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SpecializedDoug
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2015
Mostly cycling related videos, predominantly gravel riding with some road riding. We have some plans for a couple of bike packing trips this year, a trip to the Alps to tackle a few of the climbs and to take in the Alpe D'Huez leg of Le Tour. There will also be some touring of Europe and some surfing in France.
Gravel Bikepacking The John Muir Way
This is a video of our 3 day bikepacking trip from Helensburgh on the West coast of Scotland to John Muir's birthplace in Dunbar on the East coast. The weather could have been better at times, with the rain played havoc with my camera lenses and the wind affecting the audio. We had a great time though and thoroughly enjoyed the route.
#gravel #bikepacking
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Five Ferries Invite Forced Update
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Apologies but we have had to change plans slightly due to a lack of bike spaces on the first ferry, so we will now do the route in reverse.
Five Ferries Road Ride Invite
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This is an invite to a 75 mile road ride round the 5 Ferries Route for Saturday 7th September 2024.
Lowther Hill Radar Stn & Mennock Pass Climbs
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This is a video of the above climbs which my mateStu Nick and I did in August 2024, it's kind of an annual pilgrimage. Hope you enjoy it.
5 Lochs, Gravel, Brambles & Sunshine
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This is a video of our group gravel ride in the Aberfoyle area, taking in Loch Drunkie, Loch Katrine, Loch Arklet, Loch Chon and Loch Ard. Hope you enjoy it. #gravel #gravelcycling #gravelride #gravelriding
Aberfoyle Gravel Ride Invite Aug 2024
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This is an invite for a group gravel ride for Sunday 11th August 2024. Hope some of you can make it. #gravel #gravelride #cyclingevent
Loch Turret Gravel Ride
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This is a video of a group gravel ride leaving Crieff and passing Loch Turret. Hope you enjoy it. #gravel #gravellife #gravelride #kinesis #ComrieCroft
Aberfoyle Loch Chon Gravel Ride June 2024
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This is a video of a group gravel ride leaving Aberfoyle to the West then rounding Loch Chon. #gravel #gravellife #gravelride #gravelriding
Crieff Gravel Ride Invite July 2024
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This is an invite to a group gravel ride for Sunday 7th July 2024. #cyclingevent #gravel #gravellife #gravelride
Ed Shoote’s Route 15 Gravel Ride Dunkeld
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This is a video of a gravel ride starting in Dunkeld where we followed Ed Shoote's gravel route No.15. Hope you enjoy it. #gravel #gravelride #gravellife #gravelcycling
Aberfoyle Group Gravel Ride Invite June 2024
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This is an open invite to a group gravel ride for Saturday 29th June 2024. Apologies for the late notice and I hope that some of you can make it. Here is a link to the last time we did this ride. th-cam.com/video/5QVRejRYOCU/w-d-xo.html
Lothian Gravel Ride
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This is a video of a gravel ride around the Lothian area. Hope you enjoy it. #gravel #gravelride #gravelcycling #gravellife
Dunkeld Gravel Ride Invite
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This is an invite to a group gravel ride in the Dunkeld area for Saturday 22nd June 2024. Hope some of you can make it.
Midlothian Off Road Ride Invite
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This is an invite to an off-road cycle for Saturday 15th June. Hope some of you can make it. #gravel #gravelbike
Rebound Aberfoyle Gravel Ride (Which didn’t go to plan)
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This is a video of the Rebound Aberfoyle event from Saturday 1st June 2024. We had a gloriously sunny day for it and there was a good turnout of around 50 people. #rebound #gravel #gravelbike #gravelcycling
Comrie Glen Artney Gravel Loop May 2024
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Comrie Glen Artney Gravel Loop May 2024
Comrie Glen Artney Gravel Loop Invite May 2024
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Comrie Glen Artney Gravel Loop Invite May 2024
Snowboarding Meribel 3 Vallees Skiing Holiday March 2024
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Snowboarding Meribel 3 Vallees Skiing Holiday March 2024
Aberfoyle Group Gravel Ride March 2024
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Aberfoyle Group Gravel Ride March 2024
Aberfoyle Group Ride Invite March 2024
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Aberfoyle Group Ride Invite March 2024
Chatelherault Gravel Ride Feb 2024 (After the storms)
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Chatelherault Gravel Ride Feb 2024 (After the storms)
Alright Doug, I passed you on the canal, at Kelvinhead, I was going the opposite way and didn't realise it was yourself until I had passed, glad you all had a lovely few days. ATB Guys and well done.
