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DarrenSV650S
20-10-07, 04:50 PM
Hey folks
I posted this run on the Carnoustie bikers forum and thought I may as well post it here too. Heading from Dundee over to Oban then south to Lochgilphead, down Callander, then back through Fife

Meeting at Halfords Dundee at 10am

Here is the google map showing the route:
Click Here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Kingsway+West+Retail+Park,+467+Clepington+Rd ,+Dundee,+Dundee+City+DD3&daddr=Meigle,+Blairgowrie,+Perth+and+Kinross,+Unit ed+Kingdom+to:Blairgowrie+to:Ballinluig+to:Oban+to :Lochgilphead+to:Tarbet,+Arrochar,+Argyll+and+Bute ,+United+Kingdom+to:Callander+to:auchtermuchty+to: Dundee&sll=56.371335,-4.119873&sspn=1.46327,3.735352&ie=UTF8&ll=56.334812,-4.240723&spn=1.464672,3.735352&z=8&om=1)
kitkat
20-10-07, 04:58 PM
Hey folks
I posted this run on the Carnoustie bikers forum and thought I may as well post it here too. Heading from Dundee over to Oban then south to Lochgilphead, down Callander, then back through Fife

Meeting at Halfords Dundee at 10am

Here is the google map showing the route:
Click Here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Kingsway+West+Retail+Park,+467+Clepington+Rd ,+Dundee,+Dundee+City+DD3&daddr=Meigle,+Blairgowrie,+Perth+and+Kinross,+Unit ed+Kingdom+to:Blairgowrie+to:Ballinluig+to:Oban+to :Lochgilphead+to:Tarbet,+Arrochar,+Argyll+and+Bute ,+United+Kingdom+to:Callander+to:auchtermuchty+to: Dundee&sll=56.371335,-4.119873&sspn=1.46327,3.735352&ie=UTF8&ll=56.334812,-4.240723&spn=1.464672,3.735352&z=8&om=1)

when you get to arrochar head towards helensburgh instead of tarbet along A814 (wibbly wobbly road) then left at round about left at next roundabout and go over military road at end of military road turn left and you will end up back in tarbet. would be a shame to miss the best road in the area. dont think I will make it as I have a few adjustments to make on bike and my chain is not too healthy
DarrenSV650S
20-10-07, 05:12 PM
Do you mean Glen Fruin Road?
suicidesam
20-10-07, 05:40 PM
Thats the one.. way better than down the boring road :cool:
kitkat
20-10-07, 05:48 PM
Do you mean Glen Fruin Road?

not glen fruin.

when you arrive in arrochar turn right after shops past pit stop cafe it goes alongside gareloch.

the military road goes from a82 over to naval base. its lovely and smooth. great sweeping corners. great to really crank it open.

glen fruin is ok but rubbish surface
DarrenSV650S
20-10-07, 05:54 PM
That would mean missing out the top part of the A84.
Someone told me that the A84 was really good and has lots of flip flop twisties. But I don't know whether it is the part north or south of Callander. Anyone know?
kitkat
20-10-07, 06:07 PM
you mean dukes pass. you can do that too. basically after you have done wibbly wobbly and military road you end up back on a82 turn left you end up in tarbet and turn right which takes you on a twisty road along to crainlarich then right towards lochearnhead (always police there) at kilmahog turn right towards elizabeth country park or something. thats dukes pass which will bring you into aberfoyle. leave aberfoyle turn left at roundabout which will take you to callendar or straight to stirling.
kitkat
20-10-07, 06:08 PM
going by that description you would never guess I get lost every time I leave the house, but I do know those routes
kitkat
20-10-07, 06:15 PM
aa route planner - oban to callander via arrochar, lochearnhead, aberfoyle and you will get route
Blue Flame
20-10-07, 08:35 PM
323 miles :eek:

Have fun.

Taking any bets on it being dark when you get home :p
DarrenSV650S
20-10-07, 08:51 PM
Cool cheers :)
DarrenSV650S
20-10-07, 08:55 PM
323 miles :eek:

Have fun.

Taking any bets on it being dark when you get home :p
Takes me about 2.5 or 3 hours to get to Oban. Im guess it'll take about 5 or 6 hours for the rest, taking breaks etc. So that'll be 7pm at the latest so shouldn't be too bad

But you're probably right :lol:
stuartyboy
21-10-07, 10:06 AM
Did the space time continuum change the date? It's the 21st today....enjoy the ride. Wet here.
northwind
21-10-07, 02:55 PM
I just got up. Am I too late?
DarrenSV650S
21-10-07, 05:53 PM
Did the space time continuum change the date? It's the 21st today....enjoy the ride. Wet here.Oh yeh woops

Nobody turned up so I headed off on my own. The further west I got the wetter it got:(
Which wasn't good because my front tyre doesn't have much tread left. Had a few dodgy moments. One on a fast corner, got a slight tank-slapper. Then got another one on a straight as I went over a shiny join in the tarmac. Got to the green welly, had some soup to warm up, then thought sod it I'm heading home.
Couldn't enjoy it in the wet. And I wanted to do those new roads when it was dry so I could really push it.


Some other time........
kitkat
22-10-07, 07:19 AM
thats a shame darren. well the roads are not going anywhere will still be here next year
stuartyboy
22-10-07, 11:19 AM
thats a shame darren. well the roads are not going anywhere will still be here next year

Onn Craggy Island they take the roads in...:cool: