The random rideout pictures thread

[littleoldman2]

Lovely.

[garynortheast]

Trip to Cumbria for a day of riding last Sunday.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/September%202015/rszd_lakesride_20-09-2015-1.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/September%202015/rszd_lakesride_20-09-2015-1.jpg.html)

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[DarrenSV650S]

Looks ace. What did you use for the panoramics?

[garynortheast]

6 year old Canon Powershot and stitch them together with Microsoft Image Composite Editor (ICE). Couple of tweaks to brightness, contrast, and saturation in Paint.net afterwards.

[Geodude]

Nice shots :)

[garynortheast]

Thanks chaps.

[DarrenSV650S]

My new favourite lunch spot :)
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/DSCF0009_zpstr8t5z1c.jpg

Up in the hills
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/DSCF0010_zpswumj1sug.jpg

Stopped at some sheep dog trials, but got a bit in the way
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[Geodude]

Very nice lunch spot that :)

[DarrenSV650S]

Near Braemar

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/IMG_0096_zpstwyipe7f.jpg

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[littleoldman2]

Lovely, looks like you spent the day wisely.

[littleoldman2]

Some from Sunday whilst doing this route.

http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=3027082&postcount=371

Low cloud and overcast all day. Three hundred miles of joy.

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4374.jpg

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[DarrenSV650S]

Nice pics LOM

[Geodude]

Nice quiet roads Mal, nice shots too :)

[littleoldman2]

A few from today
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4481.jpg
Weardale

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4483.jpg
Tixey in Saltaire

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4506.jpg
Backroads

Another great day out.

[BanannaMan]

Nice pics LOM!

[Fen Tiger]

Good pics.

[mister c]

Took the Gladys to Oulton Park on Tuesday. I feel sorry for this bike, I've owned it for nearly a year & only done 2500 miles on it. I used to do that a month :(
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[littleoldman2]

Two from Friday, the first run of the year for my better half and she chose the Hartside:D.
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4732.jpg
Edenhall Church

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4733.jpg
Alston Station coffee and cake stop

[littleoldman2]

Few from Easter Sunday. Out on my own so took the Street;), up the "Coast and Castles " route up the Northumberland coast.

Preston Tower near Craster.
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4744.jpg

Craster harbour
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4742.jpg

The Farne Island from Seahouses.
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Bamburgh Castle
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4748.jpg

Budle Bay an important protected feeding area for migrating birds.
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4753.jpg

Between Belford and Woller
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee437/littleoldman/SV650org/DSCF4756.jpg

I got up to Coldstream and the rain hit so I tootled home

[maviczap]

Nice LOM

[Sir Trev]

We love that part of the world LOM. Keep those pics coming.

[DarrenSV650S]

Looks just like summer in those pics LOM :)

[Sir Trev]

[in best Nicey and Smashie voice] LET'S ROCK!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1528/26150349043_43c5ef5695_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FQPnGX)Let's Rock! (https://flic.kr/p/FQPnGX) by Trevor Laight (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

[DarrenSV650S]

My first run of the year. I did less than 200 miles and my tyre is shagged. F**k

I knew it was getting low, but not that low. It's only done 3000 miles from new

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/IMG_0720_zpsvvwczojt.jpg

Only other pic I got was this one in Glen Isla

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/IMG_0719_zpsa7fyac3h.jpg

I then headed over Glen Shee to Braemar, where the petrol station was closed! I had ~20 miles of range and Aberdeen was 60 miles away, so I went in to uber-efficiency mode. I always though ~50mph was the most fuel efficient, but I was only getting 40mpg. So I slowed down and found I was getting 63mpg at 40mph, and 73mpg at 30mph! Quite impressed with that. I pootled along for about 15 miles like that, then found an old lady standing beside a farmers fuel fill up. Thank god! Thrashed it back to Aberdeen because I was tired and freezing, which is probably where the last of my rubber went

Any suggestions for what tyre to get?

[Bibio]

Daz, there is a station in Ballater (24hr pay at pump), Aboyne, O'Neil then 24hr in Banchory.

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeah they were all after the little old lady. I wasn't sure if they would be open since the Braemar station shut at 5pm

[DarrenSV650S]

Stunning day today! Over west it was absolutely scorching. I couldn't get my jacket off when I stopped at Loch Rannoch

This is a panoramic but I chopped it in half to upload it
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[garynortheast]

Yesterday's ride to y Bermo, then back via Llanuwchllyn and Bwlch y Groes. This is just before topping out at the bwlch.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/rszd_roadtobwlchygroes%204.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/rszd_roadtobwlchygroes%204.jpg.html)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/rszd_roadtobwlchygroes%201.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/rszd_roadtobwlchygroes%201.jpg.html)

[BanannaMan]

Great pics!

