Scotlands Original Bike Festival

lucieandpaul
lucieandpaul Posts: 267
edited May 2009 in MTB general
Hello

Just wondering who has/will be taking part/watching any of the events.

http://www.originalbicyclefestival.co.u ... vents.html

We went to see "Home" on Saturday, and can thoroughly recommend it if you are a MTB fan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmaGuJa8uxc

G&G Shed at Mabie are selling the DVD now also, which is great and supports the local trails.

The Castle Douglas Criterium is on this Saturday and is definately worth watching with loads of spectator places on great parts of the layout.

Anyone going?

A few of us are meeting up to watch and sample some of the breweries fare, its Castle Douglas Food town day also, so will be loads to see and do before the race.

Paul
www.cree-cottage.co.uk
4 Star 7 Stanes Cyclist Accredited luxury holiday cottage accomodation for cyclists. Self Catering, with the best facilities and with 7 Stanes trails on your doorstep.

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  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    Done my bit on Sat. Organiser(one of)of this;
    http://chrisfrear.photium.com/
    Thats me doing bike checks

    On the committee early days
    Leaflet drop for Sundays Dumfries crit
    And probably more than I can remember

    btw it is only Dumfries and Galloways OBF to celebrate the inventor of the Bike KM. The original idea being to tag it on to the World MTB Conf on Sustainability and to showcase D&G as a World Cycling Venue/Area for road, mtb and tourists/ism
  • lucieandpaul
    lucieandpaul Posts: 267
    edited May 2009
    Were you there?

    Slightly weird as i was there, as one of my friends son's was racing and did well.

    Are you going to any of the other events?
    www.cree-cottage.co.uk
    4 Star 7 Stanes Cyclist Accredited luxury holiday cottage accomodation for cyclists. Self Catering, with the best facilities and with 7 Stanes trails on your doorstep.
  • lucieandpaul
    lucieandpaul Posts: 267
    trailpuppet wrote:

    btw it is only Dumfries and Galloways OBF to celebrate the inventor of the Bike KM. The original idea being to tag it on to the World MTB Conf on Sustainability and to showcase D&G as a World Cycling Venue/Area for road, mtb and tourists/ism

    Yep thats right.

    And they are doing a great job,

    Unfortunately though there isnt a lot of local support for some of these things.

    I went to the screening of Home on Saturday, and booked in advance expecting it to be packed.

    I think there were about 10 people in the cinema, including us.

    I went to Mabie on Sunday to ride, and there were three cars in the car park with bike racks, and i never saw another serious cyclist the whole day that wasnt in our group :-(
    www.cree-cottage.co.uk
    4 Star 7 Stanes Cyclist Accredited luxury holiday cottage accomodation for cyclists. Self Catering, with the best facilities and with 7 Stanes trails on your doorstep.
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    Dumfries is a funny place when it comes to stuff like that.

    Mabie can be like that full to overflowing or empty. Used to be yrs ago car park would be full at 10am. Then along came F&M and something seemed to change. We do have a lot more choice nowadays tho
  • lucieandpaul
    lucieandpaul Posts: 267
    I agree.

    Fancy Drumlanrig on Sunday?
    www.cree-cottage.co.uk
    4 Star 7 Stanes Cyclist Accredited luxury holiday cottage accomodation for cyclists. Self Catering, with the best facilities and with 7 Stanes trails on your doorstep.
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    going down south on Sunday

    Ravenstonedale to Sedburgh, up the Calf and down Bowderdale back to Ravenstonedale.
    All that after a night shift!!!!

    Last ride was the other week down at Hawes. Up`n down the Wensleydale hills in the pouring rain for 4hrs!!!!!

    Ae on Thurs eve with the Steppingstanes kids.

    Catch up with you sometime

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