Cyclone in Scotland 2007

For those of you thinking of coming to Scotland with us this year and planning to do the Merida Marathon on the Saturday:

We thought this was a good time to send you a quick reminder that there are only a few days left for Early Bird booking, so if you want to save lots of cash on Outsider tickets, time’s running out as tickets go full price at 10am on Sunday 1 April. Don’t forget, if you’re registering for the Merida Outsider Mountain Bike Event you need a festival ticket too
Book your Early Bird tickets at www.outsiderfestival.co.uk
And
Go to www.mtb-marathon.co.uk to register for the Merida MTB event

Graham

Good call Graham

Any news on the Scotland trip?

not_so_speedy_daz wrote:Any news on the Scotland trip?

I'm working on it.. .......Still top secret at the mo. ...but its not far away and its going to be a fantastic 7 days biking


Graham

Saturday 16th to Sunday 24th June
Ok, we have tried to build maximum flexibility in to this exciting week, with good access to some of the best trails in Scotland. The plan is to drive up on Saturday 16th and stay at Barend near Dalbeatti for 4 nights with some great trails on the doorstep at Dalbeattie, Ae, Mabie and Kirroughtree. Then drive up to the Peebles area and stay for 2 nights. With superb trails close by at Glentress and Innerleithen we will be spoilt for choice. Then drive up to Avimore on the Friday for the Outsider Festival and the 3rd round of the Merida MTB Marathon on Saturday. Returning for the long drive home on Sunday 24th.

Accommodation & Cost:

1. Four nights at Dalbeatti, Log Cabin accommodation at Barend, Self catering basis, £60 per person
http://www.barendholidayvillage.co.uk/

2. Two nights at Peebles, Cross Keys Hotel, Bunk house accommodation on B&B basis at £44 per person or £60 per person sharing a Double room on B&B basis
http://www.crosskeyspeebles.co.uk/index.htm

3. Two nights at Avimore, Camping at the Outsider festival. See the MTB Marathon Web Site for details of costs and on line booking. Or source your own B&B accommodation.
http://www.outsiderfestival.co.uk/

You can choose to join us at Dalbeattie, Peebles or Avimore or join us for all three.

For those that don’t want to go up to Avimore, the festival and the MTB Marathon there may be an option to extend the stay at Peebles.

There are 8 places only available on this exciting trip at the moment, if more people are interested, extra places may be made available.

Please send me a PM or Email if you are interested in Cyclone in Scotland 2007 and I will send you details of how to pay and confirm your place.

If you have any question, please post them on the forum or talk to BigG, LittleG or Fizz

Graham

The accommodation is now booked. Barend has a free swimming pool/sauna a bar and restaurant The Cross Keys provides full scottish breakfast, has restaurant, bike wash facilities and secure storage.
Those confirmed
Big Gav
Little Gav
Fizz
Darren
Simon
Andrew
Graham
Phill

If any one else is interested in this club trip to the legendary 7 Stanes in Scotland I need to know soon please!

Graham

Whos doing what?
I know some people are planning to head upto Aviemore on the Friday for the Merida Im not doing to do the merida ( think I will get a nose bleed if I go that far north)
I'd like to ride in the Peebles area on the Friday stay the extra night then leave for home on the Saturday morning straight after breakfast.

I was thinking about doing a ride maybe in the lake district on the Friday and Saturday , as I rode there in may of last year and it was superb

Just to wet your appetite or scare yourself http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/video/scotland.htm

smegger wrote:I was thinking about doing a ride maybe in the lake district on the Friday and Saturday , as I rode there in may of last year and it was superb

I'm from that neck of the woods so if you have time you should try and head to Keswick and do the skiddaw loop. It's a good climb and a very long and fast decent. I've got the details somewhere if you're interested. If you're not planning on heading that far west then try the North face route, it's a mile or so out of Ambleside.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-69hbp2

Steve

Got my tickets in the post this week for the Outsider Festival and I've booked the general campsite, I wish now I had booked the quiet/Family site, I wont feel much like doing a Merida Marathon if I dont get any sleep Also you can't take your car onto the general camp site where as you can on the other one.