[maviczap]

Lovely to see the sunshine!

[Sir Trev]

Great scenery guys.

[Geodude]

Great scenery guys.
+1 very nice, better than the mist and drizzle we're having here.

[garynortheast]

Lovely to see the sunshine!

Even better to be riding in it Mav!

[maviczap]

Indeed

[Bibio]

dont normally do events and usually stay well clear but i wanted a go on the new SV. which turned out that the new SV is the same seat hight as the old one :-(

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[littleoldman2]

I can see Artful in you mirror:). Nice wee bike I enjoyed it.

[GMS]

A few from the lake district last weekend
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/GMS650/DSC02780.jpg (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/GMS650/media/DSC02780.jpg.html)
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http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/GMS650/DSC02786.jpg (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/GMS650/media/DSC02786.jpg.html)
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/GMS650/DSC02795.jpg (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/GMS650/media/DSC02795.jpg.html)
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/GMS650/DSC02801.jpg (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/GMS650/media/DSC02801.jpg.html)

[DarrenSV650S]

Great pics. The bike looks ace! Are you doing the front wheel split as well?

[L3nny]

Agreed. Lake District is nice but that bike! Get some closer pics up :)

Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

[GMS]

Ta :)
No quite like the front wheel black. Might change my mind later in the year though.

[GMS]

:) here`s one from Whinlatter pass later that day. better shot of bike and still on thread :)


http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/GMS650/DSC02806.jpg (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/GMS650/media/DSC02806.jpg.html)

[DarrenSV650S]

Love it

[chris8886]

very nice!

[Geodude]

Cracking looking that GMS :) what sub and rear is on it? i wont copy honest ;)

[GMS]

Thanks again :)
Geo , subframe and tail unit are home made .

[Geodude]

Wow, you got skillz fella :D

[garynortheast]

First big rideout for one of my twin daughters, Sioned, yesterday. She loved all 180 miles of it.

Quick selfie in Mallwyd.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Ride%20with%20Sioned/ridewithsioned160716%203.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Ride%20with%20Sioned/ridewithsioned160716%203.jpg.html)

Late breakfast at Davy Jones Locker in y Bermo.
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Sioned with yr Wyddfa and Crib Goch behind her.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Ride%20with%20Sioned/ridewithsioned160716%208.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Ride%20with%20Sioned/ridewithsioned160716%208.jpg.html)

[ophic]

Awesome scenery there. Was the bike noticeably slower after all that breakfast? :p

[maviczap]

Yep, nice scenery!

[littleoldman2]

Looks like a grand day out:D

[garynortheast]

Awesome scenery there. Was the bike noticeably slower after all that breakfast? :p

Some of the mountains felt like harder work although the main problem was just walking after eating it!

Yep, nice scenery!

It's pretty spectacular riding country here.

Looks like a grand day out:D

And I get to do it all again next weekend with Sioned's sister, Eleri! :-D

[BanannaMan]

Stunning scenery as always Gary!
Great Pics!

[Geodude]

Stunning scenery as always Gary!
Great Pics!
+1 :D

[maviczap]

Some of the mountains felt like harder work although the main problem was just walking after eating it!



It's pretty spectacular riding country here.



And I get to do it all again next weekend with Sioned's sister, Eleri! :-D

Although i love where i live, its very very flat, i do have a particular affinity with any mountainous area, especially if i can ride up them, even walking up is acceptable, just not as much fun as riding down them :-)

[Blapper]

I took a short ride out to Rochester Castle last night to check out my rear caliper rebuild:

https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8608/27966801834_94576742bb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JBkaQw)SV650S-3 (https://flic.kr/p/JBkaQw) by Andrew Hayes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spraynpray/), on Flickr

[Geodude]

Nice lookin curvy :)

[garynortheast]

Great picture Blapper. As Geo says, nice looking curvy and a great shot of the castle. I used to live in Medway some 30 odd years ago. Some nice bits down there but on the whole I'm bloomin' glad I'm not still there!

[DarrenSV650S]

Went for an evening blast to Glen Clova and got a haggis burger and chunky chips :smt106

I badly need to get a camera. This is the best my iPish could muster



http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/312_zpsmg0je4xs.jpg

[Red ones]

You could just get a tissue and clean the lens. It might be cheaper than a new phone.

[Artful]

Its a new route you need, not a new phone lol

[DarrenSV650S]

You could just get a tissue and clean the lens. It might be cheaper than a new phone.
It's got loads of dust in it from work. It's pretty crap quality anyway though

Its a new route you need, not a new phone lol

It's my favourite local run :smt054

[Geodude]

Mmm haggis burger :)

[DarrenSV650S]

Some pics with my new camera :p

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/P1010020_zpso1nlq9zc.jpg

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[maviczap]

so are you happy with the tz60?

looks good so far

[DarrenSV650S]

See the other thread mav

[BanannaMan]

Great pics Darren!

