A West Coast 500 Cycle Trail?

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Trying to create a West Coast 500 type Cycle Trail route and I've been working on it for a while.
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@maverick6631 5 дней назад

This route should be called The Willis Trail. Without question, the extraordinary amount of time, effort and sheer passion you have invested in this project should be recognised.

@alwaysanotheradventure 5 дней назад

I appreciate the thought but no thanks!

@jojoandroses 9 дней назад

“This is why I do this.” Your emotions resonate so deeply. I know that feeling and the intense gratitude I experience in these wild places. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

@philipsefton5270 7 дней назад

Hi Simon. I’m watching this on my day 4 of Turin-Nice cycle route. I am 62 years old and you showed me the way. Thank you so much. Good luck to you. ❤

@davidholdman5518 7 дней назад

An alternative to the nc500 without cars and other traffic but sensible rideable conditions would be absolutely fantastic! Thank you for your time, effort and local knowledge, really appreciated!

@alwaysanotheradventure 6 дней назад

Sadly mine won’t be car free. For that you’d need something like the HT550 which is a super challenging MTB route, simply because Scotland has rough country. This will focus on minor roads, many single track, which go through communities, linked together by (mostly) rideable gravel 😁, and turn-up-and-go ferries, two of which don’t carry vehicles.

@davidholdman5518 6 дней назад

@alwaysanotheradventure arr yes that's what I personally meant without cars... meaning major roads and keeping to the quieter back lanes is my kinda thing (not really mtb routes). I'll definitely be up to check out your route, maybe buy you an actual coffee than a virtual coffee this time 😁

@kevindean9613 9 дней назад

This route looks really exciting ,Thanks for all the effort you've put into it .

@matthewjoy5285 2 дня назад

This is tremendously exciting. Can't wait until you are fully published and we can ride the route

@JamesCorbett 9 дней назад

Fabulous. Wonderful to get another long form video with you cycling through glorious countryside.

@johnhickie1107 9 дней назад

That would be fantastic. I loved riding northern Scotland two years ago. Everything from gorgeous sunny days and two days in a row in the NE where the only people I saw for two days were sheep. The day of horizontal rain and 3 C temperature I could do without again though (fortunately there was a 2 hour sunny spell when I was setting up the tent). Lots of the 500 was nearly deserted, but the bits with multiple caravans weren't as much fun. Looking forward to seeing your route. Very thought provoking.

@Actionedzo 8 дней назад

Absolutely love your videos, find them really motivating.

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

Glad you like them

@peterbedford2610 8 дней назад

Cars...the main reason I've pretty much gone full mountain bike in my old age.

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

A prime motivator behind the gravel thing too I suspect

@iansimpson936 7 дней назад

Thanks Simon. Can’t wait to try it

@MarkBanister 8 дней назад

Thank you... magnificent country and views to make my heart yearn for another visit once more.

@gcsScotland 9 дней назад

Excellent again!!! The route looks great despite the sections of A road - I appreciate they’re not easy to avoid. The weather definitely looked challenging. Hope you manage to put everything together and get the whole route publicised.

@alwaysanotheradventure 9 дней назад

Many thanks!

@br5380 8 дней назад

I traveled a part of Simon’s route a week later (last week) and only a few miles further north I had sleet and near freezing temperatures in the high glens. Summer is late coming…

@gcsScotland 8 дней назад

@@br5380 We were cycling in the Hebrides that week - hail, thunder, lightning, strong winds and Baltic for June - summer is late indeed.

@CharlieVanPoppel 8 дней назад

Really enjoyed that Simon, thanks for sharing. And super exciting about a west coast 500 route feat. gravel 🙌🏼 Have never bothered with the NC500 route because of all the cars/campervans. More than happy to help spread the word once everything is finalised. (we were cycling on Lewis and Harris later that same week - without gloves because its June - and after the rain/hail/strong winds we couldn't feel our hands! 🥶)

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it - yeah heck of a chilly June!

@br5380 9 дней назад

I’m a similar age to yourself, only a couple of years younger, but obviously not as ‘flexible’ - I need to be able to sit up in a tent so went for Vango’s Helium 1; only slightly heavier & bulkier. And can also cook in the vestibule. Love what you’re doing; last week I rode Fort William to Lochgelly, keeping off-road as much as possible. Basically train-ride-train, also using part of the Badger and Rob Roy.

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

Sounds like the tent I needed!!

