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A great weekend in Scotland’s great outdoors

It seems that the god of outdoors weather was out with us this weekend. The […]

Wild Man goes even Wilder for charity

Some people will do the maddest things just to get a fish supper. Last year, […]

3 Scottish outdoors guides

Perhaps you have seen these VisitScotland guides at local tourist centres or in accommodation providers […]

The ultimate extreme pursuit on “death road”

There will always be some people looking for that ultimate adrenaline rush. Whether it’s the […]

But what about Scotland’s cycling epics?

Hmmmmmmmm. Just read Susan Greenwood’s article in the Guardian about the best cycling challenges for […]

Bike and wine diet Part II

Following on from my blogs about my new bike and wine diet I hear from […]

The bike and wine diet

Some years ago I recall the Herald’s flamboyant wine writer Joe Fattorini waxing lyrical about […]

Get on your bike to get fit

It’s lighter, ever so slightly warmer (on some days) and there’s the faintest whiff of […]

Shiny new bike bit

I’m very happy indeed with my shiny new bike gear cable. As I blogged before […]

All a load of spin?

Just a few miles into a cycle ride from Bearsden to Falkirk (to meet with […]

It’s all in the detail: Part 2

As I’ve blogged before, sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest difference. See […]

Revenge of the cyclists?

I’ve been spat on, sworn at and forced off the road – and that’s just […]