[carelesschucca]

Grrr I'm kinda annoyed at myself Darren I can pick out some of the places in your photos but that damn damn has thrown me...

[DarrenSV650S]

Cheers banana

Careless it's up Ben Lawers. Lochan na Lairige

Just up from Loch Tay

[smiley125]

Muchos jealous, the family home is in Killin so know a few of those sights.

[DarrenSV650S]

I didn't get too far today before rain stopped play. These were taken in scenery mode. I found a handy feature that works like a spirit level so you know when the camera is straight.

Glenesk

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a519/PistachioNut99/P1000011_zpsfz9cyjfp.jpg

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[BanannaMan]

Nice pics!
Such a fetching bike and scenery should be entered in the Aug. Photo comp. ;)

[DarrenSV650S]

hmm yeah I'll see what I come up with towards the end of the month

[mister c]

Seeing as nobody wants to buy my Gladius, I took her out for a nice long ride today. Went from Crewe to Bala, then through to the Mach Loop. I didn't want to stop long, so didn't bother climbing the hill to see if any planes turned up.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_8836_zpsyhksue1h.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_8836_zpsyhksue1h.jpg.html)

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[maviczap]

Nice day for a nice ride out

[mister c]

Nice day for a nice ride out
Quiet 1st thing, but really busy on the way back

[garynortheast]

A few pictures from my run up to the highland of Scotland. Four days of big miles, fabulous weather, and heart stoppingly beautiful scenery. However, if I never see another camper van again, it'll be a day too soon. As for the midges.....

Arrived at Fort William after a 485 mile ride from Wales.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd-ftwilliam.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd-ftwilliam.jpg.html)

Sunset on the first night of the trip from the campsite in Fort William.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_ftwilliamsunset.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_ftwilliamsunset.jpg.html)

The view of Ben Nevis and the ridge from the same campsite the next morning.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_nevis_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_nevis_stitch.jpg.html)

Eileen Donan castle.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_eileendonan.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_eileendonan.jpg.html)

The view from our late breakfast stop on day 2.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_breakfastday2.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_breakfastday2.jpg.html)

On our way up Bealach na Bá
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealachnaba.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealachnaba.jpg.html)

Looking back from half way up.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealach_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealach_stitch.jpg.html)

Towards the top.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealach2_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealach2_stitch.jpg.html)

Halfway up.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealachnaba2.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_bealachnaba2.jpg.html)

Views from the Applecross peninsula coast road, next day. Stunning though the pass was, the views from this road were just out of this world and knocked spots of everything else on the trip for me.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_applecross1_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_applecross1_stitch.jpg.html)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_applecross2_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_applecross2_stitch.jpg.html)

Round the corner on to the next peninsula and the road to Diabaig.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_diabaigroad_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_diabaigroad_stitch.jpg.html)

The waterfront and jetty at Diabaig.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_diabaig_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_diabaig_stitch.jpg.html)

Stopped at Torridon for a cup of tea and cake on the way back from Diabaig.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_torridonbreakfast1.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_torridonbreakfast1.jpg.html)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_torridonbreakfast2.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Bike%20rides/Scotland%202016/rszd_torridonbreakfast2.jpg.html)

Made a dash back for southern end of Scotland after this. Camped on a small farm campsite 50 miles north of Carlisle. Partridges chattering in the heather all night and in the morning I saw an ottern in the burn running through the farm.
And loads of midges.

[littleoldman2]

Great pics. Looks like you had a super time.

[BanannaMan]

Awesome pics!

[garynortheast]

Thanks LOM and Bill. I was just thinking how stunning your mountain pics are Bill, and what lush countryside you have there.

[DarrenSV650S]

Looks awesome Gary. You were lucky with the weather!

[maviczap]

Looks awesome Gary. You were lucky with the weather!

Aye

Great pictures.

Long time since I've ridden in Scotland, but I had weather like that in the 1980's

[garynortheast]

We were very fortunate with the weather. I got back from a family hol in a very warm central France the day before leaving for Scotland and I thought I would be freezing my nuts off there, but the weather was decidedly continental!

