Rosie Baxendine - Bikepacking Guide, Scotland

15/08/2024

Julz - one of my fab guides and awesome mtb coach is running these with Caroline (who's also amazing!)
I highly recommend them both

Ready to hit the trails but not sure where to start? Join us for a fun and informative beginner mountain bike coaching session! Our experienced instructors will teach you the basics of mountain biking, from proper gear usage to trail etiquette. Whether you're new to the sport or looking to brush up on your skills, don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your technique and confidence on the bike. Sign up now and let's hit the trails together!

Tickets only £25

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12/08/2024

Day 2 - What a difference a day makes - 65k of pure joy this time!
A still start meant a few midges, but a gentle breeze kept them away for the rest of the day.
We had sunshine, glorious gravel, and stunning views.
I absolutely love this route 😍

11/08/2024

Day 1 of my longer Ossian guided trip. The photos don't show the brutal +30mph headwinds for 65km - or the torrential rain we had at times 🤦‍♀️😱
An extremely tough ride in - but the women all did brilliantly, and we made it to in time for burgers for dinner.
Honestly that was some of the toughest conditions I've ridden in for a while 😳

02/08/2024

Boats and Goats bikepacking trip Part 2.
I actually can't believe that....
A) I forgot to take pics of goats
B) I'd never been to Loch Lomond before
C) I would ever get so excited/interested in Victorian industrial history 😅
D) How interesting Rob Roy's life was!
E) That steamboats actually do have a dial that says Full Steam Ahead 👏😆🤩

01/08/2024

Part 1 of pics from last weekends Trossachs *"Goats and Boats" bikepacking trip. This was a new route for this year and was very well received. was a great stopover, and the weather was very kind to us. We even managed an evening dip in Loch Lomond!
*So called due to the Goat icecream from and a steamboat trip along Loch Katrine!

18/07/2024

*whispers*
I think Neil Russell should be nominated for his work creating Adaptive Riders Collective CIC
Don't tell him we're nominating him though 😆

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their work to develop cycling in Scotland?

It only takes a few minutes to submit your nomination for the Cycling Champion of the Year Award and help celebrate someone making a real difference to people’s lives through cycling.

Get your nominations in by 29 July!
https://orlo.uk/0CP1l

17/07/2024

The Dalwhinnie loop is a classic. It's stunning and takes on all the Ossian gravel too. I hit an amazing weather window yesterday to ride it - esp considering the yellow rain warnings 😅 Just some.fog and drizzle then sun to finish.
I've got 2 spaces left for the women's 65k a day trip in August. It's a toughie but worth the slogs up the hills.
Staying in Ossian and food at

15/07/2024

Day 2 of the trip this weekend - the weather gods were extremely kind to us 🌞 sun and a breeze, so no midges 👌🏼 Scotland with her very best summer vibes

14/07/2024

What a weekend 🤩
Day 1 guiding an absolutely wonderful group of ladies over part of the route from Laggan to Ossian.
Many thanks to for her awesome company as co-guide.

11/07/2024

Fab day reccying with for my bikepacking trip in a few weeks.
Beautiful route and fab cafes (because it's ALL about the cafes)
Not many photos because I was having too much fun just pedalling and blethering 😆

07/07/2024

Great day yesterday with at learning all about their work and spending time in the hides watching the birds - followed by a delicious lunch at
We were also incredibly lucky with the rain 👌🏼😅

03/07/2024

Please share far and wide - and drop Adaptive Riders Collective CIC a line if you would like more info or would like to book.

