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north coast 500 in june

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 12:16 pm
by blackdog
north coast 500 in june

hi all
got me self a bike
not a 90
but a innova
right the trip
travel up to inverness on the 16th of june in the first campsite
then travel approx 55miles per day in a circle around the coast past john o groats
back down to inverness
i have planned this to be 8 days
the website below
http://www.northcoast500.com
it should be a cheap trip
wild camp and pick up food on the way
will hopefully be meeting up with a couple of you guys on the way

right the bike fitted out with racks and home made pannier rails and heated grips
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cheers
si

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:40 pm
by Capitano
Steve's topic is here. :)

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29739

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 2:07 pm
by blackdog
hi yes spoke to steve a plan is in the making!
we are both up there the same week :D

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:16 pm
by dmw1950
It's going to be busy up there, some Maxi-Muppets are in the area along with the Ugly bunch and Lyn.
I plan an overnight in Moffet, then see whats going on, from there.
We'll do a roll call later,
Dave

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:41 pm
by stevew
OK we will keep an eye on things from here. I'm not going to move this into an announcement as it will all get too confused. Might be a plan to meet up on the 19th as mooted in the first of my posts at viewtopic.php?f=18&t=29739

Then we can arrange stuff on the hoof.

Looks like a nice Innova you have there. FI i think from the piccies. Only bettered by the Wave110i (but i would say that wouldn't i)
You know TBH the only thing that made me choose the Wave over the Innova was that it had cast wheels and it was cheap :shock: :shock:
Would suggest you consider a screen too ;)

Ah, yes. Can i ask you (blackdog) to pop your location in your profile so we can try to make sense of the logistics ?? Ta. :) :)

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:03 pm
by steveindenmark
Blackdog,

Could you post a few close ups of your pannier rack. I would like to do something similar on mine.

We are thinking of riding the North Coast 500 in the summer. On cycles :shock:

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:43 pm
by blackdog
hi i made it from a old ally push along trolly, already had the bends in just cut of to suit
thats all nothing clever.

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:05 pm
by Diesel Dave
blackdog wrote:
Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:43 pm
hi i made it from a old ally push along trolly, already had the bends in just cut of to suit
thats all nothing clever.
Does your Nan know it's missing yet?

Re: north coast 500 in june

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:09 pm
by stevew
Doesn't look like i'm going to be able to make the Scotland trip this year due to all sorts of unplanned things happening here, sorry guys.