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Cycling Badger

Fifty plus Scotland based cyclist who prioritises distance, nature, and the path less travelled.

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went for a bike ride

April 26, 2026 at 09:26

Aberdour to Forres - Leg 3 Grantown on Spey to Forres

Gravel dash from Garntown on Spey to Forres to catch the 1300 train to Aberdeen and then on home. Left campsite 30 min late. Spirited riding, caning it over loose gravel with stones pinging left and right, trying to make up time. Luck ran out and punctured. If it had…

Time

2h31m

Distance

38.9km

Speed

15.5km/h

Ascent

180m

Descent

380m

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April 25, 2026 at 10:12

Aberdour to Forres - Leg 2 Kenmore to Grantown on Spey

Started where day 1 left off - in an upward trajectory. 700m of climbing in the first 30km, including a number of punchy 17% ramps. The downward undulating ride from Drumochter was most welcome - shame about the biting headwind. That’s how it roles - blessed with a tailwind on…

Time

6h07m

Distance

118km

Speed

19.7km/h

Ascent

1,260m

Descent

1,320m

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April 24, 2026 at 08:21

Aberdour to Forres - Leg 1 Aberdour to Kenmore

Taking the less direct route. Day one was a bit of a “Spring Classic”, if almost half the distance. Nice steady flow for 100km , then BANG - 17% ramp, gravel switch backs between 8-10%, then another 17% ramp into a long steady 2.5% drag. Undulating terrain along the south…

Time

7h58m

Distance

147km

Speed

18.5km/h

Ascent

1,560m

Descent

1,270m

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April 21, 2026 at 13:10

Aberdour to Dundee

Navigating a short route to Dundee while avoiding busy A-Roads. There are plenty of other options for this leg. Including coming up via Auchtermurchty then over to Newburgh and follow Tay along to Newport on Tay (a good ride).

Time

5h43m

Distance

84.0km

Speed

18.1km/h

Ascent

750m

Descent

770m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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March 22, 2026 at 10:56

Aberdeen to Nairn - Leg 2 to Findhorn to Narin

Leg 1 was Aberdeen to Findhorn (175km).. Overnight at Findhorn, 25km to Nairn and then train back to Aberdeen.. Sandend campsite (NJ 554 662) was recommended by local rider; looks equidistant between Aberdeen and Nairn and may make for a more balanced effort over two days,

Time

1h29m

Distance

24.7km

Speed

16.6km/h

Ascent

110m

Descent

100m

went gravel riding

March 21, 2026 at 08:18

Aberdeen to Narin - Leg 1 to Findhorn

Made Findhorn. by nightfall. Would have missed last train back from Nairn to Aberdeen and connection south. Not many images as navigating, eating and racing clock most of day. Suggested camp and Sandend would have made for a more relaxed ride. However, no places to eat or shelter there -…

Time

10h10m

Distance

174km

Speed

18.4km/h

Ascent

1,700m

Descent

1,670m

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February 14, 2026 at 07:43

Dundee to Aberdeen (quiet roads)

Reconnaissance ride for a longer route. Tried to avoid A-Roads. Happy with mixed surfaces. Loop form St Cyrus to Inverbervie a nice road, but a bit of a climb if including in a 600km + ride. Reviewed and have made adjustments since completing.

Time

9h02m

Distance

136km

Speed

15.4km/h

Ascent

1,240m

Descent

1,230m

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December 30, 2025 at 11:41

Quiet Roads Around the Forth

Route avoiding gravel paths from Society to Grangemouth via Bo’ness. Uses mostly quiet roads with little traffic.

Time

3h34m

Distance

84.7km

Speed

23.7km/h

Ascent

750m

Descent

750m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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November 8, 2025 at 13:52

Loop of Forth suitable for dropbars and slicks

Minimal time on busier roads, mostly quiet B roads.

Time

3h48m

Distance

83.6km

Speed

22.0km/h

Ascent

610m

Descent

620m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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August 12, 2025 at 11:53

Killin - Kenmore - Glen Lyon - Glen Lochy

I favour anti-clockwise route, as riding down Glen Lochy into the evening sun is one of life’s little pleasures. The alternative is finishing on south Loch Tay road, which is rather undulating and something I prefer with fresh legs :-)

Extra bonus is a douk in Loch Tay to cool-off…

Time

5h08m

Distance

96.0km

Speed

20.7km/h

Ascent

1,110m

Descent

1,100m

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July 11, 2025 at 07:27

Barra Loop from Croft #2

Short clockwise loop from north of island round to Castlebay and back. Punchy climb coming up and over to Castlebay with fast descent. Wind direction makes all the difference!

Time

1h33m

Distance

37.6km

Speed

24.3km/h

Ascent

400m

Descent

400m

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July 10, 2025 at 13:16

Bike ride

Time

1h40m

Distance

34.4km

Speed

23.3km/h

Ascent

310m

Descent

310m

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July 8, 2025 at 11:17

North Uist Circula

Time

3h28m

Distance

69.6km

Speed

20.9km/h

Ascent

520m

Descent

520m

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June 21, 2025 at 05:42

RttS - RttS 2025

Time

19h45m

Distance

373km

Speed

19.8km/h

Ascent

3,090m

Descent

2,990m

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June 23, 2025

Ride to the Start - Ride to the Sun



I like to put in a long ride on around the solstice. Opted this year to join in with RttS again. Chaps (Fraser & Gary) who organise it do a fantastic job, with great support from a number organisations - Chapeaux to them both. (ridetothesun.co.uk if you want to

went gravel riding

June 6, 2025 at 10:22

Forth Circular (Gravel)

Time

10h54m

Distance

151km

Speed

18.3km/h

Ascent

1,100m

Descent

1,100m

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June 12, 2025

Original route copied from another on Komoot - can't find the original in order to give name check!

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