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Bike maintenance, by any chance?😁

👍cracking ride today. Rain stayed away and even had a wee seat in the sun when I got home 

👍cracking ride today. Rain stayed away and even had a wee seat in the sun when I got home 

Well done Gerard. You will have to do again next year as you are a Talisman for the weather

A bit of solo fun early in the morning in the rain with quite roads 
No messin about with an avg speed of 20.2mph.
 

Might join you chaps 👍

Damn just seen ritchies post. We are oversubscribed on numbers front. Well it’s a good cause

Ian, I think Jane has other commitments next year! 😏

Excellent event Gerard. Food was especially good. Thinking I might take that Jayne home with me next year. 

Damn just seen ritchies post. We are oversubscribed on numbers front. Well it’s a good cause

Damn just seen ritchies post. We are oversubscribed on numbers front. Well it’s a good cause

Still rain forecast for tomorrow so hilly langbank for me. You are all welcome to join me

Hmmm, it was me.

Well done Gerard. You will have to do again next year as you are a Talisman for the weather

Amazing memories you young fellas have Mr O’Neil ! 
https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2653012198
It is long Charlie - even with 10 miles off for the ferries (and about 10000ft Marco ). You could go straight up the main road to Inveraray but I really wouldn’t recommend it. Get an early ferry and enjoy it !
Or do what Richard of Montague and I did and ride out to Portavadie over the Rest first 😳

Charlie you have me singing....my desire is to be here...I meant there ..
I am in ..

Enjoy Charlie can’t make this one as last TT league, won’t make next two as will be in Spain but after that will be up for a few before the weather turns 

Was going to get wet anyway with the commute home, so why not make the most of it. Plus cycling is almost an all weather sport, in winter we cycle in much worse conditions!

Well I like cycling but Galeb, you really, really like cycling. Chapeau. All jerseys to you.

Yep. Solo chainy! If there is such a thing 
A good safe steady through and off. Just had to let the imagination go wild. I was even hearing Charlie moaning at the bishy lights... Richie sprinting up kilmacolm and there was fierce competition on KOM and sprint.
Managed to average 23mph! Beat that suckers.

Graham we will be meaningfully shorter than 180 miles. You are just frightening off those that want to do this. 

An alternative to Al's route is to take the Kilberry road out of Tarbert taking a western loop to Ardrishaig, on a good day the views over to Islay and Jura are stunning, but on a bad one it would be exposed to whatever westerly weather is on offer.  In theory both options can be done but that makes for a long day, about 180 miles.
I would be happy with any route so long as it is meaningfully shorter than the 180 mile one.

That was an amazing day out on the bike. I recall that I died a 1000 deaths on the Kilberry loop due to lack of food. Luckily we got into the Tarbert cafe stop for some serious re-fueling before a bunch of 5 Ferries peeps arrived. The table napkins were starting the look tasty!! Charlie rattled  up the Clune at minus 5mph, talk about pedaling squares. Chapeau M'Lud for not getting off and walking that day - actually thot you were going to cry/die at one point. The Kilberry loop route would easily be 120 miles.
Tried to follow the proposed route - Loch Awe / Inveraray / Portavadie and the Rest etc. I drove a similar route the other week there looking at holiday lodges for a client. That's a huge route and not flat. Loch Awe (west side) would be fun. Single track with passing places. Good luck chaps. If it's sunny and you start early I'll wave from the plane en route to Islay.
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Hope you are taking Loch Awe route from Lochgilphead Charlie - do not take the then main road ! Head along the track beside the Crinan canal at Ardrishaig. Keep on canal path to Bellanoch then cross canal on B8025, Go through Kilmartin ( good cafe ) and take a right after Kilmartin heading for Ford. Beautiful quiet road along Scotland’s longest freshwater loch, Follow loch Awe and head for Inveraray.  Stunning route and plenty of history - look out for Dunnadd ( ancient capital of Dalriada) and the burial mounds at  Kilmartin - would love to join you.
 

I would be interested