Top to Bottom this weekend

[meintjiesj]

Planning to do the JOG to Lands End run this weekend. Was planned last year so didn't foresee the bloody petrol strike. Any one up in John o' Groats that know what the petrol situation is? Planning on Leaving JOG Saturday morning around 2, heading to Inverness, Fort William, Loch Lomond. Want to keep as far away from the A9 as possible.

PS. I don't have one of the 4*4 so this is my contrubution to global warming.

Johan

 

[H.R.H. Nashskye]

Hiya, I don't think you'll come across any problems, but there will probably still be the restriction of £20 per vehicle. Oh and off course there's the ever increasing cost per litre, diesel is now 1.30 here!!
Good luck with your trip, sounds like a good one.

 

[Coolcarbon]

diesel is now 1.30 here!!

800s run on Diesel now....?

 

[H.R.H. Nashskye]

800s run on Diesel now....?

No but my ultra sexy, uber cool Vauxhall Astra van does...

 

[Coolcarbon]

No but my ultra sexy, uber cool Vauxhall Astra van does...

Ah yes, and very nice it was too....

 

[meintjiesj]

Thanks. I was hoping for some positive words. Went thru to Edinburgh this afternoon to pick up Taureg trousers (my Spada lasted 2 years but now the bottom is leaking) The Taureg feels very comfy, will let you know how waterproof thye are. But in anycase past two filling stations in Edinburgh that had notices up -Out of Fuel, and thye were closed. Someone is making a huge amount of money out of this.

We will leave Friday midday here for JOG and then if we make it make it a two day trip from Lands End back up. I not hard enough to do it back in one day I think.

Cheers.

 

[Voyager]

The Scottish 'Pre '65' two-day trial is at Kinlochleven on Friday and Saturday, followed by the Scottish Six Days Trial starting in Fort William on Monday (Parade is on Sunday).

You may see a lot of bikes around Fort William.

Bob.

 

[Yogi Bear]

I'm cycling this later in the month but coming uphill (Lands End up to JOG)

I'll just have to worry about there being enough pie shops for fuel...

Cheers

Ali

 

[meintjiesj]

Yogi

I take my hat off to you. How long you planning to take and what route?

 

[Yogi Bear]

I take my hat off to you. How long you planning to take and what route?

Aye...

Taking the scenic route, when we get to Scotland Dumfries - Ardrossan, over to Arran and up the West Coast.

1015 miles - taking 13 days - 78 mile a day average.
Just me and the Brother in law, No support or Backup vehicle...

Doing it for Chariddy Mate - Cancer Research UK.

if anyone would like to sponsor me please feel free at:

http://www.justgiving.com/alis_lejog_cycle

Cheers

Ali

 

[GSmonkey]

Good luck with the trip..