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ganzo
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15-05-2008 11:30 AM
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Joined: 15 May 2008
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| Hi
Iam thinking about cycling the circular route round Arran, 57 miles roughly. Is it best to head north or south? I would welcome any advice from folks that have cycled this route. Thanks. Andy
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happy
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15-05-2008 01:53 PM
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Joined: 15 Mar 2006
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Bike: Orange P7 with Rock Shox, Michelin Wildgripper Lites, XTR Chainset
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| Hi Ganzo,
I think Murray has been round Arran a few times, I may be wrong, but I'll ping him and see if he can help.
In the meantime, here is a route at the south of the island :
Arran Cycle Route
Happy
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My Latest Route: Dec 2007 Chester Centre to Docks Road
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ganzo
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16-05-2008 10:55 AM
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Joined: 15 May 2008
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| Thanks for your help.
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Murray Barnes
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16-05-2008 03:37 PM
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Joined: 07 Jan 2007
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| Hi Ganzo,
Sadly, I've never done Arran, except for once on a bus, and the driver terrified me. I've done Barra, which could be where Happy's getting confused, and for Barra I'd recommend clockwise.
However, in Bike Scotland Book One, Fergal MacErlean includes a page about cycling on Arran. He doesn't go for a complete circle around Arran, instead opting for the northern half, then taking the String Road back to Brodick. For that, he did clockwise, heading north from Brodick.
Sorry I couldn't be more help,
Murray
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My Latest Route: Jul 2008 Great Glen Cycleway
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happy
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16-05-2008 03:38 PM
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Joined: 15 Mar 2006
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Bike: Orange P7 with Rock Shox, Michelin Wildgripper Lites, XTR Chainset
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| Much more help than me though Murray
Cheers
:D
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My Latest Route: Dec 2007 Chester Centre to Docks Road
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pennyfarthing
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18-05-2008 07:00 PM
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Joined: 18 May 2008
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| Hello,
I went round Arran clockwise from Brodick last week and did it anti-clockwise last year. Can't really say that one was easier or harder than the other. If I did it again though I would do it anti-clockwise only because the food at the Light House, Pirnmill is great and if you anticlockwise it's only 17 miles from Brodick but 37 miles if you go the oher way round. If you go south from Brodick, then the Lagg Hotel at Lagg is nice too.
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ganzo
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19-05-2008 02:07 PM
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Joined: 15 May 2008
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| Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated. I dont know about stopping at that lighthouse though, that might be as far as i get.
Doing it for cancer research in June, will post a note with any advice after that.
PS You didnt do it on a Penny Farthing did you. ha ha
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pennyfarthing
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19-05-2008 08:37 PM
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Joined: 18 May 2008
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| No. but it did feel like it at times! Have fun!
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