Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[classic33]

Got a bit of the lurgy so not been on the bike for a while now and it's starting to annoy me. Newly winterised steed with 2 new Durano + tyres and new set of mudguards all lubed up and ready to go but just can't summon the strength.

Glasgow shuts on Sunday so I may take Mrs Slick in if I can convince her to cycle in and not take the train. Always good to get the freedom of the city with like minded individuals.

For good???

 

[Slick]

For good???

Nah, just a few hours. I just go because there will be much moaning and gnashing of teeth from the drivers that usually run round these streets with their eyes closed.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Jeez, a thread full of tumbleweed..
Question, best posted here..

Scottish Coast to Coast...
is there such a thing?
I've done the poor mans version, Bowling to Carron Sea Lock, a few times but are there any other versions?
I did think Oban to Broughty Ferry...
Fort Bill to Inverness..
something along the border with darn sarf..

Any thoughts?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Brandane done one:
Keep up at the back!

 

[Brandane]

Any thoughts?

Aye; have ye no' got a map?

My Scottish C2C as referred to by @Pat "5mph" was from Largs to Berwick upon Tweed. I will try to find the post I did at the time, after I've had my dinner. Overnight stops were Lanark and Melrose, I remember that much....

 

[Brandane]

Here it is, @Bobby Mhor . Sadly due to Photobucket's nonsense, the photos are no longer on the post.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Aye; have ye no' got a map?

My Scottish C2C as referred to by @Pat "5mph" was from Largs to Berwick upon Tweed. I will try to find the post I did at the time, after I've had my dinner. Overnight stops were Lanark and Melrose, I remember that much....

Thanks ,
I've got Memory Map...(it's well used)

I guess it could be the southern version, I can vaguely remember you doing that..
Oban to Broughty Ferry could be a choice as I can get free digs en-route.

I'd have thought somehow, somewhere with the amount of routes popping up there would be one somewhere but obviously not..

 

[Bobby Mhor]

@Brandane done one:
Keep up at the back!

Thanks oor @Pat "5mph"

 

[slow scot]

I think the longest mainland traverse is Ardnamurchan to Girdleness lighthouse in Aberdeen. It was quite a popular ride some years ago.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I think the longest mainland traverse is Ardnamurchan to Girdleness lighthouse in Aberdeen. It was quite a popular ride some years ago.

I'll have a look at that

Oban to Broughty Ferry..
sadly cannot avoid A roads between Taynuilt and KIllin (or Lochearnhead)

 

[Edwardoka]

Any thoughts?

The Taynuilt road is not great, no.
How about a north-south traverse? John O'Groats to the Mull of Galloway or vice-versa. I'm sure someone on here was recently talking about doing that.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

The Taynuilt road is not great, no.
How about a north-south traverse? John O'Groats to the Mull of Galloway or vice-versa. I'm sure someone on here was recently talking about doing that.

Would that not be Mr Rain himself?

If I was 20 years younger maybe...
I've been up and down that road many a time on a motorbike, lovely run.
The road doesn't bother me but there isn't any other options to avoid A roads and head almost straight across country, it'll give me something to look at.

 

[Brandane]

I'm sure someone on here was recently talking abou

Would that not be Mr Rain himself?

It certainly was. Starting on Saturday morning! Link.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

It certainly was. Starting on Saturday morning! Link.

All the very best

The route I knocked up

After KIllin or Lochearnhead, using country roads then from Perth using NCN ???over Kinoull Hill then down and through Carse of Gowrie then NCN through Dundee to Broughty Castle...

 

[Edwardoka]

It certainly was. Starting on Saturday morning! Link.

I must have read about this while half asleep and subconsciously stored it. I thought I was referring to something from months ago!

Bon courage and chapeau!
(I'll try to confuse the rain gods by going out on the bike when you're not in the central belt and staying in when you are)