Scotland : The Highlands CC Ecosse Lochs and Glens Tour #CONFIRMED#

[flyingfifi]

thay do not eat me

 

[Pat "5mph"]

roll on august we can all go camping under the stars

We are definitely NOT going camping

 

[flyingfifi]

Why not you scared of the dark or the boggling man

 

[Edwardoka]

Why not you scared of the dark or the boggling man

 

[Brandane]

@Fubar ...... Sorry to mess things about, but I'm going to "pass" on this one, for the time being anyway - so don't include me in any accommodation numbers.
If I can manage nearer the date then I will arrange my own digs, which will probably involve dragging a tent and sleeping bag along!

 

[Fubar]

@Fubar ...... Sorry to mess things about, but I'm going to "pass" on this one, for the time being anyway - so don't include me in any accommodation numbers.
If I can manage nearer the date then I will arrange my own digs, which will probably involve dragging a tent and sleeping bag along!

No worries, thanks for letting me know.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If I can manage nearer the date then I will arrange my own digs, which will probably involve dragging a tent and sleeping bag along!

Never mind camping at your age, bad for the bones.
Come along with motorbike and sidecar, you can be our support vehicle

 

[Edwardoka]

Never mind camping at your age, bad for the bones.
Come along with motorbike and sidecar, you can be our support vehicle

I suppose I should think about getting Nonmipiace (the Triban) fixed, since I never got it fixed for the Islay tour

 

[Scoosh]

I suppose I should think about getting Nonmipiace (the Triban) fixed, since I never got it fixed for the Islay tour

Starting a bit late, though, aren't you ?

Track record and all that ...

 

[Edwardoka]

Starting a bit late, though, aren't you ?

Track record and all that ...

I've fitted the new wheel, cassette, derailleur+hanger, too-short chain and everything! What else do you want from me?!

 

[Fubar]

Phoned a Newtonmore Hostel who would be happy to take us on the Saturday night, can sleep up to 12 in the hostel with 2 more rooms in the house, bike storage, drying room, etc - its getting to Newtonmore in 2 days that's the issue!

I've left a message with a Loch Voil Hostel though they are around the 55 mile mark, which would give us an approx 92 mile target for day 2 - too much???

It's a bit of a 'mare to be honest, b&b's/hotels are £70+ per person per night at that time of year (and mainly double beds/no bike storage), self catering won't take 1 night bookings and there are not too many hostels between Loch Earn and Aberfeldy/Pitlochry - so we either have a long first day (Aberfeldy is Mile-90 from Glasgow) or we are back to a 4-day tour...

Thoughts???

 

[Scoosh]

What else do you want from me?!

Don't bend (ride) it between now and then …

Thoughts???

Not being as constrained by time schedules as most others , it makes no odds to me.

 

[Edwardoka]

Phoned a Newtonmore Hostel who would be happy to take us on the Saturday night, can sleep up to 12 in the hostel with 2 more rooms in the house, bike storage, drying room, etc - its getting to Newtonmore in 2 days that's the issue!

Yes, that would be an unrealistic objective.

I've left a message with a Loch Voil Hostel though they are around the 55 mile mark, which would give us an approx 92 mile target for day 2 - too much???

92 mile day 2 would be extremely tough on a tour - from Lochearn to Pitlochry is very lumpy, add Drumochter in the afternoon and you have a recipe for night riding through the mountains...

Since it looks like being 4 days due to accommodation constraints how about a side-trip to Loch Rannoch? Maybe the Loch Ossian Youth Hostel?

 

[Fubar]

Yes, that would be an unrealistic objective.


92 mile day 2 would be extremely tough on a tour - from Lochearn to Pitlochry is very lumpy, add Drumochter in the afternoon and you have a recipe for night riding through the mountains...

That's what I figured, though nice to have it confirmed.

Since it looks like being 4 days due to accommodation constraints how about a side-trip to Loch Rannoch? Maybe the Loch Ossian Youth Hostel?

So Day 1:Home-Loch Voil, Day 2:Loch Voil-Loch Ossian, Day 3:Loch Ossian-Newtonmore, Day 4:Newtonmore-Inverness - am I reading that right?

It did occur to me we could book accomm on the Thursday night and people could either add a day and cycle there or turn up later in the day - though the Loch Voil hostel isn't the most accessible so considering Callendar as an alternative... AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!

 

[Fubar]

The other alternative is to book Pitlochry SYHA for the Friday night and eveyone makes there way there, either by cycle or public transport (or combination of both) - a quick glance at trains gives Glasgow-Pitlochry as under 2 hours for £21.70 by train.

But maybe that defeats the purpose of the tour???