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[email protected]>, Tim Downie
('
[email protected]') wrote:
> Simon Brooke wrote:
>> in message <[email protected]>, Tim Downie
>> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone tell me anything about this event?
>>> (http://www.bikingheaven.com/drumlanrig_sportif.htm).
>>>
>>> Is it a fairly casual sort of event or are there likely to be strict
>>> rules I
>>> ought to know about? I have e-mailed the organiser but I know
>>> someone here will know. ;-)
>>
>> Dave Moss, AKA Mossy, is anything but strict. He's a nice laid back
>> sort of guy. The other person who will undoubtedly be involved is
>> Rik, of Rik's Bike Shed fame. He's equally nice and even more laid
>> back. Altogether I'd be very surprised if this wasn't a thoroughly
>> enjoyable event, through some gorgeous scenery.
>>
>
> Hi Simon,
>
> You were right about the scenery. Quite varied but all georgeous in
> its own
> way. You didn't mention the hills though! What do you feed them on
> down there??
Oh, come on. Which way did you go up? Mennock Water is interesting, but
there are plenty of little recovery flats. The Dalveen Pass is a pig,
but it's nothing like as high. Every time I go up the Mennock I'm
surprised by how short it is!
> I've never ridden around down there so the road up to Warnlockhead was
> a first time experience for me (thank God I'd taken my tourer with the
> triple
> chainset). It just goes on and on (and in to the wind as well just for
> good measure).
> (http://www.zen31010.zen.co.uk/images/warnlockheadprofile.jpg) Seventy
> odd miles in to the ride the organisers sent us up a crippling little
> hill out of Moniaive
>
(
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
> or http://tinyurl.com/q9xob). I think everybody commented on when they
> got back to Drumlanrig.
> (http://www.zen31010.zen.co.uk/images/moniaiveprofile.jpg)
Oh, Tynron Brae. Yes, it's a proper little *******, isn't it? Note that
it's on a National Cycle Route, forsooth!
> The weather held for us and although there was little (if any)
> sunshine, it
> was fine for biking. About 36 riders turned up although not everyone
> did the full tour.
>
> Good fun (if tiring). Next time I think I'll ride something less
> conspicuous though. Not too many bikes with 28mm tyres, panier,
> mudguards and a bell there today. ;-)
I confess I didn't make it. I was feeling a little rough on Friday night,
and the weather forecast was horrid, so I decided not. But as you say it
turned out an excellent day, so I went out checking routesheets for 7/24
and had a grand cycle.
Had another grand cycle today, off metalled roads but all non-technical,
and the sun even shone. So not a bad weekend altogether.
--
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