The Long Way Up - Where Shall We meet?

[Robster]

OK, thought I'd start a convoy/where shall we meet thread, as I know there are several possés that'll be on the move at different times.

Here's mine anyway;

I'll be flying solo for most of the ride up there, as I'm leaving on Wednesday 18th (or potentially Tuesday 17th after work) to ride up to Edinburgh and pop in to see my folks before the off.

It'd be great to hook up with the rest of the gang as you pass by after your Bunkhouse night. I'm assuming you guys will be heading North up through Jedburgh and Galashiels or up the A1, both of which will see you on the Edinburgh City bypass heading for the Forth Road Bridge and passing 1/4 mile from my folks place.

If someone can call me (gotta love on-bike comms) say half an hour before you hit the bypass then I can position myself on a handy flyover (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=&daddr=55.895962,-3.202901&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=55.895745,-3.202729&sspn=0.021705,0.05609&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=15) "C.H.I.P.S. style" and wait for you all to come by (from right to left on that map)...then we can ride the rest of the way to JOG together.

Does that sound like a plan or what?

[Mabels Old Man]

Good idea, I've altered the title a little and made it a sticky. Hope that meets with approval.

[Robster]

Good idea, I've altered the title a little and made it a sticky. Hope that meets with approval.


Nay worries :salute:

[Paul-S]

On our way up from the bunkhouse would anyone fany a brief stop at the Falkirk Wheel as we will be passing very close - I've seen it on How do they Do It on Discovery channel and it looks a fine piece of engineering

[Wee Jack]

For those who fancy a different way up , to the route we are taking back down !! I was thinking ............

A rendevous at the Erskine Bridge ( West of Glasgow) then - Loch Lomond - Glen Coe - Fort William - The Great Glen - Inverness - then take the Thurso road to JOG. A different route to the "charity" route and some nice roads.

We could arrange a meet at Erskine bridge mid / late morning on Friday that would get us in the Fort William area for lunch and probably in JOG area for say 7:00pm ish .

Any takers ????

[Sharribee]

Jason is going up on the Thursday and will be at the Seaview for thursday evening.

[Wee Jack]

Jason is going up on the Thursday and will be at the Seaview for thursday evening.

Oh good he can get the pints ordered as we arrive !!!!!!

[J]

Oh good he can get the pints ordered as we arrive !!!!!!
I'am possibly the only welsh man in Scotland that does not drink. But if you get there first mines a pop and orange:nike::nike:

[pale rider]

Jason is going up on the Thursday and will be at the Seaview for thursday evening.

Me and winxpmaster are heading up there on thurday the 19th also and look forward to having a pint with you jason... we might follow your advice wee jack and come up the west side hopefully see as much of scotland as possible overall...raring to go now but still got a million things to sort out..:happy2:

[J]

ALL of us going up on the thursday could we pm each otyhers mobile numbers?:blob3::blob3:

[Chad]

im meeting yeti at squires cafe on thursday at mid day and he tells me he has a nice cushty route set up to the bunk house.......how many people are staying at the bunkhouse now?

[Paul-S]

That's a good idea Jason, the Northwest Posse did this on the Feb invasion of wales - I'll PM you mine if you don't mind compiling a list, then pm everyone - I don't always have access to email or internet so I would be unsuitable to do this

Regards

Paul

[R0vers]

For those who fancy a different way up , to the route we are taking back down !! I was thinking ............

A rendevous at the Erskine Bridge ( West of Glasgow) then - Loch Lomond - Glen Coe - Fort William - The Great Glen - Inverness - then take the Thurso road to JOG. A different route to the "charity" route and some nice roads.

We could arrange a meet at Erskine bridge mid / late morning on Friday that would get us in the Fort William area for lunch and probably in JOG area for say 7:00pm ish .

Any takers ????

WEE JACK

i am definitley up for that - sounds an awesome run....cant wait...

[Stormforce8]

I've just emailed everyone the Partcicpants Pack paperwork - which contains everyones mobile numbers so that each and every one of us can contact each other if needs be (barring any restraining orders from the Orange Jihad :D ).

Please respect this information as some might not like their contact details bandied around un-necessarily :thumbup:

[bandit]

For those who fancy a different way up , to the route we are taking back down !! I was thinking ............

A rendevous at the Erskine Bridge ( West of Glasgow) then - Loch Lomond - Glen Coe - Fort William - The Great Glen - Inverness - then take the Thurso road to JOG. A different route to the "charity" route and some nice roads.

We could arrange a meet at Erskine bridge mid / late morning on Friday that would get us in the Fort William area for lunch and probably in JOG area for say 7:00pm ish .

Any takers ????


Hi Jack sounds great, first ferry arrives at Ardrossan at 09.15 let me where and when and i'll be there looking forward to it

chears Maurice

[Robster]

I think I'm going to be taking this route (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=8448987910959256911,55.895390,-3.202490&saddr=Unknown+road+%4055.895390,+-3.202490&daddr=KW1+4YR&sll=57.267164,-3.713379&sspn=5.182664,14.359131&ie=UTF8&ll=57.249338,-3.878174&spn=5.185168,14.359131&t=p&z=7) on Friday...300 miles is plenty after 400 the day before and with 900 the day after!

