Hi, I’m a noob to this forum

[YMFB]

Hi, I’m a born again cyclist only taking it up again in 2014/5. I have three bikes, road, gravel and spin. Last year I cycled 6,000 kms as a nod to it being my 60th birthday.

The last few years I’ve made my target entirely based on total miles for that year. I’m undecided about 2025, it might not have a total, but it will include a few bigger rides.

Cheddar Gorge to home, about 60 miles but some challenging climbing
Loch Ness Etape - April
Hadrians Wall - June

A Century (miles), 75 is the most I’ve ridden.

2026 will see three of us take on LEJOG, probably unsupported.

 

[sevenfourate]

Welcome aboard fellow 2-wheeled wobbler 🚴😉

 

[13 rider]

Welcome ,
Loch Ness etape is a great day out on the bike ,weather can be a iffy , good luck with the Hill that is a good climb ,
I did Cheddar gorge last year but came it from the flatlands of Somerset while on holiday ,really enjoyed that climb

 

[YMFB]

I’m undecided on which bike to use for the Loch Ness Etape, the gravel bike is a 1x, the roadie probably needs wider tyres and I don’t know how big I can go on my deep rims. I will pop into the LBS when the opportunity arise.

 

[Chris S]

 

[13 rider]

I’m undecided on which bike to use for the Loch Ness Etape, the gravel bike is a 1x, the roadie probably needs wider tyres and I don’t know how big I can go on my deep rims. I will pop into the LBS when the opportunity arise.

The roads are not that bad ,I did it on 23mm tyres . Make sure you got a lower enough gears for the hill

 

[raleighnut]

 

[Punkawallah]

Hullo there.

 

[HLaB]

 

[numbnuts]

Hi &

 

[laurentian]

I’m undecided on which bike to use for the Loch Ness Etape, the gravel bike is a 1x, the roadie probably needs wider tyres and I don’t know how big I can go on my deep rims. I will pop into the LBS when the opportunity arise.

I did it last year - a great day out but can get chilly. Thousands of bikes but well organised. I used my road bike with 23mm tyres and bog standard Ultegra 7100 - as mentioned above the roads are fine. As also mentioned above the hill is a challenge (and I've never been so happy to hear bagpipes!) but the rest of the ride is pretty flat. Inverness is a great place to eat and drink if you're staying there.

Highlight of the day was seeing a FPKW in full Rapha pushing his Pinarello up "the hill" and a 70 year old lady in anorak and cardigan on an ancient steel Dawes pedalling calmly past him.

Have fun