Highland Mini Meet 2013
 

Hi Folks

Angus and I have had a few PM.s regarding this years mini meet in Cannich. We now have our corner of the campsite reserved for another year Friday 17th and Saturday 18th May. Same format as previous years - a ride out on the Saturday and two nights in the pub - what could be better ! Look forward to seeing old friends and some new faces - roll on the spring!

Chizz

Hi Chizz, another date I can't manage 'cos I'm trapped in the wilds of the Americas; however, I will be back in Scotland from mid June to mid October so if you can organise a meet between those dates, this time I should manage it with my moto. Ride safe.

Its between my weekends off so as usual I will be there on the Saturday evening, in time for the pub :-).
My weekend off is the bank holiday so we may be up Dornoch way that weekend.
We have holidays for the HUBB Donnington so it looks like a busy May for us.

See you all in May.

Hi Millimut,good to hear you will make it even just for sat night.The Buzzards rally is not at Dornoch this year it will be at the show ground in Muir of Ord same weekend.
Cheers
Angus

Cant wait....
 

Hi Folks I think me and Kath will be there. We are hoping to come along in the bangbus with Rhonda on a trailer and stay around a week having days out on the bike. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Its been too long!

i to will try and accompany GreenManalishi up there..

A celebrity at the meet, thought you would be panicking/putting finishing touches to your presentation for Donnington

Celebrity plonker... Nothing else.

Knowing me, I'll be writing that presentation in my tent on Thursday night at Donnington. :helpsmilie:

Hi Angus and Chizz, Sean and I will definitely be there, with the tent this year!! Hope we get a heat wave in May!:D

They chose well last year but the pub is always a welcome shelter

Sadly we already have a camping trip booked with some friends for this weekend so won't be able to make it this year... have a great time though... we know you will! :mchappy:

Beej n Chris

Newbie - Seisobs
 

Ok for a newbie to come up for the Fri night poss Sat, was at the last meet Beej organised.
Jake.

Hi Jake,yes you are more than welcome.look forward to meeting you.:thumbup1:


All the best

Angus

Bit difficult to get away during the summer for me, but if I can get down there, even for an evening, which pub do you use?

Would love to come but still waiting on Surgery on my spine before I can ride again (if it all goes well ) if the surgery comes through in time I will beg borrow or buy a bike and come along but its all beyond my control at the moment - in any case I know it will be a great weekend. If i ain't there i will be thinking of you all. Cheers Jake.

bike
 

sure I could find you a bike, 950 maybe

Iain you were top of my list of begging and borrowing and yes the 950 jumped to mind - Cheers jake

Yes I'll be able to come along, good to see everyone again!

Looking forward to it Ben - better weather this year!

Chizz

Hi Strompet

Heat wave guaranteed - or you money back !

See you in May

Chizz

Would be great to see you Reggie - didn't know we had other Hubbers so close by !

Chizz

Jake - give us a shout if you still have not had your surgery by then - I could pick you up from the station - and i am sure we could find a proper bed in the Glen ! -

Chizz (Bruce)

Aye, I'm often amazed myself at what sometimes comes out of the woodwork up this way...

You'll all laugh at my bike cos it's so clean, talk about a wannabe. In my defence my recent Africa trips have been made on other peoples machines like this: A Quick Lap of Botswana (and a bit of Namibia and Zim) - ADVrider

but I'm making plans to ship my GS out to Africa for a longer period than I can usually manage in the not too distant future.:mchappy:

See you in May :Beach:

Hi Folks,

I've just recently started using the site again after a few years away.. My last overland trip, and reason for using the site, was 4x4 related. This time, however, I've seen the light and am going for two wheels (although I've still to figure out how Im' going to carry my surf board on the bike!).

Would be great to meet some of you in person. I might pop over from Forres for the day if that's ok?

Cheers

Liam

Hi Bruce am booked in for some very major spinal surgery last week in March - however I will be in a somewhat poorly state for about 6 weeks post op and fairly housebound then a further 4 to 6 month ongoing recovery -so wont make the meet. But Thanks very much for the offer you made. Good news is that if all goes well by 2014 I should be able to start riding again - road stuff and nothing too heavy on the old bones so no dirt riding -or huge distant stuff but its a start - so that for me is a huge relief - so maybe pencil me in for the 2014 meet eh !. bier Jake.

Hi Guys

Hope to make it this year. It completely slipped my mind last year! I think I'll just pop over for the Saturday ride again.

Cheers, Rory

It will be fun.

I will try and meet you guys for Saturday for the ride out. Closer to the meet I will confirm where to meet you all on Saturday.

