Lovely Day for Biking - Scotland Branch

[kirriepete]

As JJ said earlier, it was indeed a lovely day for it. Fortunately, it coincided with Maggie's Run with Blairgowrie & District MCC, here's a feel of the day:

Route (what's the point of having a big flat tank, if you don't use it?):



Hardly anyone turned up (this is just half the car park):



"Arty" shot of father & son machines stopping for a leg stretch on the Moulin moor:



Same stop - bigger view:



Petrol stop in Aberfeldy:



Last cuppa break & big mistake of the day:



Why mistake? The lad spotted, fell in love with, and signed a bit of paper for a Bandit 600 (1999, one owner, 20k, all the upgrades I would make) - roll on next weekend when I take him over to collect it .....

[JJ]

Great pics, the bikes in your pics are more than what I saw all day on my 70+ mile blast, I parked up at the Black Mountains for about 15 minutes waiting to get some bike shots, NOT ONE bike passed

Congrats on the Bandit

[rj2para (Bisto)]

Great scenery up north as well.

I see you were not the only NTV there.

[Jaz66]

again nice pics.....its either feast or famine on here for nice pics and at the moment its FEAST... ;D

Congrats on the lads new bike, gets a good right up in most press rags that i have seen.

quite a good turn out as well.

shall be in that neck of the woods at the end of the month so will be tasting scottish biking weather in first person so to speak...(if you can pull any strings a few days weather like those in your pics would be ideal... )

and once again thank for sharing..

ride safe ................and post more pics... ;D ;D

[kirriepete]

May 10, 2010 18:13:35 GMT 1 rj2para (Bisto) said:

Great scenery up north as well.

I see you were not the only NTV there.

Keen eyes that man! He didn't make the run, just came to see us off - you might recognise the bike as being that of buckiemick, late of this parish - the present owner bought it off Mick a wee while back. I dropped a few not so subtle hints about signing on here, we'll see ......

As for piccies, here's a couple more angles on that scenic view:

Looking back:



Looking ahead:



... and finally, an artistic sideways shot showing off the ex-Mick aNTy, twist those necks, boys!



Enjoy!

PS - The wee GN400 (MYH 78X) is up for sale now to fund the lad's insurance - scruffy but mechanically sound first kick starter (once you know the knack!), T&T to April '11 (or is it March, I forget!) - any offers?

[JJ]

Great pics and FANTASTIC views

Looked a perfect day

[rj2para (Bisto)]

As Jaz says lots of pics from all sides this month. Must be time for a wallpaper selection me thinks.

I spotted his "ex" NTV but I did miss his initial post on her "the shame" Great looking bike even though I am not normally a big fan of the green.

[Jaz66]

Very Nice pics Kirriepete.... ;D

have this one as my wallpaper for the moment....



thanks very much for the smile it puts on my face on a dull day..

[McF]

May 11, 2010 10:19:29 GMT 1 rj2para (Bisto) said:

Must be time for a wallpaper selection me thinks.

and you're right
unfortunately, I'm struggling with a poorly laptop and inadequate t'internet connection or I would set up the poll etc.

There have been many good offerings lately; we can choose candidates from them, or others if anyone wants to suggest one

My IT should improve once I'm next home, but that won't be until 22 May

[kirriepete]

May 11, 2010 18:37:51 GMT 1 Jaz66 said:

Very Nice pics Kirriepete.... ;D

have this one as my wallpaper for the moment....



thanks very much for the smile it puts on my face on a dull day..

Stop it, I'm blushing! Seriously though, it is difficult to take a bad photo up here, outside of the main towns you just point a lens in any direction and capture great scenery, see what I mean?

















All of these photos were taken within an hour's gentle ride of my house, except the last one which is the Applecross road on the west coast. When I was growing up in the east end of London I never even imagined such places existed ......