Summer in Perthshire

[Brian G]

Summer at last came to Perthshire today. I've spent the afternoon cycling
around Strathearn. The hills were rugged, the strath was lush and green and
the buzzards were crying in a clear blue sky. I had the back roads more or
less to myself and the bike whizzed along (well at least at my whizzing
pace) in the silence of good lubrication.

I hope it was as good where you are. (If you were at work, wait till you're
as old as me and you probably won't be )


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Brian G

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[bob watkinson]

"Brian G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Summer at last came to Perthshire today. I've spent the afternoon cycling
> around Strathearn. The hills were rugged, the strath was lush and green
> and
> the buzzards were crying in a clear blue sky. I had the back roads more
> or
> less to myself and the bike whizzed along (well at least at my whizzing
> pace) in the silence of good lubrication.
>
> I hope it was as good where you are. (If you were at work, wait till
> you're
> as old as me and you probably won't be )
>
>
> --
> Brian G
>
> To reply, replace junk with brian
>


Most of the southern softies here don't know these roads. Living here in
Blackford I do, and your a lucky man but tomorow it's my turn but I recon
it'll be sweltering.
>

 

[David Martin]

On 8/9/04 7:20 pm, in article c4I%[email protected], "bob
watkinson" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Brian G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Summer at last came to Perthshire today. I've spent the afternoon cycling
>> around Strathearn. The hills were rugged, the strath was lush and green
>> and
>> the buzzards were crying in a clear blue sky. I had the back roads more
>> or
>> less to myself and the bike whizzed along (well at least at my whizzing
>> pace) in the silence of good lubrication.
>>
>> I hope it was as good where you are. (If you were at work, wait till
>> you're
>> as old as me and you probably won't be )

>
> Most of the southern softies here don't know these roads. Living here in
> Blackford I do, and your a lucky man but tomorow it's my turn but I recon
> it'll be sweltering.

Fortunately my southern softie friends at the ordnance survey do know the
roads...

As a local though, there is a track marked between the A822 near
Ballachraggan in strathbraan (NN938386) and Little Glenshee (NN984343).

Is this cyclable?

...d

 

[B.G. Finlay IT Services]

David Martin ([email protected]) wrote:
: As a local though, there is a track marked between the A822 near
: Ballachraggan in strathbraan (NN938386) and Little Glenshee (NN984343).
: Is this cyclable?

I'd be keen to know about that too. There's also a second track from
Ballcraggan to the west of the Glenshee one but it looks steeper.
Blair.

 

[bob watkinson]

"B.G. Finlay IT Services" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> David Martin ([email protected]) wrote:
> : As a local though, there is a track marked between the A822 near
> : Ballachraggan in strathbraan (NN938386) and Little Glenshee (NN984343).
> : Is this cyclable?
>
> I'd be keen to know about that too. There's also a second track from
> Ballcraggan to the west of the Glenshee one but it looks steeper.
> Blair.

I don't know but I'll try to have a look in the next couple of weeks and get
back to you.

 

[Brian G]

bob watkinson > "B.G. Finlay IT Services" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
> news:[email protected]...
> I don't know but I'll try to have a look in the next couple of weeks
> and get back to you.

Snap!

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Brian G

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[bob watkinson]

"bob watkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "B.G. Finlay IT Services" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> David Martin ([email protected]) wrote:
>> : As a local though, there is a track marked between the A822 near
>> : Ballachraggan in strathbraan (NN938386) and Little Glenshee (NN984343).
>> : Is this cyclable?
>>
>> I'd be keen to know about that too. There's also a second track from
>> Ballcraggan to the west of the Glenshee one but it looks steeper.
>> Blair.
>
> I don't know but I'll try to have a look in the next couple of weeks and
> get back to you.
>

Ok Guys, been out to look at this area today. Report as follows: Track is a
public path. Track is very ridable though probably only MTB. You could
possibly use a tourer if you didn't mind giving it some rough treatment.
Surface is mainly grass or hardcore in about 50/50 proportions. Very rough
sections account for about 2% of the route. There is little mud or pools on
the track. There are around five gates along the route and non of them are
locked and all open/close easily. Scenery reminiscent of Teesdale area or
parts of NY Moors. I returned on the western track which is similar to the
track I've just described. As B.G. rightly says though it does have a steep
pull though certainly travelling south here as I was the climb is not
difficult and surface good. Not so many gates along this track either.

Hope this is helpful


Regards, Bob

 

[B.G. Finlay IT Services]

bob watkinson ([email protected]) wrote:
: Ok Guys, been out to look at this area today. Report as follows: Track is a
: public path. Track is very ridable though probably only MTB. You could
: possibly use a tourer if you didn't mind giving it some rough treatment.
: Surface is mainly grass or hardcore in about 50/50 proportions. Very rough
: sections account for about 2% of the route. There is little mud or pools on
: the track. There are around five gates along the route and non of them are
: locked and all open/close easily. Scenery reminiscent of Teesdale area or
: parts of NY Moors. I returned on the western track which is similar to the
: track I've just described. As B.G. rightly says though it does have a steep
: pull though certainly travelling south here as I was the climb is not
: difficult and surface good. Not so many gates along this track either.
: Hope this is helpful

Excellent, thanks for that. I stayed on tarmac yesterday, Dundee to
Dunkeld.

Blair.

 

[Peter Clinch]

B.G. Finlay IT Services wrote:

> Excellent, thanks for that. I stayed on tarmac yesterday, Dundee to
> Dunkeld.

The High Road, or the Low Road (over the big hills into the back of
Dunkeld, or along the Tay)?

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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[B.G. Finlay IT Services]

Peter Clinch ([email protected]) wrote:
: The High Road, or the Low Road (over the big hills into the back of
: Dunkeld, or along the Tay)?

Out by Tullybaccart, Burrelton, Murthly, Pittensorn. Back by Caputh,
Murthly, Coupar Angus, Newtyle. Food stop at Katies, Birnam.

Blair.