Nice one Debs - look forward to seeing you again

Chizz (Bruce)

Look forward to seeing you Liam

See you for the rideout Rory !

Nice one - see you in May

Chizz

:)
 

Thanks for the invite Chizz,,

I will hopefully make this, I'm coming up from Wiltshire on Thursday, staying at Loch Ken Campsite in Dumfries and Galloway.

I plan to leave there early Friday and make it to Cannich Friday evening, most probably later on as I will go via Loch Lomond, Inveraray, east to Pitlochry up through the Cairngorms to Inverness then west to Cannich... hopefully in the 9 hours Google quotes...

I just wondered if anyone else was going up from the South West?

Cheers

Ash

Southwest?
 

Hi ADV I will be going from the northwest however, my own plan is that I will making the trip with my bike on a trailer due to having my other half with me. We are going for a week and just cant take enough gear on my bike to make camping for a week comfortable for two any more. I may have Touring Ted in tow with me he also wants to bring his bike on the trailer. His arse can no longer cope with 10 hours in the saddle and that is how long it took me to ride there last time. :rofl:

I will leaving Wirral on the Wednesday morning and arriving around 6pm ish in the evening. If routes or dates coincide, be glad to meet up along the way?

GM

The very cheek of it !!!!

I'm got to try and convince my new boss that me going up to Scotland will be good for my BMW experience.

Southwest?
 

Hi GM,

Yes you would be very much in my path coming up from wilts, I am yet to decided whether to take an extra week off work and head up a week early to Island hop the outer Hebrides then down to Cannich for the weekend.

Once I have decided (next week or two) and set plans I will let you know - so we can arrange to meet up enroute!

Cheers

Ash

Seriously? If you really need more stuff than you can carry on a bike why not get a trailer? I hear they are very popular with the Harley crowd...doh

Hi folks,
missed last years but if work allows I'll be there.
I'm working at Sollum Voe at the moment and the shift pattern hasn't been set yet. So can't make plans till nearer the time'

Rory :thumbup1:

Hope your shifts pan out Rory - it would be good to see you again

Chizz

island hopping?
 

Hi ADV, our plan is to use Cannich as a base and go to Skye on Friday maybe John O'groats Monday. Enjoy the ride out on Saturday with another trip on the Tuesday and head back on Wednesday. All this is weather pending of course, I dont do snow!

Reggie, old age and calcified bones require comfort:rofl:. If I was on my own I would be using the small tent and thermarest carried on the bike. Dotage comes to us all:helpsmilie: See you for a pint when you land:thumbup1:

Fair enough, I now need a dome tent rather than my wee Saunders Fellpine because my joints don't bend as well as they used to. Crap, innit?:(

Sounds good GM - Just firming things up now, I may be heading over to Eastern Europe, I just can't decided!!!! :scooter:

I hope to make it along via some form of two wheel transport, will have to get a pass out from my wife and daughter :)

Wife ? - Daughter ?

You have had a busy year ! - or have i been missing something ?

Look forward to seeing you Alex

Bruce

Yup, have had a busy year and an even busier last few weeks, I'll tell you all about it when I see you.

I've managed to get the time off work..

I'm free from Wednesday until Monday !! :scooter:

Nice one Ted - look forward to seeing you -

Chizz

Just a wee reminder to everyone - this event is getting closer

Cannich Camping & Caravan Park Glen Affric Highlands Scotland | Inverness Glen Affric Loch Ness

See you all at the Cannich Campsite

Chizz :scooter:

I'm gonna need myself a bike... Mines in a lot of pieces :/



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Hi Chizz Angus Rory and others,

I'm coming to Scotland again this year, but in late May and with my GF so it's by car and NO camping. She demands good weather (hates the cold), so I hope you can organise that for us.:thumbup1:

I'd love to see you guys again, but we won't get there for the camp though maybe we could catch up with whoever is around (Chizz?) when we stay in Inverness on 29 30 Maybier. I've promised to take her out for the trip up Glen Affric to show her how fantastic it is.

From there we are going up to Talmine on the Kyle of Tongue for a couple of days then tour down the west coast to Tobermory.

Hope the camp goes well (doesn't rain too much)

Seeya Ed

Cheers Angus, sorry for the late message, I work offshore on a raft in the Black sea! Serious - well it's not a raft really, it's a seismic survey vessel.
Anyway, swithering whether to ride up in my Norton Commando ar my BM 1200 Gsa, what is the most popular bike used in this forum.
Cheers.
Jake.

