GM2015 - Getting there thread.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

The wife has now realised just how far Kinlochleven is and is looking to get an extra day off work

So it could be a more scenic route up, with a break on the way.

I'd say an extra day off work is an excellent idea.
When Pegasus was up at Ullapool, end of May, he gave himself Monday off work to travel back . What he didn't expect was the weatherman to then hand out gale force winds and severe weather warnings for heavy rain.
Took him 17 hours to get home! The M6 was closed for a while due to an over turned lorry though. He wished he'd booked off Tuesday......

[Bibio]

planned roadworks for folks sorting their routes out. http://trafficscotland.org/map/index.aspx?type=4

[Bibio]

speed cam locations on some sites you can check 'news' for weekly updates to locations.

http://www.nscp.co.uk/locations

http://www.strathclydecameras.com/Ca...teractive-Map/

http://www.dgsafetycameras.co.uk/ind...articleid=9645

http://www.lbsafetycameras.co.uk/ind...era_locations/

I have only booked off Friday, and that's tough because I've no holiday allowance left, so Monday is not an option now. I'm also working Thursday.


So, hack up the A1/A66/M6/M74 355 miles on Thursday night to KG's house, then up to Kinlochleven on Friday at whatever time suits Marc.


Sunday is 455 miles home in one hit I'm afraid, but compared to riding down to Spain last year on a single cylinder trail bike in two hits mostly on country roads, that'll be child's play. I will probably go down to Stirling, M9 to Edinburgh, A68 to Darlington, then I'll decide from there whether it's A1 straight home, or if I've made good time I'll do York, Humber Bridge, then then A15 down to Stamford via Lincoln.


For Friday Chucca's route does look good, but I guess that would mean catching you at Balloch at about 11am Dean? I don't know if Marc wants to start that early.

[carelesschucca]

Ok I'm looking for a wee provisional idea of who's gonna come along on the bimble up from Glasgow to the GM via Tayvallich. I know its weather dependent for most but it'd be nice to know whos thinking about it so we don't leave you behind right at the start of the day.

J&S/Gericke/Ducati start (departing 10:00am)

carelesschucca (Dean)

Inveraray (first stop)

SIII (Ron)

[sputnik]

I'm, er, definitely a maybe! I'd have to get my act together with fitting panniers/packing etc during the week in order to make a 10am start in Glasgow.

Failing that I'd probably try to intercept you somewhere on route by going up via Crianlarich and across but the time saving of doing that may very well not be worthwhile? I'll set my sights on meeting you in Glasgow and see how I get on. As such I'll got for a provisional...

&S/Gericke/Ducati start (departing 10:00am)

carelesschucca (Dean)
Sputnik (Brendan)

Inveraray (first stop)

SIII (Ron)

[punyXpress]

&S/Gericke/Ducati start (departing 10:00am)

carelesschucca (Dean)
Sputnik (Brendan)
punyXpress ( David ) - maybe

Inveraray (first stop)

SIII (Ron)

Dean - you have PM

[Nutsinatin]

J&S/Gericke/Ducati start (departing 10:00am)

carelesschucca (Dean)
Sputnik (Brendan)
punyXpress ( David ) - maybe
Nutsinatin (Charlie) Likely but will catch you up if I'm late!

Inveraray (first stop)

SIII (Ron)

J&S/Gericke/Ducati start (departing 10:00am)

carelesschucca (Dean)
Sputnik (Brendan)
punyXpress ( David ) - definitely maybe
Nutsinatin (Charlie) Likely but will catch you up if I'm late!
Scotty217

Inveraray (first stop)

SIII (Ron)

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

The wife has now realised just how far Kinlochleven is and is looking to get an extra day off work

So it could be a more scenic route up, with a break on the way.

Mel got an early finish sanctioned, so we be setting off about 3:30pm Thursday, stopping in Penrith on the way up. Will just bash up the M6 and have a scenic ride the rest of the way on Friday.