31st May 2009 Braemar to Tomintool run, Discussion thread

[Sally]

31st May 2009 Braemar to Tomintool run.

New (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=132096) Thread

[Tiger 55]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55

[aarond]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3.AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)

[appollo1]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3.AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)

[Sally]

Be nice for the spearies to not have to travel this time, make you guys do the work this time ;)
Summer was suggested, not sure what the general opinion is..
Any thoughts?

[DarrenSV650S]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)

[STRAMASHER]

3 ways to get to Aberdeen? The only one for a bike is Blairgowrie - Ballater surely? One of the best roads in the country.:cool:

[Sally]

Possible ways..
Google maps only shows cars or walking...

But would have to agree, Up the middle of the Grampian Mountains, not really a choice there..

[appollo1]

Coupar Angus, Blairgowrie way for for me as the roads are great.

[Sally]

Same route as Stramasher suggested i think :)

[Kilted Ginger]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger

[The juj]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
I have a big garden plenty room for bikes and tents, might even put some beers in the fridge and light the bbq

[ibshort]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
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[JamesMio]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio

[peterco]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco

pete

[dyzio]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)

When are we thinking of doing this?

And now back to my college class... BORING!!! :D

[scooby2102]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)

[JohnMcL7]

Is this run west to east or other way round?

[haggis]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)
13. haggis (depending on date)

[Sally]

Not sure, its just really a see whos interested, then organise later.

[hovis21]

Yeah I'm interested. Let me know when. Sounds good

[Tiger 55]

see whos interested, then organise later.
Organise away my man, organise away. You've created a monster... :)

[Sally]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)
13. haggis (depending on date)
14. hovis21

[gerbrox]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)
13. haggis (depending on date)
14. hovis21
15. Gerbrox (again Dependant on date)

Stephen

[JohnMcL7]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)
13. haggis (depending on date)
14. hovis21
15. Gerbrox (again Dependant on date)
16. Johnmcl7

I guess it goes without saying it depends on date but I'd hopefully be able to sort it out one way or another.

John

[Bibio]

well since i whimped out of the Largs run, rofl.. i might as well come to this...

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)
13. haggis (depending on date)
14. hovis21
15. Gerbrox (again Dependant on date)
16. Johnmcl7
17. Bibio

a wee while since i have been on and just noticed there is a few more in the ranks.. would just like to say Hi.. to all the new Scottish members...

i know its a bit late but ... welcome back appollo1 :-))

[Sally]

1. saoralba
2. Tiger 55
3. AD53 GGZ (its on my doorstep practically!)
4. Appollo1 (depending on the date)
5. DarrenSV650S (weather dependant)
6. Kilted Ginger
7. the juj
8. ibshort
9. JamesMio
10. peterco
11. dyzio (depending on date)
12. scooby2102 (depending on date)
13. haggis (depending on date)
14. hovis21
15. Gerbrox (again Dependant on date)
16. Johnmcl7
17. Bibio

thats a fair few numbers, along with some of the spearies who havent posted yet, could be a good gathering.
Can you guys all please vote in the poll for the date, its looking like May now..

[Sally]

Poll --->>http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=126539&page=2

[hovis21]

it sounds gud blairgowrie wa is a gud road any dates yet i would like to go depending on date

[svdemon]

I'll be into this if its in May time. It'll be my first Org rideout!!

[dyzio]

Come on saoralba! Push on with the planning!

[appollo1]

i know its a bit late but ... welcome back appollo1 :-))

Cheers Bibio

Come on saoralba! Push on with the planning!

+1 Any update yet?

[Jillyburd]

Maybe I could talk to my sister again (big maybe!) in Cruden Bay and check in with that idea? Be nice to see my old stomping ground again, from a riders perspective! Gotta go to Zanre's in either the Broch or Mintlaw tho!

[Baz]

Maybe I could talk to my sister again (big maybe!) in Cruden Bay and check in with that idea? Be nice to see my old stomping ground again, from a riders perspective! Gotta go to Zanre's in either the Broch or Mintlaw tho!

Ah Zanre's, the light of the north east.
If your going to Cruden Bay you may pass a house being built in between Peterhead and Cruden bay, I can't offer coffee, or tea, or water for that matter but feel free to stop or just wave.

[Sally]

Looking at some roads and that..

Am going to push on and say May, then i need to see what else is happening in that month..

Are the guys from the central belt coming up and back in one day, or you guys fancy crashing for the night?

