#4405

Yeah, that’s the way I went. Tried to avoid the endless dual carriageway near Flint and ended up getting very told off for trespassing on a power plant or something similar. After that, the seaside cycle path was quite a relief.

I tried to come home the next day more inland, but the endless singletrack 15-20% up and down killed me so much that when I got a puncture near a train station and my pump broke, I was quite relieved.

#4406

Our original route to cut inland from Chester and come through Capel Curig and over Pen-y-Pass to Llanberis. Then a local recommended the seaside cycle path from Rhyl. Absolutely hated that leg. That path was shit. Covered in sand, loads of short sharp dogs, plenty of riding the opposite direction for a while. All whilst operating on no sleep. Shit, shit, shit.

#4407

11-25 :call_me_hand:

#4408

Used to love riding 11-25. Too fat and unfit now

#4409

What’s the benefit of having that limited a range if you’ve got an 11 speed cassette? Is it just that you can maintain exactly the same cadence?

#4410

Yep

#4411

preliminary route for DiS Ecosse:

now before you start shitting yourselves, note that

a) that total distance includes a fair amount of ferry travel (final dist is about 135km)
2) once we get back to wemyss (after about 85km) we’ll pass regular train stations, so you can pack it in whenever you want
iii) you get a nice wee rest on a boat every so often

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Glasgow Young Team vs DiS bike wankers: the MEAT
#4412

Kind of disappointed it isn’t actually 185km tbqh.

(Looks :100:)

#4413

Oh man that looks good.

#4414

that’s quite an ambitious route tbh (it’s a long day) I imagine what will probably happen is we’ll get to wemyss, and cut back down to ardrossan and train back from there. but we can play it by ear and see how folk feel at the time.

#4415

Fucking yes, get to go to Arran again. Japes, this looks brilliant.

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#4416

'mon up then!

#4417

I guess we’re at the mercy of ferry times too?

So ruddy bloody excited. Got some sweet, sweet :biking_woman: times coming up :ok_hand:

#4418

I really want to ride with you guys but can never make the dates. It’s my wedding anniversary this time :grimacing:

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#4419

There will be a London one. September probably. What dates can you do?

#4420

Sweet! Other than Saturday 2nd I’m free all month!

#4421

we are a bit. if we make the first one on time then we should be fine, the rest are pretty regular

#4422

Fucking hell

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#4423

The bit on Arran :joy::joy::joy::joy::joy::joy::joy:

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#4424

this has kind of blown my mind a little bit. Really didn’t realise you can cycle out of Glasgow, jump on a ferry or 2, go to Arran (!), ferry back to the mainland and train it back… all in a day. Amazing