Boxertools Bench Meet. Saturday 13th December, 2008

[Deleted account rno]

Sound's tae me like you wurr set up Ronnie

That's whit I was thinkin' tae Rab.

Stumpy, Hibee and Mr Cracked Windscreen probably phoned Foxy and got him tae dae that.

Looking back, it was affie convenient for him tae pu' in for a pish just afore the turnaff.

I've a long memory though

 

[garfield]

That's whit I was thinkin' tae Rab.

Stumpy, Hibee and Mr Cracked Windscreen probably phoned Foxy and got him tae dae that.

Looking back, it was affie convenient for him tae pu' in for a pish just afore the turnaff.

I've a long memory though

 

[boatman]

jings folks looking at these pics feels like a mix o dejavue and ground hog day did the wee wumman dain the soup mention onytin aboot the ejit fae the sooth o scotland that turned up last week (still thawin oot) got to be one of my bestest scaryest days oot iver cheers you lot c u all sometime

 

[wully]

did the wee wumman dain the soup mention onytin aboot the ejit fae the sooth o scotland

The wee wummin there today had a beard and was called Malcolm - wiz yer gleses frozen in all?

Or mibbies it's an Ayrshire thing onyack ??


(Top day out BTW, see ye at the next wann? )

 

[cunning fox]

Sound's tae me like you wurr set up Ronnie

As if

 

[Uinneag]

I take it this what you do in your spare time????

Has been known

 

[turpin]

Has been known

Intentionally or otherwise

 

[skyenet]

youze auld cnuts an yer hearin aids

Whit did he say

 

[Voyager]

Ronnie FFS yae diddny drap yer bike again? c'moan tell is whit yae done noo?

Ronno didn't drop his bike once


Well, that was an interesting day out.

I met Cunning Fox at McDonalds at the FRB at 10:27 and we decided to meet Ronno at Kinross Services. We were early so had a short wait before the three of us had coffee.

We then decided to Head to Rumbling Bridge, Crieff and the sma' Glen rather than head for the A9. So far so good.


As has been reported, CF stopped for a comfort break so Ronno and I continued to Amulree and turned into Glen Quaich . . . . .

All was well until we started to climb up past the hairpin where we hit frozen snow and ice - with a light drizzle falling on it

I was glad I had chosen the 100GS as I could handle it on the slippery stuff. I'd have binned the 1150GSA for sure. The road was so slippery it was difficult to stand on it. Pushing bikes through the deeper snow was very difficult.

Going up was bad - but coming down was worse. No steering, no brakes, just your feet to hold you up.

We met three guys with a large panel van trying to get to Amulree. They were half way up the first climb and were using sheets of cardboard under the wheels. It wasn't going anywhere and they were faced with a long reverse down the very slippery road.

Ronno got past them by folding in the driver's door mirror - with his head I think - (the mirror is OK by the way )


I have a couple of pictures of the Glen Quaich road - but I promised Ronno I wouldn't post them.

I thought Ronno did very well on this road. I wouldn't have wanted to ride an 1150GS on it. I was struggling enough with the much lighter and lower 100GS.

After losing at least an hour we arrived at Bridge of Balgie at 14:15, just as the others were thinking of leaving

Most of the bikes are in this pic (Turpin parked his nearer the food).

Fruitcake was there on her F650GS:

Wully has the 'De Rigeur' R1200GS.

Fruitcake and Turpin seem surprised at something . . . .

Could it be Ronno's knitting ? ? ? ?

Or the sudden arrival of 'Bacon' ? ? ?

Cunning Fox decided to remove the knitting before any more pictures were taken

Wully got Bacon to sit still by shoving a bottle up his . . kilt . . (well, you wouldn't want to move much after that, would you !).

One for the 'Adventures of Bacon' album - on the Boxertools Memorial Bench

Bacon at the Glen Lyon Post Office & Store. Pity my camera started steaming up at this point

Hmmmmm Looks like a nice fishing pool opposite the Post Office . . .

But before Shep arrives with his rod and line . . The Landowners have it covered

Time for the first arrivals to leave . . Wully leads the way.

Closely followed by Fruitcake. Glad to hear you both got home safely.

I got home at 17:00, rather wet but not cold thanks to my heated gloves and waistcoat


Like Ronno, I couldn't see a thing on the M90 so fixed on a car that had fog lights and hoped he knew where he was going

That rain stings with the visor up .


