Applecross trip 15th March

Discussion in 'Trips' started by mikeyl, Mar 8, 2014.

  1. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

    Day one isn't sadly. After that it is.

    Day one is a monster miles day.

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  2. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    One more sleep ! . Hope this weather keeps up for you
     
  3. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

    Set off this afternoon with my mate. Went via Warrington to collect some stuff. It's very very VERY windy. In Tarbet at mo. Well deserved beer.

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  4. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    Keep safe
     
  5. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

    Will post a video of riding over the pass when I get back. Brown trouser time. Weather is decent in Applecross though.

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  6. KTM_Dude

    KTM_Dude TT 2015 Booked! Oh yeah! VIP Member

    Hope you have luck with the weather. As far as I know, the RAC don't deliver replacement underwear :)
     
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  7. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

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    Was feeling confident at the bottom......

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  8. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

    Back home safe. 1042 miles. Shit scary wind. Awesome roads.

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  9. Dave

    Dave Moderator Staff Member

    yep thats right at the base, from that give way you go up over a small bridge then sharp left , twisting and turning up ..looks like low cloud in the background

    you did very well indeed. did you camp up there ?
     
  10. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

    We did. Was OK. Think that was my 5th or 6th visit to Applecross on a bike love the place.

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  11. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

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  12. Cabernet

    Cabernet Smug to be riding the Moto Guzzi VIP Member

    We did think of you while sitting in Sesways, Fridaythorpe having lunch.
     
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  13. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

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  14. HondaPete

    HondaPete New Member

    Looked like a great time! Slightly jealous...
     
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  15. sven

    sven New Member

    That's the Fluella Pass - it's a great road (when it's not p*ssing it down) and a much better ride than the Stelvio pass, but it's not as good as the Grossglockner, which is probably the best biking road in the Alps :cool:

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  16. Chickenstrips

    Chickenstrips New Member

    Errr you are?
     
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  17. Cabernet

    Cabernet Smug to be riding the Moto Guzzi VIP Member

    I've just sent the link to Mrs C. :palm:
     
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  18. Cabernet

    Cabernet Smug to be riding the Moto Guzzi VIP Member

    No, just the Guzzi engine shakes up the marbles in a nicer way.
     
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  19. Cabernet

    Cabernet Smug to be riding the Moto Guzzi VIP Member

    You can see how I got confused.
     
  20. mikeyl

    mikeyl New Member

    I can Indeed!
     

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