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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Event Industry news update from VisitSCOTLAND ...the SCOTTISH tourism body acting on behalf of the SCOTTISH government ... They didn't fancy a "Next stop SCOTLAND" headline!?

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's a shortcoming of the English alphabet that capital i is I and lower case L is l This now especially problematic with discussions about AI with featuring someone called Al

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ride the North returns to Glamis Castle on Sat 29 Aug ...and late places are available. 110-150km of non-competitive cycling with refreshment stops all along the Angus route www.ride-the-north.co.uk/register Event bike hire is also available via Cycle Hire Scotland www.cyclehirescotland.co.uk

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Two months to go and we are on the lookout for volunteers! An event like RtN only happens because community spirited people step forward to help. Any help is always hugely appreciated. If you would like to know more/register interest please get in touch via neil@velodays.com Thanks!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Rose-tinted optimism ...cynic in me suspects that when a draw works OK for both teams in WC group games, then probability of a draw increases. A draw is OK for both 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and 🇲🇦. Would put 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on 4pts (effectively qualified) before 🇧🇷 Just a thought!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Do usually love the David v Goliath matches the World Cup throws up ...but have big misgivings about a match that involves the most powerful team in North America vs The disabled of South America

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Very early flight next week, so booked a (brand name) Aberdeen airport hotel. £18 per person! Is it the world's cheapest airport to book a hotel at? 'Congratulations you are going to Dyce'

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I've just done it! I've emailed a long lost Jambo contact to declare 'I'm with you' ...having not been at all sure I was with them! One of the misunderstood things about football (and other life contests) is you don't often decide whose side you are on - it tends to just happen!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Time for a Dwellings, Motors and Seafaring Vessels tally: 1/2 a house 1/2 a car 1 paddle board

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Holidays before the information age! Son was reading a book I read about 34 years ago ...and came across my pre-trip research from June 1992

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Imagine if there was a continuous route 😳

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Walk along the river. Afternoon high of 9C brings out first Aberdeen sunbathers of the year!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Chelsea manager presiding over club's worst run in 114 years = jacket on the shoogliest peg in the history of all shoogly pegs

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Been a while since there was a 'panther on the prowl' story in the P&J 🐅

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Today (9 Apr) is 50 yrs since the death of American folkie Phil Ochs ...he was dead 15 years before I heard his music. His work remains topical! "Those treaties we signed were a pain in the neck 'Cause we're the cops of the world, boys We're the cops of the world" www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgre...

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johnrobson87.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Lovely ride (with headwind) from Perth to Arbroath today. Many bits of new cycle infrastructure to use. Great quality. Well done @anguscouncil.bsky.social 👏

Arbroath segregated bidirectional cycleway

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I'm not the guy for sharing too many opinions about the plight/future of North Sea Oil & Gas industry ...but will give one! I don't for a moment believe that those who feel their jobs are under threat are helped by anyone over this side of the Atlantic parroting this catchphrase

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

News just In ...Aberdeen Stadium Plan Taking Longer than Anticipated. Wouldn't it be nice to see the world through the optimistic eyes of those who had anticipated something other

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Yeah, yeah a barrel of oil is worth $100 ...but the concerns do frequently fail to factor in that the barrel itself accounts for $50 of that

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Friday evening: Aberdeen-Ballater on Deeside Way. Camp (2C) Saturday: The reverse

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

What with England opening a new coastal footpath ... It's a good time to remind Moray/Aberdeenshire/Angus that a NE Scotland long distance footpath ft spectacular castles, long beaches, nature reserve cliffs, beautiful fishing villages and famous film settings ...IS NOT A THING!! Let's do it!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Tomorrow I shall mostly be riding 'Strade Banchory' in the morning and visiting Siena in the afternoon

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Friday Photo: Ride the North 2025 Share the Road!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Unthinkable now given the awful slide into such terrible condition, that I used to do RGU staff circuit training in here every Wednesday lunchtime. Woolmanhill not doing so great either 😕

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I'm a big CX fan and so delighted/excited about a World Cup event in Scotland. Not complaining about another Central Belt location after Worlds & TdF ...but do have dream of Scotland's CX being on the NE dunes - perhaps when other sporting venue there is declared bankrupt after death of owner

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Aberdeen City Council @aberdeencc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A new electric bike hire scheme in Aberdeen is to hit the city’s streets in the Spring. An initial roll-out of 350 ebikes from established ebike hire company Voi are to be available all over the city to hire on a pay-as-you-go basis via a smartphone app. More info 👉 orlo.uk/Pfeco

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Idea for a chain of bacon roll and coffee outlets in Aberdeenshire lay-bys!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Loch Katrine ...a touch of Spring! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The P&J seem to have given up on bluesky ...2 weeks since last post. Just weren't getting enough bites on the pie debate?

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Not in favour of the deal to lease Diego Garcia for 99 years. He might be worth 20 goals a season now but barely going to be a squad player by 2100

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I was so optimistic that after the 21 days of gloom, there'd be a new dawn!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Aberdeen's 21 days of gloom declared officially over

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

BBC 10 o'clock news providing a little nostalgia

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

After weeks of weather gloom in Aberdeen, some optimism...having been out this morning, it's mild, it's kinda warm, it's almost spring-like * still raining like

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Angus Council @anguscouncil.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

It’s back and it’s here in Angus this summer! Ride the North 2026 sets off from Glamis Castle on Saturday 29 August. Open for participant registration now. See orlo.uk/8h6mv for more. It's a challenge - not a race 🚴 🚴 🚴

An image of 2025's Ride the North participants heading off on their bicycles from Glamis Castle.

Participants of Ride the North 2025 cycle event out among the hills on the back roads of Angus.

A map showing the available routes for the cycle event Ride the North 2026 which takes place on Saturday 29 August from and to Glamis Castle in Angus.

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Photos from my bike ride on the RtN route in late spring 2025 ...just to remind us that dry and sunny is still a thing! These days will return!

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Transforming Our City (one step at a time) 25 January 🎅

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I had no idea until walking past this morning, that Union Plaza, Aberdeen (built 2008) was boarded up.

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Bereaved Aberdeenshire military mother on the radio "the man's an arse issist" 👍

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Current yellow warning for rain. BBC gives 14 days of weather forecast and right now every single one says quite a lot of rain In unrelated news, I've just committed to a 9 day gravel ride through Spain in May

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Friday Photo: Ride the North 2025, Letham Square Ft. Emergency repairs by The Bicycle Garage ...and a bit of brand promotion for Dundee Thistle CC 🔧🚲🦸

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Ride the North 2026: Booking is open! Sat 29 Aug at Glamis Castle for a 110/125/135/150 km Tour of Angus. Book online via www.ride-the-north.co.uk

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Ride the North @ride-the-north.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Ride the North 2026 - Open booking commences on Thurs 22 January (tomorrow)! It will NOT sell out while you were busy in a meeting/walking the dog! Don't panic! Bookings will open at an unspecified time during office hours tomorrow morning!

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