Scotland : The Highlands CC Ecosse Lochs and Glens Tour #CONFIRMED#

[Pat "5mph"]

Any one not there for 12 will have to play catchup.
Or is that too late in the day? Would you prefer an earlier star

Can't speak for Fiona, as she's not here but I'm quite slow, if I have any chance to see Callander by the back of 6 (there are hills ) I need to leave much earlier.
I'll be wanting to take picture breaks too, and a lunch break
I propose we all load the route on the Garmins, and you fast ones can catch me up

 

[Somebuddy]

Are people riding mountain bikes or tourers? I've just read about the off road section at Aberfoyle to Callander. Maybe doable on a touring bike they say! And I know I could do the duke's pass to stay on road.........

 

[Fubar]

Booked 10:45 train from Inverness on the Monday. Cost £13.31 including 1st class post of tickets.

Was that booked direct with Scotrail or someone else? The online options don't have the ability to book bikes. Cheers, Mark

 

[Fubar]

Are people riding mountain bikes or tourers? I've just read about the off road section at Aberfoyle to Callander. Maybe doable on a touring bike they say! And I know I could do the duke's pass to stay on road.........

Tourer for me, CX bike for Junior Fu, but we will be coming from the East.

 

[Scoosh]

Tourer for me, ........but we will be coming from the East.

Hmmm ... a 'Wise Man' coming from the East ... ???

 

[Fubar]

Hmmm ... a 'Wise Man' coming from the East ... ???

 

[mcshroom]

Was that booked direct with Scotrail or someone else? The online options don't have the ability to book bikes. Cheers, Mark

Some of the online options do and some don't.

I used Southern Railway to book mine and there's an option for a bicycle space as you book (under the seat reservation bit). East Coast do the same I think.

I'm on the 0845 to Glasgow on the way back as there were no spaces left on the 1045 when I went to book

 

[Fubar]

Some of the online options do and some don't.

I used Southern Railway to book mine and there's an option for a bicycle space as you book (under the seat reservation bit). East Coast do the same I think.

I'm on the 0845 to Glasgow on the way back as there were no spaces left on the 1045 when I went to book

Thanks for the tip! We are now booked on the 12:53 to Inverkeithing as that was the first one with bike spaces available - filling up fast folks! I used the Virgin East Coast website.

 

[DougieAB]

I just booked through thetrainline.com, didn't, see any option for booking the bike so I,ll just have to take my chances.

 

[Rasmus]

I just booked through thetrainline.com, didn't, see any option for booking the bike so I,ll just have to take my chances.

You should be able to phone up scotrail and add a cycle reservation.

Incidentally, looks like I'll be departing Inverness heading for the Harris audax the same morning you set off from Glasgow/Edinburgh.

 

[djb1971]

watch out lads, @Pat "5mph" is a bit of a cougar.

I remember the last write up Pat

 

[DougieAB]

You should be able to phone up scotrail and add a cycle reservation.

Incidentally, looks like I'll be departing Inverness heading for the Harris audax the same morning you set off from Glasgow/Edinburgh.

Cheers Rasmus, will give that a go tomorrow.

 

[Fubar]

watch out lads, @Pat "5mph" is a bit of a cougar.

I remember the last write up Pat

She only has eyes for @Harry_Palmer79

 

[flyingfifi]

As pat said we would like to take time to get there so we might leve at reasonable time in morning stoping for lunch, coffee and a fag lol

 

[DougieAB]

Sorted! Bike now booked onto the 10:45 train from Inverness. Phoned up the number for internet bookings and spoke to a very nice woman who booked the bike on the train for me. Just need to print out the ticket at the station. FYI she did say that if you book through thetrainline.com you need to phone up to book the bike. Seems a bit daft that you can’t just do it online at the same time as you book your seat, but took all of three minutes on the phone two of which were listening to recorded messages.