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Might go across on Thursday if the weather is ok - it's only about 45 mins from home. Not been before. Anything I should know or consider?
The black is awesome but has loads of big rock steps and slabs. Can be intimidating if you haven't done that kind of riding before.
The other trails are decent enough, pretty standard trail centre stuff.
Last time I went the cafe had closed down, and there was no mobile catering van (as there had been on a previous occasion), so, take your own food!
Its a hoot! shame its 6 hours away from me but I got the chance to ride it last summer. Well enjoyed it.
If I'm that way again, the bike is defo having a trip out.
There's a new visitor's centre in construction I think. Not sure if there's a temporary thing in place.
The "brown" over the road is also great, if you want something a bit steeper and naturaller.
Ok thanks, not too bothered about the cafe if it's not up and running yet. I should have a good few hours, so I guess that's enough to have a good look round the place?
Just been there...great fun.you can really go hard on the red run...and short enough to do a few times
Mostly all rocky,so take a couple of tubes,and have fun,i love it,
Rolled up there in June, having skipped breakfast earlier in the morning and was looking forward to eating then riding a little later. Was surprised to find no facilities , having read that the cafe was good. In fact the place looked like a deserted western film set.
Minor grumble, had brekkie in my van. Riding wise enjoyed Laggan a lot
There's a teashop about 3 miles away....
Laggan Stores?
Perhaps enough time has passed that they wouldn't recognise me....
...called the pottery bunkhouse on the A889. Nice cakes but judging by the newspaper cutting displayed, the owner is leading a campaign against the development of new facilities at Wolftrax (allegedly)
Pottery cafe serves great cakes. It's only a mile away so can completely understand why they'd campaign against a cafe at Woftrax.
Sounds good then - I've not been in there before so should be fine.
Mostly all rocky,so take a couple of tubes,and have fun,i love it,
Ah, but my new bicycle has tubeless tyres, which I understand can never puncture ever.
Laggan is pure fun in trail centre form.
All in favour of supporting local business, but was travelling alone and just went on what info I could glean ! As I said though, really is good riding there as trail centres go, in a stunning part of the world.
Not ridden it this year but it's about 3 hours from me and I'm planning on getting up in the next couple of weeks.
Upper red, which follows the same climb as the black before the two split is like a big bmx track and is always good fun.
Don't forget to give Air's Rock a go on the lower red, can seem daunting at the top but it's easy once you roll over the top lip. The rest of the lower red is a bit more technical compared to the upper red.
Not done the stuff across the road yet.
Well that was fun - did everything but the black, twice over - until I broke my back wheel at the bottom of that stupid Air's Rock 🙁
What very strong back wheel for clumsy fat blokes? If ever there was a question STW should know the answer to it's that.
. It's only a mile away so can completely understand why they'd campaign against a cafe at Woftrax.
They seem to object to anyone doing anything anywhere near. Seem to think no one else should have a buisniess in case it affects theirs.
Catering concerns @ Laggan - who'd a thunk it. 😆
Last time I stayed at the Pottery I thought I'd have a look through the visitors book... Lynda appears to have scared most potential customers away...
A few of use went to the Pottery the last time we were at laggan.. The sandwiches werent great and the prices were sky high. They dont do bacon/sausage rolls...
No bacon/sausage rolls, it's off my list of places to stop now 😆
yeah.... i was pretty disgusted with that myself 🙂
I was there in the summer with my son and I has good chat to the uplift driver, who's mum is something to do with the Trust (Laggan Forest Trust?) which is building the visitor centre.
If it's going to be run on a not for profit basis, I can understand why local businesses are peeved.
Only time will tell how things pan out.
If anyone is heading up that way I can heartily recommend [url= http://www.rumblie.com ]The Rumblie[/url] in Laggan village run by Simon/Fiona , very nice indeed and wonderful food.
I went in September and I was going to go the pottery but they don't let dogs in, my missus wasn't happy to wait in the car...................
with our dog I was starving!
