Scotland : Dumfries & Galloway CC Ecosse Langholm Border Raid 2

[Rasmus]

Couldn't sort out transport, so I ended up signing up for the Braveheart ride.

I hope you have a good ride. Maybe next time pick a starting point that's easier to get to by train?

 

[Fubar]

I may also have to give this one a miss, having clutch/gear-change problems with the car so I'm going to book it into the garage - it is drivable, but I'm thinking a 2 hour trip to/from langholm might not be advisable. Have a good ride everyone, sorry to pull out so late in the day.

 

[MikeW-71]

No worries guys

I do have some routes starting from Carlisle, that way people can get the train in. I'll check a few out .

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Mark if you are still wanting to do the ride I can give you a lift down (and back up at the other end of the ride) if you would like?

 

[Fubar]

Mark if you are still wanting to do the ride I can give you a lift down (and back up at the other end of the ride) if you would like?

Thanks but I'm dropping the car off at the garage Saturday am so need to be around - cheers anyway.

 

[Telemark]

dropping like flies ...
Those still going - have a great ride, and make sure you take some photos of the autumn colours for those of us not able to come along

T

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Thanks but I'm dropping the car off at the garage Saturday am so need to be around - cheers anyway.

Its cool, good luck with the car and will see you on the next one.

 

[MikeW-71]

Well, in the end, 4 of us did half the ride. The weather looked very dodgy at that point with winds supposed to get very strong and heavy rain coming. We decided to leave the second half and go and get some cake and a coffee and have a good chat.

Afterwards, the wind hadn't got up, and the rain had not arrived, so we might have been OK... typical!

Great day out though and nice to meet a new face. I'll see if there is any opportunity for a shortish ride in the winter, might be more of a spur-of-the-moment thing. We shall see.

 

[Rasmus]

Good to hear you prioritized the important part of the ride

Any pictures?

 

[MikeW-71]

I don't think anyone took any, but I have got some video from it. I'll pop a bit up later.

 

[MikeW-71]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjqy4tHNb9I

 

[Telemark]

Well, in the end, 4 of us did half the ride. The weather looked very dodgy at that point with winds supposed to get very strong and heavy rain coming. We decided to leave the second half and go and get some cake and a coffee and have a good chat.

Afterwards, the wind hadn't got up, and the rain had not arrived, so we might have been OK... typical!

Great day out though and nice to meet a new face. I'll see if there is any opportunity for a shortish ride in the winter, might be more of a spur-of-the-moment thing. We shall see.

We need a proper write-up a la @Pat "5mph" ! Can we bribe one of the intrepid four with some virtual cake?
The roads & views in the video look great (odd potholes aside) ... Fingers crossed for a 3rd run - could we do something similar/part of the route from Carlisle (train station start), as suggested earlier?

T

 

[MikeW-71]

could we do something similar/part of the route from Carlisle (train station start), as suggested earlier?

Yes it can be done. I have plotted a loop from Carlisle round to Gretna, then to Langholm and back to Carlisle from the English side, though it works out at a good 60 miles + so that would be a summer ride ideally. I have a shorter 48 miler too and also a 40 mile route visiting Hadrians Wall, both of those would be do-able in winter on a good day.

 

[Telemark]

Do we get a preview?

T

 

[MikeW-71]

44 mile short loop:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3595039

41 mile Hadrians Wall loop:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3595151

58 miles Gretna-Langholm:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3595835