Suggestion? Oxford to Aberdeen

[Bikergary]

I Know this might seam strange but I'm going to see some friends for a weekend in Aberdeen so will be traveling from Didcot.

Consider Train / Coach / Flight but they aren't cheep and hate public transport especially over that distance becasue of so many changes /pickup and drop off.
Would like to ride up on my Adventure but wondering how tired I'm going to be when I get there as I plan on going on a friday and coming back Monday and not riden that distance in one hit before.

Someone suggested I freight the bike nearer scotland and ride the rest which sounds ideal (cut out the boring 400 miles of motorway) but don't have a clue how to sort this or whether it possible...

Any suggestions???

 

[KTMmartin]

400 miles will shoot by on that bike. Whilst you could only stop to fill up, taking a break every two hours makes it less of a slog and more of a connection of hops. Have a coffee, then a pee, then some food, then before you know it you're in Scotland

 

[Popeye]

This is a wind up, isn't it

 

[(RIP) Nakambale]

400 miles will shoot by on that bike. Whilst you could only stop to fill up, taking a break every two hours makes it less of a slog and more of a connection of hops. Have a coffee, then a pee, then some food, then before you know it you're in Scotland

Exactly, and once you're across the border you'll be in God's riding country. Just get on the bike, point north and enjoy onyack

 

[Bikergary]

400 miles will shoot by on that bike. Whilst you could only stop to fill up, taking a break every two hours makes it less of a slog and more of a connection of hops. Have a coffee, then a pee, then some food, then before you know it you're in Scotland

Thats just 400 motorway, that's the bit I want to rid of, it the next 150 in scotland that I want to enjoy...

hhhmm Sounds like 550 mile ride in one day then???

 

[sieve68]

dont do any motorway look on the map and head up the a/b roads check for cameras on line and enjoy the trip.
oh and bring me some butteries back

 

[G.C.]

MMM butteries

I can feel my arteries hardening up just at the thought of them, lovely.

 

[PhilM]

MMM butteries

I can feel my arteries hardening up just at the thought of them, lovely.

I could stick some in the post, might be a bit teuch by they get to FW

 

[sieve68]

Aye and mutton pies onyack

 

[Bikergary]

So much to look forward to then

I think I'm going to ride but maybe spread it over 2 days, I really don't think I could cope with a 13 hour 550 mile hit in one sitting only to do it again 2 days later.

Must change my seat though, done 60,000 miles on this standards ADV one and can only cope with 2 hours max on it in one go before my arse turns to concreate

 

[sockpuppet]

So much to look forward to then

I think I'm going to ride but maybe spread it over 2 days, I really don't think I could cope with a 13 hour 550 mile hit in one sitting only to do it again 2 days later.

Must change my seat though, done 60,000 miles on this standards ADV one and can only cope with 2 hours max on it in one go before my arse turns to concreate

Many people did this for the GOTC a few weeks ago. Me and Popeye did 580 miles each way. Its really not that hard.

 

[Bikergary]

Blimey... the furthest I have riden in one day was 400 miles and that was with a couple of breaks and a comfy seat ....

 

[WindyChuffer]

Break a big problem down into manageable chunks.

Don't look at it as 500+ miles.

Look at it as several mini-trips of 100 miles each...and take each mini-trip as it comes. Give yourself a "treat" after each mini-trip.