GM3 Idle banter and random drivel thread

[mattSV]

I am thinking Motorway as far as Carlisle, and then either:-

A74M all the way - 145 miles 2hours 42m - arrive bored and squared off tyres

Or this:-

Clicky

161 Miles, 4 hours 33 minutes but avoids Glasgow and takes in some great roads - I drove the Moffat - Biggar stretch a couple of weeks ago - nice bit of road that

Any views on that route???

NB we still need to get to Carlisle first from Quiffs, which is 150 miles so will probably stick to the M6 for that bit

We would love to travel up on a twistier route than M-way, but there is no direct route and once you get rolling, accidents/roadworks not withstanding, you can make good easy progress. A lot of the scenery is lovely and as a rider, I can actually take it in.

balls to that. shortest time possible. ill need 2 pee stops at 25 min intervals once going (its the leathers there too tight i tell the' ) after that im sorted

so i could meet you at the m6 services? thus getting the first one in

do you have satnav dave?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

took us 12hours from sheffield last time!

Well heres one to beat then..Peg came home from the Isle of Skye Tuesday, bimbled down Glencoe, via a detour of about an hours stop in a Glasgow suburb and 3 times pee stop, 459 miles, left at 11am got home to Halifax at 7.30pm!

Originally Posted by mattSV

Any views on that route???

TBH mate, once you get into the central belt the road from Carluke through Airdrie is just a straight main road full of local traffic, with lots of speed limits interrupting progress. Then once you get out to Condorrat you get back onto a not bad road all the way to Balloch, but again you've got regular towns to go through such a Milton of Campsie, Lennoxtown, etc, and it can be quite a nadgery route with slow progress.

I would join the motorway again just south of Glasgow and head for the Erskine Bridge which is the fastest route to the campsite. This route takes you down the clyde valley from Lanark back to the motorway through some fantastic twisties.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...9,2.469177&z=9

If that isn't enough twisties for you then put this into your journey earlier on to compensate for having taken the motorway through Glasgow, takes you over the fantastic hairpins of the Hartside Pass.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,1.234589&z=10

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Well heres one to beat then..Peg came home from the Isle of Skye Tuesday, bimbled down Glencoe, via a detour of about an hours stop in a Glasgow suburb and 3 times pee stop, 459 miles, left at 11am got home to Halifax at 7.30pm!

I'll tell you what I've done this weekend come Monday!

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

I would join the motorway again just south of Glasgow and head for the Erskine Bridge which is the fastest route to the campsite.

I've done two GMs now, and the first we went the Glasgow route, and last year I insisted on going via Stirling, I prefered the Stirling route, pretty much same mileage IIRC.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

I'll tell you what I've done this weekend come Monday!

You didn't stow away with the Essex boys on their Scotland tour did you?

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

TBH mate, once you get into the central belt the road from Carluke through Airdrie is just a straight main road full of local traffic, with lots of speed limits interrupting progress. Then once you get out to Condorrat you get back onto a not bad road all the way to Balloch, but again you've got regular towns to go through such a Milton of Campsie, Lennoxtown, etc, and it can be quite a nadgery route with slow progress.

I would join the motorway again just south of Glasgow and head for the Erskine Bridge which is the fastest route to the campsite. This route takes you down the clyde valley from Lanark back to the motorway through some fantastic twisties.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...9,2.469177&z=9

If that isn't enough twisties for you then put this into your journey earlier on to compensate for having taken the motorway through Glasgow, takes you over the fantastic hairpins of the Hartside Pass.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,1.234589&z=10

I am well aquainted with the delights of Hartside

Trying to find a route that will still head in the right direction, not be too boring and not take too long.

Might just stick to the motorway all the way then, and dive on to the B7076 every now and again for a break.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

do you have satnav dave?

If I can buy/bodge a mount in time, yes.
Used cable ties last GM but that was easier done on a nekked.

But yeah looks like I'll be seeing you on the m6 bright and early

Any other gm attending, readers welcome.