Weathers kinda nice - time to ride!

[Davey B]

Whilst loading my van with a variety of building supplies today, I thought of the highlands and how nice they'd be on a day such as today...made me sort out a 2 day 'up, camp, back down' again trip for next week....weather permitting. No other bugger seems to want to do an 1100 mile round trip and kip in a tent tho.

 

[SteveT]

Rederic has loosley organised a gathering at Strontian over next weekend, if you fancy joining the small crowd of like minded loons. Take a winter rated bag with you if you are thinking of camping - there will be a chill in the air next weekend

I'd planned on attending meself, but gotta a man coming to take my bike away, so not gonna happen

On the plus side, I'm gonna have a good sized wad to wander round the bike shops/gumtree with

SteveT

 

[Davey B]

Thanks, but it will be mid week the following week. Tuesday-Wednesday, Wed-Thur or Thur-Fri

 

[Davey B]

Springtime bike rides on the quieter Dales roads. :
Seldom do you get to see all 3 peaks clear of claggy cloud.


Pen Y Gent

Whernside

Ingleborough

The road North to Kirkby Stephen.

Random Viaduct looking East towards the Howgills (5 miles North of Sedbergh)

A splendid ex army truck now a pukka world travelling vehicle.

Today was just shy of 200 miles, never got above 65mph and enjoyed every minute of it.

 

[Boxerboy55]

Got my shake down run in yesterday evening. Was lovely. Almost no traffic. Roads in pretty good condition.

 

[SteveT]

Big Bird Escapes the garage

Took the dust sheets off of Big Bird at the beginning of the week and put her onto commuting duties. Today I put some miles under her wheels and visited Ullapool via the main road and back via some roads without white lines down the middle

Just a couple of photo’s, cos I was enjoying the ride too much to stop that often

SteveT

 

[SteveT]

Another sunny day in Scotland

Took Big Bird out again, into the hills a bit south of home, in the company of another V-twin . . . . .

SteveT

 

[SteveT]

Today I took the Blue bike for a spin . . . . .

Just south of Loch Ness, on the smaller, less trafficked roads

SteveT

 

[deksawyer]

Took a bimble up to Blairgowrie, then on to Blacklunans via some singletrack, then Glenshee and then Braemar. Had a chip buttie at the Hungry Highlander.

Loads of bikes out today.

2018-04-19_07-13-25 by deksawyer, on Flickr

 

[notagser]

Short tour around the Forth this morning.
Need to do it again later some day, with the sun in the west. (Statue shaded too much)

https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/doune/stirlingmemorial/index.html

 

[SteveT]

Me went out again today

SteveT

 

[Boxerboy55]

Scotland surpassed itself yesterday and today. Quiet roads. Temps up to 20 DegC.
Only the leftover winter grit spoiled a few bends.

Banff Springs hotel provided suitable food and drink.

While Glenshee Ski cafe remains closed till 5 May (I think).

Best of bike riding.

ps - the objective was a morning of 4 wheels fun and games

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

Full fucking luggage to ride up Glenshee....wtf.

 

[Coppertop]

Rode to the Green welly and then over to Inverrary. Was stunning temps and all the sports bikes came out the wood works.

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[Deleted account 220319001]

Someone was killed today on the Inverary to Lochgiphead road.

 

[Boxerboy55]

Full fucking luggage to ride up Glenshee....wtf.

A hotel was mentioned - so that involved 2 overnight bags.

Plus a few snacks & plenty water.

Plus my normal selection of tools - that were needed when the S1000 ring antenna decided to go AWOL so the bike would not switch off.

Necessitating a battery disconnection for each long stop, which included overnight.

Did you have a good ride this weekend?

 

[Boxerboy55]

A sports bike rider ran in to the back of his mate in the 30 mph right at the Powmill Milk Bar.

Got an ambulance lift home. Not serious I believe.

 

[John Armstrong]

Someone was killed today on the Inverary to Lochgiphead road.

Details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-43855807

 

[H.R.H.]

where has the banana of sympathy smilie gone

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

A hotel was mentioned - so that involved 2 overnight bags.

Plus a few snacks & plenty water.

Plus my normal selection of tools - that were needed when the S1000 ring antenna decided to go AWOL so the bike would not switch off.

Necessitating a battery disconnection for each long stop, which included overnight.

Did you have a good ride this weekend?

You're having me on, I've done Europe a number of times with a topbox for two week jaunts, you nip up to Glenshee for an afternoon and you've packed for the road of bones