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Weather forecast is currently looking a bit pants ( http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/tomorrow.asp?zipcode=pitlochry ). I'll be having a look [url= http://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/SH.PDF ]here [/url]later this evening. I'm happy to turn up and ride something, although I' thinking that the whole route is currently looking a bit ambitious.
I'm still keen to just go for it, or some of it. The first year of the Etape Caledonia it was torrential the day before. Flood water was 18 inces deep past Fortingall. I just manage to drive though it with the Mothership on max height. The following day was not quite as bad but still hardcore (for a road ride). We can weigh up our options when we get there. We could go up by Tummel Bridge or Kinloch Rannoch over Schiehallion, or from the top we could ride back alongside the Tummel.
The local guys are meeting at 10 too, we can get more advice from them.
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Big fat FAIL here. Need to go into work tomorrow morning (cucking funts) so not going to make it to Pitlochry by 10.
Hope you have a good one.
It has been pretty windy up here for the past couple of days. Nice and clear though. If that rain holds off it might not be too bad.
Stu_N - weather forecast suggests a curtailed route might be in order, so mibbe a return in April some time when more folk can make it?
You coming along geoff?
How wet can it get?
You coming along geoff?
Only to heckle from the car - sheesh its windy out there*
*The MIL was staying at the Pitlochry Hydro and I was taking the kids up to see them - I was the one randomly shouting from the passing car. 🙂
It was very blustery. The sort of wind that reduces your speed by half in a second. Made for an interesting descent off Schiehallion. We decided in the Kinloch Rannoch cafe as the rain clouds scurried over the loch to give that section a miss.
It was a top day. It never really rained all day. The tailwind home was fantastic!
Kudos to you lot who went out riding today. I bloused 😳
Sounds like it wasn't so great - would be keen on reprise if or when that happens.
Anyway, a bad day on the bike is better than a good day in the office, and I didn't even have a good day at work. :-S
Still, sneaked out for an hour on CX bike in local woods before the Scotland game and only had to de-clog it once so that has to be a sign that spring is here!
Well, that actually turned into a great day, despite the wind. Skipping Loch Rannoch was a good idea - I reckon it's [i]still[/i] raining there - the temperatures were better than forecast and it was remarkably dry, even once I took the waterproof off. Thanks to mcmoonter for the encouragement and for pointing out the various climbs etc. in advance. I definitely feel more up for the event now.
We'll be organising a return trip (full circuit this time for sure) around the end of April, so those that had to miss out today can pencil that in.
it was a really good day out, thanks for organising it. hopefully next time it won't be so windy, but just as sunny and druidh can wear his raincoat all the way round to make sure it stays dry 😆
Well I took Stu-N's place, had a lovely day out, was nice to meet a few new people and put names to faces. Thanks to mcmoonter for the organisation and a great ride. 🙂