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Not that I'm inclined to the North of this fair land, but has anyone produced a definitive guide to the trails up there, reading this so far y'all may as well be speaking gaelic. I know about Ft William because everybody does I guess, but Innerleithen? Glentress? And that seven strand thing whatever it is, where do you go to see the lot mapped out?
I'll humour you:
[url= http://www.7stanesmountainbiking.com/Home? ]7 Stanes Website[/url]
You can even download trail maps for free if you register on the site
On the off-chance that you are genuine wgm:
that seven strand thing whatever it is, where do you go to see the lot mapped out?
http://www.7stanesmountainbiking.com/Home
has anyone produced a definitive guide to the trails up there
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/
[i]Mrs Goodman despite my protestations and warnings about Midge attacks [/i]
Not really an issue in the Borders.
Slowly but slowly more and more outdoor events, companies and people are moving into the Tweed Valley - and it seems to be working. Its near enough to the Northern population centres of England for day-trippers and within 30-40 mins of Edinburgh (an hour to Glasgow).
The Inners uplift should really help.
Brycey....Innit 🙂
I've often thought about Scotland for either skiing or MtB holidays ( done most of the Stanes at some point) and then I read threads like these, and I remind myself why the tourist industry and Scotland make such uneasy bedfellows.
Sort of infighting that if it was a Brookmyre or Banks novel you'd dismiss as whimsy....
Late back to the party, but as an accountant, that description finally dragged out of WGM of how he reckons summers are "more profitable" than winters for ski resorts is, to use the technical jargon favoured by us beancounting types, complete horsepoo.
Thankyou GrahamS & Richmtb, I genuinely had never heard of those 7 until this day, they look very appealing, where does this 'trolling' paranoia come from? An ignore poster feature would make this place a little more appealing wouldn't it, then we could all rub along just fine and not allow ourselves to be wound up by generalisations which I do admit to being guilty of, but whatever, the base logic remains the same, resorts do increase their profitability by de seasonalisation and the profit ratio is higher, and Scotland suffered three seasons of poor snow conditions, which those of us in the business refer to as 'no snow' and if that offends your highland sensibilities then I'm sorry for that.
where does this 'trolling' paranoia come from?
Maybe the same place as whatever made you accuse me of being a "big hitter" 🙄
resorts do increase their profitability by de seasonalisation
Thats not the same as what you previously claimed though is it ?
Scotland suffered three seasons of poor snow conditions, which those of us in the business refer to as 'no snow'
As I said before, I lived and worked in the Alps for 10 years. In "the business"
"No snow" means that there isn't any snow.
We used to use that description in summer if that helps to clarify.
than huck it all the way up to the land of the angry dour and miserly.
Adds WGM to the lengthy STW phuckwit list.
Its taken 6 pages for you to do that? 😉
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Late back to the party, but as an accountant, that description finally dragged out of WGM of how he reckons summers are "more profitable" than winters for ski resorts is, to use the technical jargon favoured by us beancounting types, complete horsepoo.
I'm sorry, since I hate accountants as an absolute rule, I'm not going to let that go..
So, if you had a client with a winter business, that closed effectively for five months of the year, that decided to undertake a new venture off season, would you not advise a zero based budget, to commence his business plan?
In that budget would you not take into account the reduced fuel, heating & lighting costs, start with minimum hours and part time staff?
Then point out to the shareholders and those necessary to finance your clients that you were using equipment already amortised, without the high cost of temperature effected maintenance, and obvious reduction in other snow related challenges?
No? Just talk of horse poo then, so what are you an accountant for then, some farmer?
Or should I be accusing you of trolling?
Really, what is the matter with you people?
I'm done and gone.
Just a slanging match now 🙄 this thread has no future. Should have stayed closed days ago.
Hows about a nice picture of a badger
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This one looks a bit like a doggy.
Was this the geezer in the silver Saab?
