The Ride of the Falling Rain

[ACS]

I have been looking for events to ride in 2011 and stumbled on this:

The Ride of the Falling Rain

Sunday 7th August

<quote>The approximate half-way point is at Ardbeg Distillery where you can stuff your faces with the fine fare available at the Old Kiln Cafe.</quote>

Any event that involves a distillery and cake deserves some support.

 

[Fiona N]

Somehow the name of this ride doesn't encourage me to make the journey

 

[ACS]

No such thing as bad weather, just bad kit, rain on the West coast of Scotland, unheard of

 

[MrRidley]

No such thing as bad weather, just bad kit, rain on the West coast of Scotland, unheard of

That's why i was so suprised when i cycled for 70 miles in the rain today, most unlike the usual weather we normally get.

 

[PaulB]

That's why i was so suprised when i cycled for 70 miles in the rain today, most unlike the usual weather we normally get.

You had rain in Glasgow? I didn't see anything about that on the news.

 

[Philip Whiteman]

In terms of it being an 'event', how does if compare to the atmosphere of a sportive, audax or club run? A mate and I are thinking of travelling up next summer to ride this event but I would not wish to travel all that distance if it were just a glorified 'club run' with a brand name.

 

[ACS]

Sorry, don't have an answer. On the surface looks like a glorified 'club run' that said some of the best 'events' I have ever been on have been glorified 'club runs', CC Ecosse events for instance.

Because this ‘event’ does not have any pretentions of being something it’s not I find the prospect of riding around Islay, in company, very appealing.

 

[Rammylad]

I did this ride this year and made a weeks holiday out of the trip. It's very a very informal affair with timings and organisation very loose, But, having said that I found it very enjoyable as the weather was actually quite fine and the company friendly. You need to be prepared to hang around a bit and maybee even getting a little lost on the ride and don't get too hung about it being a little short of the 100. Have fun.