My brother and his mates want to go for a weeks hols with one non rider, due to injury. Age range 44 to 64, all mtb for years and need abit of ‘different things’ looking at april or MAy, been going to prynees /luchon last 2 years options are:

Scotland 7 days travel by car/s. Where would peopel recommend? Any iternieres?

Finale Liguria, 7 days possibly non guide. Best area to stay?

Avigon and area, train to avigon and then out from there? Any ideas, some one suggested riding ventoux?

Any ideas, advice or thoughts welcome.

scotland 7 days.
i have 3 full weeks me and the mates have done.
and never touched the same track twice.
all with proper accomodation/pubs/food.

where did you go ton, seem to remember some pics with lots of rain?

Why not add Iceland to your list, it is a destination I would quite fancy and I bet they could do with the money. Beer might be expensive but quite a bit of non-bikey things to do.

the place we stayed were
1st night fort william
2nd night roybridge
3rd night aviemore
4th night pitlochry
5th night killin
6th night kingshouse hotel
7th night glen nevis

**** it……….do they need a guide…….. 😉

With a non rider its going to be difficult. What are they going to be doing when you are riding and then talking about the riding? Do they walk?

thanks ton that is a great list!
Iceland i think two have ridden there in the late 80’s that would be 1980’s not 1880’s.
Yes they walk, drive and will be happy to fit in with shuttling and general goforing duties………..they are a mtb rider usually

May is a great time for riding in Scotland. I would recommend a couple of days in each of 3 places sort of thing. Peebles, Avimore, fortwilliam or even go a bit further north.

North Spain, hire a car and while you’re riding the other person can check out Bilbao, Santander, towns like Santillana del Mar…

Edit: if you take the ferry there’s no need to hire, of course!

i and brood went to green coast and picos a couple of summers age really good but they will not be keen, good suggestion though.

Provence anyone ?

If you are thinking of Finale Ligure then give us a shout at rivierabike we had a 65 year old ride with us for 2 weeks last year!!!

Bloody hell nasher, a 65 year old. Did the old sod see 66?

thanks nasher will do, i have been intrested in visting finale so might drop you a line later in the year. My brother is 64 and still bloody quick downhill, years of riding Nortons and Truimphs he reckons

Vondally, Sounds like you need to get down to us. Stunning singletrack rides with plenty of bus uplift during the day & fantastic après-bike on the coast at night. 64! a mere youngster.
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