Arran Advice
#1
Posted 17 August 2017 - 09:27 am
but I have been told that the roads are in a poor state at the moment with lots of pot holes and surface gravel.
Has any one been lately?
#2
Posted 17 August 2017 - 10:32 am
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#3
Posted 17 August 2017 - 11:58 am
Hi
They were in a poor state in February but no worse than any other single track in Scotland. I would recommend you go for it.
#4
Posted 17 August 2017 - 12:32 pm
Is he not too confident on the bumpy bits then? if he's a good mate take him anyway.
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#5
Posted 17 August 2017 - 12:38 pm
I was expecting a comment about Merino wool being better...
TDM's are great on rubbish roads, go for it, and take lots of pictures! I've still never made it to the west coast. Don't forget to visit the distillery too.
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#6
Posted 17 August 2017 - 02:47 pm
There's an excellent brewery there too .
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#7
Posted 17 August 2017 - 03:25 pm
I do a few islands every september no problem with Arrans roads Birminghams are bad enough
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#8
Posted 17 August 2017 - 03:35 pm
CalMac do an Island Hopper ticket to help plan routes if you're thinking about doing more than one island. Used one to do Skye & the Outer Hebrides earlier in the year.
#9
Posted 18 August 2017 - 09:45 am
thanks for the replies
I'll give it a whirl
#10
Posted 18 August 2017 - 07:51 pm
Will see what he says and let you know
#11
Posted 19 August 2017 - 10:46 am
it was Tuesday I planning to camp there, coming up around the Galway coast.
I have enough of crappie roads in South Yorkshire and there are plenty of other places I haven't seen yet.
#12
Posted 19 August 2017 - 04:43 pm
Never been down that way but the roads on the west coast of Scotland
that I have ridden are usually ok
Although the guy I mentioned is hoping that some of them have been resurfaced since his last visit two year's ago
Anyway I'm sure you will have a great time and enjoy some cracking scenery
You never know that big yellow thing may make an appearance
Enjoy
#13
Posted 22 August 2017 - 01:06 pm
The west side roads are poorer condition - place is overrun with badly driven motorhomes in summer damaging the road edges.
Just go a bit slower and enjoy the wonderful scenery
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#14
Posted 23 August 2017 - 11:24 am
place is overrun with badly driven motorhomes in summer
Anyone we know?
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#16
Posted 24 August 2017 - 11:22 am
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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