[Bibio]

Views from the Applecross peninsula coast road, next day. Stunning though the pass was, the views from this road were just out of this world and knocked spots of everything else on the trip for me.
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Round the corner on to the next peninsula and the road to Diabaig.
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The waterfront and jetty at Diabaig.
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looks like you had a great time, Scotland is superb when the weather plays ball.

this is why i like to do the low road as the scenery is just stunning. yes the pass of the cattle is ok but not a patch on the low road. funny both roads are better views going out from Applecross.

if you had more time i could have given you a route that has stunning vistas but much further up the coast ;). next time :-)

[mister c]

Nice pics Gaz. Really want to do Applecross, it's on my bucket list

[garynortheast]

looks like you had a great time, Scotland is superb when the weather plays ball.

this is why i like to do the low road as the scenery is just stunning. yes the pass of the cattle is ok but not a patch on the low road. funny both roads are better views going out from Applecross.

if you had more time i could have given you a route that has stunning vistas but much further up the coast ;). next time :-)
I've been looking at the map Lance and thinking I could happily spend a few days just riding lots of those little coast roads. As much as anything it was the amount of traffic that took the shine off the pass for me. The guys at Hartfield House (the youth hostel at Applecross) were saying that the number of people coming through has gone bonkers since the NC500 became a thing.

Nice pics Gaz. Really want to do Applecross, it's on my bucket list

Dunno when Col but I definitely want to go back up there and do it all and more again. I'll give you a shout next time if you want to join me for the excursion!

[Geodude]

Cracking pics Col and Gary :D What touring kit/tent have you used for your trip Gary?

[Luckypants]

Great photos Gary. Quite a trip for four days!Views from the Applecross peninsula coast road, next day. Stunning though the pass was, the views from this road were just out of this world and knocked spots of everything else on the trip for me.
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Cannot argue with that, one of my favourite places / roads anywhere.

[garynortheast]

Cracking pics Col and Gary :D What touring kit/tent have you used for your trip Gary?

Geo, I have a Gelert 2 man tent although for the sake of economy Mick and I both piled into his 3 man Gelert tent which had a big enough porch for all our kit and takes half the time to put up. Oxford Sports Lifetime tankbag and panniers to carry everything. Set of nested Coleman s/s billycans and my trusty old Coleman Peak white fuel stove.

Great photos Gary. Quite a trip for four days!

Cannot argue with that, one of my favourite places / roads anywhere.

We piled on the miles Mike. First day was the longest with the ride from Wales to Fort William being just under 500 miles. Hardest day was the 3rd coming all the way back from Applecross via Dialbaig to just north of Carlisle. We were getting a bit tired and achey by then.
The curvy certainly proved itself to be a good touring bike though.

[Bibio]

We piled on the miles Mike. First day was the longest with the ride from Wales to Fort William being just under 500 miles. Hardest day was the 3rd coming all the way back from Applecross via Dialbaig to just north of Carlisle. We were getting a bit tired and achey by then.
The curvy certainly proved itself to be a good touring bike though.

:notworthy:

500 miles would break me but i dont do motorways as i detest them with a passion. think the furthest i have been in one day up here is a round trip of 460odd miles all A/B roads and i never got home till midnight but it turned out to be one of the best runs i have ever had.

[garynortheast]

The killer on day three was coming over the Erskine bridge and across Glasgow. Traffic all the way from the end of Loch Lomond till we finally hit the M74 again. Next time I'd come back to Oban and then Dunoon for the ferry, then across country towards Dumfries.

[Bibio]

your best route is going up the A7 from Carlisle then Selkirk, Peebles, Carnwath then a sneaky route to the bridge up past knockhill, Creiff, Lochearnhead.

or M74 to Abington, Biggar, Carnwath, a sneaky route and then as above.

if you have Tyre installed i can give you the sneaky route.

both routes cut out all the heavy traffic.

[littleoldman2]

your best route is going up the A7 from Carlisle then Selkirk, Peebles, Carnwath then a sneaky route to the bridge up past knockhill, Creiff, Lochearnhead.

or M74 to Abington, Biggar, Carnwath, a sneaky route and then as above.

if you have Tyre installed i can give you the sneaky route.

both routes cut out all the heavy traffic.

Yes please

[Bibio]

Yes please

PM sent

[garynortheast]

Thanks for the offer Lance but I don't use a satnav. Maps for me!

[Geodude]

Geo, I have a Gelert 2 man tent although for the sake of economy Mick and I both piled into his 3 man Gelert tent which had a big enough porch for all our kit and takes half the time to put up. Oxford Sports Lifetime tankbag and panniers to carry everything. Set of nested Coleman s/s billycans and my trusty old Coleman Peak white fuel stove.
Cheers for the info Gary :)

[DarrenSV650S]

Police stinger in a <1000 mile tyre :(

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[littleoldman2]

A few from today's rideout http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=3052030&postcount=436

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Another great day out with the org.

[BanannaMan]

Great pics LOM !

[garynortheast]

Indeed, lovely pictures LOM. Great location for a café too.

[garynortheast]

Ride yesterday with one of my daughters, Eleri. Ice cream in Aberdyfi, brunch in y Bermo, sunshine all the way.

On the little back road that runs from Mallwyd, through Aberllefenni, and into Corbis.
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just finished our ice creams in Aberdyfi.
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Llangelynin with Pen Lyn in the background.
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