http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The "Contour" Road Book of Scotland en Tue, 19 May 2026 15:11:19 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252880 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:41:16 +0000 steveo 252880@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Struan to Dalwhinnie - Best done by train.</em></p> <p>That made me laugh more than it should! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252879 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:31:42 +0000 chdot 252879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a copy and some of the English ones. </p> <p>Not sure I've read much but the route profiles are wonderful/v useful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252875 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:14:22 +0000 LaidBack 252875@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My brother had one. Time to do a re-print? Love the descriptions! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252874 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:08:23 +0000 Cyclingmollie 252874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PM me your address iwrats and I'll send it over to you. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252871 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:03:24 +0000 I were right about that saddle 252871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would greatly appreciate a look at that book if it were possible?</p> <p>(Just goes to show that moaning roadies isn't a new phenomenon, eh?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252866 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:49:17 +0000 unhurt 252866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rather like this - I have been tempted to write my own wee grumpy travelogues at times! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17828#post-252865 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:46:33 +0000 Cyclingmollie 252865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was sent this. I've seen car ones from the thirties but this is a cycling one from 1901. </p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/VMuxor"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4245/35301719745_ef5bff3d7b_z.jpg"></a></p> <p>The author seems pretty grumpy but then he had a lot to put up with on roads that seem everywhere to be stony and "soft". It's mostly cross-sections but there are also descriptions. </p> <p>Some highlights:<br /> Edinburgh to Lanark - This is a most trying and monotonous journey. Dreary moorland road.<br /> Gifford to Duns - This is a fearful road with one hill 1 in 6 but it is tolerable after Longformacus.<br /> Edinburgh to Berwick - The old-fashioned paving in Haddington is simply execrable.<br /> Hawick to St Mary's Loch - A very hilly, soft and bad road . . . winds among the hills and is rather monotonous.<br /> Langholm to Eskdalemuir - Rather uninteresting beyond Eskdalemuir.<br /> Glencoe - The cyclist's "bete noir" the road being in a very bad state . . . in parts (the road is) more like a river bed.<br /> Struan to Dalwhinnie - Best done by train.<br /> "Travelling in the Coal and Iron district of which Airdrie is the centre is is not pleasant owing to the smoke-laden atmosphere."<br /> "Cyclists should note that on most steamers scarcely any care or protection is given to their machines notwithstanding the high rates charged. In time this may be remedied, but the matter is notorious." </p>