Did this last year with Stirling BC, it's an excellent day out. Take some food as cafés are far and few between, plus a spare layer for those chilly sea breezes while waiting for ferries. Be sure to catch the crucial first ferry to Brodick, after that it's turn up and go. We left cars at Wemyss Bay, time-trialled down to Ardrossan then finished back at WB. Huge hill after Portavadie then a great downhill. If you've time to kill at Rothesay do The Serpentine, a great little challenge up the hill behind the town.
Cheers BDR7865. We’re having to reverse our proposed route now so parking at Ardrossan and cycling to Wemyss Bay for the first ferry. I’ve done the Serpentine which is quite a steep wee hairpinned climb. Looking forward to it, having only done the 3 ferry route before. Thanks for all the advice. Hopefully we’ll make all the ferries.
Nice video Doug, one of my favourite descents - if not climbs 😉
😂I always find the descent challenging, either because of sheep, high winds, stones in the road or because I’m trying to pin it as fast as I can.
I've only done this once and we started in Thornhill, took some back roads to loop around to bottom of Menock Pass. Also stopped at shop and hotel in Leadhills. We then turned right and returned to Thornhill via Dalveen Pass, beautiful road, very quiet. Would love to descend Menock Pass! The views of the heather in your video were stunning!
Nice one Fiona. The Mennock Pass descent is good fun. Once when we were descending the Radar Station my Di2 packed in and defaulted to my granny gear. When we got to the top of the Mennock all my mates set off, I quickly spun out and they disappeared. 😀 I somehow eventually managed to get halfway up my cassette and limped painfully back up to Crawfordjohn. 😀
Cracking! I was hoping to do that climb this summer but life has got in the way.
Are you sure that’s not procrastination @HughDWallace? If you go for it try to get a nice day weather wise as it can be unpleasant at the top, but if you get a nice day the views are stunning.
@@specializeddoug Not this time! I fell off a couple of weeks ago and broke myself a bit.
Sorry to hear that, hope you heal quickly. 🤞🏻
Last time I did the radar there was plenty of sheep scattered all over the shop!
There were surprisingly few sheep this time Brian, which I had no objection to as they’re such unpredictable animals.
Great video, looks “fun”
It was great “fun” in a masochistic sort of way WMA. 😀
Great video guys! This is my local area and if the weather holds up I'll be giving the Golfball a 2nd go this year on Saturday and hoping to improve on my best time of 20:09. I would have to agree that the last 3 bends are soul destroying but I still like taking it a bit further and heading along up to Green Lowther for a wee bit extra height.
Although I’ve done this climb possibly eight times I’ve never gone along to the Green Lowther. I’ll have to do that the next time. Good shout @Baz76.
@@specializeddoug It's a great Ski slope dip from either end but it can be a bit dodgy with crosswinds combined with the speeds you can get up to.
👍🏻@@Baz76I’ll give it a go next time, if it’s not too windy.
Excellent effort, gents. Well done! It's not a route I'm familiar with, but I'll maybe grab the GPX and give it a bash.... 👍
Cheers Craig, I’m sure you’ll “enjoy” it, just remember to pack your climbing legs and good luck. Let me know how you get on with it.
Looks a great day out, minus the brambles! I did a very similar route a couple of months ago with similar weather, even including a stop at the cafe - that's quite a climb out of Aberfoyle to start the day. I'd love to come out on of your group rides but I'm off my bike for a wee while, hopefully next year if you're still running them.
Yip, the Duke’s Pass gravel climb is a bit of a rude start to your day isn’t it @DavidGraham-p6u. Hope you get back on your bike soon.
hello, can you share the gpx of this route? best regards
Here is the link. Hope it works for you. www.komoot.com/tour/1780447104?ref=itd
What a cracking day for a brilliant route. I've done lots of bits of it but not yet done the whole thing.
