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Arran Advice - FILO - 17-08-2017

I was planning to include Arran in a forthcoming Scotland trip


but I have been told that the roads are in a poor state at the moment with lots of pot holes and surface gravel.


Has any one been lately?

Arran Advice - dapleb - 17-08-2017

Is he not too confident on the bumpy bits then? if he's a good mate take him anyway.

Arran Advice - charlton - 17-08-2017

Hi

They were in a poor state in February but no worse than any other single track in Scotland. I would recommend you go for it.



Arran Advice - Studley Ramrod - 17-08-2017

Quote:Is he not too confident on the bumpy bits then? if he's a good mate take him anyway.
 

Nooo, he said Arran, not Allan.  Irriot !


Arran Advice - ChrisG - 17-08-2017

I was expecting a comment about Merino wool being better...

 

 

 

TDM's are great on rubbish roads, go for it, and take lots of pictures!  I've still never made it to the west coast.  Don't forget to visit the distillery too.



Arran Advice - Matlock - 17-08-2017

There's an excellent brewery there too :drinks: . 



Arran Advice - Rallyist - 17-08-2017

I do a few islands every september no problem with Arrans roads Birminghams are bad enough



Arran Advice - CrashTestDuffy - 17-08-2017

CalMac do an Island Hopper ticket to help plan routes if you're thinking about doing more than one island. Used one to do Skye & the Outer Hebrides earlier in the year.



Arran Advice - FILO - 18-08-2017

That's great

thanks for the replies

I'll give it a whirl

Arran Advice - Andy25 - 18-08-2017

There's a guy from a local bike forum heading there this weekend

Will see what he says and let you know

Arran Advice - FILO - 19-08-2017

Thanks Andy 25

it was Tuesday I planning to camp there, coming up around the Galway coast.

I have enough of crappie roads in South Yorkshire and there are plenty of other places I haven't seen yet.

Arran Advice - Andy25 - 19-08-2017

I'm guessing you meant the Galloway Coast ?

Never been down that way but the roads on the west coast of Scotland

that I have ridden are usually ok

Although the guy I mentioned is hoping that some of them have been resurfaced since his last visit two year's ago


Anyway I'm sure you will have a great time and enjoy some cracking scenery

You never know that big yellow thing may make an appearance

Enjoy

Arran Advice - dandywarhol - 22-08-2017

The west side roads are poorer condition - place is overrun with badly driven motorhomes in summer damaging the road edges.

 

Just go a bit slower and enjoy the wonderful scenery  :pimp:



Arran Advice - Matlock - 23-08-2017

Quote:place is overrun with badly driven motorhomes in summer 
Anyone we know?  :hide:


Arran Advice - dandywarhol - 24-08-2017

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Quote:Anyone we know?  :hide:
 

 



Arran Advice - dapleb - 24-08-2017

Lolzio.