My gf and myself are huge mountain bikers and planning on visiting the world cup rounds of mountain biking in Fort William this coming June. http://fortwilliamworldcup.co.uk/

We've never been to Scotland before and always wanted to go.

We are tempted to just drive up from S.Wales and stop off at places along the way (any suggestions where would be good, lake district is 1 option we've come up with)

Once up in Scotland the plan is to stay a few days around Glasgow (any suggestions on what to see / do / eat there?) Then on to Fort William for the Biking, and after that either go back to Glasgow or over to Edinburgh for a few days then home. (What's best to see / do in Edinburgh?)

Is the FL2 up to the job of driving all that way ? We looked into catching a plane up to Inverness and get a hire car etc but was working out pricey and have to would have all the faff of returning the car, get a plane back down and then lift back home.

Stop off in the Borders/Edinburgh area, great mountain biking at Glentress and Innerleithan, national mountain biking events are ofen held in there.
Glentress is near Peebles in the Scottish Borders region.

FL2 up to the job NO PROB'S
Juts keep the speed down Camera's every were

Hotel booked for Fort William Thought I'd book super early as its likely to sell out closer to the time.

Loch ness might be another place I might pop up to see, as its not that far from Fort William.

We just drove up to Scotland from London for Xmas. The freelander ate up the motorway miles, wasn't tired after 8 hrs driving. Didn't need to fill up either one tank 500 miles. 2007 TD4 S Zermat Silver, maual, panoramic sunroof, rear headrest entertainment system, towbar for trailer.

i did a trip from leeds earlier in the year, early start, drove all morning and still felt fresh enough to snowboard in the afternoon, the following day, after snowboarding all day i drove all the way back to Leeds, (unplanned)

it was without any problems, ate the miles away without problem and was high enough to miss the dead badger in the road  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Make the journey to Scotland 2 or 3 times a year - Montrose, South Ayrshire and the Borders. As has previously been said the FL2 just eats up the miles. To old for mountain biking but salmon fishing on Tweed,N Esk and the Stincher does it for me.

Stayed at the Traquire Arms at Innerleithen and at weekends it is full of mountain bikers enjoying a pint of English Beer (Timothy Taylors ) not that fizzy McKewan or whatever its called.

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pint of English Beer (Timothy Taylors Bow down ) not that fizzy McKewan or whatever its called.

Speaking as an Englishman living in Scotland I wouldn't mention that in too many pubs in Scotland

It's called McEwans - get it right! Produced by a firm called William Youngers. There was a politician by the same name, he was a relative of the founder.

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pint of English Beer (Timothy Taylors Bow down ) not that fizzy McKewan or whatever its called.

Speaking as an Englishman living in Scotland I wouldn't mention that in too many pubs in Scotland

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It's called McEwans - get it right! Produced by a firm called William Youngers. There was a politician by the same name, he was a relative of the founder.

Thanks for the correction - still think it's crap beer  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

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Moving to Onich (just down the road from Ft W) in February. Drop me a line if you'd like to meet up for a pint. The Grog & Gruel in the main street has a fantastic selection of real ales

Gordon

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My gf and myself are huge mountain bikers

Is it because you do a lot of MTB'ing that you are called mini eggs?

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Also included a 4 mile stretch of pretty much constant black ice at 7.30 in the morning on Thursday which I would definately have needed a nappy for in other cars! GGS took it all in it's stride (but gave me a scare when we first hit it!) Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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snappa wrote:

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My gf and myself are huge mountain bikers

Is it because you do a lot of MTB'ing that you are called mini eggs?

nope,

I just love cadbury's mini eggs