@gwynwrex 8 дней назад

Brilliant video and thanks for sharing. enjoy your coffee ☕️ 😊

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

Thank you for the support Gwyneth

@HughDWallace 5 дней назад

This looks glorious! I enjoy all your videos but this sort of thing is why I follow the channel. I can confirm that the first week (first two in fact) of June was not great cycling weather! We were actually supposed to be camping in Strontian but had already opted to get a cottage on the east coast instead to avoid the midges. I suspect the cold winds would have sorted the midges out but I was even gladder to have proper walls around me.

@alwaysanotheradventure 5 дней назад

Thanks Hugh. I'm writing the outline to the eBook now and just so happens I'm doing the INveraray page, so your comments are in!

@Gribbo9999 8 дней назад

Oh mate! There is every reason to have a great trail nobody knows about. 😂

@chrispoole5292 7 дней назад

Enjoyed watching that video Simon. Looks a great route in one of my favourite parts of Scotland. I recognised quite a few bits of the route. Am sure it will get a good following once published. Good luck.

@alwaysanotheradventure 7 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@ianccrook8899 9 дней назад

From Oz … thank you Simon. Among the contenders for your best video. Enjoyed it immensely. Ian.

@MichaelS-pr9qn 8 дней назад

Sunny Side of Scotland. Such gorgeous scenery, Thank You for sharing

@seltunkoko 8 дней назад

This give me so much motivation. As always❤

@malcolmwake5861 8 дней назад

Not sure I would have been so blasé about the opening times of the Bridge of Balgie café. Id have drowned in a pool of my own tears if it hadn't been open last week. Also good to see that the climb over to Loch Rannoch isnt rideable by all. Good luck getting the route published.

@HughDWallace 5 дней назад

Inveraray: home of the absolutely best sausage rolls you can buy anywhere! Sold at Brambles & across the road in Campbell Coffee (the coffee is great too). The pies & ice cream available at the Pier Shop are great too.

@alwaysanotheradventure 5 дней назад

I’ll add that to the ebook!

@Charlie-sr6dv 8 дней назад

❤❤❤

@greg_loper 9 дней назад

Great idea!

@keithmaclure9101 9 дней назад

I am looking forward to riding your route. Looks like it links places I've always wanted to go, with some places I know very well! 👏

@chriscapune7873 9 дней назад

Gorgeous country to cycle through!!!👍 I have cycled the California coast and the Oregon coast. Not nearly as beautiful. Thank you for sharing this adventure route!😃🐾🐈‍⬛🍻

@cooperswayadventures 8 дней назад

Fantastic route Cheers👍

@ianminty3789 День назад

The NW 500 is on the bucket list, but I’ve heard it’s made difficult for cyclist by traffic and camper vans so this must be a very worthwhile enterprise to get a gravel alternative. (Would Sustrans help?)

@alwaysanotheradventure День назад

Sustrans have a set of criteria for their routes. I thought about approaching them Ian but decided I didn’t want it to be in any way ‘official’ so decided against going to either Sustrans or Cycling UK. The NC500 is best early (April) but the weather can veer from lovely to horrendous!

@gordonblack9076 6 дней назад

Simon - thoroughly enjoyed this video and love the idea of creating a North Coast 500 off-road route. Once you have cleared up any legal implications of publishing it, I think it would be a great idea to ask for name suggestions. I have a few in mind, including The Rannoch 500 Trail…or the Grannoch. Too bad about the A82 section. The trunk roads are awful to ride on and even encountered very inconsiderate speeding drivers on the section beyond Camusnagaul. Thanks for great video.

@alwaysanotheradventure 6 дней назад

I’ve been doing this already among members of my channel and had some great names. It came down to either Cryptic (The Cailleach) or does-what-it-says-on-the-tin. After talking to quite a few folk it’s going to be the latter - West Coast Cycle Trail.

@lordgonzo. 4 дня назад

Don’t be modest! The Willis 500. 🎉

@alwaysanotheradventure 4 дня назад

I’m not taking the blame!

@thedaftestnameicouldthinko8233 8 дней назад

Great video. I enjoy seeing your exploratory rides. Also, I now see the point of a cap under a helmet. Near Settle, rain was stinging my face so badly that I could not keep my eyes open. I had to give up on the day’s ride and hope the following day would be better. A peaked cap could have helped.

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

Exactly that. Especially wearing glasses. You can get waterproof caps too.

@frankducett9 4 дня назад

The Big Splash trail.

@alwaysanotheradventure 4 дня назад

🤣

@budthecollie 9 дней назад

Nice idea, some tricky areas to avoid the crazy bikes and vans! I'll do it with my collie dog (he rides in a trailer on the road sections)

@paulgibby6932 9 дней назад

Fabulous video! Great production. Love the music choices too. Would love to ride at least part of that route. Thanks!