Nice one Ed - the Highlands must have made a good impression on you - to come all the way back for more - hopefully we can catch up at the end of May

Chizz

Hi Jake

Whatever bike you are happier on ! - personally i would like to see the Norton - used to lust after one of those in my teens - there will be a mix of bikes there - and we will organise rideouts to suit whatever people are on

Look forward to seeing you

Chizz (Bruce)

Hi Bruce,
I sent you a PM

Hi Chizz, hopefully I will get up to Cannich on Sat. for the beer and chat. Once again I will be arriving by car as my moto will still be on it's Atlantic cruise. Ride safe,

Hi Ed,Good to hear from you again.Give me a shout when you planning to come to GlenAffric.Will pm you my phone number.

Saturday ride out
 

Hi guys does any one know what the ride out will be on Saturday or just as importantly for me and Ted what it won't be? We are there for a few days and don't want to do the same ride out as planned for the Saturday on say the Thursday or Friday.

Thanks in advance, been really looking forward to this for months!:thumbup1:

Me and GreenManaleshi have built a huge motorcycle trailer over the last few weeks, and that's what we're dragging the bikes up on.

Towed ceremoniously by a Gold Citroen Berlingo that wouldn't look out of place in Colonel Gadaffis front line... I'm sure Greenmanalishi has got a golden 44 Magnum in the glove box too.

What started out as a drunken 'Back of a fag packet' idea has turned into a £700 bohemoth that has dominated my garage for too long.

We're using it out of pure stubbornness as it was going to be necessary as our girlfriends WERE coming along (who wouldn't fit on the bikes) but then they dropped out like whiney old women leaving us half way through a project build.

It's going to be interesting lol.

sod the bikes
 

Having just seen the long range weather forecast I am tempted to say sod the bikes lets just bring the canoe and wetsuits! Roll on next Wednesday morning for we set off at 6am. Only 5 more sleeps to go!!!

Look forward to seeing you again !

[QUOTE=*Touring Ted*;421616]Me and GreenManaleshi have built a huge motorcycle trailer over the last few weeks, and that's what we're dragging the bikes up on.

Towed ceremoniously by a Gold Citroen Berlingo that wouldn't look out of place in Colonel Gadaffis front line... I'm sure Greenmanalishi has got a golden 44 Magnum in the glove box too.

What started out as a drunken 'Back of a fag packet' idea has turned into a £700 bohemoth that has dominated my garage for too long.

We're using it out of pure stubbornness as it was going to be necessary as our girlfriends WERE coming along (who wouldn't fit on the bikes) but then they dropped out like whiney old women leaving us half way through a project build.








Look forward to seeing you Ted and Stan - hope the weather brightens soon - Stan - no rideouts decided yet - just whatever folk want to do weather etc permitting - how about we decide in the pub the night before !

Chizz

Didn't realise there was such an active community in the Frozen North - may just pop out from Edi to meet and greet - sorry, I do my travelling on 4 wheels! Hope that doesn't preclude me :-)

Cheers


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nice one - look forward to meeting you - Chizz

It is not a bad idea to come by car. Weather appears bad.. Let us hope for the best.
BTW do we worry about rain or cold.

I am planning to hit the camp site to join the ride out on Saturday. love to see you all.

Even if it's just a piss up in a campsite.. It will be a good laugh.

It's a 500 mile trip for us so the car/bike/trailer combo might be quite good.

We're planning to visit John O gorats, Skyke etc and keep Cannich as a base..

Slight change of plan
 

Hi Guys, due to circumstances beyond our control we will be arriving on Thursday and we will both be on bikes. We are stying in Edinburgh on Wednesday night and rocking up to Cannich around 2pm the following day. Our plans to stay until Monday morning have been shot to pieces as well we will be leaving Cannich on Sunday morning and going back to Edinburgh.

See you all when we land.:D

GM

The circumstances are that we're just too f**king hardcore to turn up at a adventure bike meeting in a Gold Berlingo towing a trailer with our bikes on..

That's what E&C would of done before they started filming....

And secondly, we're all out of spray on mud !!

ahhh, hello there....!

I'm nearly free from my incarceration, and might just make it up for the friday night. Am I wrong that there were curry pasties on the first time of a meeting in Cannich (2009) ?

Are you boys coming into Edinburgh on Wednesday going for a beer ?

hasta mas tarde, caballeros!

Wednesday Eburgh
 

Hi Dougie, not sure what is happening on Wednesday evening. I am frantically trying to contact my brother who lives in Joppa. I cant get hold of him we may be camping on the public ground by the Rockville pub just down the road from the Ormaleigh!
Watch this space, without putting out your address what part are you from and which is the nearest pub to you?

