why not ride the corrie pass on a hardtail?
deft ride it south to north...ive done the pass a zillion times in the good old days on motorbikes and first on a mtb in 1991, theres an open case here by the way on either legal or not on a motorised form of transport as it hasnt been legally challanged in a court of law...if you phone highland counci they will tell you it is legally still an unmaintained road so is drivable-but it is also an ancient monument so if you are caught damaging said road then that is a legal offence...i remmember it was blocked to 4x4 users by the Fort Augustas side landowners in the early 90s by posts after the scottish landrover club asked permission to drive the pass...,what followed was there own fault as they had an orginised 30 odd line of motors drive over...
some walkers photographed this-with some owners (underage) kids having a shot driving the landys and there was a big write up in the scotsman blameing damage to the road which didnt go down well with the ramblers :lol:,there was also alot of damage done to the descent down to Fort Augustas from a cast iron drainpipe smashed by it is believed the land owner to exaggerate the damage caused by 4x4 users... 😆 now im a cycling tree hugger i only recommend walking or cycling the route 😮
I lived in the Fort for the first 10 years of my existence. Never had the opportunity to try any of this back then, now I do, I really want to.
I have memories of Lagan dam in the drought, '86 I think, being nearly empty.
Will see if I can fit some of these runs in over the holidays.
What is the best guide for them?
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Time to visit the family friends in The Fort before they move . Free food, free accommodation, decent whisky collection and a nice bed.
Ha.
AlanW2007 I think we know each other???? Alpinestars almega DX, elevated chainstay, early oversize stem and bars mean anything to you? You fell off as we started down the south side on the way back over because your hands and arms were knackered by the rigidity?
Rode this many moons ago on fully rigid, there and back in a day, with no grips just bare bars! Hardtail will be fine. Also did it as part of a ten day off road tour in about 1992 fully rigid with panniers. Again fine.
People are soft these days.
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