Looks like a meet at Braemar..

[Tiger 55]

Up and back in a day for me but I'm sure there'll be some crashers!

[Sally]

NEED OPINIONS AND THE LIKE..

Does anyone fancy crashing for the night, or is everyone going back down south/home?

Do you guys want to do a run around the area, or just to the ice cream and home?

If so, how long do you want to spend up here?

I have some possible runs in the mixer, just tweaking them.

Cheers, Saor.

[appollo1]

Ice cream, blether and an enjoyable route home for me.

[DarrenSV650S]

It'll be a day thing for me, it's not that far away. A run around the local twisties would be good

[Sally]

We were thinking a couple hour ride around the local roads, but it just depends what you guys want to do?

[DarrenSV650S]

It'll need to be longer than an hour :D

[Sally]

POSSIBLE ROUTES: Not final, just some ideas in the pipeline..
MEETING PLACE: Braemar

Route 1 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Braemar&daddr=Grantown-on-Spey,+United+Kingdom+to:57.63658,-3.14209+to:Cullen,+Buckie,+Moray,+United+Kingdom+t o:Banff+to:Huntly+to:Braemar&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=1,2&mrsp=2&sz=9&sll=57.405023,-2.705383&sspn=0.754591,2.460938&ie=UTF8&z=9)
Route 2 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Braemar&daddr=A939+to:B9009%2FConval+St+to:Keith+to:Buckie +to:Cullen+to:Banff+to:Aberchirder+to:57.235962,-2.922363+to:Braemar&geocode=%3BFUonaAMdbqTP_w%3BFUSIbAMd_DPQ_w%3B%3B%3 B%3B%3B%3B%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=7,8&mrsp=8&sz=9&sll=57.48188,-3.315125&sspn=0.753008,2.460938&ie=UTF8&ll=57.339122,-3.287659&spn=0.377971,1.230469&z=10)
Route 3 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Braemar&daddr=Grantown-on-Spey,+United+Kingdom+to:Forres+to:Cullen,+Buckie,+ Moray,+United+Kingdom+to:Banff+to:Huntly+to:Braema r&geocode=&hl=en&mra=pe&mrcr=2,3&sll=2.375614,25.368932&sspn=179.000032,360&ie=UTF8&ll=57.440515,-3.054199&spn=0.654809,1.766052&z=9)
Route 4 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Braemar&daddr=Huntly+to:Dufftown+to:Keith+to:Buckie+to:Cul len+to:Banff+to:Aberchirder+to:Huntly+to:Braemar&geocode=&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=57.467112,-2.897644&sspn=0.654333,1.766052&ie=UTF8&ll=57.607164,-2.790527&spn=0.651823,1.766052&z=9)
Route 5 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Ballater&daddr=Turriff+to:New+Pitsligo+to:New+Aberdour+to:E lgin+to:Aberlour+to:Keith+to:Aberchirder+to:Turrif f&geocode=&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=57.489261,-2.966309&sspn=0.653936,1.766052&ie=UTF8&ll=57.555629,-2.650452&spn=0.652747,1.766052&z=9)

Have a look at them, am around that area alot, nice roads..

Especially around Dufftown..
Neeeed opinions haha

[haggis]

Ok then, I'm staying five days and doing the lot lol. Sorted. :cool:

If I had to pick, then #3 as it includes Grantown to Forres which I know is bike heaven. :riding:

[Sally]

All the roads are quite good, its just dependant on how long people are planning on staying..

How long from Edinburgh/Glasgow/Central Belt/Skye(:)) to get to Braemar?

[haggis]

Skye: 3hrs 30 with fuel stop in good weather. But we're planning on staying with mates or family in Forres/Banff either the night before or after ICR3 depending on work issues.

[Kilted Ginger]

Braemar I can do in two hours if i dont stop for coffee. Central belt,

[dyzio]

#3 as it includes Grantown to Forres which I know is bike heaven. :riding:
+1 to that!!

[Tiger 55]

How long from Glasgow to get to Braemar?
30 minutes to KG's house and then hang on to his tail lights for dear life, no coffee, call it 2:30 :)

[JamesMio]

4 Hours from Dfs to Braemar for me, ummmm... I could probably crash at a mates place in Glasgow/Edinburgh the night before so it's not that bad.

Highly unlikely that I'll be able to make a run in May, but I'll keep an eye on the dates and try my best!

[STRAMASHER]

i just want to ride the best roads.

