Whisky ride - Islay next spring/early summer

there are no car key:fruit bowl interfaces planned are there?

nah, we have bike lock keys

Very interested.
I can be more definite in a month.

sorry, just edited, bikes need to be in boxes for the bus journey, not the ferry

So I'm asking, what about the boxes? Do you fold them up and take them with you?

Just ride it.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=glasgow&daddr=kennacraig&hl=en&geocode=FRtxVAMdOQq__ynrzlYgVhWISDEeUe8FuIPmcQ%3BFS16UwMdi3is_yk7xQftMYqJSDEgPN93HGgMCg&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=56.037515,-4.86729&sspn=1.252107,3.56781&ie=UTF8&z=10

the coach is for those that really dont want to ride, however if there are enough of us it will make sense to send all our clothes etc for the weekend ahead

as such the ride really should be pretty easy, as suggested by hippy

I might consider taking part in it (hopefully I will still have my balls), but I've never done more than 35 miles :-)

I was also thinking, that maybe I will drive (if, you know, it's painful for me) and then take 3 bikes with me and people's luggage in Grand Scenic. How does it sound?

Kris that would be awesome
but hoping you are fit to ride by then
do a couple of long rides beforehand

OK, spoke to my wife.
I'm 100% in. If I decide to drive, I own a Grand Scenic like I said, which has plenty of space when I fold the seats and a roof box. The distance isn't a problem - I do drive through Belgium and Germany in one go, but they do have proper roads.
I'd have to sort out a big bike rack (which is a pain, because most of them don't fit the Scenic - someone ask Scott not Scot what rack he used to have, please). Then I will be able to take another person with me, all the luggage and few bikes.

Pisti and Platters on a tandem--would be epic. :)

I fancy doing the ride rather than the coach. I won't be on 48:16 this time :-)
Nevertheless, advance warning of the number and size of the hills would be great; got to know how many cans of ale to take :-)

have a look at the link hippy posted

it does not look to hilly

Ooh, street view really makes me want to go there!
The route out of Glasgow has us going the wrong way down all the one way streets :-)

Nevertheless, advance warning of the number and size of the hills would be great; got to know how many cans of ale to take :-)

You might want to give the organisers advance warning of the number and size of your gears. :D

Just ride it from London
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=London&daddr=53.334153,-1.686401+to:B6412+to:glasgow+to:kennacraig&geocode=FXjUEQMd5BL-_yl13iGvC6DYRzGZKtXdWjqWUg%3B%3BFQoLQgMdLifY_w%3BFRtxVAMdOQq__ynrzlYgVhWISDEeUe8FuIPmcQ%3BFS16UwMdi3is_yk7xQftMYqJSDEgPN93HGgMCg&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1,2&dirflg=w&sll=53.834702,-1.18103&sspn=1.166997,2.469177&ie=UTF8&ll=53.839564,-1.175537&spn=4.668497,9.876709&z=7

Fixed.

You might want to give the organisers advance warning of the number and size of your gears. :D

I thought it was an 18 on the back :-)

Sounds epic, but unfortunately I won;t be able to come. Still on my list of things to do in life list though

No holidays for me during the months of June/July.

Very, very annoyed. This also fucks up my plans for the DD.

I'm interested but am in discussions about holidays for the summer.

Can you put me down as a tentative?

edit: bollocks just checked the diary and I'm not even free.

Useless the lot of you!

It's a day to fixie skid and sip a few drams w obree

cancel everything!

I'm sorry James, I really am. I would love to do this.

excuses and regrets that you will take to your grave!

Can you have a word with my boss who's daughter who is getting married that weekend. Both of from the start of june to the last week in July.

Should have worked harder at school.

tell them to hold the reception on islay - simples