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MisterTommyH 01-06-11 12:37 AM
Re: Scotland Tour 2011
 
Wow,

The roads up there are amazing! Will definately be paying another visit.

IMO best roads we did were:

4- A87 from Loch Cluanie to Eilean Donan Castle
3- A road I can't find a number for, but it's the road to Applecross over Bealach Na Ba.
2- A896 single track parts.
1- B862 from Inverness to Fort Augustus (discovered completely by accident when we took a wrong turn heading to Aviemore)

MisterTommyH 01-06-11 12:48 AM
Re: Scotland Tour 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by -Ralph- (Post 2454220)
Not to do the A939 via Tomintoul would be criminal when you are going straightpast. Turn left after Braemar, ride until you hit a big T junction at Speybridge (after a long straight downhill), then turn around and ride back to Braemar, and continue your planned route.
Did the bit from Tomintoul down to Braemar. If I am remembering it rightly that was the bit just after one of the ski-lift stations that goes along a ridge. Funniest thing in the world watching the 3 bikes in front of you leaning at 30 degrees all the way along a dead straight road just to fight against the wind.:p

-Ralph- 01-06-11 06:04 AM
Re: Scotland Tour 2011
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy H (Post 2548216)
Did the bit from Tomintoul down to Braemar. If I am remembering it rightly that was the bit just after one of the ski-lift stations that goes along a ridge. Funniest thing in the world watching the 3 bikes in front of you leaning at 30 degrees all the way along a dead straight road just to fight against the wind.:p
I was leading a rideout up there one day with about 12 or 13 bikes if I remember correctly. I was way ahead so I stopped at the top of the hill to wait (that's a linky). It was gale force wind and sideways rain. I laughed my head off watching this string of headlights come up the hill bobbing left and right and up and down. It was like a string of christmas tree lights that had been hung up outside on a windy night.

Quedos 01-06-11 09:57 AM
Re: Scotland Tour 2011
 
Tommy - you have to come back the weather was dire the roads are so much better when it dry and not windy!

GagginForraPint 06-06-11 09:21 PM
Re: Scotland Tour 2011
 
Glad you enjoyed yourself. Pity the weather was erm...changeable

MisterTommyH 06-06-11 09:55 PM
Re: Scotland Tour 2011
 
What is this change of which you speak? I'd say it was pretty consistently carp!


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