need a geography check - Arran is in Ayrshire :-)

I just picked the closest place

 

[Edwardoka]

I just picked the closest place

Argyll is closer!

 

[Col5632]

Argyll is closer!

Ok smartie pants My knowledge of the west is poor tbh

 

[tug benson]

Count me in

 

[Andy_R]

I've only got three words to say about this: midges, midges, midges

 

[Fuzzball]

Diabetes UK are doing the Bike n Hike on Arran on 22nd June. 55mile loop and for those who want after a hike up Goat Fell. £100 pound fundraising required for anyone interested.

 

[edindave]

I've only got three words to say about this: midges, midges, midges

Midges aren't a problem when you're cycling ... until you stop and then it's

 

[Louch]

Good protein boost is a mouthful of midges

 

[Get In The Van]

Any rough idea on what times we'd be looking at, what time would we need to be there for the ferry across, time of ride etc etc

 

[Edwardoka]

Good protein boost is a mouthful of midges

"How many more miles to the next midge cloud? I'm starvin'!" - No-one, ever.

 

[Edwardoka]

Crossposted from Fife thread:

As a warmup for the next ride thread, here's the timetable for a trip to Arran:

Glasgow Central dep 0834
Ardrossan arr 0920
Ardrossan dep 0945
Brodick Arrive 1040

The full loop of Arran is around 90 km / 56 miles

Brodick dep 1640 or 1920
Ardrossan arr 1735 or 2015
Ardrossan dep 1807 or 2031
Glasgow Central arr 1852 or 2125