Dwn
Senior Member
My optimism about touring in Belgium this summer is beginning to ebb a little, so to give us something to look forward to I have booked accommodation for a trip in early May that involves five ferries, 55 miles and a little over 4000 feet of climbing. It starts in Arran and winds its way through Argyll before ending in Rothesay.
The traditional challenge is to do this in a day, but we are taking a more relaxed approach and have booked a b&b in Tarbert, just under the halfway point. We won’t be carrying much, but I do have a couple of Ortlieb Gravel Packs (small, lightweight panniers). Can’t decide if they will be better mounted on the front or the rear, given the fairly hilly terrain.
It’ll be my first overnight trip in a bike in about 30 years, and first time ever for Mrs dwn, so hopefully the weather will be kind - May is usually good in the west of Scotland.
The traditional challenge is to do this in a day, but we are taking a more relaxed approach and have booked a b&b in Tarbert, just under the halfway point. We won’t be carrying much, but I do have a couple of Ortlieb Gravel Packs (small, lightweight panniers). Can’t decide if they will be better mounted on the front or the rear, given the fairly hilly terrain.
It’ll be my first overnight trip in a bike in about 30 years, and first time ever for Mrs dwn, so hopefully the weather will be kind - May is usually good in the west of Scotland.
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