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- 29 Dec 2017, 12:25pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Cycling UK (CTC Tours) LEJoGs 2018
- Replies: 28
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Re: Cycling UK (CTC Tours) LEJoGs 2018
I've done this tour three times and might (just might as I was seventy four the last time) someday do it again. I've heard of one man who's done it fifty times. It's a fairly tough ride but not unreasonably so. Going toe to top takes you through different counties and different scenery with each one and you will love Scotland. Personally I think doing it with an organised group is better than alone. You have lots of people you probably have never met and it's fun finding out about each. Some will remain friends thereafter because you share a sometimes tough common experience. With the CTC tour you dont have to worry about booking accommodation and there is a support vehicle with a very helpful and experienced driver. Half the fun of the ride is the Bon Ami between the group. You wont forget those you ride with. Of all the UK tours the LEJoG is by far for me the best one.
- 29 Jul 2017, 9:18pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
Cyril Haearn wrote:Maybe it would be best if the moderator sent a PM to the OP suggesting an *improvement*, the OP could decide for themself
Exactly. That is how moderation differs from censorship. I would almost certainly have complied. High handedness only puts peoples backs up.
- 27 Jul 2017, 9:10pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
Paulatic wrote:Bonefishblues wrote:Your thread may, as Graham says, now help others in the future, should they do a site search for similar/same info.
Greater good, a community, and all that.
Put "Great Glen Way" into the search box and this topic will come up. It doesn't need to be in the heading unless you are a person who only searches headings. Which I don't recall being a default.
I dont think the part I was interested in is The Great Glen Way. In any case I wanted to hear from someone who had ridden it.
For what it's worth I've been posting here for ten years no one has altered my wording on any post. Graham has twice in one year without discussion and then he disappears. He says it's to help other posters. Pull the other one. He does it because he's a control freak and it's a racing cert that it will happen again.
- 27 Jul 2017, 2:50pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
Bonefishblues wrote:Your thread may, as Graham says, now help others in the future, should they do a site search for similar/same info.
Greater good, a community, and all that.
Well any excuse is better than none.
Moderation is supposed to be just that. Not censorship.
- 27 Jul 2017, 2:16pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
Dawesboi wrote:I would not have even read this thread, let alone added my little bit of information, had the title not been changed.
Thanks for stiring things up but your input wouldnt have been necessary anyway. I have had all the answers I wanted under my title.
- 27 Jul 2017, 1:11pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
nirakaro wrote:This is generally a remarkably friendly and polite forum. Not always though.
And I'm generally polite and friendly but some mods here dont have enough to do.
- 27 Jul 2017, 12:58pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Anyone know this path
ukdodger wrote:It's on the West side of Loch Ness alongside the A82. Is it a made up path or dirt & gravel?
- 27 Jul 2017, 12:58pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
Graham wrote:I changed your title to try to help the forum users. ( As suggested ).
EDIT : also highly relevant for searching for historic post.
Yours was a particularly generic title for a highly specific request.
I am not going to notify individual posters when I change a title, although you are welcome to get in touch if I judge things incorrectly.
You again Graham. I cant help wondering who you think you are to be playing teacher. It's mods like you that overstep their remit that send posters away.
I posted with that title so as to arouse curiosity. Not so that it was specific. Why dont you just butt out and mind your own business. You're just a jumped up poster not the board owner.
- 27 Jul 2017, 1:07am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Anyone used this path?
andrew_s wrote:If you use cycle.travel to plan a route along a track (click start, click end, change route by click & drag), you can click on the route and "show photos" to view nearby images from geograph
e.g. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/570278
note the map below the image to show the photo location
There aren't always suitable images available, but it's generally worth while checking.
There's also a streetview option for the on road sections of a route.
It's quite a good route planner too. A slight limitation is that it won't route along a track that's marked as a footpath on OpenStreetMap, even if it's actually a good unsurfaced road (eg here, OSM updated since)
Excellent thanks. I'll keep the link for future ref.
- 27 Jul 2017, 1:06am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Anyone used this path.
drossall wrote:ukdodger wrote:Thanks teach but I'm happy as it is.
Sorry. No offence meant. Just wanted to make sure the local experts saw your thread (and given that I know nothing of that area...)
None taken. Sure you meant well. I just dont like my posts being reworded without being asked. I've got the answer I wanted.
- 27 Jul 2017, 1:02am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Anyone used this path?
LollyKat wrote:The Great Glen Way site has some information, including a Route User's Document that you can download. Briefly, it's cyclable but mostly paths, forest roads and tracks, not much tarmac. How much time have you got?
I think that's done it LollyKat. I'll stick to the A82. Cheers for the link.
- 26 Jul 2017, 9:04pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Anyone used this path?
bogmyrtle wrote:Have you considered the roads on the east side of the loch?
I've been down that side and it's hilly and longer so thought I'd try the other side. Hotel is booked that side now anyway but thanks anyway.
- 26 Jul 2017, 8:50pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Anyone used this path.
drossall wrote:You may get more answers if you give people a chance and put "Loch Ness" in your title
Thanks teach but I'm happy as it is.
- 26 Jul 2017, 8:49pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Re: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
Paulatic wrote:Is it the Great Glen Way you are referring to?
If so the Google car has been down some of it at least.
I dont know to be honest. It comes up on Garmin's Mapsource. On Google you can see both ends are tarmaced but what of the rest. I'm not a fan of gravel but scared of the A82.
- 26 Jul 2017, 12:27pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2680
Path/track on western side of Loch Ness. Info please
It's on the West side of Loch Ness alongside the A82. Is it a made up path or dirt & gravel?