A good, memorable, day out and thanks to everyone who made the effort to attend. I believe 'Bacon' is now en route to Skye. Now that should be interesting


Bob.

 

[boatman]

The wee wummin there today had a beard and was called Malcolm - wiz yer gleses frozen in all?

Or mibbies it's an Ayrshire thing onyack ??


(Top day out BTW, see ye at the next wann? )

tae tell ye the truth wullie ad a turned back when a saw that road wi nae grit, but, hiven come that far a thouhgt a better push oan an by the time a goat there a micht a bin hallucinating but am reasonable sure the wummmmmmin dinna hae a beard ,noo am no sayin thats defo the case but i dinna think so ,howand ever the soup and sandwiches were very good . Going completely off topic here one of my riding buds has a gs the other has an aprilia caponord (both proper all year bikers) do you know if its ok if my buds were to come along to a meet?
whats the form (ps ane one them is a top flight bike spanner man) the mechanic one wears gleses so wi could check wi him aboot the beard

 

[Voyager]

Going completely off topic here one of my riding buds has a gs the other has an aprilia caponord (both proper all year bikers) do you know if its ok if my buds were to come along to a meet?

I've always fancied a Caponord . . Bring them both along.

The form is - anything goes. (We let KTMs in as well )


Bob.

 

[wully]

tae tell ye the truth wullie ad a turned back when a saw that road wi nae grit, but, hiven come that far a thouhgt a better push oan an by the time a goat there a micht a bin hallucinating but am reasonable sure the wummmmmmin dinna hae a beard ,noo am no sayin thats defo the case but i dinna think so ,howand ever the soup and sandwiches were very good . Going completely off topic here one of my riding buds has a gs the other has an aprilia caponord (both proper all year bikers) do you know if its ok if my buds were to come along to a meet?
whats the form (ps ane one them is a top flight bike spanner man) the mechanic one wears gleses so wi could check wi him aboot the beard

ach well, I think even the locals up there have difficuly telling what's what...


As fer yer pals coming along tae a meet- I'm sure no one would mind what they were riding and they'd be made most welcome.

And if anyone is rude tae yer mates- jist batter them Or set Garfield on them...

 

[Alte Wolf]

Great post Voyager and all the SS folks who made it, well done

Looks a bit 'well ard' :drinkinpa

Well done Ronnie for managing the 1150 and Fruitcake for braving the roads and elements up there

 

[Uinneag]

Whit did Heir Flick dae tae his pannier

 

[wully]

Whit did Heir Flick dae tae his pannier

Over loading- too much man products

 

[Uinneag]

Over loading- too much man products

Even wi aw those products, the last time I saw a coupon like that it wis hingin oot a poachers pocket

 

[boatman]

ach well, I think even the locals up there have difficuly telling what's what...


As fer yer pals coming along tae a meet- I'm sure no one would mind what they were riding and they'd be made most welcome.

And if anyone is rude tae yer mates- jist batter them Or set Garfield on them...

thanks folks ive bin in various orgs but when ye get doon tae it a lot o folk are just kid on bikers you lot seem like the real thing. c u all in due course. didnt run up to gen lyon today went trail riding in galloway forest park instead. SUNSET FROM BACK HILLS WAS ------------- well a just havent got the words (thats what happens when ye psh off tae go fishing instead o stickin in at school)onyackps iv had a gs fr nearly a year andv bought a 1200adv been lookin on ere fr a long time and i thought i should come out--(nuthin like finally admitting your an addict) yall keep it shiny side up

 

[Deleted account rno]

Even wi aw those products, the last time I saw a coupon like that it wis hingin oot a poachers pocket

You should hae seen ma coupon when I got tae Glen Lyon and seen the Glen Quaich Suggester.

 

[Deleted account rno]

Over loading- too much man products

Bacon's box I reckon

 

[skyenet]

Sound's tae me like you wurr set up Ronnie

That's whit I was thinkin' tae Rab.

Stumpy, Hibee and Mr Cracked Windscreen probably phoned Foxy and got him tae dae that.

Looking back, it was affie convenient for him tae pu' in for a pish just afore the turnaff.

I've a long memory though

There is a clue in his username "Cunning Fox"

Glad you and Bob both made it unscathed, sounds like it was quite an experience