#2 is unsolicited bad suggestions about controls, route etc. . . . The best one was the guy who contacted me to let me know that Montys Bar was wholly unsuited to be the finish control on the West Highland 1000k.
I'm afraid I'm in part agreement about Montys. The ride was brilliant but the last place I wanted to be at the end of 1000km was stood up in a cramped noisy bar. I was in and out as quick as I could be. I wouldn't agree with wholly unsuited but it definately wasn't for every ones tastes.
Do let us know what type of final control site you'd prefer for the end of a 1000 with a hors delai time of 2300?
Lots (more than half) of the others (not me) were sitting down. Standing up meant it was easier to get to the food and the bar. Was it noisy? Not for me, but I stayed for a couple of hours, I wasn't "in and out as quick as I could be". Perhaps there was a cacophony of applause for you as you entered.
Hope @bairn again runs the ride again: one of the best around.
Wow. Not everyone drinks or particularly enjoys pubs and bars. But hey ho better not have an opinion if it differs to yours eh.
My issue with your post was that it was factually incorrect. securing a finish venue that could guarantee us a reserved seating area in Edinburgh took a great deal of effort as it is extremely rare.
For it to be dismissed by you as somewhere unsuitable where you would have to suffer “being stood” was highly discourteous. I’ll remind you that the same event offered you an overnight food stop from midnight til 0300 and a bag drop van in Oban that was manned round the clock for your convenience.
You should have the good grace to apologise.
Not posting again on this thread.