Spittal and Lecht roads is a bloody good start though. :cool:




But its still dependant on date for me. So far its a Saturday in May? There are 5 weekends. I can't do the 23rd. Any other is fine. Set up a poll maybe?


:)

[Kilted Ginger]

4 Hours from Dfs to Braemar for me, ummmm... I could probably crash at a mates place in Glasgow/Edinburgh the night before so it's not that bad.

Highly unlikely that I'll be able to make a run in May, but I'll keep an eye on the dates and try my best!

There's a bed at mine if you need it j.

[JamesMio]

Cheers, I'll let you now if I can make it as soon as the date's announced, but May is a really bad month for me to plan stuff around.

(Bad Month!? What am I talking about, I've got a Stag Weekend, a 2 week Euro Trip then a Wedding, not mine! to do in May, it's set to be a great month!)

[Baz]

Cheers, I'll let you now if I can make it as soon as the date's announced, but May is a really bad month for me to plan stuff around.

(Bad Month!? What am I talking about, I've got a Stag Weekend, a 2 week Euro Trip then a Wedding, not mine! to do in May, it's set to be a great month!)

It's set to be an expensive month!!

[scooby2102]

so.......any date in mind..............?

[JamesMio]

It's set to be an expensive month!!


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[hovis21]

if a go a may just stay for one nite wa ma cozs go oot for a swally a doin see them much just hope there in that weekend

[Jillyburd]

When we going then? Tiger out, Mrs in! Please just not last weekend in May?!

[Jillyburd]

Ah Zanre's, the light of the north east.
If your going to Cruden Bay you may pass a house being built in between Peterhead and Cruden bay, I can't offer coffee, or tea, or water for that matter but feel free to stop or just wave.

Is it your house Baz?!

[JohnMcL7]

I'm just in Inverness so planning to head out for the day and back.

John

[Baz]

Is it your house Baz?!

It will be when it’s built.
Bought one back in June, then found loads of problems that were not picked up in the survey, was so bad council put a demolition order on it so we had to rebuild.
It’s been an interesting year:rolleyes:

[Kilted Ginger]

hope you sued your lawyer / surveyor

[Baz]

hope you sued your lawyer / surveyor

Less said about that right now the better, if you know what I mean;)

[Bibio]

Bump... have we decided on the route yet?

[dyzio]

Clicky (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=129469)
There will be slight tweaks, but this is the idea.

[Sally]

We have decided the route, was going to post it up soon.

Route (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Braemar&daddr=Huntly+to:Dufftown+to:Tomintoul&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=57.280527,-3.213501&sspn=0.65767,1.766052&ie=UTF8&ll=57.22853,-3.089905&spn=0.658598,1.766052&z=9)

Still have to confirm where to stop along the way, and time of meeting/departure.

[Kilted Ginger]

Bump

[Sally]

See New (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=132096) (and hopefully) final thread.

[Bibio]

do we all want to go up together in the morning?

everyone (lalanders, westies , easties & fifers) want to meet at usual mcdonalds south queens and bash up the M90?

(Moved to keep discussion together, hope thats ok Bibio)

[Sally]

Thanks for this KG.

[dyzio]

I see some serious moderating going on KG :):salut:

[aarond]

is ralph going? em james moi i think he going hmm... maybe hopefully can get if off

[Sally]

You are coming, you don't get a choice :thumleft:

[aarond]

You are coming, you don't get a choice :thumleft:

ok talk to my boss, hmmm wonder if i can borrow his bike:o

can imagine that convo,,,

me" any chance could get sunday off"
boss" hmmm.. not sure why"
me "well so can go on a bike run"
boss"again!?"
me"yeah meeting a few boys in bramear and doing the tomintoul road"
boss" you boys are crazy!"
me" so that mean i can have it off"
boss" probably"
me" you should come with us"
boss" nah, wouldnt be able to"
me" well........ can i borrow your bike then please"
:smt046

[Tiger 55]

everyone (lalanders, westies , easties & fifers) want to meet at usual mcdonalds south queens and bash up the M90?
For my own part, my backside will be in tatters enough without adding another 25 miles to get to South Queensferry!

Westies could meet you at Broxden Services outside Perth, where the A9 meets the M90, that's the most southerly common point.

[TEC]

Westies could meet you at Broxden Services outside Perth, where the A9 meets the M90, that's the most southerly common point.
And you're willing to miss out the opportunity of hooning up the A822, madness ;)