Steele Road , Riccarton junction then Whitrope by Bike , then back via Saughtree Station.
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2023
- A return trip to Riccarton but this time on my mountain bike , I attempt to cycle along the old Waverley route from Steele Rd to Whitrope sidings . Then from Riccarton to Saughtree station via the old Border Counties Route, this would prove difficult due to how overgrown in parts in this section.
A very Misty murky day but I can’t choose my days when I’m off work .
Checkout Saughtree B&B link - www.saughtreestationbb.co.uk
It’s long winded so I’ve added chapters to locations.
02:56 Steele Road
07:30 Riccarton Junction
10:00 Wills Bothy
15:30 Whitrope Sidings
24:45 Saughtree Station
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Fascunating stuff, and I love the preoccupation with the British weather, as we do!
Thanks , yeah the weather is the bane of our life in the UK 😂 seems to always be raining when we do stuff 🌧️🚲👍
Nice one Dave, great time of year to get off road, slow down a bit and take it all in. You also get a really good workout with the mountain bike. I'm using mine a lot to get to and from work off road 👌🍂
Absolutely, at times I just had to get off 😂 but you do see plenty of your surroundings . atb Dave
Hell of a spin.
Thanks mate 👍
I was just up that area yesterday! Having a mooch around and recce of some potential camp spots etc. I'll watch this on the big tv tonight :)
Yes I have thought of doing a few camps that way too, if the weather ever calms down 😂
@@davesolobiker5601 I totes forgot to leave a comment on this. Like I said, I was up that way the week before last and your vid joined some of the dots up for me, so cheers for the upload. It's a nice area and a good way to explore is by bike 😉 TFS and atb DVS :)
glad it was of some help location wise 👍
Great video Dave, I was recently on a three day road cycling trip in that area and called into Whitrope centre to look at the trains.
This video has gave me an idea for a gravel ride 🚴♂️😀👍
Sounds great, I need to do some more exploring that area on the bike. atb Dave
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Hi Dave. Did you ever get back up to Riccarton Junction? 🚲
Cheers.
@@tonypaddler I will wait until midge season is over, also give it time for the foliage to die back as it will be overgrown to hell. A cold frosty morning 😎🚲👍
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Oh yes, cold and frosty should hopefully mean firm ground.
In about three weeks I'll be parking around Bonny Bridge and doing an overnight camp, cycling down to Steele Road via Riccarton Junction and back up via Hermitage Castle and Stobs Castle.
I've just re-watched your video with Google earth and OS maps running to see if I could find alternative tracks to some of the road cycling on my route!
Thanks again 🙂🚲👍
interesting ride out dave.good to see how it looked in early times.ive been to kershope but not wills.bet the bike needed a good clean🤨🚴👍
The bike was proper manky , but all cleaned as soon as I got home 🚲👍
I did not know about this route thanks for that, I’ll be pulling out the OS maps to check it out. I’ve returned the sub by the way .😊
Thanks for the sub, yes it’s an interesting area and makes for good off road cycling atb Dave
Don't u just love disuse Railtrack and also canals . It cutout all traffic.
Yes there should be more of these routes on old disused railways and not given back to farmers if possible .