Great Scottish Bike Rides

Dave Barter is an author, entrepreneur and obsessive cyclist. In 2010, he sold his first business and spent the next two years researching and writing the seminal road cycling guidebook Great British Bike Rides. His passion for cycling is laid bare in Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder, a worldwide bestseller on Amazon. Dave has contributed numerous articles to Cycle, Cycling Weekly and Cycling Plus, and has appeared on BBC One’s The One Show. An expert on the life of Tommy Godwin – who held the record for the most miles cycled in a year for over 70 years – Dave set out to resurrect interest in this remarkable endurance feat. This led to the publication of The Year, a richly detailed history of the cycling year record. A veteran of numerous races and sportives, Dave has completed events including L’Étape du Tour, the Fausto Coppi, the Polka Dot Challenge, three Land’s End to John o’ Groats expeditions, the Tour Divide, and many others. Dave lives in Devon with his wife, Helen, and their cat, Jan Åge Fjørtoft. His passion for cycling is evident in a basement full of bicycles and an ongoing quest to discover the very best riding the world has to offer. His latest book is Great Scottish Bike Rides.

• Introduction – genesis and why?Great Scottish Bike RidesRiding a Great Scottish Bike RideHow to use this bookTHE ROUTES1 Stranraer & The Rhins2 Lowther Hills & the Mennock Pass3 Wall of Talla & the River Tweed4 Lammermuir Hills5 Isle of Arran6 Tarbert & Knapdale7 Isle of Bute8 Loch Katrine & the Duke’s Pass9 Fife & the Lomond Hills10 Isle of Mull11 Taynuilt & Loch Awe12 Benderloch13 Ardgour & Loch Linnhe14 The Great Glen15 Glen Lochay & Glen Lyon16 Loch Rannoch & Rannoch Station17 Angus Glens18 Ballater & the Grampian Mountains19 Isle of Skye20 Loch Duich & Loch Hourn21 Applecross22 The Aird & Strathglass23 Tomatin & Glen Kyllachy24 Dornoch & Strathcarron25 Altnaharra & the Kyle of TongueGreat Scottish Bike Rides – vital statistics