http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:38:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-632337 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:44:59 +0000 Nobeerinthefridge 632337@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ll gie it a miss. Sounds brilliant, but I haven&#39;t ridden much this summer at all, and I held you all up enough at Glen Clova!.</p> <p>All the best folks, have a good weekend, Greg. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-631905 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:38:45 +0000 mcmoonter 631905@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Sounds good to me, I&#39;m worse at organising myself. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-631856 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:23:09 +0000 stuartie_c 631856@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Weather is looking ok for Sat and Sun (though lots of rain today and tomorrow which will make things a bit damp :?)</p> <p>On a different note, why am I so shite at packing for weekends? I do it all the time FFS!</p> <p>McM - I&#39;ll find my way to your house after skool tomorrow, probably 4:30 ish. Haven&#39;t been organised enough to do any shopping so might need a Tesco/Fish&amp;Chips stop in Aviemore. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-628638 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:23:29 +0000 Ewan 628638@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Incidentally, if you&#39;re riding Torridon. Make sure you do this descent (going north on the map):</p> <p><a href="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=191922&amp;Y=852152&amp;A=Y&amp;Z=115">http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=191922&amp;Y=852152&amp;A=Y&amp;Z=115</a></p> <p>Despite what the map says, it&#39;s all hardpack or slick rock. Properly properly good descent. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-628614 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:15:40 +0000 stuartie_c 628614@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Just had a call from Kinlochewe Hotel to say they&#39;ve had a cancellation for Saturday so some beds are available if anyone else wants to opt in at the last minute.</p> <p>Currently 4 beds free on Friday night and 6 free on Saturday.</p> <p>Contact details a few posts back up the thread. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-625766 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:47:02 +0000 radoggair 625766@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>In that case I&#39;m staying home to wash my hair this weekend</blockquote></p> <p>You did that last weekend, plus what hair?? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-624516 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:48:43 +0000 jojoA1 624516@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Now <em>that</em> I believe <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/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-623709 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:17:54 +0000 bigdugsbaws 623709@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>In that case I&#39;m staying home to wash my hair this weekend. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-623610 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:47:38 +0000 jojoA1 623610@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Only girls get chest infections <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-623576 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:38:12 +0000 bigdugsbaws 623576@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>No jeyness here, just ongoing chest infection <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_cry.gif" title=":cry:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-623487 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:10:57 +0000 jojoA1 623487@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>radoggair - Member<br /> Bigdugsbaws = no no. Think he&#39;s giving it a miss. Work ill unfit toofar...................... pick one</blockquote></p> <p>Jey as....? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622644 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:07:22 +0000 radoggair 622644@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Bigdugsbaws = no no. Think he&#39;s giving it a miss. Work ill unfit toofar...................... pick one </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622494 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:46:53 +0000 simply_oli_y 622494@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>from edinburgh too! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622395 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:15:08 +0000 jojoA1 622395@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I think it&#39;s the &#39;self medication&#39; that both preserves and disturbs...<br /> Either that or the midges. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622362 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:06:02 +0000 stuartie_c 622362@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>I think Gerry at the bunkhouse is getting on for needing the services of my work team... (old age psychiatry). </blockquote></p> <p>Jesus! Is he still there? I remember staying there on a Glasgow yooni mountaineering club trip in 1988 and he was old then. Mad as a badger too. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622353 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:03:25 +0000 jojoA1 622353@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>The other option is the circuit of Liathach, but I&#39;ve been warned off that one as the middle section will apparently make you want to sell your bikes and watch shite TV for the rest of your life.