Tour Of Scotland

[sijohnston]

thanks for the pointers yodagoat. i am heading over to scotland for almost a week on the 17th May (straight after the northwest200) and have forced the garmin to note many of the places you mention. good job and am grateful you took the time to write it up.

 

[cheffy]

Roll on September

Brilliant report yodagoat Me and my mate Matt are doing the whole West coast of Scotland in September, your write up just goes to show that you don't need to spend a fortune on ferry fares to enjoy brilliant biking roads.
Cheers mate, nice one!

 

[Yodagoat]

Thanks again for all the feedback guys!!

 

[marky309]

loved it

mate just read your report. done a bit of a trip this year when i got back from afghan. never took enough pics gutted now.

visited a couple of these spots brilliant.

might have a look in my diary see if there are any notes still in there. ill be doing another one summer 2011. cant wait.

 

[a485gag]

mate just read your report. done a bit of a trip this year when i got back from afghan. never took enough pics gutted now.

visited a couple of these spots brilliant.

might have a look in my diary see if there are any notes still in there. ill be doing another one summer 2011. cant wait.

Marky,
What all the way from Condor ??

Graeme

 

[Rhodeseeker]

Great report and we are doing the same type of route, albeit cut shorter next year, End May Bank Hols....

I have been told that some sort of moisturiser is the way to beat the midges and one particular type is what the army use etc.. Anyone know what to use?

Thanks again for the great report..

 

[ghiribizzo]

You want the stuff that's named like a Tyre manufacturer. But not Dunlop. The same name as the tyres from Melksham.

 

[Rhodeseeker]

Ahh, very cryptic, Avon i presume.. Thanks..

 

[Tinytim]

Ace report Mike.

Did parts of your ride this August bank Holiday...great pics bring it al back thanks.

 

[ALI B]

Ahem,Avon skin so soft I do believe.
Or the folk who run the 'Potting shed' in Applecross do their own home grown stuff that is very good aparently!

 

[thauma]

Ahem,Avon skin so soft I do believe.
Or the folk who run the 'Potting shed' in Applecross do their own home grown stuff that is very good aparently!

Apparently only the Avon SkSoSo 'Woodland Fresh' variety works. I found out the hard way that without it you are just a tasty treat. I was using all sorts of deet based repellant - but all it did was to melt my watch strap. The Avon stuff definitely worked for me

Also take it with you, don't buy it up there - way tooooo expensive (selling for up to £16 a bottle last summer)