geoffj en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 00:59:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3758762 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:46:12 +0000 vorlich 3758762@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Cheers Druidh, narrower = more fun? Might be quieter midweek... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3758598 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:04:14 +0000 druidh 3758598@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>vorlich - the "higher" path is a narrow footpath. It is a signposted walk, so <em>can</em> be busy. The lower route is a wide path suitable for landrovers etc.</p> <p>Oh - and I reckon clockwise works best. The Sluggan descent is a hoot that way. It also means that you have the mountains in view heading to Ryvoan. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3758529 Thu, 03 May 2012 21:46:19 +0000 vorlich 3758529@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>FWIW, here's the alt profile for the extended Glenmore/Ryvoan route [starting/finishing at Nethy Bridge]</p> <p>Running CW profile is L-&gt;R</p> <p><img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2336465/Screen%20Shot%202012-05-03%20at%2021.43.51.JPG"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3758484 Thu, 03 May 2012 21:34:23 +0000 vorlich 3758484@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Bluepilot, I'm looking to do the Abernethy/Glenmore route sometime next week.</p> <p>You mention the route near Glenmore, but the trail maps I got from Bothy Bikes show two options here, one that runs past Glenmore Lodge, the other a bit higher up? Which would you recommend?</p> <p><img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2336465/Screen%20Shot%202012-05-03%20at%2021.30.19.JPG"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3757591 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:06:50 +0000 deepo 3757591@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Nice one enmac. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3757136 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:01:06 +0000 vorlich 3757136@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I have my Cairngorm map open in front of my right now, so I'll be using these for ideas. Good job. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3757126 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:58:38 +0000 daveatextremistsdotcouk 3757126@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Why not do the Burma Road route clockwise, but when you get back to the A9 go across to Boat of Garten and Abernethy Forest then pick up the Ryvoan Pass trail into Glen More followed by easy track back to Aviemore. A really satisfying route and not too technical considering the part of the world you're in. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3757109 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:53:00 +0000 enmac 3757109@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>See here for more details and many more rides beside.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mtbtrails.info/Trail_Venue.aspx?VenueNumber=29" rel="nofollow">http://www.mtbtrails.info/Trail_Venue.aspx?VenueNumber=29</a> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/aviemore-routes-can-you-check-these-please#post-3757046 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:32:05 +0000 deepo 3757046@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I'm gonna have a bash at your glenmore route, cheers for posting. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3751260 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:56:38 +0000 ernie_lynch 3751260@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Can someone please explain why Cameron and Nick the Shit massively hiking tuition fees for everyone in England is the fault of the Scottish government? </blockquote></p> <p>You're nitpicking. It might not be their fault but that's no reason not to blame them. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3751225 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:43:58 +0000 richmtb 3751225@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>From one of the other 19 threads on this today.</p> <p>Can someone please explain why Cameron and Nick the Shit massively hiking tuition fees for everyone in England is the fault of the Scottish government? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3751125 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:17:34 +0000 Northwind 3751125@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>You'd do better to check with SAAS direct- we've had conflicting information from them. One answer is 3 years before the start date of the particular course. The other answer is that you have to be resident in the UK for the 3 years before the start date of the course, and ordinarily resident in Scotland before the start of the course- but the defintiion of "ordinarily resident" is wooly. I don't know which answer is correct- it might be that they both are.</p> <p>TBH I bet you an entire scottish pound that the current funding system doesn't last til the end of the decare, so a bit early to make plans! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750913 Tue, 01 May 2012 21:22:47 +0000 GrahamS 3750913@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>if you were born in England then move to Scotland in time, for reasons other than education, then you get funded.</blockquote></p> <p>How long before uni do you have to move back?</p> <p>Just wondering when I should orchestrate our move back. (mrs and me both Scottish by birth, little un English - but she is only 2 so we have time to re-nationalise her yet!) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750883 Tue, 01 May 2012 21:16:25 +0000 Northwind 3750883@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>totalshell - Member</p> <p>so how do Scottish universities get away with charging english welsh and Northern irish students yets its free for any one else from the euro zone its free also if you live in NI but have an Irish passport.</blockquote></p> <p>Entirely backwards- we're forced to give funding to EU students, it's not through choice (and costs us a fortune). The preferred option would be to charge for everyone but home students.</p> <p>You also need to understand the difference between "free education" and "education that the student doesn't pay for"- we do charge Scottish students, but the Scottish Government picks up the tab instead of the student. Not free.</p> <p>Also, there's no such thing as an English citizen- within the UK this is about residence not nationality/place of birth. So there's no "discrimination" for where you were born, but for where you choose to live- if you were born in England then move to Scotland in time, for reasons other than education, then you get funded. So, any allegation of racism is obviously just silly.</p> <p>The NI + Irish passport mess is still being worked on, there might be legal challenges but it does seem like the legislation's borked. Watch this space, Universities Scotland are figuring out how many lawyers they can afford.</p> <p>Where it gets a lot more complicated is when it comes to offers. There are only so many SAAS-funded places), which means that Scottish and EU students are all competing for a reduced number of course places. Whereas fully funded students from elsewhere don't have that restriction. So, it's perfectly possible that we'll see situations where NI students play the passport game and end up not getting the place they wanted. </p> <p>On the other hand- it looks like my lot are going to honour places offered to NI students as RUK, self-funded applicants, even if they switch to being EU, SAAS funded applicants. Which is good for the student, but will probably leave us oversubscribed and having entirely unfunded students at the uni, as SAAS may not pay out for every place but we can't ask the students to pay either. </p> <p>Which is ******. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750562 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:33:40 +0000 chewkw 3750562@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>teamhurtmore - Member</p> <p>Does that make you some kind of (insert as appropriate) artist? </blockquote></p> <p>I wish they appoint me as the judge for Turner Prize but then I bet you know the outcome if I am the judge ... off with your head! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750538 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:26:12 +0000 teamhurtmore 3750538@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>chewkw - Member<br /> All art &amp; humanities ... charge them as much as possible or put them to hard labour ...</blockquote></p> <p>Does that make you some kind of (insert as appropriate) artist? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750516 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:17:55 +0000 gwaelod 3750516@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I want to vote for chewkw </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750504 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:14:25 +0000 b r 3750504@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Simple; under EU law you can't discriminate against other countries but you can discriminate within a country - and the UK is the country. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750493 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:11:41 +0000 chewkw 3750493@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>All medical, science and engineering degrees should be free or fully subsidised by the govt.</p> <p>All art &amp; humanities ... charge them as much as possible or put them to hard labour ... </p> <p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_rolleyes.gif" title=":roll:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>p/s: put them Scots to hard labour if they cannot produce decent haggies ... I love haggies me. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/racist-charging-must-be-illegal#post-3750489 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:11:14 +0000 maccruiskeen 3750489@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote><br /> The Southern Yeti - Member<br /> Everyone knows that we have to subsidise the Scots every which way we can.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>Did you also know that residents in that their London, where that their Westminster is, are more heavily subsidised than those there Scots. Public spend on average per head year in England is £8k-ish, in Scotland its 9k-ish, but in London its £10k-sh. So if the Londoners are getting that much subsidy that means the rest of England is on average getting less that £8k. There are 2.5m more Cockneys than Scots so thats a lot of extra drain on the tax payer. </p>