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Anyone up for Scotland in Feb'?
#419973 01/12/2011 3:29 PM
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Hey everyone,

I am planning another winter tour of Scotland if anyone wants to meet up on route? For a day or maybe camp too? I'm going for about a week. I haven't written any routes in stone, as it all depends on road conditions at the time.

So, if anyone's looking for an excuse to do:

>some serious winter ridding
>fancy cold weather camping
>or feeling adventurous...

get in touch, I'm heading up 13th/14th of Feb' (all depends when I pack up camp from the Dragon Rally)

Here's a pic' from last year:



Ben

Re: Anyone up for Scotland in Feb'?
bikerboy321 #419974 01/17/2011 8:29 PM
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Man....you guys really need to get some snowmobiles. The problem with doing that in Northern Ontario is wet heavily salted roads and the corresponding corrosion along with snow covered roads.

Have fun and ride safe.


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Re: Anyone up for Scotland in Feb'?
Gregger #419975 01/20/2011 1:17 PM
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You go for it Ben, meanwhile I will sit at home infront of the gas fire! You can be assured though that I will be thinking of you (NOT) in the tent with all that snow...


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Ben. If your heading around Aberdeen give me a shout, I'll go for a ride with ya.

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Bodger #419977 02/07/2011 4:34 AM
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Bodger,

That should work out! I'm planning to meet up with someone just up the road from you in Peterhead. Would a particular day work better for you? PM me if you want.

Ben

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bikerboy321 #419978 02/07/2011 11:57 AM
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i agree with birchr go for it and take plenty of pegs you will need them in this wind

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triumph880 #419979 02/07/2011 12:46 PM
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It's ok up here James, no wind at all. In fact sun's been out all day, lovely crisp spring day 5*C.

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Bodger #419980 02/07/2011 1:29 PM
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Ben if you are around Lossiemouth then I will pop out for a ride can meet up with Bogger as we have met before I am on leave till 27 Feb so any day is good for me my mate Nick will probable be up for it as well as he is off next week

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shades1970 #419981 02/07/2011 2:38 PM
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Hi Shades, sounds cool, how about you meet up with Bodger like you said, we could make it wed' midday?

Ben

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bikerboy321 #419982 02/07/2011 3:11 PM
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Thay sounds good weather permitting would that be Wednesday 16th are you up for that Bodger



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Where you up for meeting Kirk.

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Bodger #419984 02/09/2011 4:21 AM
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Ian I've sent a PM to Kirk for him to meet at the same place, but Kirk- If you wanna meet someplace else that's cool too, we could ride up closer to your place.

Ben.

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bikerboy321 #419985 02/09/2011 4:08 PM
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Colin where is the best place for us to meet as I dont know Aberdeen very well so you let me know and I will see you there if I know were it is

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Kirk. How about we meet up at the Kineller Roundabout. It's about 5 miles outside Aberdeen on the A96. At turn off to Westhill. Say 10:30

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I will find it if I get lost I will give you a ring weather premitting

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bikerboy321 #419988 02/16/2011 2:15 PM
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Good to catch up with you today Ben. Nice ride out to Aboyne, weather could have been better, but them again it is only February.

Some Pics. [image][/image]

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Sorry for pic quality, taken on phone camera.
Roads still real dirty, and too many pot holes.

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Bodger #419989 02/18/2011 10:54 AM
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Hi Colin, like you said, great to catch up! Thanks again for meeting up, I had a good laugh!

Here's a link of my trip including the Dragon rally for you and anyone else who would like to see...

http://www.triumphrat.net/twins-talk/165439-little-road-trip.html#post1811273

Kirk, sorry you couldn't make it but never mind, some other time eh!

Ben.

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Yeah Ben It was a good day out.
Some nice pics you got there mate, must have a bit tricky going over the Lecht this time of year. Glad you made it safely.

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Hi Colin, like you said, great to catch up! Thanks again for meeting up, I had a good laugh!

Here's a link of my trip including the Dragon rally for you and anyone else who would like to see...

http://www.triumphrat.net/twins-talk/165439-little-road-trip.html#post1811273

Kirk, sorry you couldn't make it but never mind, some other time eh!

Ben.




Great shots there Ben! Looking forward to my Sottish trip at the end of April.


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Yeah Ben It was a good day out.
Some nice pics you got there mate, must have a bit tricky going over the Lecht this time of year. Glad you made it safely.




Your ride looking sharp in those pics Colin.

See you in a few weeks buddy.

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Re: Anyone up for Scotland in Feb'?
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Yeah Ivan.
Thanks for the comment.
Got to think, though I'd only done about 50 miles at that point, Ben had done 500+ miles.
See you in Inverness or Carrbridge mate.


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