Bikepacking the West Coast of Scotland - Part 1 - I missed my boat!
My latest multi day bikepacking adventure sees me travel on my own, on my road bike, from Ballymena in Northern Ireland, via Islay, and the Campbelltown peninsula, to Oban, Fortwilliam, Invergarry, Kyle Of Localsh, Stratcarron, and the famous Bealach Na Ba climb to Applecross in the north west of the Scottish Highlands, over the course of 4 days.
Join me in this video as I travel from Ballymena to Oban!
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Another great wee video Connor
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
Looking forward to part 2, bike packing is on my 'to do' list
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
coming this weekend :) Glad you enjoyed, and hopefully inspires you to give bikepacking a go!
I’m thinking I’d love to incorporate that wee ferry at Ballycastle into a ride looks fun! The roads around Kintyre and Oban should never be underestimated quite tough in places. I cycled about there just after lockdown and it was bliss very little traffic. Yes having extra small frames can be a bit of a pain for bothies and luggage if I were to do more bikepacking I’d consider Tailfin just learned they do a universal skewer now and adapters for quick release so great for if you have multiple bikes. Looking forward to the next part.
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
Yea the boat to Islay is great, it’s expensive, but so cool that you can get across there. The tailfin set up is great, I gave the qr axles and the thru axles, because 2 of my bikes are thru axle and 1 is QR
Brilliant video and a great cause. Really helped me get in the mood for a trip to Islay next month.
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
Ahh amazing, I’m jealous even though I’ve just been there! Have you seen my other Islay and Jura videos? They a linked in the description of this video if you want to check them out…
@davidpoots8362
Ай бұрын
@@connormcc Yes enjoyed your trip with Stephen. We are sailing 2 dinghies across from Portrush in July, should be a great wee adventure.
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
@davidpoots8362 that sounds amazing, but also my idea of a nightmare, I’m not a fan of boats 🤣
Really enjoyed that video Connor. I would love to take the bike over sometime. I rode a motorbike up the west coast of Scotland many years ago now and it was a beautiful area to ride though. Looking forward to more videos.
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
Thanks! Yea it really is stunning! I was definitely a bit slower than a motorbike though 🤣
Very cool just subbed
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Hello Connor, what is the WhatsApp gravel club you refer too in NI?
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
It’s just a few friends who occasionally try to get some gravel rides in when we can really
@ianstewart5437
Ай бұрын
@@connormcc ahh ok, I'm fairly new to cycling and keeping my eyes and ears open to opportunities local to me. Keep up your good videos 👌
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
@ianstewart5437 where are you based, I can probably point you to someone local-ish, and is it gravel cycling you are starting in to?
@ianstewart5437
Ай бұрын
@@connormcc well I suppose it's a bit of touring as well as gravel, I've cycled the WHW and Great Glen Way down the length of Oban and various other known routes. I aim to do a bit of road cycling too, probably more the audax/sportive type and not racing. I'm Ballymena area
@connormcc
Ай бұрын
@ianstewart5437 I definitely want to try the WHW and Great Glen Way, Maybe the Badger Divide! If you are looking for roadies to join, 9am on a Saturday morning at Creative Gardens in Galgorm, I head out with Connect Cycling, we have a couple of groups go out, you’d be more than welcome to join us!