We were very lucky with the weather Hugh, it was about perfect.
Looks great weather and great footage 👍 👌
Thanks GR. It’s a lovely part of the country to cycle and especially pretty when the sun is shining.
Enjoyed your video. Was it filmed on wednesday 14th August? I cycled from Aberfoyle over Dukes Pass round Loch Katrine and back. All on tarmac I am afraid but have explored some of the forest tracks around the Trossachs. Wednesday was a fab day. Also had lunch at Stronachlachar
Thanks PB5057. No it was filmed last Sunday 11th August. It’s a great area to explore on a bike.
Great weather, great company and great video 👍
Cheers Alvear1939, hope your hangover is a gentle one. 😀
Great film Doug
Thanks Mark, pleased that you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🚴🏻♂️🚴🏻♂️
Great video, I'm sorry i missed it.
Cheers Ben, catch you soon.
Crackin day for it, I’ve only done other way round so need to do this way as well. Hopefully get back out soon (back troubles). Thx for keeping me sane. 👏🏻👏🏻
6 Lochs, Loch Achray missing from the list , was round Loch Katrine earlier this week, surprising lack of midgies.
Fair point E, thanks. 😀
Lucky you on the midges front. I was almost eaten alive on the hill opposite Loch Arklet. 😀
Video looks amazing…would love to try the route. Do you have the route to share or gps as cant see it on your strava?
@@paul484848 Here is the Strava link. Hope this helps. strava.app.link/Qtn4LUFtbMb
Great footage Doug, I love the Trossachs area. As for your mate on 23mm tyres 🫣, for his own sake, have a word with him please ... 🤣👍
Cheers Tony, we did have a word with him. He enjoyed his first ride and I think another bike purchase may be on the cards. 😀
@@specializeddoug Nice one Doug, another roadie converted to the gravel side then 😁 Cheers 👍
@@tonypaddlerI would guess so. 😀
@@specializeddoug Best of both 🚲 worlds then 🙂👍
❤ brilliant vid that's on my 🪣 list
We did it again yesterday Danny, it’s a tough wee climb.
Crazy question does anyone do these gravel rides on road bikes with 28mm tyres. Wanted to try one of these rides before buying a gravel bike but wondered if terrain would just be a tyre burster or bum buster?
I would say that this ride may be do-able on your bike as a lot of it is cycle path. There’s a couple of wee sections I would advise against you doing where there are alternatives I could show you.
Thanks very much for allowing me to come along on the ride today, really enjoyed it and everyone so welcoming. Had to shoot off quickly. Thanks for organising!
Nice to meet you Dave. Shouted over to you as you left with Terry. Pleased that you enjoyed it and well done navigating the route on 23mm tyres. 👏🏻👏🏻 Looking forward to being introduced to your new gravel bike. 😀
Nice one Karl. Have you set up tubeless yet? 😂
@@specializeddoug yes but had to put a tube in last Saturday tyre wouldn’t seal so I’ll change the wheels over for Sunday
I hope to be there
Nice one Karl. See you Sunday.
how long did this take you??
About 2 hrs each way. We did 57 miles in 4 hrs 15 mins at an average speed of 13.5mph. Here is a Strava link to the ride if that helps. strava.app.link/pLp5LooqJLb
Loch Turret Gravel Ride, AMAZING RIDE, MY FRIEND
Thanks @KuswandiRia03, it was good fun, but quite challenging.
My local ride and I missed it sorry guys I will get around with you guys one day work commitments aside. I like you tubeless never had an issue.
No worries @bobbyspity. We organise rides regularly. I have been really impressed with my tubeless set ups and hopefully I’m not jinxing myself here. 🤞🏻😀
Yes, tubeless is the way to go.
Hear hear Ken. They can occasionally be a little difficult to get set up but once properly seated I’ve found them to be better, especially for gravel.
Looks ace! Would you be able to share the GPX for the route? TIA
www.komoot.com/tour/1693184140?ref=itd
Awesome day as usual with you guys despite my tire pressure issues
Thanks Karl. Such a shame about your TPI’s. Pleased that you still enjoyed the day though.
