E-bike Loan Information The E-bike Loan is funded by Transport Scotland and can help you purchase a new electric bike, including cargo and adapted cycles. Apply Here Previous Next E-bikes are the future of sustainable travel enabling more people than ever to get out and enjoy life by bike! With industry leading brands developing E-bikes …
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This year we were back at the MacAvalanche! Incase you haven’t heard of the race before, it’s Scotland’s answer to the Megavalanche. Competitors hurtle 900 meters through snow, ice and rocks before reaching the 4X to the finish line. It’s not one for the faint hearted and definetly not one to miss! This year our …
Freezing temperatures, 17 hours of darkness, miles upon miles of grueling terrain. Welcome to the Strathpuffer 24! The Fort William Foxes took on the legendary Strathpuffer 24 this January. The race is simple, do as many laps as you can in 24hrs. Easy stuff right… WRONG! In 2 teams of 4, the Foxes took on …
Explore the mountain biking trails at Nevis Range with Off Beat Bikes. Nevis Range’s Blue Steel, the lower section of Blue Doon – the longest blue trail in the UK. Filmed by our Cheif Mechanic Tim Green. Ride Nevis Range Fort William is the heart of mountain biking in Scotland famed for World Cups in …
E-bike Loan Information The E-bike Loan is funded by Transport Scotland and can help you purchase a new electric bike, including cargo and adapted cycles. Previous Next E-bikes are the future of sustainable travel enabling more people than ever to get out and enjoy life by bike! With industry leading brands developing E-bikes fit for …
On a beautiful April day the wind was strong and just too much for the Aonach Mor Gondola at Nevis Range to be running so an alternative course was used for this years Aonach Mor Uphill Running Race. The change of route meant all 68 competitors had to complete 5k with 310m of ascent before …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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There was a good turn out of 42 runners for the Aonach Mor Uphill Running Race tonight. Finlay Wild, just back from Switzerland, was in great form and finished first in a record time of 27 minutes and 54 seconds. Next in was local runner John Yell closely followed by Highland Hill Runner’s Gavin Whiteside. …
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Results AONACH MOR UPHILL APRIL 2017. A great afternoon of racing brought fine results to the Spring version of the Aonach Mor Uphill Race. Lochaber’s Stephen Trail had another great result finishing 1st overall in a time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds. Second was Steve MacDonald and 3rd was Over 50 Tim Brand. Highland Hill …
The Aonach Mor Uphill Race is held twice a year. Nix from Off Beat Bikes organised the Spring version held in April 2016 using the red downhill mountain biking route. In 2017 the race will be held on Saturday 22nd April. For full details see our events page here.