Graham

Reading festival or Glastonbury springs to mind

SteveT wrote: try and head to Keswick and do the skiddaw loop. It's a good climb and a very long and fast decent. I've got the details somewhere if you're interested. If you're not planning on heading that far west then try the North face route, it's a mile or so out of Ambleside.

Hey Steve,

I'd be keen to see your loop route - do you have details you can pass on?

I would definately recomend the lakes, though TNF trail at Grizedale isn't upto much against the wilds of Wales and Scotland. There are miles or excellent bridleways in the lakes that make a much more satisfying day out.

:) :)

Fizzmo

OK, I managed to find the route on motionbased, this is a well known route in the area and relatively easy to following without getting lost. I normally do this in the evening and takes about 2 hours, first half is a long climb up the back of Skiddaw then a long decent which brings you back to where you started.

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/1942025

It can get really wild towards the top of Skiddaw (even in the summer) so it's best to have some kind of jacket/wind shell with you. This is my favourite route for a short'ish ride. I'd take a full suz if possible because the decent is fecking mental and please try your best not to hit any walkers on the way down, those numpties can get in the way.

Steve

Draft Itinerary
Saturday – Arrive Barend 3 pm or later, short ride or a walk down to the Beach
Sunday – Ride Hardrock trail at Dalbeattie then back for a Swim & BBQ
Monday AM – Ride Ae line at Forrest of Ae, PM Ride Phoenix trail at Mabie then back to the bar for well earned beer
Tuesday AM – Ride The Twister and Black Craigs at Kirroughtree
Wednesday – drive to Peebles – Ride Glentress Red Route
Thursday – Ride Innerleithen down hill
Friday – Choice day –
a) Drive to Avimore for the Outsider Festival and the Merida Marathon on Saturday
b) Extra days ride in Peebles area, accommodation is available
c) Drive down to the Lake District for more trails

Return home Saturday or Sunday

Other arrangements:
Food,
Barend is self catering so bring food for your own breakfast and ‘ride food’. We will go to the supermarket and get food for the evening and persuade Simon and Fiz to cook one of their delights for us and if the weather is ok we can have a BBQ.
The Cross Keys Hotel is B&B so we get a cooked breakfast and will eat out in the evening.

Rooms:
All bedding is provided but you may want to bring your teddy or cuddly toy.

Also bring a lock and chain (and both wheels please) for your bike, swimming gear for the pool & beach, and some beer just to be sociable! Insect repellent and sun cream may also be essential in June

See you in 2 weeks
Graham
PS There is just one place left if any one is interested!

Tin Tin wrote:Draft Itinerary



Also bring a lock and chain (and both wheels please) for your bike, swimming gear for the pool & beach, and some beer just to be sociable! Insect repellent and sun cream may also be essential in June

See you in 2 weeks
Graham
PS There is just one place left if any one is interested!

Who would only bring one wheel for their bike?

Speedy

I don't know what you mean ?


Anyone else clueless ?

.....and who forgot their swimming trunks last year

Again I have no idea.

Although I do see some sort of pattern forming.











Ps I really hope I don't forget anything !

Also bring a lock and chain (and both wheels please) for your bike, swimming gear for the pool & beach, and some beer just to be sociable! Insect repellent and sun cream may also be essential in June




No beer in the freezer this year please

Ps
I should have an order of wine arriving direct from France on Friday not sure what it will be just ordered cheap and drinkable

Graham

Spoke to Gav and Fizz last night and it looks like I might be able to nab thre last place. I'll find out tomorrow and give Fizz the money if all ok

Cheers

Iain

Iain, that's great news, it will be good to have you along.

If you have any questions talk to Fizz or give me a call.

Graham

I hope you have a good one and all.

Ok all.

One place is still going begging.

I can't believe you lot at times. It's the best riding in the UK !!!!!!!!!!

Oh well never mind I tried .......

Ive just seen on the 7stanes site that the last decent on the Ae trail is closed on weekdays.
I can do it on the way home but maybe worth a change round on the list that Graham has posted if everyone else wants to do it