I thought I would miss getting the gang back together this year, but from the sounds of things the reality of the modern ride just wouldn't hold a torch (or a dynamo) to my memories of the Dun Run at its best. It does make me want to resurrect the Dumb Run, but I doubt I could persuade many folk to come north for a completely unsupported bimble from Dumbarton to St Andrews.
Even if Grangemouth is utterly spectacular at night, in a Bladerunner kind of way.
Sam