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bigmountainscotland ever thought of writing a book? 😀
😆 There is a passing resemblance, though the fella I dealt with had more of a "I've pure been tae hell and bought a wee slice back wuth me tae share" look about him.
Speaking of badgers, I think this may be relevant:
How much on the road? Should think it will have trouble on emissions when MOT'd. Got to admit I'd have never considered a three wheeler to that picture. Just noticed, it's got at least six wheels, nice.
I'm sorry, since I hate accountants....I'm done and gone.
That was easier than I expected!
temperature effected maintenance
snow related challenges
de seasonalisation
equipment already amortised
those of us in the business
Brilliant. More please.
No? Just talk of horse poo then, so what are you an accountant for then, some farmer?
Just more insults.
So... Do you honestly still believe that
[b]most ski resorts make more profit in the summer from MTB's than in winter from the skiing[/b]
As you previously claimed ?
... I'm done and gone.
Oh go on, answer that one question before you flounce off into the sunset.
scroll, scroll, scroll, read 3 words, scroll, scroll, picture of a badger, yeahh winner!
I'll see your badger and raise you a Beaver.
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Aw go on say it!
Nice beaver!? looks good eating, wonder what beaver tastes like? anyone ever eaten beaver?
anyone ever eaten beaver?
[url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/may/13/10-gross-ingredients-food-horsemeat-scandal ]We all have[/url]:
"If you're eating vanilla, strawberry or raspberry ice-cream, you may just be eating beaver's anal and urine secretions. Castoreum, which comes from the castor sacs of male and female beavers, is an FDA-approved food additive popular in ice-creams, and allowed to be called "natural flavouring", meaning you probably don't know that you are eating it."
Good grief that was boring! I may have dozed off for a while around the middle, did we ever get to the bottom of the menacing saab driver?
Good grief that was boring! I may have dozed off for a while around the middle, did we ever get to the bottom of the menacing saab driver?
No before we got to bottoms we got sidetracked into eating beaver.
HTH
How about a nice hedgehog.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
Never thought I'd say It but beaver piss is lovely. More beaver piss please.
Beavers, Badgers, Hedgehogs pah, a good bike park needs plenty of these:
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Well, if I'm going to travel any distance I'd want dinosaurs. I won't go more than 100 miles unless there's a T-Rex in it for me.
That's the problem with mountain bikers today - they won't go anywhere unless there's a guarantee of spotting extinct species. In my day, we'd wander all over the place armed with only a dodgy map torn from a Collins pocket diary and a magnetised needle on a string in order to find them.
6 pages and no one has asked what forks for Glencoe?
Post all the badgers you like, you lot have failed me
Forks?! We haven't even established what tyres yet.
What tyres for a half built, washed out, driven over by an ATV dh track?
Baby Giraffe
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GIRAFFE
Giraffe needs a shorter neck and wider ears.
Dead grass needs cutting.
OK, moving on, this may be of help in the future 😉 ... meetings where everyone is involved would doubtless help create a cohesive team and ensure unrealistic promises weren't made:
Let's at least add a positive picture, the view from the little crag 10 mins ride past the top of the chairlift:
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Not sure if you're aware but there's no animals in that picture, b r. Just wanted to point that out.
Nice shot 🙂 There is a great deal of beauty and potential, so better to make use of that than consign it to a story of what could've been...
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More pics from last year (pre digger) [url= https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.312742655479276.75444.233820183371524&type=3 ]here [/url]
That's a nice photo "b r"..... a Ti 456 that hasn't broken yet?
[i]That's a nice photo "b r"..... a Ti 456 that hasn't broken yet? [/i]
Yep. 🙂
br that is an awesome piccy, if that were mine I'd be having that on the wall.
Some feedback from the SDA riders on the Glencoe red track.
Thanks, I appreciate the compliment 😆
Also many thanks to the volunteers who've repaired damage~ let's hope this has been a wake up call and more care is taken in the future...