'You are going to die' ....

[400BanditTourer]

Originally Posted by Kamchat

Thanks .... awesome stuff! I am honoured that this thread has helped motivate you to visit Scotland.

I assume you are asking about places to see on your tour and not just in Glasgow?

Firstly - the weather will 'make or break' any tour round Scotland .... if it's good this country is a biking paradise.. I hope you get nice weather on your trip.

I don't know if you plan on touring clockwise or anticlockwise so just reverse these recommendations if it's the wrong way ....

If you head up the east side I would strongly recommend going up through Crieff north through the beautiful 'Sma Glen' A822 and across to Blairgowrie then up the awesome A93 to Braemar then across the amazing A939 Lecht Road to Grandtown on Spey through the Cairngorms national park and on to Inverness.

On your way back down the A82 by Loch Ness and on through Glen Coe (a must see) .... then, after the Green Welly I would turn back on the A85 to Dalmally and down to Inveraray and pick up the A83 to Loch Lomond and Glasgow making sure you stop at the 'Rest n be Thankful' to take in the view.

To be fair, whichever way you turn you can't go wrong. If you have time to take some diversions out of your way and the weather is good then north of Fort William the A87 to Kyle of Lochalsh and Eilean Donan castle is well worth it as is the A830 towards Mallaig turning off at Arisaig to do the little B8008 to Morar and the beautiful beaches it threads past.

Hope this is of help.

Thanks for the tips, i have taken note of all the places and will try to visit as many as we can. We are packing plenty of water proofs and as much optimism as we can so hopefully we are lucky with weather. We like to take tea and cake stops pretty often so i am sure "Rest n be thankful" will be on the cards.

Thanks once again for the advice, i just hope i can make the most of it.

[Old_Crow]

Are you serious? Mobile speed traps? I'd like to see them try that here! I don't know what would happen, but I know it wouldn't be pretty... at all

[AllBlackPearl]

Originally Posted by Old_Crow

Are you serious? Mobile speed traps? I'd like to see them try that here! I don't know what would happen, but I know it wouldn't be pretty... at all

You trying to tell me you don't have anything like that over there???
Crazy world...



bubu - the French are pretty bad in this regard, but you know how it is over here, right? Nothing compares to Switzerland when it comes to crazy, camouflaged speed traps - and fines....
btw I think I got flashed a couple of weeks ago.. let's see....

And yeah, the Z is real artwork indeed!

[AllBlackPearl]

Originally Posted by Kamchat

I wouldn't worry about it - I don't think every pic on a thread has to contain a motorbike ..... It certainly doesn't in many other threads on here. I think this forum is about biking yes, but also about exploring parts of the world through other's eyes..... so feel free to post up a pic or two of the great views in the mountains (I think it only becomes a thread hi-jack when folk start posting loads of pics - One or two of the best shots enhances the thread,

Cheers, mate.
I'll see what I can do. Can't be bothered to go through the photos right now, too much work. Maybe I'll still post some later.

[Kamchat]

Originally Posted by bubu

Making money of course, but you can see them, you are lucky!!!

in France it is that

There are lots of speed camera, some are fixed, some are in car and could move...

beware if you will come in France, and if they catch you under 50 km/h over the speed limit they can keep your bike.

Wow - Sneaky! .... and I thought it was bad here!

[Kamchat]

Originally Posted by Old_Crow

Are you serious? Mobile speed traps? I'd like to see them try that here! I don't know what would happen, but I know it wouldn't be pretty... at all

Really!? - You have no mobile speed traps!? ....... count your blessings .

[Kamchat]

Originally Posted by 400BanditTourer

Thanks for the tips, i have taken note of all the places and will try to visit as many as we can. We are packing plenty of water proofs and as much optimism as we can so hopefully we are lucky with weather. We like to take tea and cake stops pretty often so i am sure "Rest n be thankful" will be on the cards.

Thanks once again for the advice, i just hope i can make the most of it.

No worries, you are welcome .... if you need any other info just let me know.

[Kamchat]

Alan .... and R1 ..... and summer ... btw we are back to clouds and cooler weather now,



The A82 down the lochside .... at one point the rockface and loch squeeze the road down to one lane .... so lights work a contraflow system to get by..... they were on red when we arrived so I jumped off to snatch a quick pic ....



rolling again..... the bluebells are still out ....

[bubu]

Originally Posted by Kamchat

Kam on first, it is not so often...

[ullukk]

Yet more great photo's!!, Sorry to repeat myself on occasions but i never get bored of this thread, I love it!!. I've been putting a fair few miles on the old fazer lately in between getting drenched one weekend then getting sunburnt the next!!, has the weather gone mad in the UK in recent years or is it me??. Hoping to get up north forra week july time (work and getting rid of daughter permitting!), plan on visiting an old school mate who lives Orkney isles now for a couple of days then head south back down west side having night stops at Ullapool, Skye, Glencoe etc maybe?, I'll probably just end up just deciding where to stop as i go along.

Keep up the great work mate and i'll hopefully bump into you and the gang on my future travels (green welly maybe?) and personally say hello and thanks for great thread.

Ride safe folks.

Keith.

[Kamchat]

Originally Posted by bubu

Kam on first, it is not so often...

Lol! The glory of the top podium step! - Unfortunately there was no champagne spraying.

[Kamchat]

Originally Posted by ullukk

Yet more great photo's!!, Sorry to repeat myself on occasions but i never get bored of this thread, I love it!!. I've been putting a fair few miles on the old fazer lately in between getting drenched one weekend then getting sunburnt the next!!, has the weather gone mad in the UK in recent years or is it me??. Hoping to get up north forra week july time (work and getting rid of daughter permitting!), plan on visiting an old school mate who lives Orkney isles now for a couple of days then head south back down west side having night stops at Ullapool, Skye, Glencoe etc maybe?, I'll probably just end up just deciding where to stop as i go along.

Keep up the great work mate and i'll hopefully bump into you and the gang on my future travels (green welly maybe?) and personally say hello and thanks for great thread.

Ride safe folks.

Keith.

Cheers ..and thanks for sticking with the thread - it's a long haul and I am pleased to hear you still haven't tired of these pics. Thanks again.

You are right about the weather - it is all over the place with 7C one day and 28C records the next! ..... Still, I kind of like it this way - never a dull moment and you never know what's coming next! .... makes a change from constant drizzle Lol!

Hopefully we will bump into each other in July on your tour up here ...I totally understand that often the best way is to 'make it up as you go along' (particularly as you don't know what the weather will do from day to day) ...but if you do know in advance what day you will be passing by the Green Welly or Glasgow etc. let me know and we can try and 'hook up' to say 'hi'.

[AllBlackPearl]

Originally Posted by Kamchat

Lol! The glory of the top podium step! - Unfortunately there was no champagne spraying.

Why not simply admit that the others are in front and just outta sight?

[bubu]

Originally Posted by Kamchat

Lol! The glory of the top podium step! - Unfortunately there was no champagne spraying.

If you want good champagne, ask me!!! I have a very good "champagne rosé"...

Life is good when you have nice pleasure

[Matt 82]

Originally Posted by Kamchat

If you are up in Glencoe again it is worth doing the loop to Kinlochleven and back (about 20 miles) around Loch Leven. ...and a great place to eat/drink surrounded by stunning views is the Chlachaig Inn just a mile off the main A82 before you get to Glencoe village.

http://www.clachaig.com/

I took your advice on Monday. Nice place with a great view. Good steak pie too!