2007AR plus a little rideout

[Dicky Ticker]

Agenda=
Sat 30/6 Essex to Stainforth YH social evening with the AR07
Sun 1/7 Stainforth to Bannockburn T/Lodge the pretty way
Mon 2/7 Stirling to Glen Nevis YH
Tue 3/7 Glen Nevis to Ullapool YH
Wed 4/7 Ullapool to John O' Groats YH
Thu 5/7 J-O-G to Aviemore YH
Fri 6/7 Aviemore to Stirling YH
Sat 7/7 Stirling to Scotch Corner T/Lodge

If anybody wants to join the party they are welcome,four of us as far as Glen Nevis and then three for the remainder

Presumably some of you are returning to Scotland on the Sunday and may have a few days off to join in for either all or part of our trip

Ca'canny

Mac

[Tiger 55]

Christ, the midgies!

I'd love to join you for Glen Nevis - Ullapool - J.O.G. Got the time off work, just need to smooch Mrs Tiger. Wish me luck...

[pegasus]

Christ, the midgies!

I'd love to join you for Geln Nevis - Ullapool - J.O.G. Got the time off work, just need to smooch Mrs Tiger. Wish me luck...

promise her a night out ...... worked for me....failing that there is always divorce:mrgreen:

[-Ralph-]

Sun 1/7 Stainforth to Bannockburn T/Lodge

Definately!

7/7 Stirling to Scotch Corner T/Lodge

Maybe!

[Tiger 55]

promise her a night out...failing that there is always divorce:mrgreen:
I can barely afford the night out, a divorce is out of the question!

No no, I'll sweet talk her. Might start by not forgetting our anniversary next week...

[northwind]

See you at the AR but I think I'll be spending a week or so in the Lakes so I'll miss the bit up here. Which makes no sense :)

[Dicky Ticker]

Enjoy the lakes and make sure you get either Amarko or Ritchie to do you some "interesting" routes

[Tiger 55]

Might start by not forgetting our anniversary next week...
So I'm in the office Monday, blah blah, chit chat chit chat and I mention it was our anniversary on Sunday, 9 years, pottery/willow, new lavvy or a cricket bat etc and one of the guys says "ours is on the 16th." Um, Sunday was the 16th mate...

Anyway, since *I* didn't forget, I'll be joining your 'liitle rideout' Mac! Or at least a portion thereof, the Bannockburn/Stirling to Ullapool section if that's cool. Excited already. :)

[Dicky Ticker]

Good man Tiger You can phone the Y.H and the bookings we have made are in the name of McKinnon Membership No.050t2179 if you want to add yourself on for Glen Nevis and Ullapool. We are staying at the Travelodge in Bannockburn which will probably mean a full breakfast at Tesco's in Stirling,presuming you will be going home on the Sunday night----------------
MORE THE MERRIER

[Tiger 55]

presuming you will be going home on the Sunday night
Yup, as alluring as the Travelodge sounds it's only about 40 minutes from my own bed so I'll see you in Tescos for the full monty.

And I'll sort myself out at the YH, preferably an Emperor Suite but I can rough it in a Presidential Room if you've taken the penthouse...

[Dicky Ticker]

As a general enquiry for the proposed route,can anybody tell me if we will have problems getting fuel in the Northern Hemisphere. We will be at touring pace so I am hoping that 120miles to the tank is no problem but we will need fuel nearly every day during the days ride as most sections are 160 miles

[kitkat]

lots of petrol stations shut on sundays up north, well they used to be

HAGGIS !!!!!!!!!!!

[haggis]

You rang? ;)

Oh now, petrol stations on a Sunday... in July. Hmm, thinking back a couple of years to the return trip from BSB's - this is not my best subject! Did you know that pushing an empty SV uphill for 3/4 of a mile in full leathers and rucksack plus tent is completely knackering???? :(

OK, hope you all get round alright. If you fill somewhere in the central belt (stirling would be as good as any) it's about 100miles max to Ft. Wm.

There's always the Green Welly Shop in Tyndrum if you need it.
In Ft William, garage on the left as you leave to head north.
Invergarry - there's one on the left here too, but not open late on Sundays AFAIK (if at all?).

Next bit depends on your route to from (A82) Spean Bridge to Ullapool:

A) Heading West on the A87 for Skye, and North via A890 thru Achnasheen & Garve.
Petrol stations in Invergarry (careful, it's beyond the A87 junction so you'll have to double back a hundred yards or so!), then it's Sheil Bridge and lastly Inverinate (about 90 miles from Ullapool). This is where i had to push the bike to! All are open daily, but not particularly late at night - 6 or 7pm. Next one, you're on the A890, so it's Lochcarron (not open Sundays).
NB: The Achnasheen petrol station has been closed for some time. The next closest is Contin.

or B) A82 to Inverness area and head NW to Garve on A835.
A simpler route, but not quite so visually stunning. Both are great roads tho.
On this route the next after Ft Wm and Invergarry would be Fort Augustus, no problems there. Filling station in centre of village, again on the left is open Sundays. Drumnadrochit is the next one, again no probs.
Plenty fill up's to choose from in Inverness, you're only about 60miles from Ullapool.

Further north than this, Setanta is probably a better bet than me.

hth.

I'm heading back from Knockhill on the Sunday or Monday
so could meet up for a section of the route perhaps.:o

[Tiger 55]

Sun 1/7 Stainforth to Bannockburn T/Lodge the pretty way
Mon 2/7 Stirling to Glen Nevis YH
Tue 3/7 Glen Nevis to Ullapool YH
Wed 4/7 Ullapool to John O' Groats YH
Thu 5/7 J-O-G to Aviemore YH
Fri 6/7 Aviemore to Stirling YH
Sat 7/7 Stirling to Scotch Corner T/Lodge

If anybody wants to join the party they are welcome

Definately!
I'll join you for Glen Nevis - Ullapool - J.O.G.
Thought I'd give this a wee bump for the benefit of infrequent visitors, recent arrivals and the hard of decision making! So, any more for any more?

[kitkat]

im a maybe from stirling on 2nd

[pegasus]

seeing as how mac has got a 21 litre tank on his trumpet i have decided to bring a bit of hose pipe with me...just in case....ssshhh!..dont tell him:D

[Dicky Ticker]

Who is going to be at Austwick as the Three Drunkeneers will be in the pub on the Sat night and riding back up on Sunday

[-Ralph-]

Definately!

:rolleyes: You know what I'm gonna say don't you!:rolleyes:

Had a call from my best mate, who I now see once a year if I'm lucky 'cos he lives in Mexico. He's chosen the AR07 weekend to come and visit :D .

Means I'm not coming to AR07 :( I've even agreed to pick up a golf club and embarrass myself on Saturday :smt073'cos he's a mad keen golfer and can't manage a trip to Scotland without getting a game in. Bloody well hope he appreciates it!!

But hey you can't have it all ways. This guy's been my best mate for half my lifetime.

Have fun and take plenty of photo's!

[Tiger 55]

You know what I'm gonna say don't you!
That you're bringing a pillion? Hey, the more the merrier!

[Tiger 55]

Gotta hand it to these boys. Riding from Essex to John O'Groats and not one post, not one, along the lines of "where are we meeting/what time/etc".

Well unless I hear different I'll be having the full monty in Tescos in Stirling on Monday morning, wearing a pink carnation and a silver SV outside. See you there Mac...