Author Topic: fazer time :-) (Read 15321 times)

red98 · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 August 2016, 08:40:13 pm »

another day and another day on the fazer.lunch at penrith and onto carlisle.A6 all the way.good fast A road...was hoping to meet with the hedgetrimmer but such a nice day hes dissapeared on his trumpet.on the way back parhaps

....going to edinburgh so jump on the A7..what a great road..85 miles of joy

..stopped half way at galashields for tea and cake.then onto edinburgh...and the grand sounding "morton hall" camp site...£19 a night with excellent showers and great bar on site.....bit posh for me really but i am on holiday....

red98 · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 August 2016, 08:42:40 pm »

.....nice one nutty....bit young for me though

red98 · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 August 2016, 08:45:10 pm »

red98 · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 August 2016, 08:46:37 pm »

red98 · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 August 2016, 08:57:40 pm »

Tonights tipple............belhaven best......

Andy W · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 August 2016, 09:05:59 pm »

Looks like a fantastic break, awesome biking roads & scenery, keep on enjoying the ride.

red98 · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 August 2016, 09:13:44 pm »

Cheers andy...only two days in , first was a bit naff.150 miles of motorway, but today more than made up for it..good day coming up tomorrow, some of the roads ive already used, just got to be carefull on how much falling down water I consume tonight

two planned stops tomorrow morning and then glorious roads all afternoon finishing at a campsite ive used before...happy days

just a thought...the A7 I rode today.....one of britains best biking roads ?

HarryHornby · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 August 2016, 10:39:52 pm »

Paul, that looks cracking, I'm not jealous, honest!!! Enjoy the ride.

kitcrazy · « **Reply #33 on:** 17 August 2016, 08:55:25 am »

OK OK everyone's is bigger than mine

kitcrazy · « **Reply #34 on:** 17 August 2016, 08:58:49 am »

Looks fantastic Paul well gel

red98 · « **Reply #35 on:** 17 August 2016, 09:13:03 am »

Morning foccers......yes, a very good day yesterday, going to be hard to beat that one, but it is only day 3 with another possible 12 days to go

.......good night last night but a little chilly, bought my thermals just in case, expect to be using them the further north I go.weathers been good upto now just riding in t shirt and textiles....mileage so far....492 miles

up at 7 this morning, washed and packed up by 8 and on the road.heading west now and stopped at queensferry for fuel for fazer and me...ive come to see the new bridge and of course the rail bridge.iam about a mile away and had a sneak view on the way down.the morning mist/for should make for interesting pictures.....

red98 · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 August 2016, 08:59:14 pm »

Quote from: kitcrazy on 17 August 2016, 08:58:49 am

Looks fantastic Paul well gel

cheers mr crazy.........yeh, sure is a good tent

kitcrazy · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 August 2016, 09:30:07 pm »

noggythenog · « **Reply #38 on:** 17 August 2016, 09:33:20 pm »

Good to see you making the most of it Red, A701 though, A701

don't believe ive ever done the A7 before though, it looks nice, maybe ill do it when I get my camper sorted out, go real slow, piss everyone off

Exupnut · « **Reply #39 on:** 18 August 2016, 08:29:04 am »

Take it easy tomorrow Red....high wind/gales and heavy rain for you up there.

red98 · « **Reply #40 on:** 18 August 2016, 10:54:45 am »

Morning fazer fans....on wifi or phone signal ladt night so a quick update whilst I have brekkie..stopped to see the new bridge at queensferry, very impressive, matches the rail bridge, then onto falkink to see the wheel, very hot and very busy, took a few piccies and had a walk through the roughcastle tunnel.got to go and see the kelpies........WOW, very imperssed with those..

about midday and ive got a good afternoons riding in front of me.....to stirling onto A84through loch lomondand the trossachs national park, onto A85, A82 to tyndrum and a break at the green welly, back on the A82 to fort william all the way up to inverness along side loch ness over moray firth across black isle to my camp site at Evanton...great days riding, running late to get to the camp site so had to push hard coming up loch ness, all twisties but great fun
Found a good village pub for dinner and a few pints and off to bed...bloody good day

up at 6 this morning and on the road by 7.15.heading north to wick where I am now just about to leave for the north coast

mileage last night was upto 745 miles, wont be many today, all about the scenery from here on...

dickturpin · « **Reply #41 on:** 18 August 2016, 11:53:14 am »

Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?

kitcrazy · « **Reply #42 on:** 18 August 2016, 07:10:59 pm »

Looks great Paul always wanted to see the wheel myself.745 miles kudos to ya mate enjoy yourself

dickturpin · « **Reply #43 on:** 18 August 2016, 08:24:07 pm »

Quote from: dickturpin on 18 August 2016, 11:53:14 am

Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Dunnett Head....bloody predicative text!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #44 on:** 18 August 2016, 08:28:34 pm »

Quote from: dickturpin on 18 August 2016, 08:24:07 pm

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Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Predictive text....bloody poor grammar!

dickturpin · « **Reply #45 on:** 18 August 2016, 09:59:46 pm »

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 18 August 2016, 08:28:34 pm

Quote from: dickturpin on 18 August 2016, 08:24:07 pm
Quote from: dickturpin on 18 August 2016, 11:53:14 am
Great pictures Red...watch out for that north road...it changes quickly between lovely sweeping bends to single track with passing places if I recall! Will u be doing Dinner Head?
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Dunnett Head....bloody predicative text!

Predictive text....bloody poor grammar!

Hey you....ain't you got a bike to go out on

red98 · « **Reply #46 on:** 19 August 2016, 03:40:06 pm »

Afternoon fazer fans.......no wifi of a couple of days, so a quick update.left wick in full wets and thermals, weathers changed, foggy and damp, dode up to john o groats, by the time I got there the suns out again

....so good to do the northcoast but first a quick visit to dunnet head, britains most northery point back on the A836.to thurso, strathy, bettyhill, tongue, durness, road and scenerh gettig better and better the further I go, then turn south for the first time on this trip, still on the A838 to rhiconich, onto A894 to scourie, unapool,inchnadamph, onto A837 down to ullapool great days riding with some spectacular scenery.pitched the tent for £8 a night and down to the local pub on the keyside foe live music and good beer.....a perfect day ?

red98 · « **Reply #47 on:** 19 August 2016, 04:08:05 pm »

red98 · « **Reply #48 on:** 19 August 2016, 04:23:56 pm »

Just over 1000 miles now, going to stay in ullapool for another night, exploerd the local roads today, went to altandhu, north from ullapool....30 ish miles of single track road, the view was well worth it though..

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #49 on:** 19 August 2016, 04:28:46 pm »

Looks brilliant Paul. Glad you've had some good weather, might be set to change from tonight though

You'd be welcome to stop here for a dry-out if you need on the way back down. Would have been nice to connect with you but as you mentioned, missed you on the way up, and likely too wet for me as you head back down - yup, I'm a fair weather pussy