Local GP, Dr Ian Pooleman of Tweeddale Medical Practice, visited Off Beat Bikes to enlighten staff and customers on factual information about ticks, their bites, treatment and the risk of Lyme Disease. The key learning points included: Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria which are transmitted to humans following a bite from an …
Fort William Mum, Mandy Watson, decided things needed to change. Her son started biking nearly 2 years ago and Aidan would go off riding with his Dad while Mandy sat in the café waiting for them to come back. “To be honest I did not really enjoy cycling as I was always the one dying …
This new race at Glencoe Mountain Resort started below the centre car park by the white cottage. Racing up through the car park competitors had an interesting course following the newly built access track up to the top of the chairlift. From here the runners followed the track up to the plateau cafe where the …
Off Beat Bikes is the official supplier of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Fort William t-shirts. They are available to purchase in store. They are available in small, medium, large and extra large in both grey and red and cost £25. We have new stock as of July 2018. Collect in store or add …
Picture: Fergus and Georgio Berardelli arriving at school The challenge of The Big Pedal 2018 at Lochaber High School has been entertaining and an enormous success over the past week. The Sustrans Big Pedal 2018 – a UK-wide event to get more young people and staff cycling to school is backed by world record breaking …
Thanks to all those who turned out on a beautiful day for the Aonach Mor Uphill Running Race (April). The weather turned out well for the 56 runners who completed the uphill course climbing around 500 metres over 5km. Ewan Thorburn (Lochaber Athletic Club) retained his title by finishing 1st over the line in a …
Make: Hoka One One Model: Jawz Date: March 2018 Cost: £110 Aimed At: runners wanting peak performance over technical trail terrain As I pulled the Hoka One One Jawz shoe from the box I was immediately attracted to the lightness and the bright colour of the ripstop material which felt tough as well as being …
An electric mountain bike is the answer to assist Avalanche forecasting in Lochaber! Local bike shop, Off Beat Bikes, are helping Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) Observer, Graham Moss, reach the snowy slopes of the North Face of Ben Nevis, where he gathers vital information for assessing the avalanche risk for winter climbers, walkers and …
Read more “Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) supported by Off Beat Bikes”
2019 TIME TRIAL DATES can be found here. The local cycle club The west Highland Wheelers have many Time Trials over the summer. Here are the list of dates for 2018. 1 TUESDAY 03-Apr Locheil 10 2 TUESDAY 24-Apr Loch Leven 3 TUESDAY 01-May Locheil 10 4 TUESDAY 15-May Commando Memorial 5 TUESDAY 29-May Locheil …
Day Date Month Opening Hours Thursday 21 December 9am to 5.30pm Friday 22 December 9am to 5.30pm Saturday 23 December 9am to 5.30pm Sunday 24 December 9am to 4.30pm Monday 25 XMAS DAY CLOSED Tuesday 26 BOXING DAY 1pm to 4pm Wednesday 27 December 9am to 5.30pm Thursday 28 December 9am to 5.30pm Friday 29 …
Stuck for that perfect Christmas Gift for your sporty loved one? Look no further; we’ll help get you sorted…and remember, if it’s not right, it’s easy to call in to the shop and exchange it. For the Swimmer: Neoprene gloves, booties, hats. Openwater wetsuits from Orca from £129.99. Goggles that fit like a glove from …
Here’s the provisional lost for the West Highland Wheelers Winter League 2017/2018 Kinlochleven/ Glencoe – 11am Sunday 12th November 2017 Wolftrax – 11am Sunday 3rd December 2017 Christmas Handicap – 11am Sunday 17th December 2017 Leanachan – 11am Saturday 30th December 2017 Glen Loy – 11am Sunday 14th January 2018 Strontian – 11am Sunday 4th February …
Read more “West Highland Wheelers Winter League 2017 / 2018”
Lochaber Athletic Club Winter League Dates 2017/ 2018 Here are the provisional dates and start times: Braveheart (SHORT) – Sunday at 11am – 19th November 2017 Drumfada (MEDIUM)- Sunday at 11am – 26th November 2017 Beinn Bhan (SHORT)- Sunday at 11am – Bash 3rd December 2017 Cour Loup (LONG) – Sunday at 11am – 10th …
Read more “Lochaber Athletic Club Winter League Dates 2017/2018”
The summer sun shone during the second race in the Off Beat Bikes series at Nevis Range with 33 runners from near and far enjoying the spectacular views whilst running up the Red Giant Bike Track. In first place was young John Yells beating his previous best time to finish in an excellent time of …
Read more “AONACH MOR UPHILL RACE (Round 2) RESULTS 9th August 2017”