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hippy-
i did make a reasonable and polite post on their facebook page (the pan celtic) and they gave me a reasonable and polite reply
Still not very convinced, though. They could have quite easily routed folk down to Garelochead which IMO is a way way nicer and considerably quieter road. They also didn't specify which parts they drove and which parts they cycled...
@LeePaton happy to be considered soft, I don't really mind. In their own words though, rider safety should come first, and I don't feel their route choice reflects this.
@hippy - i agree that heatmaps probably played a part here - which is part of my objection to it all!
gillies
Can't speak for ireland or wales but this is another race planned by people who won't actually know the roads very well. Loch Lomond side is grim and the roads around Fort William are also shite.
My mum saw that i'd 'liked' their facebook page and messaged me in a panic, asking if I were planning to ride on those roads. She's lived on the west coast of Scotland for 50 odd years so knows the roads pretty well. I'm sure plenty won't care but IMO there is no need to include those roads.