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Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:45 pm
by Mac 60
A hover bike, havent seen one of those before mate (thumbs)

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:51 pm
by Mac 60
Mac 60 wrote:
suzivstrom650 wrote:Been thinking of heading to this one but the ferry times are a bit crap :dry:
Thursday Ferry gets in to Troon about 18.30.Any locals able to give an idea if its really feasible to get to Glencoe from Troon before its too dark to find the place.Or is there anywhere closer to camp?

Yea Troon ferry is a crap time on Thur so i booked the early crossing from Belfast to Cairnryan. Its only 100 miles down the road from Troon. Shouldent imagine i will make Ullapool on Thursday. If not i may spend the night at Red Squirrel of wild camp somewhere futher north.

Correction its only 50 odd miles from Troon so i may well make Ullapool on Thur evening. Sailing is 0730 hrs arrives Cairnryan at 0952hrs

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:51 pm
by steve172
I'll be spending some quality time with her indoors, dragging her to Skye on the KTM Saturday, give us a wave if you see us on your rideout wherever it goes.. blue 990 with orange bars.

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:53 pm
by steve172
Also keep in mind, the Bealach Mor is on Saturday, so the road to Applecross will be heaving with cyclists.. might even be shut to motorised traffic?

http://www.handsonevents.co.uk/?page_id=20

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:03 pm
by Steve T
Oop North John wrote:As long as it doesn't rain too much, this might be interesting to have a look at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-34113798
went past the loch weekend before last and was gobsmacked by the low level of water - I first thought that maybe the dam had sprung a leak :whistle: .
Spotted the bridge shown in the BBC article as I crawled past the place, gawping at bits of Scotland that haven't seen the light of day for tens of years.

Steve T

B)

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:29 pm
by boatman
Yep that's the special low friction model ,which runs on rear offside flange tweeters instead of wheels.
Goes over the bumps beautifully !,,,

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:40 pm
by Oop North John
Steve T wrote: went past the loch weekend before last and was gobsmacked by the low level of water - I first thought that maybe the dam had sprung a leak :whistle: .
I was surprised to read that it was low on water, expected it to say it had overflowed and washed away some soil to show the old road etc.

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:21 pm
by fullerton
just got back from apple cross, never seen so my bikes or wanna be rally car twats, mist and pissed down for 4 days

steve

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:04 pm
by RandG
Was past that way a couple weeks back and also noted they (whoever they are) have chopped down all the trees that were at the side of the road/Loch on that route.

Re: Ullapool 2015

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:55 pm
by suzivstrom650
Mac 60 wrote:
Mac 60 wrote:
Yea Troon ferry is a crap time on Thur so i booked the early crossing from Belfast to Cairnryan. Its only 100 miles down the road from Troon. Shouldent imagine i will make Ullapool on Thursday. If not i may spend the night at Red Squirrel of wild camp somewhere futher north.

Correction its only 50 odd miles from Troon so i may well make Ullapool on Thur evening. Sailing is 0730 hrs arrives Cairnryan at 0952hrs
Hadn't even thought of Belfast Cairnryan :pinch: For Scotland automatically checked out Larne ferries!
Have booked on same sailing so see you on board,Should recognise you,you were tent next to me at ABR Ireland.
Yes, the snorer :blush: