mountain biking anyone?

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:25 pm

If DDtB provides the required transport then I'll come along and throughly make an @rse of myself.

Mac

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:29 pm

LittleMorvy · Post by **LittleMorvy** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:13 pm

Well Im not afraid of a little rain, will be better than the several inches of snow that there was 2day down at glentress, made for interesting riding.
C u all there

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:02 pm

Better late than never if my night shift goes ok and I can drag myself out of bed I will join you guys tomorrow . How long does it take to get to Carron Valley from Glasgow ?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:48 pm

tenkfeet wrote:Better late than never if my night shift goes ok and I can drag myself out of bed I will join you guys tomorrow . How long does it take to get to Carron Valley from Glasgow ?

30 mins from city centre

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:49 pm

mac wrote:If DDtB provides the required transport then I'll come along and throughly make an @rse of myself.

Mac

Let me know if Dave can't give you a lift... I can pick you + bike up

Mike Scib · Post by **Mike Scib** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:21 pm

10 am - Carron Vallley

LittleMorvy
BigD (Donald) plus 1
VxJon (guess ?!?!?)+ paramedic
Lazydonkey (Martin)
Dominic (Dominic)
Giles
scib4 (Mike)

Don't ask

tenkfeet wrote:Better late than never if my night shift goes ok and I can drag myself out of bed I will join you guys tomorrow . How long does it take to get to Carron Valley from Glasgow ?

From Glasgow: follow the M80 / A80 out of the city to junction 4, signposted Kilsyth. Leave the A80 at junction 4 and join the A803. Follow this to the junction with the A872, signposted Denny. Follow the A872 into Denny. Look on the left for the junction with the B818, signposted Fintry. Follow the B818 for about 8km. The Carron Valley Car Park is on the left, about 2km past Carron Bridge.

From Edinburgh: head west out of the city on the A8 to the Newbridge roundabout. Join the M9 and follow it to junction 8. Leave at junction 8 and join the M876, signposted Glasgow. Leave the M876 at junction 1 and join the A883. Follow the A883 through Denny and at the junction with the A872, bear left. Follow the A872 for about half a kilometre and look for the junction with the B818 on the right, signposted Fintry. Follow the B818 for about 8km. The Carron Valley Car Park is on the left, about 2km past Carron Bridge.

From Stirling: join the A872 at junction 9 of the M80 (Stirling Services roundabout). Follow the A872 south to Denny. At the junction with the A883 in Denny, bear right, staying on the A872. Follow the road for another half kilometre and look for the junction with the B818 on the right, signposted Fintry. Follow the B818 for about 8km. The Carron Valley Car Park is on the left, about 2km past Carron Bridge.

Edit; There are some parts of the run closed due to the high winds the other day

http://www.carronvalley.org.uk/index.ph ... TEMS[]=252

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:38 am

scib4 wrote:
Edit; There are some parts of the run closed due to the high winds the other day

http://www.carronvalley.org.uk/index.ph ... TEMS[]=252

Bugger.... this appears to be true....

Cannonball run is probably my favourite bit of carronvalley too.... hmmmmmm....

but anyhoo if 2 of the 4 trails are closed... is there anypoint in going to CV????

Jon/Dom... gimme a call on the mobile in the morning to let me know what you think.....

Cheers,

Dave.

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:40 am

Dominic wrote:
tenkfeet wrote:Better late than never if my night shift goes ok and I can drag myself out of bed I will join you guys tomorrow . How long does it take to get to Carron Valley from Glasgow ?
30 mins from city centre

Cool , could you post up here if there are any changes, I intend to leave my house at 9am .

B.t.w. its very wet . Should be good for mud

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:25 am

DDtB wrote:
scib4 wrote:
Edit; There are some parts of the run closed due to the high winds the other day

http://www.carronvalley.org.uk/index.ph ... TEMS[]=252
Bugger.... this appears to be true....

Cannonball run is probably my favourite bit of carronvalley too.... hmmmmmm....

but anyhoo if 2 of the 4 trails are closed... is there anypoint in going to CV????

Jon/Dom... gimme a call on the mobile in the morning to let me know what you think.....

Cheers,

Dave.

I doubt there will be much to stop us using the runs, even if they are closed. If they were only closed due to the high winds, I guess it's only raining today.... just watch out for the occassional fallen tree.

You have txt msg

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:27 am

tenkfeet wrote:
B.t.w. its very wet . Should be good for mud

Most of the routes are fairly well paved with stone / gravel stuff.

LittleMorvy · Post by **LittleMorvy** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:28 am

Are we still going to carronvalley? I need to leave at about 9 so just wanted to check what the plan is.
I was at glentress on fri and some of the runs there were covered in snow but there was still nothing to stop you from using them if you wanted to

Mike Scib · Post by **Mike Scib** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:30 am

Yep, will be in a silver VW transporter

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:31 am

Still unsure myself....

check out...
http://www.carronvalley.org.uk/

It says 2 of the trails are closed due to a number of fallen trees and one of the open trails is only passable with extreme care..... hmmmm

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:32 am

LittleMorvy wrote:Are we still going to carronvalley? I need to leave at about 9 so just wanted to check what the plan is.
I was at glentress on fri and some of the runs there were covered in snow but there was still nothing to stop you from using them if you wanted to

I'm going (will be slow as have not been out much on the bike for a few months). Jon & Donkey are going, & I just told DDtB he's going!