What’s the Beef Tubs?

Crazy name, crazy place – the Beef Tub is a barely-known biking Nirvana. Fourteen riders tell us why you really need to go

By John Westlake

‘Me and my dad ride the Beef Tub a lot and also ride up to the Isle of Skye. On my NC35 it’s an amazing place to ride’Natasha Moss JUST NORTH OF Moffat in Scotland is the Beef Tub, a 150m hollow carved between four mountains. It’s got all manner of historic and geological significance, but let’s set that to one side. More importantly, Beef Tub gives its name to one of the most spectacular and least congested riding areas in Great Britain. It’s riding paradise. ‘It’s our own personal TT course and we want more people to enjoy it. That’s why we started the bike show in Moffat ’Andy Tunnicliffe Nearest to the Beef Tub is the A701, which writhes north from Moffat, eventually hitting Edinburgh. It’s an incredible piece of tarmac,…

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BIKE United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019

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