New product: Adventure Tape
An intriguing tin of tape landed on my desk recently. The medium sized Adventure Tape is black, 18mm wide and stretchy. It is also shiny and a bit tacky, which makes it grippy. I...
Category: Cycling
Have you tried?: The West Island Trail
The West Island Trail is a new multi-day bikepacking route of 207 miles (333km) that starts and finishes at Oban. The project is a partnership between SYHA Hostelling Scotland and Bikepacking Scotland. I wrote...
Kit review: Aquapac waterproof waist pack
Aquapac have launched a 100 per cent waterproof waist pack to protect your essential kit during sports and outdoor activities. The Aquapac waterproof waist pack is made with the brand’s tried and tested waterproof...
Cycling through snow on the Passo Giau, Italy – and a happy outcome
I confess that the snow was not what I hoped for on a cycling holiday of the Dolomites. It was still summer, after all, and I had brought my two-wheeled carbon hill climbing machine,...
Cyclists take part in first CrossduroScotland
Fifteen cyclists joined the first CrossduroScotland earlier this month. A mix of men and women were attracted to the idea of a 300km mostly off-road bike ride from Inverness to Glasgow. There was no...
Cycling the epic Stelvio mountain pass in Italy
Of course, a cycling tour of the Italian mountains was going to include the epic Stelvio mountain pass in the eastern Alps of Europe. It’s a classic ride of the Giro d’Italia and an...
Scotland’s great outdoors volunteers
The July 2017 edition of The Scots Magazine ran my feature about Scottish outdoors volunteers. They include cycling leader Phil Jones, conservation volunteer James Brownhill and mountain biking trail builder Andrew Cunningham. Read the...
Ross-shire cycling club win Fuel Club campaign
A Ross-shire cycling club has been selected for an new digital sponsorship programme by protein breakfast brand FUEL10K. Ben Wyvis Cycle Club (BWCC) is a club for road and off-road riding and it is...
10 of my ‘happy’ places to visit in Scotland
After reading a recent survey that lists Scottish holidaymaker’s happy places I had a think about my own top 10. These are places that bring a smile to my face when I visit them....
10 ways to Connect To Your Adventure
A new Scottish campaign is encouraging more people to “connect to your adventure”. The Outdoor Capital of the UK hopes to attract more adventurous tourists to come to the Highlands. Visitors to the Fort...
