Hebridean Way on a Mountain Bike

[Patfig]

Dear All,

New poster here. I am hoping to do the Hebridean Way with my son this year. I hope to be OK as a fat lad on an e bike but my teenage son is determined that he can do this in 4/5 days on his Canondale mountain bike. Would anyone be able to offer any thoughts / tips especially if you have done this bike ride before

Cheers PF

[SimonCelsa]

I have never done it but this fella did it in 24 hours (actually just 12 hrs in the saddle on a road bike) so a MTB should be able to make it in 4/5 days.

I think he holds a couple of other distance records and is reasonably fit so bear this in mind!

https://www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/se ... -challenge

[Paulatic]

If his bike has aggressive tyres maybe consider shoeing it with some road friendly tyres. As long as it fits him and he’s comfy on it. I assume dad is going to carry all or the bulk of the luggage?

[Patfig]

Dad will be tootling along on an e bike so will no doubt also be the mule as well

[bogmyrtle]

What are you doing for accommodation?
Charging an ebike could be an issue.

[Patfig]

B and B's with battery charge overnight