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Started by Mish , Jul 21 2014 09:42 pm

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#1 Mish

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 09:42 pm

Hi - I went for a wee ride in early July , Ipswich to Ipswich , via Hesket Newmarket ( lake district ) , Fort Augustus , Ullapool, LochInver, Durness, John o Groats, Lauder, Whitby and home .. 1760 miles over a lazy 7 days .

 

97 TDM 9 , Givi Luggage , heated hands , sad nav ( Garmin ) , center stand , oily scott.. Now I need to get a set of tyres ( the back is seriously squared off ) , new chain and sprockets ( I have clunking ) .

 

Cumberland campsite at Fort Augustus - has a covered area for bikes , does cooked breakfast in the club house , good showers etc.. midges weren't too bad .

 

Ullapool is campsite is pretty but midge city .

 

Durness great views , covered in campers kitchen area with  cookers and free gas for the cookers.

 

JOG , campsite is ok a bit exposed and close to the sea .

 

Lauder campsite, camping & caravan club , £9.50 ( the others were about £8 ) good site , hard ground for pegs, hotel nearby for beer and grub .

 

Whitby YHA ( I'm 60 ) was really good next to the Abbey , 4 star hostel , beer in town at the Jolly Sailors was £1.80 a pint ( Sam Smiths ) .

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#2 Catteeclan

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Posted 22 July 2014 - 06:16 am

Good info Mish.  :drinks:


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#3 howie

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Posted 22 July 2014 - 08:49 am

Lucky You! it always phisses on me when i go to the Highlands, but i have been lucky in Dumfrieshire and great pubs in Portpatrick.


#4 dablik

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Posted 22 July 2014 - 08:47 pm

Nice info mish..sorry i'm there now haha :)

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Posted 22 July 2014 - 09:30 pm

Our turn tomorrow :badgerrock:


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#6 Oil patch

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Posted 03 August 2014 - 06:49 pm

Returned home from 1480 miles to Scotland and around, over 6 days on the 900. She ran like a dream giving 67mpg. Based myself at Oban and Pitlochry but being a little long in the tooth I settled for hotels. The roads and views were awesome. I'll try to do similar trip next year.Attached File  IMGP2012.JPG   137.14KB   0 downloads


#7 Catteeclan

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Posted 03 August 2014 - 07:34 pm

Be crossing the border tomorrow myself.  :good:


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#8 harvey krumpet

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Posted 04 August 2014 - 06:49 am

I loved living in Scotland & it's an even better place to visit.

 

If you can't live there the next best thing is visiting, that's what I meant.

 

Great to read the contributions of Carpedians on there adventures over the border.

 

Makes me miss my mates up there.


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