scottish meet up 2018 (5-7th Oct 2018)

[shanered6]

Ye im looking forward to it should be great fun 

[seth]

Just a side note anyone who's local and want to come for the ride out or just pop in for a beer/coffee/soft drink is most welcome to join us .

[shanered6]

Ye the more the merrier 

[Irish in Oz]

A mate of mine went over on ferry yesterday for "Thunder in the Glen" think he's at Aviemore now.

[Hooli]

I think I'll be riding solo for this now. Mrs Hooli doesn't think she can do the distance on a bike anymore so may well not be coming. @seth do you know when I'd need to know for sure to cancel her booking & get a refund on it?

[seth]

Ok buddy
I'll see what I can do hopefully we have an even number of folk so it all works out and we can sort out getting the cash back .
The rooms are twins so hopefully we can make sure it's an even number as there is no price for single use .
I'll do what I can tho and I'm sure it'll work out .
If you know some who wants to come instead then that also works .

[Hooli]

Fair enough, if it works out it works out. If not then never mind, you can all buy be a pint to even it out 

[seth]

Thats a deal even if just to drowned your sorrows after the breakdown the other week .

[Speedy1959]

I will be selling a Renntec luggage rack which I can bring to the Scottish meetup.
It is the Chrome version and its in 1st class condition with NO rust or scratches.
Included with the rack are the longer bolts and spacers !!

I mention it here because if any of you going to the Scottish meet up want it then
A: You can see it fitted to my bike (if I use my bike... Bad weather means the car).
B: I can fit it to your bike.

There is a certain knack to fitting them as I found out!

If no one is interested then I will NOT fit it to my bike for the trip.

£50 fitted inc Bolts and spacers..
Literally like new !

I can post photos if you want them (Rack is NOT fitted to my bike at the moment).

S.

[seth]

Update
http://www.royaldunkeld.co.uk
£69 per person b&b per night.
e.wing@hotmail.co.uk.
7 rooms full 
Seth&Emma (double room)(paid)
@shanered6 &lisa(double room)(paid)
@Hooli +1(double room)(paid)
@Speedy1959 +1(twin room)(paid)
@Red Biker +1(twin room)(paid)
@Blubber (1/2 twin room)(paid)
@Stolichnaya (1/2 twin room)(paid)
@Latty66 (1/2 twin room)(paid)
@Del (1/2 twin room)(paid)

1 twin room still available 

Also I half of a room(1 bed) as Mrs hooli can't make it
It will save hooli having to pay for a whole room just for him.
So that's 3 beds in total still free.

Plans are
We have a table booked for all at 7.30pm on the Friday they have a good menu (we've been a couple of times) that's reasonably priced.
Then a few drinks for those who do over the evening.
Saturday morning breakfast till 9.30 then I've planned a tide out 173 miles over the day anti-clockwise around the cairngorms stopping in breamar, tomintoul,aviemore and pitlochry. For lunch/dinner depending on times will be at 1 of the town's probably tomintoul or aviemore .
Then back to dunkeld for the night .
Sunday breakfast till 9.30 then check out and head away to home or what ever other plans folk have.

[Red Biker]

Thanks Seth,
For the Southerners, we mentioned meeting up!
I'll be heading up the A1 from Newark time tbc but fairly early.

@ Speedy are you still on for meeting up around North East?

Cheers
Red

[Speedy1959]

Hi Mr Red..
Did I hear Carlisle mentioned for meeting you ??

S

[Red Biker]

Hi Speeds,
Yeah looking at the map we can come over the Dales to Penrith and head North from there, maybe A7 instead of the A74 would be more fun as we head into sweaty territory 

[seth]

Only thing I would say is try to keep away from the Edinburgh bypass (A720)and forth road bridge(M90) around rush hour in the Friday 2.30-4.30 as traffic is bonkers but better on the bike if your ok with filtering.
One past Edinburgh or Glasgow head to Perth then get on the A9 turn into dunkeld over the bridge and the hotel is on the left (car park entrance is just past the hotel).
Enjoy your trip I really like the A7 it's a good fun route.

[Red Biker]

Thanks Seth, that's settled then