I'm a great fan of the Laggan Pottery; agree Lynda is a bit manic but not surprised she's not too impressed at having state funded competition just down the road. I don't need to eat meat with every meal (and I would have baulked at eating it at the Wolftrax café given the state the place was always in). Lynda's soups, cheese scones and cakes are fantastic.
Quite happy not to have dogs watching me while I eat it too!
Last time I stayed at the Pottery I thought I'd have a look through the visitors book... Lynda appears to have scared most potential customers away...
Yup,she can sometimes come across as a full time,card carrying member of the Mad MacMad Clan.
Shame ,cause it's a decent spot on one of the coast to coast routes and the cakes are good.
Yesterday there was a wee hut for the bike hire, also selling sweets/crisps/pop, and a bog/shower portacabin, which on the downside was cold, but to its credit had nice soft Andrex bog roll. The new building was in progress, so I would imagine it will be up and running maybe spring time.
Wot somafunk said about The Rumblie? I think he undersold it 🙂
I'm sorry but why should someone get all uppity because there's a bit of competition down the road. If everyone was like that then we'd all be paying stupid prices for everyday things because only one shop in town sells the stuff. Competition keeps or should keep businesses on their toes to make sure that customers want to go back, not going back because there's nowhere else to go.
weevil
We were in there a few years ago and she was moaning about 'The House of Bruar' stealing her business 😯 it's about 30 miles away from her place.
Wot somafunk said about The Rumblie? I think he undersold it
Will try the Rumble next time we are up that way,cheers.
Good job I stop in Aviemore normally and take my own food when I'm up. I will however make a point of stopping at The Rumble when I'm up in a few weeks time, can't beat a good cake after being on the bike.
ultimateweevil - Member
I'm sorry but why should someone get all uppity because there's a bit of competition down the road. If everyone was like that then we'd all be paying stupid prices for everyday things because only one shop in town sells the stuff. Competition keeps or should keep businesses on their toes to make sure that customers want to go back, not going back because there's nowhere else to go.
I agree, BUT if the competition doesn't have the same business model then it may be difficult to continue a viable business. It's a tough one for us, because decent food at what could effectively be subsidised prices at the trail head would be fantastic.
I'm not disagreeing that it's different business models but if it's a new visitors centre then I'd I imagine it means there would be more people visiting Wolftrax which should in turn benefit those round about. I know I stopped going to Wolftrax after they shut the last cafe down and Base Camp moved out so will probably be a more regular visitor once the centre is up and running.
For all we know the prices in the new cafe could be more expensive or the food horrendous but to object to it because it's competition is a bit stupid. Could they have bid to run the cafe themselves and it then becomes win/win for them?
Only time will tell - I'll certainly be reacquainting myself with the trails and facilities.
The prices in the new cafe are liable to be pretty expensive... The rent for the cafe is pretty steep and the visitor numbers aren't that high..
I get the feeling that the pottery place wouldn't be too happy with muddy biking gear being worn in there....whereas on site cafes generally don't mind.
She was quite insistent about us signing the visitors book which seemed odd at the time
Was busy today! Wolftrax, no idea about the pottery.
Twodogs - Member
I get the feeling that the pottery place wouldn't be too happy with muddy biking gear being worn in there....whereas on site cafes generally don't mind.She was quite insistent about us signing the visitors book which seemed odd at the time
Haha, thats exactly what she was like when a couple of us popped in a few months back, very loud and vocal about us being mountain bikers and the planned centre at Laggan. Put us off going back to be honest
Was busy today! Wolftrax, no idea about the pottery.
What trails did you do?
Just the green and the orange - I was there with kids 🙂
Good excuse 😉
Think we might head up there next Sunday, was planning a decent 'natural' ride, but if the weather doesn't allow, Laggan, then comrie on the way home. If anyone hasn't tried comrie croft trails, go and do it, I was really, really surprised at the quality of tracks there.
Auchterarder or bridge of Allan for fish and chips afterward. 