August Ride Out

It has to be autorouted but the route is as above

Meet @ Mcd's Hamilton retail park. 10 for 10.30 sharp kick off
Down to moffat via lanark and biggar
to Selkirk over A708
to peebles and then home which ever way that is.

There's a great B road at Bigger for those who wish a tight twisty fast deceptive and covered in coo crap journey. But it will be listed as an alternative!

Sorry guys - i've decided i'll be at the back sweeping - in case anyone gets lost. That means that despite having a map you still stop and get picked up. Yes it means i'll be last but I can go at my own speed and watch the scenery without you lot hareing past me!!!

Watch this space

Gaz/Abbs - good choice, done it many times since its in my neck o' the woods

hours of fun

I'm in. The Coyote serviced today so aiming to build up some miles.

When's the first stop? It's a realy crappy motorway journey for me down to Hamilton so I'll probably join at Lanark - come over via Whitburn then up the Forth rollercoaster.

What time would you guys expect to be in Lanark?

Originally Posted by Quedos

It has to be autorouted but the route is as above

Watch this space

Just discovered AA route planner

http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/inc...owMap=true#map

Hi guys and girls
dont think il be coming on this one to far from home again, id have to do 100 miles just to get to the start. me and a mate pete on a fazer 1000 did a mega run this week end from montrose over the cairn o mount then over the lecht to tomintoul then up to inverness and on to ullapool whare me and pete met up with a few from the carnoustie bikers forum who were on a 3 day tour. we stayed at ullapool over night [ glendale hotel £25 bbem] superb. then on sunday we went down lochness to fortwilliam and through glen coe over to crainlarich and to creiff perth and home[ pew] 478 miles weather was spot on roads wer great, SV was superb but i might swap it for a naked one for the riding possition. hope you guys have a good run and il see ya around im sure.

Here is the route folks........

Including

Britain's most pleasurable road


A panel of racing drivers and motoring journalists has named the A708 from Moffat to Selkirk as the best place to experience the joy of driving free from the irritation of fellow motorists. The remote road takes in St. Mary's Loch and the rolling Scottish lowlands as it snakes 10 miles through Dumfries and Galloway.

CLICK HERE FOR RIDEOUT MAP as "WORD" doc.

....checked by Quedos.

Meet at Hamilton McDonalds (at the retail park - ASDA etc, near the M74) at any time BEFORE 10.30 for a SHARP Departure.

There WILL be maps handed out at the start to those who can't (or forget to) print them.

We have proposed a Fast/Advanced group and a Slow/Novice group. At Biggar, we highlighted a difference of routes (around the same, short distance) that would be an ideal split. One is well surfaced with good visibility, reasonably straight and EMPTY. The other is twisty and littered with all sorts, but apparently rather good...... that'll be the "Advanced" route then!

Anyone with PMR radio equipment that can either transmit or use an earpiece, is encouraged to do so. If your radio has codes, use channel 7, code 37 (737). This kind of thing can be confirmed and tested before setting off. JIM@55 has kit that can transmit on the move, as do myself and JIMMYnumbers. If you don't have something similar..... we've done fine without before now.

See you all Sunday.........LEAVING HAMILTON 10.30 SHARP

Cheers for now,

Garry