Cycling in Highland Perthshire, Pitlochry,
Rannoch, Aberfeldy
This year Highland Perthshire Cycling as well
as running the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival will also be at
the Scottish Bike Show on 16th and 17th April, in Glasgow promoting
Highland Perthshire as a cycling destination in its own right.
The 2011 Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival
is shaping up to be bigger than ever, events take place all over
Highland Perthshire including Pitlochry, Dunkeld,
Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch. Most are Free of Charge aimed at kids,
families, women and men.
3 New cycling Initiatives this year:-
1. Highland Safaris
"Biketrax" - Have a new 1 km track, designed with
families in mind. Construction progressing well. 11am Friday 13th
May - Official Opening by John Swinney MSP.
2. Skinny
Tyres - Scot Tares is giving up his main job to focus
on road cycling in Highland Perthshire. Road cycling in Highland
Perthshire is some of the best cycling in Europe.
3. Progression Bikes in Dunkeld open
during April, specialising in mountain bike coaching, bike hire,
day trips, drop at the top of Craigvinean Forest being timed down,
plus much more. Saturday 21st May is their Official launch day in
Dunkeld.
Scottish Borders Cycling - would you believe
they paid us a visit, to see if they could learn from Highland
Perthshire, great to see that others think we are making an impact
in cycling?