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Day 1 After mentioning in passing to our friend Lynne that I fancied a wee cycle up Glen Clova, the next thing I knew she had organised a stay in the Airlie Arms hotel in Kirriemuir with a Groupon deal: … Continue reading →

In an attempt to escape the Scottish winter, Colette and I, along with four friends all booked a holiday for us and our bikes in the Algarve. Checking the weather forecast on the weeks running up to the holiday, it … Continue reading →

Several months ago, Colette spotted a great deal for dinner, bed & breakfast at Letterfinlay Lodge. The drawback was that it had to be taken off-season, so we booked for 20th February and kept our fingers crossed the weather would … Continue reading →

This January has seen us have to call off so many cycles, whether due to ice, snow or high winds. We only got a handful of rides in, so were spending a lot of time on the turbo trainer in … Continue reading →

In between spells of snow and ice this December, we found ourselves with the rare prospect of usable day for a cycle. The question was where to go. On the evening before, as we were driving in stop-start traffic just … Continue reading →

After a terrifying experience while trying out a drop-handlebarred road bike several years ago, Colette was very quickly convinced that this was not for her. She has been happily riding bikes with flat handlebars ever since, not really seeing any … Continue reading →

Last week Colette and I went to Mallorca to join a small group of friends for some cycling in the sun. One of the rides I had been looking forward to doing was the Orient circuit, passing through the village … Continue reading →

This ride was my attempt to join up two off-road sections that I’ve fancied trying for a while but never got round to. Colette and I set off from Middleton on our mountain bikes and made our way, more slowly … Continue reading →

The funeral of a family friend brought Colette, Damian and me back up north again. Colette and I decided to stay on an extra day and do some cycling while we were up there, and Damian had a hill to … Continue reading →

It has been a typical Scottish summer this year, with lots of showery days and only the odd one with a usable amount of dry weather. I’m forgetting about the long stretch of fine weather in May, as I was … Continue reading →