Scotland's Backroads.

[Yodagoat]

Another video from me. This time I'm exploring some backroads on the Monkey bike.

 

[Kitsilano]

I can't activate the English subtitles, but it looks grand!

(Gorgeous countryside and the well-trimmed hedgerows are VERY impressive)

 

[Davey B]

The usual engaging video, cheers.

 

[Posh Pete]

Nunraw abbey has a wee tea shop that's worth a stop. Fine views over East Lothian to Fife from the wee cemetery for the monks. A bit further south and higher up, there's an iron age fort right by the road that's interesting. Why would you place a defensive structure half way DOWN a hill?

Leading off the Garvald road is the Herring road to Dunbar. Unsurfaced and not really for motor vehicles but *cough* it's gey quiet up there.

 

[issyfit]

Great wee video Mike, love those wee back roads, cycled them more times than I can remember, see you at strontion

 

[J biker]

Quality…

 

[Yodagoat]

Nunraw abbey has a wee tea shop that's worth a stop. Fine views over East Lothian to Fife from the wee cemetery for the monks. A bit further south and higher up, there's an iron age fort right by the road that's interesting. Why would you place a defensive structure half way DOWN a hill?

Leading off the Garvald road is the Herring road to Dunbar. Unsurfaced and not really for motor vehicles but *cough* it's gey quiet up there.

(Cough cough) I may have been along the herring road a few times (cough) possibly..... On the pushbike or walking obviously (cough)

 

[Posh Pete]

(Cough cough) I may have been along the herring road a few times (cough) possibly..... On the pushbike or walking obviously (cough)

There's a rumour that a daft bugger tried to take an old R100GS up there but bottled out on the newly rubbled access slope when he realised he'd a full tank of petrol!

 

[Yodagoat]

Another back road spin. This time we're covering one half of the Duns Loop.

 

[Yodagoat]

Here's the other half of The Duns Loop.

 

[Yodagoat]

Midlothian and the Borders this time.

 

[Udders]

I’ve been watching your vids on YouTube. Very good they are too.

 

[Yodagoat]

I’ve been watching your vids on YouTube. Very good they are too.

Thanks!

 

[Yodagoat]

Another Backroad for you to ride. This time we're on the Granites in the Scottish Borders. A really popular biking road.

 

[Posh Pete]

Since you mention those rolling hills ...

If you take the Heriot road you can head over to Soutra via Gilston after a short trot on the A7. Heriot kirkyard is worth a stop and a wander. I recall coming across a memorial there to a guy who had died in Tangier! How on earth did a chap from Heriot end up there? It's these wee stops that make back roads so interesting!

 

[Yodagoat]

A few more back roads for you to check out!

 

[Toshack10]

Really enjoyed Dalveen and will watch more. Great roads you have. I cycled Carlisle (via Longtown) to Innerliethen some years ago on my way to JoG and always remember thinking "could really do with a cuppa and a bit of cake" only to come across the Buddhist centre cafe.

 

[Yodagoat]

Another backroad for you guys to ride. This is a great spin on any bike.

 

[Yodagoat]

One from a few weeks back but a great run for ADV bike folks.

Whatever the hell an ADV bike is.

 

[Posh Pete]

I took a bimble today over the Granites then to Borthwick castle and Crichton. I've not been over that way for yonks. A wee wander around Borthwick Kirk yard is interesting too.