Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Now there’s a thought ;-)What a lovely place - if anyone wants to buy a house.................................
Scotland Highlands and Hebrides. A couple of questions
- Thread starter Aleksey-San
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Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Trying to get @Fab Foodie to buy one there. The Western Isle are paradise can't wait to return in April.What a lovely place - if anyone wants to buy a house.................................
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Aleksey-San
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- Location
- Moscow, Russia
Just to refresh the thread.
There is our preliminary route https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kpfbeneyaktvgdah
Any advices, comments and questions are welcome.
There is our preliminary route https://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kpfbeneyaktvgdah
Any advices, comments and questions are welcome.
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Aleksey-San
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- Location
- Moscow, Russia
We have found that so lot of gas cilinder types are used over the world so I need to ask you what types are available in the region of our route?
We are used to use the two most right at the picture below - screw-on and 'aerosol'
iandg
Legendary Member
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway
There's no track on the west side of Lewis (that I know of) between Morsgail Lodge to Loch Reasort and on to the end of the Meavaig track at Loch Boisimid/Gleann Stuladail - just trackless bog (and maybe a number of river crossings).
The off-road section between Tarbert and the Rhenigidale Road is mostly rideable.
Some pics to give you an idea of the terrain
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/albums/72157672168839152
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/albums/72157706115951334
I've ridden this route (second part of route is the first set of pics above)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16368437
This is the route for the second set of pictures
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28676749
The off-road section between Tarbert and the Rhenigidale Road is mostly rideable.
Some pics to give you an idea of the terrain
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/albums/72157672168839152
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/albums/72157706115951334
I've ridden this route (second part of route is the first set of pics above)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16368437
This is the route for the second set of pictures
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28676749
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Slick
Guru
Why is Dumbarton highlighted as a waypoint and how are you travelling to Kingussie?
iandg
Legendary Member
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway
The Coffin Road in Harris is an easy track to follow and mostly rideable too if you're looking for more off road sections
https://www.strava.com/routes/16891857
https://www.strava.com/routes/16891857
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
The one on the left is difficult to get here. I use those and not all shops sell it. However, since I only focus on the one, I'm not sure what others are available but I'll go into town tomorrow and look for you.
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
Yellow Saddle
Guru
- Location
- Loch side.
This is the type of nonsense I was talking about earlier. Little minor roads "claimed" by local landlords.
These are typically the type of roads you want to go down to find a peaceful place to sleep at night.
Just ignore the signs and read any harassers their rights.
These are typically the type of roads you want to go down to find a peaceful place to sleep at night.
Just ignore the signs and read any harassers their rights.
The two right hand ones are readily available in outdoor shops.
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Aleksey-San
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- Location
- Moscow, Russia
I guess Dumbarton's waypoint was unintentionally picked up from somebody's track - I'm not the author of it, just reviewer
. And in fact we start from Newtonmore, hiring bicycle transportation company to take us there from Edinburgh airport.
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Aleksey-San
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- Location
- Moscow, Russia
Wow, Cool photos! and Surly bike. I've sold my almost virgin Fuji Touring a year ago in favor of used Felt MTB and some treking equipment. Thanks for pointing out to the potentially problematic places. I'll tell this to our navigator man for thinking over
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Aleksey-San
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- Location
- Moscow, Russia
Ok. And what about this kind of barriers as in front of this place? https://www.google.com/maps/@57.177...4!1sCD1faCQjJihyG_CD6HNk-A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
- Location
- Glasgow
You cannot go in there, on foot or on a bike, or even in a car if not authorized.
Reason: it is a construction site, they are building or repairing something, or cutting trees, or something like that.
Balfour Betty are well known building contractors.
Though, from when Goggle took the picture to now the works might have been completed, the road open again.
How can you find out?
I'm sorry, I don't know!