</blockquote><br /> Been there, done that. Matt did it carrying two bikes (not one of mine!) My 13 yr old had a fair old bash at pushing/carrying in the pishing doon rain (nailing lots of the rocky descent to Glen Torridon). Matt went frothy (with not properly rinsed shorts, not rage!).</p> <p>Anyone considering that route in anything but perfect weather, my advice would be to push up the good bit (the last bit) and ride back down.</p> <p>I think Gerry at the bunkhouse is getting on for needing the services of my work team... (old age psychiatry). </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622348 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:01:21 +0000 stuartie_c 622348@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>So far:</p> <p>SC, McMoonter and another from The Kingdom</p> <p>Jojo, HairyScary and kids from Moray</p> <p>Radoggair and Bigdugsbaws from The West?</p> <p>Simply-oli-y from ... not sure...</p> <p>Possibly Jimmy and MsJimmy from Edinburgh?</p> <p>Have I missed anyone? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622315 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:53:28 +0000 radoggair 622315@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>well i&#39;ll def be doing the saturday riding there, and most likely sunday. </p> <p>Just thinking, whats everyone doing for transport and from what area they leaving from??</p> <p><blockquote>do we have a definite list of who is/isn&#39;t coming?<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>Not definite but looks around 7 of us, possibly more if the massive joins us (whomever they are) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622277 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:43:21 +0000 stuartie_c 622277@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>I&#39;ll be in Scone.... </blockquote></p> <p>Tricky getting to Torridon from there Druidh. Riding? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622273 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:42:01 +0000 stuartie_c 622273@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>That&#39;s the route I&#39;ve got in mind Jojo, but I&#39;ll fess up and say I&#39;ve not ridden it before. Others have recommended it though and I&#39;ve walked up the last descent down to Loch Torridon Hotel and thought it looks pretty tasty. It&#39;s quite a short route though, and there may be some carrying up past the loch. Bit experimental really...</p> <p>The other option is the circuit of Liathach, but I&#39;ve been warned off that one as the middle section will apparently make you want to sell your bikes and watch shite TV for the rest of your life.</p> <p>There&#39;s a couple of other options I&#39;ll post up in the next day or so, but they&#39;ll be exploratory (for me, anyway).</p> <p>If all goes to plan, Saturday&#39;s route is the big one with the best riding. Another option might be to have two different circuits in the Coulin Forest if the weather and motivation are favourable? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622243 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:34:27 +0000 kennyp 622243@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><em>Anyone else ever stayed at Gerry&#39;s Bunkhouse in Achnashellach? It&#39;s rather good/interesting</em></p> <p>&quot;Interesting&quot; is probably the best description. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622222 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:27:10 +0000 druidh 622222@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ll be in Scone.... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622217 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:25:56 +0000 jojoA1 622217@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>What&#39;s the Ben Damh route? Is it along the side of Loch Damh, up strath a Bhathaich and round the back of Ben Damh back to Torridon? If so, have you ridden it before? It looks a steep push/carry up to Loch na Suileig...</p> <p>IE, which will be the &#39;funnest&#39; day? Cos I&#39;m bagsying that one <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622059 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:53:59 +0000 mcmoonter 622059@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I got the last two places in the bunkhouse on Saturday night. Sheera&#39;s got tickets for the Ballet, so is thinking about driving up himself. Suartie, yes that sounds a good call car pooling. We can take the mothership, loads of room and fuel efficient. I stay in the middle of nowhere, where are you in Dunfermline? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-622004 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:38:20 +0000 stuartie_c 622004@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Good stuff Oli.</p> <p>I&#39;ve just booked myself into the bunkhouse and they only have 2 spaces left for Saturday night so get in there quick guys (Friday night has more spaces available).</p> <p>McMoonter - if you&#39;re heading up for both days, how about sharing a car from The Kingdom? Email me if you want to do this.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>SC </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-621892 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:05:18 +0000 simply_oli_y 621892@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>i&#39;ll be heading up this weekend.</p> <p>do we have a definite list of who is/isn&#39;t coming?<br /> trying to book accom at the hostel </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-619093 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:16:42 +0000 mcmoonter 619093@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Thanks, I&#39;ll give them a call tomorrow. I&#39;ll see if some of the KDY Massive are up for it and we can share a car. