08-03-15, 12:34 AM
Took my Katie Em up to Scotland to ride some back roads and fire tracks with a few friends.
Base camp was at Inchree and ride outs were from there to: Point of Ardnamurchan, Isle of Mull perimeter road, Fire tracks and off roads through Glen Nevis and Glenrigh Forest.
Ride out on first day was cut short due to worsening weather conditions and our pace slowed from 15-40mph to 50 yards an hour. I dropped my Katie after all grip and traction vanished. It was the sort of road that you needed to read all the time. One eye off the ball and you've run out of road... and that was vanishing very quickly under falling snow.
In all a good four days riding in some Arctic conditions and a bonus day riding me Katie back from St.Helens to Suffolk.
A few pictures.
Gaz. Safety Officer :lol
![[Image: 10986694_10153018679728700_4362168436140...wjkqw1.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/10986694_10153018679728700_4362168436140984786_n_zps9swjkqw1.jpg)
Ian. His stupid idea.
![[Image: 11041790_10153018679778700_7505334525157...vsalsk.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/11041790_10153018679778700_7505334525157183940_n_zpsmlvsalsk.jpg)
and me. :agree
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Foc-u Salute.
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Tracks above Glen Roy
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Forest track at Leanachan Forest
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On the ferry from Inchree to Corran.
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On the way to Lock Ness.
![[Image: DSC_5876_zpsjvenlngr.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/DSC_5876_zpsjvenlngr.jpg)
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Ferry to Tobermory from Kilchoan
![[Image: DSC_5902_zpsa8iraowb.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/DSC_5902_zpsa8iraowb.jpg)
Base camp was at Inchree and ride outs were from there to: Point of Ardnamurchan, Isle of Mull perimeter road, Fire tracks and off roads through Glen Nevis and Glenrigh Forest.
Ride out on first day was cut short due to worsening weather conditions and our pace slowed from 15-40mph to 50 yards an hour. I dropped my Katie after all grip and traction vanished. It was the sort of road that you needed to read all the time. One eye off the ball and you've run out of road... and that was vanishing very quickly under falling snow.
In all a good four days riding in some Arctic conditions and a bonus day riding me Katie back from St.Helens to Suffolk.
A few pictures.
Gaz. Safety Officer :lol
![[Image: 10986694_10153018679728700_4362168436140...wjkqw1.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/10986694_10153018679728700_4362168436140984786_n_zps9swjkqw1.jpg)
Ian. His stupid idea.
![[Image: 11041790_10153018679778700_7505334525157...vsalsk.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/11041790_10153018679778700_7505334525157183940_n_zpsmlvsalsk.jpg)
and me. :agree
![[Image: 11025191_10153018681518700_8793806111794...7y5u7t.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/11025191_10153018681518700_8793806111794674213_n_zpsao7y5u7t.jpg)
Foc-u Salute.
![[Image: 10419386_10153018691963700_4532375994242...by6nra.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/10419386_10153018691963700_4532375994242131960_n_zpsuuby6nra.jpg)
![[Image: 11025202_10153028938078700_1878275928548...rizrmc.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/11025202_10153028938078700_1878275928548067716_n_zpsphrizrmc.jpg)
Tracks above Glen Roy
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Forest track at Leanachan Forest
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On the ferry from Inchree to Corran.
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On the way to Lock Ness.
![[Image: DSC_5876_zpsjvenlngr.jpg]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/March%20Ride%202015/DSC_5876_zpsjvenlngr.jpg)
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Ferry to Tobermory from Kilchoan
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Some say that he eats habanero chilli peppers dipped in oil of capsaicin for extra bite and that his pyjamas are made from Nomex. All we know is, he's called Ad the Bad