johnnymack63 Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Lands End A30 to Exeter A30 to A303 to A37 to Shepton Mallet @ Shepton Mallet A361 to Frome @ Frome A38 to Bath @ Bath A46 to A433 dir Cirencester Pitstop 1 (Cirencester Services at A429/A417 Junction) A429 to Stowe then Warwick @ Warwick A46 to Coventry @ Coventry A444 to Nuneaton then Burton up on Trent @ Burton A511 to A50 A50 to Stoke on Trent @ Stoke on Trent A500 to Nantwich @ Nantwich A51 dir Chester Pitstop 2: Texaco garage A51 Calveley soon after Nantwich A51 to Chester @ Chester A41 to Birkenhead @ Birkenhead take Mersey Tunnel to Liverpool After Mersey Tunnel turn left onto A565 to Southport @ Southport A565 to A59 to Preston @ Preston A6 dir Lancaster Pitstop 3 – Guys Thatched Cottage, A6 Billsborrow A6 to Lancaster Kendal Penrith At Carlisle take A7 to Longtown At Longtown take A6071 to Gretna At Gretna take A75 to Dumfries At Dumfries take A76 to Kilmarnock At Kilmarnock take A71 to Irvine At Irvine take A78 to McInroys Point, Gourock ** Ferry to Dunoon** Pitstop 4 – Gourock Ferry Terminal At Dunoon take A815 to A83 Turn right onto A83 to A82 A82 to Fort William At Fort William take A82 to Inverness Pitstop 5 – Inverness Motorcycles – Haggis Tours, 43 Harbour Road At Inverness take A9 to Wick At Wick take A99 John O’Groats At John O’Groats drink a beer, then go to bed. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 A30 to A303 to A37 to Shepton Mallet @ Shepton Mallet A361 to Frome @ Frome A38 to Bath @ Bath A46 to A433 dir Cirencester Pitstop 1 (Cirencester Services at A429/A417 Junction) A great set of roads. P1 will have to open early. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 shirley the A36 from From to Bath? @Thunderbolt - what sort of time P1 opening? Lemmy know and i'll be there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 4 hours ago, hawkati said: shirley the A36 from From to Bath? @Thunderbolt - what sort of time P1 opening? Lemmy know and i'll be there... 7am What do you think @johnnymack63 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymack63 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Thunderbolt said: 7am What do you think @johnnymack63 ? Just checked the pitstop timings sheet, and Dan Mills was first to P1 last year at 7AM, then quite a few around 7:30. Plan for the first riders to be there at 7AM latest. Nige Rea is doing it this year, so I’d be surprised if he’s not even earlier than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, johnnymack63 said: Just checked the pitstop timings sheet, and Dan Mills was first to P1 last year at 7AM, then quite a few around 7:30. Plan for the first riders to be there at 7AM latest. Nige Rea is doing it this year, so I’d be surprised if he’s not even earlier than that. I'll be there from 6.30 then. Erk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymack63 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, hawkati said: I'll be there from 6.30 then. Erk. Better add you to the pitstops WhatsApp group in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, johnnymack63 said: Better add you to the pitstops WhatsApp group in that case. Cheers me dear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, johnnymack63 said: Just checked the pitstop timings sheet, and Dan Mills was first to P1 last year at 7AM, then quite a few around 7:30. Plan for the first riders to be there at 7AM latest. Nige Rea is doing it this year, so I’d be surprised if he’s not even earlier than that. Noted, will get there early early. Dan is on the P1 crew this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, johnnymack63 said: Just checked the pitstop timings sheet, and Dan Mills was first to P1 last year at 7AM, then quite a few around 7:30. Plan for the first riders to be there at 7AM latest. Nige Rea is doing it this year, so I’d be surprised if he’s not even earlier than that. I was considerably later than Dan, due to running out of petrol, like a numpty. It’s not a race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban pete Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 I has a sad 😞 Awesome route, envious of you lucky sods doing it 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 2 hours ago, cuban pete said: I has a sad 😞 Awesome route, envious of you lucky sods doing it 😁 Come to P1 on the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban pete Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Thunderbolt said: Come to P1 on the day. That might be a fine idea 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1257 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, cuban pete said: I has a sad 😞 Awesome route, envious of you lucky sods doing it 😁 Sponsor me and you will be there in spirit!!! 🤷♂️ Edited May 24, 2022 by B1257 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXUPDEL Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 3 hours ago, cuban pete said: I has a sad 😞 Awesome route, envious of you lucky sods doing it 😁 If it makes you feel any better I am the same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban pete Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 30 minutes ago, EXUPDEL said: If it makes you feel any better I am the same I won't miss the 4am start down the a30 and the 0-110 mph in one minute cold start in the pissing rain though 😂 The first stint was proper 'whoa' territory. Maybe next year 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban pete Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 39 minutes ago, B1257 said: Sponsor me and you will be there in spirit!!! 🤷♂️ Will you provide nudes in return?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXUPDEL Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 1 minute ago, cuban pete said: I won't miss the 4am start down the a30 and the 0-110 mph in one minute cold start in the pissing rain though 😂 The first stint was proper 'whoa' territory. Maybe next year 😉 I am missing the whole thing Loved every single second of it. Yeah fingers crossed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban pete Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 Just now, EXUPDEL said: I am missing the whole thing Loved every single second of it. Yeah fingers crossed Highs and the odd low for me, but that's what made it so life affirming. Being wet through, the bike playing up and getting lost more often than I care to mention we're lows...... Ripping through Glencoe at midnight twilight with Cal and Angus will always be the high. Still makes me misty eyed thinking about it and everyone who was involved. Will do the first stop I think as Barry being there and seeing a friendly face when things were a little low really did lift it up 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1257 Posted May 24, 2022 Report Share Posted May 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, cuban pete said: Will you provide nudes in return?? Yup I'll provide regular updates all through the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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