Rideout Run to Bute

I'll be doing this the next sunny wednesday,if anyone is up for it give me a shout on where you want to meet up..the ferry from Colintrave over to Bute runs every 30 minutes and is £5.80 return Click on map to enlarge

 

It is the most expensive ferry in Europe !!! For the distance crossed compared to price. Also believe you'll get charged for passenger as well as bike, so takes it to £8 for a distance of less than 400m.

At least Dick Turpin wore a mask.

 

yeah it's expensive,,but no other way to get there..never been to Bute before so i'll splash out

 

I know, that's how they get away with it. Worth it, Rothsey is nice. See if Lena Zavaroni parent's still have the chippie ???

 

Dougie, are you a Scot ? No really, all this splashing out money, it just doesn't sound right.

 

it will have to be beans on toast the following week

 

Is Lena still alive? Wasn't she having problems with drugs and drink at one point?
Haven't heard that name in years.

 

she died years ago she was anorexic, i imagine it will still be relatives that still have the shop

 

weather forecast looks ok, so i'm going to do this run tommorow (Sunday 30th April) i'll be leaving Blair about 8 ish, If anyone is up for it give me a shout..various places enroute we could meet up,i'm planning to be at Lix Toll about 9.30.. stop somewhere for a coffee then reach Colintraive to get the ferry before noon..see map for route..i can either go via Aberfeldy/Loch Tay or Crieff/Loch Earn..If i don't hear from anyone i might leave earlier

 

I would love to join you,unfortunately it's 419 miles to the start point.
I'll give it a miss this time

 

so you don't fancy doing a Nick Saunders!!

 

I'd have to leave about midnight
Though I do fancy doing a big day,possibly 500/600 miles sometime

 

You will have to go up the west coast of Scotland sometime Andy,anywhere north of Glasgow is biking nirvana
i have got a few routes planned for the borders this year though, also a couple in D&G, will keep you in the loop

 

Give me a shout for these too Dougie..... sorry can't join you tomorrow (working ) Hope you have a good run.

 

will do Gary probably be a wednesday..been busy on the myroute-app!! first one will probably be a Hawick Loop as the last time i was there i was just passing through so didn't get to see the "Hizzy" statue

 

Weekdays are good for me Dougie so a Wednesday should be ok. Hawick loop sounds good to me

You can also give me a 'crash course' on MyRoute App at the coffee stops too if you don't mind. It's time I moved on from TYRE I reckon but I'm a wee bit confused (not difficult) with how you plot routes with it.

 

Rains less too!!!

Anytime you fancy a ride over here, tell me which ferry and I'll meet you. Nae worries.

 

You need to put some more water in your whisky pal, want to stay off the Internet when drunk !!!!!