Skye

Im off to Skye on saturday morning for an overnight run back on sunday

hope you get some dry weather,great run if the weather holds out,some people have to work.

Are you taking one road up and the other back? The Mallaig road is gorgeous, and the Kyle of Lochalsh road is just sublime. Some of my favourite in Scotland.

If you're going up the Mallaig road there's a little detour marked "alternative coastal route" or something similar, just a few miles short of Mallaig. If you like giggle making stupidly tight twisties take this.

I go up to Skye every year. Usually get the ferry over to Mallaig for the night for a few beers:0051: . West highland hotel has secure parking outside by means of a big barn type thing. The wifey behind the desk was taking the piss oot of me one year for chaining up my bike:oops: . She looked at me as if I was stupid and sais "naebody nicks bikes fae Mallaig" - "theres only the one road in and oot!" True enough when I put the bike in it was full of quads, bikes etc. The locals are brilliant as well, just easy going folk who are very welcoming.
Apparently if your nicking a bike from Mallaig, IF you make it out the village, they just call the polis at the end of the road to pick them up. The locals dont like thieves up there at all and will deal with it promptly:987: .
Hope you have a good run, how many on you are going?

Taz i might go up the Mallaig road and back down the Kyle, not sure and not to bothered as all the roads are top notch will see what the troop want to do (if any turn up )

Big Al im not sure how many are going, gave a shout to a few troops and will see who turns up on Sat morning, i know for defo there is me and 1 other, i have been going up to Skye at least once a year for the past 15 years, all i can say is .... great roads, great scenery the people are friendly enough the pubs are good and the beer is fine by me

I'm jealous now.

Yeah, me too. Wish i could afford the 2 days off work, i would have been a player for that trip any day. Have a good one mate..and dont forget the rock..

Enjoy mate - stunning part of the world

Well i went to Skye me and 1 other, i think the weather put a few of the lads of but thats up to them (remember this is Scotland ) in 1 day as they say but upwards and onwards i say. The 2 of us left at 9am in the rain but as we got past Glasgow airport it started to dry up, we got it not to bad till the Green Welly then it was off n on the rest of the way up over the rannoch moor down through Glen Coe into Fort William. Stopped for a brue, then back on it through Spean Bridge, Invergarry and on to the A87 (if you have been on it you know what i mean) up to the Kyle and over the bridge to Skye and up to Portree. When we got to the dig,s we were fairly dry as between rain we had some nice DRYING WINDS so we were not dripping water all over our landladies front porch . A good night out was had at the Calidonian Hotel where there was a band playing, and pretty damn good they were as was the we met a couple of bikers from the Keith area i think the older chap said there was 19 bikes up with some of them 2up i think they said thare bike club was called MOREY COAST MCC so if any of you know them say elo from me.
Next morning up bright and breezy fed n waterd and on the road heading back the way we went up rain and all ...... All i can say is ......... ROLL ON THE NEXT TIME



My big mate Bill

Little old me

Rain.....Scotland....West Coast....hmmmm you surprise me

Sounds like you had fun

Looks like that pic should be filed in the "ugly mug" thread

At least you enjoyed the ride mate

Kaiser wrote:Looks like that pic should be filed in the "ugly mug" thread

ha ha

have you put one in yet

NuttyTart wrote:Rain.....Scotland....West Coast....hmmmm you surprise me

You know they say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit?

We were really lucky with the weather when I went up those roads, but even in the rain I reckon they'd be wonderful.

NuttyTart wrote:

Kaiser wrote:Looks like that pic should be filed in the "ugly mug" thread

ha ha

have you put one in yet

Would you believe it if I said I don't have any of my bike & I

I'll wait for Halloween

Kaiser wrote:Looks like that pic should be filed in the "ugly mug" thread

At least you enjoyed the ride mate

Are you saying i'v got a face for the radio ?

bazza wrote:

Kaiser wrote:Looks like that pic should be filed in the "ugly mug" thread

At least you enjoyed the ride mate

Are you saying i'v got a face for the radio ?

That's why I keep my helmet on at all times