Our activity schedule for July/August (and a wee bit of September). If you want to book on to any activities or find out more, drop us an email at [email protected]

01/07/2024

I only have 5 spaces left on my 2024 trips! Two mixed trips and the longer Dalwhinnie loop trip is womxn only.
Drop me a DM if you are interested or have any questions.
Also, a shout out to my fab co-leaders who you'll meet this season 🙌

29/06/2024

Solo adventure today trying to link some trails on the map. Managed it... but don't recommend these particular links 🤣 However I achieved my objective - to get to a remote hill loch for a swim 🏊‍♂️
Loving my new stead vagabond built by my awesome local bike shop 👌🏼

24/06/2024

Those balmy summer evening ride vibes....where you agree to meet for a chill hour ride on flat trails to spin the legs out... then can't resist going up the local hill for the views 😅

23/06/2024

Ride Tutu the Sun (my version of Ride to the Sun - Scotland )
This is a totally bonkers & absolutely brilliant event 👏
100 miles from Carlisle to Crammond overnight to watch the sunrise at the end.
I'll definitely be back 🙌

18/06/2024

For those who follow me - but maybe don't know what I do! For 5 seasons, I've been guiding bikepacking trips and gravel rides (mixed or womxn only) throughout Scotland.
I started my cycle leading in 2016 and began bikepacking in 2017. I soon fell in love with journeys by bike and staying in remote and beautiful places. In 2019, I had people contact me to ask for help with bikepacking - they wanted to try but weren't sure how to start. A few suggested I started guided trips so I looked into business insurance etc and lead my first bespoke trip in 2020 between lockdowns! By 2021 I had full bikepackong and camping kit for 6 cyclists and was leading trips regularly.
Since then I've guided trips throughout Scotland that have included Puffin watching, island hopping, loch swimming, hammocking, camping, hostelling and even staying on an uninhabited island after chartering a rib to take us there! The overriding theme has always been a chilled pace and plenty of time to stop and stare at the views (and eat cake - of course)
In the last two years I've been approached to create bespoke routes for people who didn't want a guide, but wanted ideas and inside info on the best places to stay, logistics and general info on Scotland. So I've now added that service to my repertoire 😆
If you would like any info on my services or just want to ask about some kit, routes or ideas etc, then just drop me a dm - I'm always happy to talk bikepacking 🚲🙌

15/06/2024

Looking forward to this again this year. Including all the confused looks as I ride my monster cross on a road event - with tutu for extra aero gains* 😆
*Because life is too short and too precious to be taken seriously 💞

10/06/2024

- where everyone can be unapologetically themselves. Differences are fully accepted, quirks are embraced, and the laughter never stops.
We share, we learn, we grow, and we are inspired to push ourselves that little bit more.
And then we celebrate - in our own personal and unique ways - some loudly and together, some more quietly or alone - and every way is correct.
I bloody love this festival and feel honoured to be part of the team of guides and coaches.

20/05/2024

Ponypacking - like bikepacking - but slower.
You travel immersed within nature rather than travelling through it. Wildlife is inquisitive as you walk past rather than wary.
And if course you get to spend time with the ponies. They love new places and stride on to see what's ahead, but then trust you enough to all lie down and let you guard the herd whilst they have a snooze. Surely the most special moment of all.
This is me time. I love bikepacking and sharing that side of my life with others, but this is the time I have purely for me. My time to relax and rejuvenate my energy.
I was entrusted these ponies. They are loved and cherished - and always will be.
This trip was kit testing again - thank you to for advice yet again! A few more tweaks still to be made!

15/05/2024

Day 3 and the Burma Road. I love this hill - last ridden in 2019 and it never disappoints 🤩

14/05/2024

Day 2 of the hols. Another stunning ride with and
Food for the soul 🥰

14/05/2024

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14/05/2024

Day 1 of a short break with pals.
Stunning scenery, lots of laughs, contemplative quiet times & cycling for pure joy rather than any agenda.
Oh, and all the cheese 🧀 😆
This is a route I've had on my bucket list for a while, and it didn't disappoint 🥰

09/05/2024

To all those people who respond to conversations about cycling with the comment "But what about disabled people", come and see this film https://edfoc.org.uk/events/three-wheel-drive/, and maybe you will see the world differently