@andyclough285 8 дней назад

Yep…I’ll be riding this. Andy

@natureseyemusic 8 дней назад

I've just finished planning a 4 county 4 highest peaks route where I live. Only 200 miles but boy it's tough.

@mickfaragher7897 9 дней назад

What about a 'pamphlet' style map on waterproof paper for a reasonable (sustainable) price?

@tombrown3333 9 дней назад

Hello from another West Coast -- Vancouver, Canada. Looking forward to seeing your route in detail. BTW, the weather here now is much like what you experienced on this ride - cold, wet and the local mountains just had a new coat of snow!!

@alwaysanotheradventure 9 дней назад

That’s what I think of when I hear West Coast Trail

@jeffreywilliams3646 9 дней назад

If you're going to direct people through estates, you might want to check with the estate owners/administrators first to ensure that they are on-board. Looks like a lovely ride. If/when you publish the route, please list the towns/villages, especially those where food and shelter can be found. Some of us prefer a hotel or hostel to a tent or bivy.

@br5380 8 дней назад

Unsure if you are aware but in Scotland we have the Right To Roam, basically the right to walk/cycle/horse anywhere except for private gardens & across crops. We also can wild camp, obviously ‘leave no trace’.

@esthertacke1901 8 дней назад

Brilliant Simon - just checking that you are using the fast ferry to Jura or off the island?

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

Summer/passenger only to Jura, ideally Port Ellen CalMac off Islay if doing the full route and start heading north. But there’s an option to shorten by leaving Islay on the (Wed & Sat) ferry to Oban and either end there or cycle way back to Fw.

@FoobsTon 8 дней назад

Could have gone up over the Belach am maim and taken the quiet road to Strachur. Quite a big climb over it though. Smashing film. I admire your bravery. Is there a film where you detail your bike kit?

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

I looked at that - that’s a good idea. I haven’t done a kit video as it changes so often.

@FoobsTon 8 дней назад

@@alwaysanotheradventure For those of us who would like to give it a go, but lack your experience it would be great. Particularly like you hear about your bike as it looks like it needs to cover a lot of different types of terrain and what kind of emergency repair you take, is it tubeless tires etc. Anyway, as I've said before, your cinematography is first rate. Thanks for sharing these experiences.... And the trouble you take to make these videos is very much appreciated.

@alwaysanotheradventure 8 дней назад

It’s a great point. My goal is to get everything sorted this year and launch early next. I’ll add this to the list of items to have ready for the launch.

@georgetaylor415 День назад

I love your videos, having just spent a few days up in Bressay cycling, can you recommend where, if any is the best place to look for cycle routes around Aberdeen/ Aberdeenshire or somewhere we can take the car with the bikes and go for a day? Thank you in advance.

@alwaysanotheradventure День назад

It’s almost THE hardest place to reach in all Scotland from here - three mountain ranges in the way. Personally I’d look on Strava, Komoot and Trail Forks for what others have done. Sorry not to be more helpful George.

@ColinSmith2001 День назад

Hello from Shetland! There's an awful lot of very quiet minor roads between Aberdeen and the Moray coast where you'll barely see any traffic. Then there are the Formartine Way and Deeside Way as long gravel routes on old railway lines. The coastal path from Cullen to Lossiemouth is fantastic too.

@infocuslearning 8 дней назад

Lucky with the weather - NOT!

@GrahamFootBicycleLover 6 дней назад

Another great video Simon. As a fellow route/trail builder I appreciate your work on sorting new routes, its very time consuming but on the plus side you et to ride your bike for miles. Love your reaction to this country of ours. so many parts of the uk take your breath away. I've not ridden a lot in Scotland so you've sown a seed. Just one little comment, it wouldn't be me if I didn't comment on something haha. Throw that BLACK raincoat away and get something bright. Why road cyclists wear black really mystifies me. Nothing like a plate of beans to keep you going and fight off the snow? Crazy weather now. I guess we have to get used to a topsy turvy climate. Well you've convinced me to head north. Nice one Simon. Thank you.

@alwaysanotheradventure 6 дней назад

Thanks Graham. My channel members have the GPX track now but I want to give this a decent launch early next year. My wife says exactly the same about that jacket and I agree 🤣. Thing is - Gortex Shakedry was only made in black and dark grey. It’s an absolutely amazing fabric, now discontinued because it uses harmful chemicals. At least I bought the one with a massive fluro patch on the back, so with the extra cross straps it is visible. But yes - I take your point!