Can anyone find it anywhere??
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Kenny Wilson book
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Posted 8 months ago #
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Save yourself the time and effort finding it and simply carry your bike through a Scottish bog for the day.
HTH
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Heh heh heh
Posted 8 months ago # -
Out of print I believe - he's working on a second edition.
I have a copy and have just moved away from scotland - cannae part with it though, too many fond memories. Never did any of the heinous hike a bikes in it though tbf.
Posted 8 months ago # -
are the routes in it that good??
thought it was supposed to be the best guide???
Posted 8 months ago # -
I saw a copy of it in the shop above Nevis sport in Fort William last week.
Posted 8 months ago # -
I like it...but then out in the wilds I'm not expecting manicured trails that are 100% rideable, these aren't trail centres. The book is a good guide with good trails but they all depend on previous and current weather.
If I can find the second copy that I own, I'll send it on.
Posted 8 months ago # -
dickbarton - if you could find it and willing to part with it, that would be great. email in profile if you do!
Posted 8 months ago # -
I have 2 copies of it, both gifts. Happy to part with one.
Posted 8 months ago # -
I'm being humourous. I love the riding he espouses, and will definitely be in the market for a second volume. It's just that there are moments of cursing at times during certain routes. A particular 'favourite' is the circuit of Liathach behind Torridon. Try that one Dick Barton and see if Mr Wilson's name doesn't get taken in vain at least a couple of times
Posted 8 months ago # -
cupra - how much you want for a copy??
Posted 8 months ago # -
jojo, sounds even more appealing...in a strange sort of way!
Posted 8 months ago # -
Probably just a few £ to cover postage. I'll check 100% it is still on the bookshelf when I get home. Would rather someone used it tbh.
Posted 8 months ago # -
cool - as above, email in profile. happy to pay postage plus a couple of pints
look forward to hearing from you
Posted 8 months ago # -
I've ridden with Kenny a few times...only time his name would be used in vain is when he (yet again!) overtakes me on his singlespeed as I think I'm spinning out my gears...he is a fit barsteward!
Posted 8 months ago # -
If anyone else has a "spare" copy I'm willing to pay a sensible price for it (I've had a wanted ad in the classified for ages but nobody reads them!).
Email in profile, happy to pay by paypal...
Posted 8 months ago # -
as poly above, i've had a wanted ad for a copy too! 3rd in line now though but if anyone does have one spare i'll have it
Posted 8 months ago # -
to be fair he does tell you that the liathach route is bad. now the wild trails book, no mention at all of about two hours of hike a bike. still makes me swear months afterwards.
Posted 8 months ago # -
I've only done a couple from the book, but I think it's a book you need to do a couple of the routes first to get a grasp of his difficulty ratings, basically when he says hard, he means f*****g hard!
No idea what he grasps epic as, I've not had the balls to try one!
Posted 8 months ago # -
Kinda off topic but just wanted to blow the trumpet for Kenny!
Kenny Wilson is an absolute gentleman.
His trophies and medals are amazing and he donated about 2-300 quid worth for free to a CX race I organised last year and wouldn't accept a penny for them. Plus he made a 100+ mile round trip at his own expense despite family committments to make sure he delivered them on the day in time for the prize giving.
Posted 8 months ago # -
From his website it looks like the new book will have much better maps and directions too.
The guy's a genuine hero of mountain biking.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Peachos - ygm, I have a spare.
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