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-619064 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:08:11 +0000 stuartie_c 619064@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Here you go McM:</p> <p>Andrew &amp; Gail Staddon<br /> Kinlochewe Hotel<br /> Kinlochewe<br /> by Achnasheen<br /> Wester Ross IV22 2PA</p> <p>Tel 01445 760253</p> <p>Email <a href="mailto:info@kinlochewehotel.co.uk">info@kinlochewehotel.co.uk</a> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/3#post-619054 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:03:38 +0000 jimmy 619054@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>btw i&#39;m free this week with Tuesday looking particularly good to ride if anyone&#39;s keen. GT black is on my list but if the weather improves something mo&#39; natural would be good. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-619051 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:01:41 +0000 jimmy 619051@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>OK, I&#39;m keen but that weekend marks the start of a week away with msjimmy. We are planning to stay in Scotland, so I&#39;d be up for this as we can start over that way. However, if the weather outlook looks pump we might be jumping on a last minute flight. So I&#39;ll book a bunk if there are any left, otherwise we&#39;ll camp nearby and sneak use of the shower maybe if thats OK. We&#39;&#39; leave a contribution behind the bar in return for beer. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-619036 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:55:39 +0000 mcmoonter 619036@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Stuartie, is there a phone number for the bunkhouse? I&#39;ve still got the bonk from an epic Pitlochry underwater ride. I dont have the motivation to look for it. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-619019 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:50:08 +0000 stuartie_c 619019@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Excellent McM.</p> <p>Just phone them up and get yourself in. I&#39;m waiting on my mate to decide if he&#39;s coming or not so won&#39;t be booking until tomorrow.</p> <p>Jojo, Matt - I&#39;m planning on the Coulin circuit on Saturday if the weather is ok and the Loch Damh circuit on Sunday. I&#39;ve got a couple of other ideas up my sleeve as well... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-618970 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:33:45 +0000 mcmoonter 618970@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Radoggair &amp; Stuartie, I&#39;ll take a bunk too, I&#39;ve got a pal who may come up too. </p> <p>MC </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-618358 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:21:53 +0000 jojoA1 618358@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Boo, we took the initiative too early and booked the youth hostel in Torridon village, other end of the Glen from Kinlochewe and no pub <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>What routes for Sat and Sun? (so Hairy and I can commence arguing over who does which one and which day in preference of child wrangling) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-618249 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:24:18 +0000 radoggair 618249@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Right,listen up pupils. Booked into the bunk house on friday and provisionally saturday night and was wonderin who else is staying there??</p> <p>By looks of things there will be 6 or 7 of us going so is anyone else coming up for this?? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-615724 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:19:24 +0000 radoggair 615724@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>The bunkhouse has full self catering facilities, showers, toilets, central heating and a drying room. Please note that all 12 bunks are in one room</blockquote></p> <p>Orgy it is then. Think i&#39;ll book myself a bunk for friday night, and saturday!! Who else may be staying there??? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-615581 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:16:48 +0000 stuartie_c 615581@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Reply from Kinlochewe Hotel:</p> <p><em>Hello Stuart</p> <p>On Friday 28th August we currently have 8 beds available in the bunkhouse and on the Saturday there are currently 6 beds available ( we also have availability in the hotel if that is of interest @ £40 per person per night).</p> <p>The bunkhouse has full self catering facilities, showers, toilets, central heating and a drying room. Please note that all 12 bunks are in one room.</p> <p>You are required to supply your own sleeping bag and towels. Cost is £12.50 per person per night. </em></p> <p>Fill yer boots! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-613635 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:41:41 +0000 radoggair 613635@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>s&#39;pose can make sunday as well, may even stay over then hit fort bill on way home on monday.......... y not, i am on holiday after all. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-613457 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:17:15 +0000 hairyscary 613457@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Cool. Myself and Jojo will be definates with the same plan as last time (riding alternate days) only with me not feeling like crap.<br /> We will probably stay in the Youth Hostel. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-scotland-ride-follow-ou-to-stuartie-c-cairngorm-thread/page/2#post-613445 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:11:06 +0000 stuartie_c 613445@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;m keen to get out on the Sunday as well if others are up for it. Might as well make a full weekend of it! </p>