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Old 01-06-11, 12:37 AM   #21
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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)
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Old 01-06-11, 12:48 AM   #22
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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.
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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.
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.

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Old 01-06-11, 09:57 AM   #24
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Tommy - you have to come back the weather was dire the roads are so much better when it dry and not windy!
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Old 06-06-11, 09:21 PM   #25
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Glad you enjoyed yourself. Pity the weather was erm...changeable
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Old 06-06-11, 09:55 PM   #26
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What is this change of which you speak? I'd say it was pretty consistently carp!
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