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• #27
So, while sitting in Canopy I have realised three things and found out one.
- This loop is meant to be done a figure of 8, but I've planned it as an inner and outer circle.
- That Bothy Ruigh Aiteachain Bothy is closed for renovation
- That you are meant to start and finish in Aviemore
- That I messed the days up on the routes I did
However, I'm not fussed about the top 3 if no one else is and some mavericks have started from Blair Atholl before.
Anyone got any strong opinions on 'doing it to the rulebook' before I start re planning?
- This loop is meant to be done a figure of 8, but I've planned it as an inner and outer circle.
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• #28
But I have found that the Glenlivet Distillery is only 8 miles off of the route....
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• #29
Definitely not fussed about rules. After all you’re not supposed to do as a group anyways. I.e mutual support.
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• #30
Very true, we aren’t doing this ITT style
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• #31
I spoke to a few people who had ridden bits of this and they were encouraging about the plans so far.
The common theme of the advice seemed to be to pick a pace/distance for the whole group and always have a bail point each day, i.e. when we are close to a village.
I think i just need to balance the routes a bit more to reflect that
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• #32
Anyone still keen for this?
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• #33
Very
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• #35
Or even just a two day jaunt to Aviemore and the train back to Pitlochry job
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• #36
OR
Train to Aviemore then ride back to mine
ENDLESS possibilites
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• #37
Yeah feic it, still keen
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• #38
Sweet will put a plan together for a weekends riding in he hills then.
reckon you could get up on a Friday, maybe share the 12-00 from KGX with me?
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• #39
Yeah i could do that then back Sunday maybe
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• #40
What day/time should I aim to arrive in Pitlochry for this?
Also I think we should do the trans cambrian way at some point next year, had a mate on the phone today who just got back from it, 'best bike ride he's ever done', apparently.
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• #41
I think we will have to re-schedule the Cairngorms loop for 2019 tbh
Is the trans Cambrian a Welsh ride?
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• #42
No hassle.
Yeah, Trans Cambrian is Welsh. Would be an easy two days.
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• #45
looks good that does
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• #46
"there are plenty of pubs and shops in the towns and villages along the route, and if you time things carefully you could manage a pub lunch and a beer each day!"
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• #47
Game for this
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• #48
Sounds wonderful tbh
Sounds like a big weekend. Yeah the wind up here has been brutal last few weekends, I’m sorry to say that it actully put me off going out on Sunday (and I had a tailwind go pub).
Just been commuting on Isen so far, looking forward to opening it up on a few hills sessions this week though