west highland 100 cycle route

West Highland 100 Cycle Route

Try a fantastic 100 mile cycle route in the West Highlands. Starting and finishing at Off Beat Bikes, this challenge is a road cycle which takes in the most amazing West Highland scenery visiting Glenfinnan Monument, The Seven Men of Moidart The route can be completed in either direction.  There are cafes at the locations …

West Highland 150 Mile Cycle Route

West Highland 150 Mile Cycle Route

Take a fantastic 150 mile road cycle around the West Highlands starting and finishing from Off Beat Bikes in Fort William. This beautiful route incorporates part of Sustrans Route 78 leading along the cycle route to Oban. Oban makes a good overnight stop before taking the ferry to the Island of Mull. It’s a peaceful …

Cycling the West Highland Way

Cycling the West Highland Way

Previous Next Inspired by a new West Highland Way record on Thursday 22nd April 2021 by Gary Macdonald in 8 hours and 40 minutes, Foss and Nix decided to cycle it and see how a “normal” person might find it… ‘It was a bit of a last-minute decision, but with a couple of days off, …

Bikepacking the Hebridean Way

Bikepacking the Hebridean Way

  This fantastic journey through the Outer Hebrides was 185 miles and took 5 days. Highlights included Vatersay, the beaches on Harris and reaching the Butt of Lewis. If you require any equipment or a bike for this fantastic journey then get in touch; hire bikes can be booked online – see here Or call …

Bike The Peat Track Challenge

Take a fantastic guided cycle from Off Beat Bikes in Fort William.  Taken by a qualified guide the route will incorporate the Peat Track Challenge along with the Cow Hill Mystery Descent. The Peat Track Challenge has a short 800m steep section which is a challenge for all ages and abilities. How far can you …

The Big Pedal 2018

The Big Pedal 2018 at Lochaber High School

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 …

Cube Electric Bike

Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) supported by Off Beat Bikes

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 …