[Wee Jack]

Hi Jack sounds great, first ferry arrives at Ardrossan at 09.15 let me where and when and i'll be there looking forward to it

chears Maurice

Great Maurice , If I get the 08:30 ferry I could meet you in Adrossan - alternatively if I get the 09:30 you could meet me in Largs ????

Blue Skies is coming off the Irish boat at Troon at 09:00, we could all arrange a meet "somewhere" on the coast before heading for the Erskine Bridge for about 10:30. And see if anyone else is joining us there.??

[J]

For those who fancy a different way up , to the route we are taking back down !! I was thinking ............

A rendevous at the Erskine Bridge ( West of Glasgow) then - Loch Lomond - Glen Coe - Fort William - The Great Glen - Inverness - then take the Thurso road to JOG. A different route to the "charity" route and some nice roads.

We could arrange a meet at Erskine bridge mid / late morning on Friday that would get us in the Fort William area for lunch and probably in JOG area for say 7:00pm ish .

Any takers ????
all depends on the time I am leaving SW 0600 on thursday meet up with Stan at Lancaster dinner time and then up. as theres no milage difference which ever way we head up.:blob4::blob4:

[Stormforce8]

EVERYONE - don't forget that the garage at JOG next to the Seaview Hotel closes at 6pm - and won't be open again untilafter we leave.

[MarkR]

I shall be leaving High Peak 0500 Wednesday and riding up in one go. Route will be M60, M61, M6, A74, M74, M73, A80, M80, M9, A9 and A99. I have done the Ft William route many times but not the route via Blair Atholl (A9). I don't expect anyone will be traveling on Wednesday, but if you are, PM me before 2200 Tuesday. All, have a good journey up to JOG.

MarkR

[sean]

im meeting yeti at squires cafe on thursday at mid day and he tells me he has a nice cushty route set up to the bunk house.......how many people are staying at the bunkhouse now?

Chad, I'm heading up to manchester, macclesfield and then leeds tomorrow (work) and i should be finished in leeds by 11.00am on thursday so i will meet up with you at squires about midday if thats ok?:p:p:p then we can head up to the bunkhouse and have a few beers, god knows i need a few after the past two weeks.......

[pale rider]

all depends on the time I am leaving SW 0600 on thursday meet up with Stan at Lancaster dinner time and then up. as theres no milage difference which ever way we head up.:blob4::blob4:
Hi J
Me and winxpmaster are heading up on the thursday.. what time do you think you might reach carlisle and maybe we could meet up there 1 or 2 oclockish then we could all head north from there together we are planning on the erskine bridge and fort william up to inverness but unsure after that its a split between the A9/A99 official route or swing left at inverness and go round via ullapool which looks slightly longer but means that overall we will have done a full lap of northern scotland and done more roads and seen more stuff...

[Robster]

I'm just leaving NOW for Edinburgh!

See you boys and girls on Friday at the specified flyover!!

Dont forget to call me now! :rolleyes:

Godspeed ladies and gents :salute:

[Lord Vader]

I'm just leaving NOW for Edinburgh!

See you boys and girls on Friday at the specified flyover!!

Dont forget to call me now! :rolleyes:

Godspeed ladies and gents :salute:
Phone you:confused::confused:
for what,you gone order pizza?:D
ride safe ,see you soon:D

[stanbloke]

I'm just leaving NOW for Edinburgh!

See you boys and girls on Friday at the specified flyover!!

Dont forget to call me now! :rolleyes:

Godspeed ladies and gents :salute:

Safe journey Rob :thumbup::thumbup:

J , what time is good for you at J34 or J33 :rolleyes::D

[J]

Safe journey Rob :thumbup::thumbup:

J , what time is good for you at J34 or J33 :rolleyes::D
about 10>1030 I will phone you from m6 J

[Steve C]

im meeting yeti at squires cafe on thursday at mid day and he tells me he has a nice cushty route set up to the bunk house.......how many people are staying at the bunkhouse now?


Is there anyone out there that can tell me where or what this place is - or better yet... both :thumbup:

[Lord Vader]

Have a look through here.It is all in here.Just google squirres cafe;):thumbup:
http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=25269

[Steve C]

Have a look through here.It is all in here.Just google squirres cafe;):thumbup:
http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=25269

Thanks Pete :)

[Steve C]

Have a look through here.It is all in here.Just google squirres cafe;):thumbup:
http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=25269


Is this it, do ya know?
http://www.squires-cafe.co.uk/

[Stormforce8]

Is this it, do ya know?
http://www.squires-cafe.co.uk/


Steve

Squires Cafe
weblink here (http://www.squires-cafe.co.uk/)
Address:Squires Cafe Bar, Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, South Milford, Leeds, West Yorkshire. LS25 5LX

Gibbs Hill Farm
weblink here (http://www.gibbshillfarm.co.uk/)
Address: Gibbs Hill Farm, Bardon Mill, nr Hexham, Northumberland, UK, NE47 7AP

[Steve C]

Steve

Squires Cafe
weblink here (http://www.squires-cafe.co.uk/)
Address:Squires Cafe Bar, Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, South Milford, Leeds, West Yorkshire. LS25 5LX

Gibbs Hill Farm
weblink here (http://www.gibbshillfarm.co.uk/)
Address: Gibbs Hill Farm, Bardon Mill, nr Hexham, Northumberland, UK, NE47 7AP

:) Thanks Jonathan - limited access to internet over last two months...
trying to assemble some route plan and details :toothy8:

Like I ever get lost :joker: