Unofficial scotland

Evening all

Well I can't make the offical trip north of the boarder this year and as I missed out last year too I had to do something about it.

So if anyone wants to join me in taking a chance on the weather it can't be any worst than the summer so far can it? ( but no midges and no kids ) Im heading to Scotland for 6 nights from Monday 5th October.
Accommodation is booked for upto 6 people in the following places.

Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights here http://www.mountainbikeapartments.com/
Just down the road from Glentress and on doorstep of innerliethen trails.

Something different for Thursday Friday and Saturday night, Wooden tents. 250mts from dalbettie trails
http://www.gorsebank.com/gorsebank_equestrian/Gorsebank_Wigwams.html
I have booked 2 wigwams. There is bike storage plus a kitchen and dining area if it rains, if it doesn't theres a BBQ for each wigwam.
Pillows and sleeping bags required for this one.

I have arranged for Monday 5th to Sunday 11th October as I am in Wrexham for the weekend 3-4th October for mine and my nieces christening (Ive got to be christened to be her godfather)
So I maybe riding Llandegla on Saturday 3th October.


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LG
Not so speedy Daz
Graham
Filthy




Price depends on numbers 4 people = £112 5 = £94 6 = £81
Plus Food, Beer and any bike bits broken

Darren

Hi Daz

Would have been tempted but I can't get time off work that early in the month. The Mountain Bike Appartments look great don't they, they were booked up when I was looking for August. We must get in there earlier next year!

hi look good i will have to see what hol i have Left
are you intersted in racing this friday
if you are i can Pick you up at the Train station and we just hit the M1 and get up there at 6 ish i leve it up to you

sounds interesting. Once I've sorted out what I'm doing for the summer (hopefully happening over the weekend) I'll be able to be more definite.

Hi Daz,
Put me down as seriously interested, I have lots of holiday left but will have to check availabilty with work on Monday. It wont be too warm in October will it

Will your bike be here by then

I realy hope so, its due to be shipped from USA end of August and I've told them I'm coming to pick it up on the 15th September so I might get a chance to ride it once before Scotland.

Holiday's booked

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Sign me up Dazbo if thats Ok. Am back in the saddle :-)
Looks like a good bash.

Rob.

Good crowd so far Speedy!

Anyone else fancy it?

Your on the list Rob good to see your back in the saddle

hi all... I was a 'maybe', now I'm a 'no'.

I hit the ground thumb-first from the slowest, most ridiculous fall ever which means i'm a roadie for at least a month now

hope to be out and about soon.

Well Speedy last week was ace and I'm pleased to say the Jocks have not been idle in the last year and have maintained and improved many of the already sweet trails.

I notice there are still places available so come on Ladies and Gentlemen book up.

LG

Well Wednesday is looking quite nice at 9 degrees and a little sun, shame about the other days, this looks like it going to be a bit of a 'hard core' adveture

No midges then. LG was complaining about how warm it was the other day its his fault



It was always going to rain its been dry for 4 weekends in a row with the exception of a bit of rain overnight at Ruthin


Theres a brewery at the end of the road in Innerleithern http://www.traquair.co.uk/breweryales.html if its biblical wet

Im off to my brothers for the weekend, no net or email there so text or ring me if you need to contact me

See you in Scotland

Many thanks to Daren for another great Scotland week, well organised, great trails (biking and walking) and some good accommodation both at the Mountain Bike Apartments, Innerleithen and the Wigwams at Gorsebank farm, Dalbeattie. We were very lucky with the weather to and although cloudy most days we only had rain at night time.

Thanks for the company everyone. Had a great week

A very nice week. Thank you one and all and special thank you to Speedy for organising.

Lucky we are not in Scotland at the moment Inners car park

You could go wind surfing!!