Farewell to Floras & Going Extra Mile Awards

Farewell to Floras & Going Extra Mile Awards On Sunday 21 September, CTC Grampian held a Meet Up Ride, when the published Morning and Try Cycling rides and those who wished to arrive independently, met at a popular café local to Aberdeen, Floras Café and...

Cycling Aberdeen

Cycling Aberdeen A Comprehensive Guide to the City and Surrounding Aberdeenshire Aberdeen, known as the Granite City, offers many cycling opportunities to cater to various interests and skill levels. From leisurely rides along dedicated cycle paths to challenging...

Cycling in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Cycling in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire What a glorious day for cycling in Aberdeen and cycling in Aberdeenshire with CTC Grampian. (a member of Cycling UK).  We set off on one of our club’s faster rides (termed a Faster Full Day – FFD) to Tarland but en route we...

The beginning of a journey through Aberdeenshire

The beginning of a journey through Aberdeenshire I dug my bike out of the garage about  8 years ago, an old purple raleigh.  I had been recommended to try a CTC ride so I contacted the Secretary and turned up for my first morning ride starting from the Torry Battery. ...

Medium Full Day Ride

Medium Full Day Ride A December Delight (MFD ride, Sunday 5th December) For once it seemed all the stars had aligned in my favour. Day care for the poorly dog pre-arranged; weather forecast indicating – for the first time in over a week – an absence of rain,...

Up Over the Cairn O’Mount

Up Over the Cairn O’Mount A group of five of us set off from the site of what used to be the Old Mill Inn for last weeks FFD run.  We fortified ourselves at the Waterfront Cafe in Stonehaven which I would recommend.  I would love to say we enjoyed the sea views...