Scottish Elises

Yes, I've been putting them on instagram (I post as 'gavkirby').

Whenever I've tried to load pictures on this site before it always cuts half of them off... not sure if it's something I was doing wrong or the forum software playing up? Have things changed?

It is crazy, most of the single track we did was better.

Best single track for me was the Tounge to Lairg run. Narrow yes but you could see a lot of the road coming up in the distance which allowed us to press on. Was like the world's longest hillclimb, brilliant!!

Just like to say thank-you to everyone who chipped in with advice. We had a fabulous time, 1250miles and only half hour of rain the whole time. Picked up a rare Scottish suntan on the way round aswell... We did the Applecross loop, we were there very early Sunday morning and it was very quiet. It wa...

Phone around your local scrap yards, see what they offer you. You may need to take a wheel brace with you to remove the wheels and tyres (they don't want tyres) and take them away with you to get the best price,.

Cheers guys, noted. Will look to stop somewhere in the Cairngorms on night 3. Just looking at the map and 'cock bridge' is standing out... lol. That puts us on the Glenshee road south in the morning yes? Yeah, the Coldstream run was the plan on the way back Graeme. It is a relatively quick jaunt bac...

day 4 home by the quickest route...

whats your thoughts guys?

Ta

day 3 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/IV27+4XF,+Tongue,+Lairg/56.5877633,-3.3363219/@56.8530062,-4.738413,7.64z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m20!1m1!1s0x489019fc49a10835:0x1d0c681aff2c64e3!2m2!1d-4.4175278!2d58.4756511!3m4!1m2!1d-3.8828113!2d58.4176415!3s0x489aa94c56f2922d:0x5a93346e9d3cf213!3m4!1m2!1d-4.3656...

day 2 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Portree/58.5042537,-4.6221311/@56.5912204,-5.0930088,6.54z/data=!4m49!4m48!1m45!1m1!1s0x488c2fe19bd3071d:0x101d0b7a22386915!2m2!1d-6.1960231!2d57.412474!3m4!1m2!1d-5.6251599!2d57.282427!3s0x488e9a5d1a674bad:0x517a2164a5560d16!3m4!1m2!1d-5.5801927!2d57.526881!3...

day 1 (6.00am start) https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Whitley+Bay/Portree/@57.0556556,-5.6244777,9.83z/data=!4m34!4m33!1m25!1m1!1s0x487e6c207152e101:0x118a2ccfbe535cf4!2m2!1d-1.4512989!2d55.046389!3m4!1m2!1d-2.5565385!2d55.4535989!3s0x487d80b21d9e65ff:0x7134e7077776e632!3m4!1m2!1d-3.4659668!2d55.67...

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Yeah, I questioned it when I first looked at the map. The A9 down from wick looks like it serves the whole east coast down to Inverness. Perhaps 5 oclock in the morning it would be a good run.... Plan so far is to stop in Tongue on night 2 and head south from there the next day. Soon as I get 5 I'll...

double post...

tut wrote: ↑

Wed May 16, 2018 11:15 am

Don't forget to take Language lessons Gav before you come up.

tut

I've been living in Geordie land for the last 20yrs Tut, it's given me an ear for it... x

Again, thank you all.

I'll do a couple of route maps and post them up.

We're setting off ealry doors on Sat 2nd June and aiming to be home Tuesday night. We will be around the top bits Sun/Mon. Would be great to catch up with some of you on route if the timing works.

Cheers guys, that's some great info Graeme, thank you. Yes, two of us going and we're both in 2eleven's... It's a bit of a 10yr anniversary jaunt for me and a mate. We both bought a 2-11 10yrs ago to go racing with them, neither of us are racing anymore, but we thought it would be something good to ...