Weathers kinda nice - time to ride!

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Have done nearly 1000 miles past week on BB duty. Mostly duallers or motorways in all sorts of weather.
If nothing else keeps the skills level up.
Roll on running around the wee back roads.

Any joabs mister..

 

[smirky]

Met up with some mates today, knew the weather was not the best, but only one call off so fair play to the boys.....

Met at glamis - Arbroath - Montrose - fetrercairn - Brechin - aberlemno - Forfar.....

Good run considering we stayed in Angus

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[SteveT]

Took a run out to the highlands today, seeing as Miss Wiplash of Edinburgh has loosened the shackles.

Stopped at the big layby above the Corrieshalloch gorge for another brew and ended up chatting with a 1250GS rider who was on his way home . . . to Tyndrum, after riding up to Durness! A 500+ mile day for him!! Makes my 270+ mile round trip look a little feeble

Still fairly light traffic on the more northern roads, so happy days.
Wonder what tomorrows traffic will be like?

SteveT



PS - if your riding the Dundonnell road, watch out for feral goats. They were everywhere. Never seen so many of the skittery little feckers before

 

[leasky]

Tad chilly over the Lecht today; quick blast to Tomintoul and back.

 

[Boxerboy55]

Out at last. A wee Glen Devon blast yesterday.

And tomorrow’s forecast looks good so an early alarm has been set.

Will flip a coin for either a big Galloway loop or a big Tomintoul / Loch Awe loop.

What great roads we have on our doorstep.

 

[SteveT]

Out cloud dodging today . . .

SteveT

 

[Boxerboy55]

Hottest day of the year the weather man said.

With a good forecast, I planned an early start for a ride round one of my favourite loops. However, a road closure on the A93 at Blacklunans screwed my plan as no satisfactory diversion was on offer. My long winded alternative ended with me breaking open my flask under the railway bridge at Montrose before routing West towards Tomintoul.

After a few miles of single track diversion I did enjoy some new roads. Very few places open, but 8 grabbed a bite and coffee in the wee shop in Fettercairn.

One of the best new roads for me was the B976 from Strachan to Dinnet. Still some grit on the roads over the Lecht, but the best discovery was the huge amount of lovely smooth tarmac that has been laid in the past year. Lots of it. Of note was the A86 from Newtonmore to Spean Bridge. Wonderful.

Fort Bill to Ballachulish was the usual PITA nose to tail, but after that all was clear again. I’ve never had so much road all to myself. Down to Connel then my favourite stretch from Taynuilt to Tyndrum. Brill.

I captured 2 more ex-AA boxes for m6 collection. For the first time I opened the door to see a selection of tourist info plus old pictures of the box’s history.

The Green Welly looked odd with only 3 bikes.

With my early diversion, I got home after a 12 hour day and a mere 437 miles. Good for my second ride of the year.

 

[Mulcher]

437 miles? ‘Kinnell, that’s a ride-and-a-half that is.

 

[big rob]

Hottest day of the year the weather man said.

After a few miles of single track diversion I did enjoy some new roads. Very few places open, but 8 grabbed a bite and coffee in the wee shop in Fettercairn.

437 miles that's quite a trip.

Fettery this week

 

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That is indeed a journey, top marks.

I did about 100 miles yesterday on the wee snorter, Dunkeld/Aberfeldy/Pitlochry/Moulin/Home, lovely.

No pics I'm afraid.

Any leads on the assault ??

 

[leadfarmer]

Well I’m restricted to a 10km radius from home until the 3rd of May so I’m riding around in small circles

 

[big rob]

Well I’m restricted to a 10km radius from home until the 3rd of May so I’m riding around in small circles

62.83km circles

 

[leadfarmer]

62.83km circles

Enter a town name and see where you can go

Only seems to work in France I’m afraid

https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/actualites/reconfinement-afficher-une-limite-de-10km

 

[Kaybe]

Back of the Ferryden bridge, I walk that way once a week and never, ever seen a m/b there.
So that's a first.

Plus good mileage for one day.
I was out last week and wanted to see how far I could get on a tankful on my GSA.
Managed 320 miles with about 20 in reserve.
I too was surprised at how quiet some of the roads were.

 

[SteveT]

Steve T

 

[turpin]

437 miles that's quite a trip.

Fettery this week

Nice Guzzi, were you in Blairgowrie on Thursday morning? If not then there is a another one about.

310 miles for me yesterday across to the west coast Blairgowrie/Corran ferry/Lochaline/Strontain/ Lochailort/Fort Bill/Spean Bridge/Dalwhinne/Moulin Moor /Blair.

 

[bazman]

Grand day for a return to my homelands

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[big rob]

Nice Guzzi, were you in Blairgowrie on Thursday morning? If not then there is a another one about.

Wasn't me, I did pass through Blair yesterday though on the GSA on me way to the other Glenshee. Rode home over Moulin Moor too (some stonking roads/runs in & around Perth & Kinross region )

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

Lovely

 

[Kaybe]

New toy for the bird's eye view?