Comments on: Ride The Chairlift For Bike Trails Opening Soon at Lecht Ski Centre http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: chairborne http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-11214 chairborne Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:54:39 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-11214 I only live 30 miles away and drive past it all the time. I really really want it to be good and for it to work out for them but it looks a bit lame- too wide, too buff and too short. It's obviously taken a lot of work and money but why didn't they do a short loop of the hill instead? Or a proper DH course a la Fort Bill? Wasted opportunity. It might be worth a go in 12 months time when half of it slides down the hill with the melting snow. At the moment I can't see it appealing to either trail or DH riders. Promise I will eventually ride it though and buy some chips at the caff. I only live 30 miles away and drive past it all the time. I really really want it to be good and for it to work out for them but it looks a bit lame- too wide, too buff and too short. It’s obviously taken a lot of work and money but why didn’t they do a short loop of the hill instead? Or a proper DH course a la Fort Bill? Wasted opportunity. It might be worth a go in 12 months time when half of it slides down the hill with the melting snow. At the moment I can’t see it appealing to either trail or DH riders.

Promise I will eventually ride it though and buy some chips at the caff.

]]> By: notlocal http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1916 notlocal Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:13:39 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1916 Can't wait for it to open. I live over the hill in Braemar and this will make a brilliant addition to the natural trails around me. Glenshee (10 miles from me) are also putting in some trail. Unfortunately they don't seem to be advancing as quickly as the Lecht. I've heard that Scottish National Heritage have several objections due to the land Glenshee occupy. They are already required to suspend skiing, regardless of snow cover, due to botanical/breeding concerns. What we really need is Invercauld and Mar Lodge estates to wake up and provide land for trail building so we can attact some much needed visitors to bolster our local economy. Can’t wait for it to open. I live over the hill in Braemar and this will make a brilliant addition to the natural trails around me.

Glenshee (10 miles from me) are also putting in some trail. Unfortunately they don’t seem to be advancing as quickly as the Lecht. I’ve heard that Scottish National Heritage have several objections due to the land Glenshee occupy. They are already required to suspend skiing, regardless of snow cover, due to botanical/breeding concerns.

What we really need is Invercauld and Mar Lodge estates to wake up and provide land for trail building so we can attact some much needed visitors to bolster our local economy.

]]> By: 0range5 http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1913 0range5 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:49:35 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1913 Yeh, 7hrs would be a lot just for one center, but Scottishland is full of awesome riding - you could even venture out into the wilds. Great thing about north of the border is access, basically if there's a trail you can ride it. Awesome. Yeh, 7hrs would be a lot just for one center, but Scottishland is full of awesome riding – you could even venture out into the wilds. Great thing about north of the border is access, basically if there’s a trail you can ride it. Awesome.

]]> By: kitebikeski http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1903 kitebikeski Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:49:44 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1903 They should do the same from the top of the Cairngorm funicular. That would be a brilliant blast They should do the same from the top of the Cairngorm funicular. That would be a brilliant blast

]]> By: marionheck http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1873 marionheck Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:58:45 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1873 Good on them, lets hope it all works for them! Good on them, lets hope it all works for them!

]]> By: matt_outandabout http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1869 matt_outandabout Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:03:40 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1869 <cite>is it going to be worth a 7 hour drive?</cite> It would usually take this length of time to go to airport, wait, board, fly, unload, drive etc to Europe. I think its great, add in the great natural riding in and around the Cairngorms; and the more northern trail centres, and a week in northern Scotland would be fantastic. I look forward to it, and the development of more MTB and adventure sport facilities throughout Scotland... is it going to be worth a 7 hour drive?
It would usually take this length of time to go to airport, wait, board, fly, unload, drive etc to Europe. I think its great, add in the great natural riding in and around the Cairngorms; and the more northern trail centres, and a week in northern Scotland would be fantastic. I look forward to it, and the development of more MTB and adventure sport facilities throughout Scotland…

]]> By: swavis http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1867 swavis Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:29:59 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1867 Drove past last weekend and the track was looking really good. I can't wait to give it a go. Drove past last weekend and the track was looking really good. I can’t wait to give it a go.

]]> By: meehaja http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1866 meehaja Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:15:53 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1866 Plenty to ride in Scotland, so here;s another reason to go... good luck to them! Plenty to ride in Scotland, so here;s another reason to go… good luck to them!

]]> By: WackoAK http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1865 WackoAK Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:52:31 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1865 It's only 40mins from Aviemore so if you so you can make a good few days of it by doing this and then exploring the trails around Aviemore. It’s only 40mins from Aviemore so if you so you can make a good few days of it by doing this and then exploring the trails around Aviemore.

]]> By: neil853 http://singletrackworld.com/2009/04/ride-the-chairlift-for-bike-trails-opening-soon-at-lecht-ski-centre/#comment-1864 neil853 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:28:59 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=1395#comment-1864 is it going to be worth a 7 hour drive????????? if the course developes it may be? be good to go to scotland rather than france? is it going to be worth a 7 hour drive????????? if the course developes it may be? be good to go to scotland rather than france?

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