I missed our trip two weeks back as had to get back in time for a dinner invitation I was not allowed to be late or in sweaty cycling gear for.
It went well.
Very sunny.
A dozen is quite a large group and my compadres were three in number and had met a largish group with some wheeling of two bikes by one person and the other person hiding in back of a motor. This was on one of the more remote crossings.
Much as I like a clockwork direction you are maybe also doing it the wrong way round? It will be fine both ways BUT a you have the nasty road from Wemyss Bay back to Ardrossan at the end of the day when the motorists will be out and about. Best to go anti-clockwise and do the nasty bit early when you are starting out and just bread lorries to contend with through the three towns.
You could split the difference and park in Largs and cycle down to your first ferry. Then you only have Wemyss Bay to Largs at end of the day. Which should also give you more tail wind all the way round? Well theroretically.
My compadres had the last ferry off Arran booked but had loads of time (did longer loop back to Brodick but were still early) and were the first three walk ons to the earlier ferry. Though actually no one else was allowed on. So that won’t be happening with a dozen. Sorry.
How much time do you have to get from Brodick to Lochranza?
I don’t think I have helped sorry. I know if you are there early enough they put you on first and move you to head of queue etc. I know someone else who took a big group who bought a car space for the bikes. That was maybe twenty. This is for the ardrossan Brodick ferry.
The big
Ferry is about a quarter capacity but you have the booked spot on the busiest ferry. So should be OK.
I am not sure the other ferries have same issues (but see earlier sneak on story above). Again, not helping.
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