Cheers Dougie, another cracking video 👍
Thanks for putting it together Michael son. 👏🏻👏🏻Really enjoyed that. 🎩
Great video, as always, Doug. The views and the scenery were absolutely outstanding. Hopefully see you all again soon (with Craig D as well if he can escape) 👍
Cheers Craig, pleased that you enjoyed the video. I really enjoyed the route and the views were awesome. Hope to see you and your mucker out again soon.
Excellent video, well shot and well edited. Thanks for having me along! See you for the next one.
@@bendenisereedy7865Thanks Ben, it was nice to meet you big chap.
That looked like a great route Dougie. Great camera work too. 👌
Cheers Craig, Mike put us through our paces but there was some lovely scenery to take your mind off the pain. 😀 Hope to see you On One soon. 😀
Quite wet! Lovely opening shot of the falls.
It was very wet which made the Falls really full, I remember us getting drenched that day BDR.
Sorry I couldn’t make it. This would’ve been my local ride, I actually passed you in my car heading out to work passing you as you went past the distillery. I hope you had a fantastic day guys. Maybe catch you next time.
We had a great day thanks @bobbyspity.
Have done that loop in reverse, that climb up what was your descent was brutal!
I can only imagine. We’ve never done it that way.
@@specializeddoug I don't recommend it, mind you, you said there was a nice line down the middle, sound like the loose stuff might have settled a bit then!
It was much better compacted than when we did it previously, at that point there were large loose stones which would’ve been horrible to climb.
How long?
How long is the ride? 28 miles.
I'll be there if it's not lashing down!
Nice one BDR, the forecast looks okayish at the moment. 🤞🏻
Can u ise a hardtail in the group rides ?
Absolutely, we’re not precious about it being gravel bikes only.
Superb !
Thanks GMcS. Pleased that you enjoyed it.
It’s the Abbotshaugh Sentinel and was created by artist Jephson Robb. I’d loved to have got to this one just to see Mr Walinck again😂 familiar with parts of the route but looked some interesting bits I don’t know.
Thanks for that info SDRA3636. You could download the GPX file of the route and follow it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
@@specializeddoug I think I shall do so. I’ve plotted a few that go further north from the Kelpies but this looks nice for a wee change.
That's one of my local routes! I live in Balquhidder.
That’s a great route BDR, we’ve maybe done it 3 or 4 times now.
That was me that said ‘Specialized Doug’ at 2 mins 31 secs 😅
Nice one Scott. Hope you enjoyed your day as much as we did.
Looks great Gilly!
Cheers Ali, we had a great wee day, hope you are well.
Unfortunately I’m heading south on Friday would have joined you on this one
No worries big chap. Hopefully we’ll get a good summer and plenty of opportunities to get some dusty miles in. 🤞🏻
Another great video. Does look good starting in comrie 👍
Cheers M. It worked out pretty well. Could be a little less road involved if we could find a parking spot in or around Comrie too.
@specializeddoug there's a carpark on the Crieff side of Comrie at the edge of the village. Usually plenty of space and I'm sure it's free.
200 videos Dougie! That's some milestone. Well done you 👍. Good to see some familiar faces and that your gravel family is still growing with some new recruits.
Thanks Craig. I thoroughly enjoyed that wee pedal. I just have sleepless nights when I see OG’s listing their gravel bikes for sale. 😜 Hope to see you soon buddy.
Is it the Insta360 X2 that your having issues with? Great video and ride 👌
Thanks t1982, no it’s the Insta360 X3. It just refused to switch on and was overheating so I’ve sent it back to them.
Great video, I stayed in Callander for a few days last week and did the out and back past Glen Ogle viaduct to where it meets the road. A great ride and I had sunshine all day. Must have just missed the beavers as I saw the water swirling as I approached. A great area to ride in, just a pity I'm 230 miles away.
Thanks Ken. Callander is a good base for gravel riding. We love heading up there as it’s such a pretty place, even prettier when the sun shines. If you’re ever up when we’ve got a ride planned come and join us.
Looking forward to doing this ride
Nice to meet you today big chap, on reflection I think you enjoyed it.
@@specializeddoug I most certainly did,a fantastic route with an absolutely great bunch of guys thank you
Great videos mate
Thanks Chris. You should come out for a ride with us and star in the next one.