GM

Hi Dougie,good to hear from you.It will be good see you back up in Cannich,not sure about pasties but grub will be good as usual.
And to the dynamic duo from Merseyside will see you in the pub on Thur if not at the campsite.
Looking forward to seeing all the hardy soles who going venture up,

Cheers

Angus

Thanks Angus, I'll have a pint of Heavy and something to wash it down :thumbup1:



Rory:thumbup1:

Hi Dougie/Rory

Good to hear of some "old" faces making a return to Cannich - it will be great to see you both.

Stan/Ted - glad to see you will be braving the elements - have asafe ride up

Bruce

WTF?
 

Bags packed, suited up and engine running, weather forecast is torrential rain:( Will see everyone there if I dont die of pneumonia or hyperthermia on the way up. Ted has started building an Ark and I am trying to find a good side to this venture apart from the sparkling company:D

At least Chiz and Bruce will have organised ring side seats for the Cannich Bull Run for us:rofl:?

See everyone over the next few daysbier

GM

It'll be good to see another countryman in these parts! See you there

Were on the m6 now... In the van lol. Its been twatting it down all day but starting to Brighton up. Still, with the forecast were glad to have a roof and a boot full of fun times :rolleyes:

Its like Game of Thrones.... going into the wild lands, over the wall....

Winter is coming.........

www.touringted.com

Will be bringing the car and putting my bicycle on the roof to maintain my two wheel credentials, on off to the Western Isles after so it kinda makes sense. See you soon folks.

Sorry to be missing this, will drink a cold one for you this weekend :)

Have a great time and I hope the rain stays off for this one!

Hi All,the sun is shining up here:Beach:,let's hope it stays with us for the weekend:thumbup1:.I have to go away today but will be back in the morning,but I am sure you will find something to do tonight beer,

See you all tomorrow :thumbup1:

Oh the woes of bike ownership. Mike was putting in a new ignition on Tuesday night I was away for the day. Our pal got a frantic phone call "Sheena can you take me to the hospital" The grinder slipped and caught his finger, he says it didnt hurt.
Well he has steri strip things on and a fairly sizeable bandage, and if he wears the biggest pair of gloves we have then he can manage the bike while keeping his injured digit straight.
Mike will be there Friday night, with 2 women in tow, they will be in one of the wigwam thingys. Then a bit later on if it stays dry hubby of one of the women might arrive if he gets finished work early.
As usual I will be there Saturday after work going to go in early to get finished early - the things we do for a bike meet -
With any luck I will arrive just after the kettle has boiled after your ride out.
Liz

Hi All,
look forward to seeing you all again, will arrive tomorrow.
Andy & Maya

What a hero Mike is Liz ! - we will look out for him arriving ! - see you Saturday,

Just been to the campsite - Ted and Stan are there already - in a van with enough supplies and kit to supply an army !

Chizz (Bruce)

Excellent - see you both tomorrow - the pub is calling

Chizz

What time are you guys planning to leave the camp site? I am hoping to start at 9 am.
Any phone number to contact will help.

The Gods are conspiring against me
 

Hi Folks,
Had to shoot up to the Orkneys. Been offered 3 months work but had to start today :thumbdown:
Will have a few in the nearest pub and toast you all. jeiger
Have a good one

Rory bier

Thanks Chizz and Angus.
Excellent ride out today.
Hope you guys have a nice time at the campsite.
See you all at the next meet.

Ride out on 18th May

Somebody is Geocashing in the background

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Another one same day, Chizz with Rory and Debbi

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Sabotaged by work :-/. Pity - will defo keep an eye out for another one!


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What a braw weekend :thumbup1:, thanks Angus & Bruce for the organising.
The run home to The Lecht was a wee bit dreich but it improved a bit better after we went over the hill we even had some sunshine on Deeside.

Bruce Enjoy The Dim much jealous

Will catch up with all the suspects at Donnington.

Liz & Mike

Thanks very much for an excellent weekend!

I came up with a temporary repair for the swing arm spindle by removing the grease nipple and replacing it with a hex head bolt from elsewhere with a washer and a nut that stopped it escaping onto the tarmac :-) Thanks for everyone that helped!

Top bodge !!!

Glad you got home safe..

Ted

Thanks again for putting on the mini meet. Andy and Maya

Hand eye co-ordination is finally starting to return and I´m looking out of what appears to be my window so I must have made it home. Long live Crofters IPA and roll on next year. Ride safe.

Thank you all for coming - really enjoyed the craic as usual - Chizz

Back to reality
 

Thanks to Chizz and Angus for organising this. It was great to see so many friendly faces again. Ted is almost recovered and has some colour in his cheeks! It was a fantastic weekend, results and photos will be on the blog some time soon. Part one is on there now. Sadly it is back to reality for the time being, hope to see every one at Donnington and if not at some meet some time this year.

Thanks guys, you lot rock!!

I was a little pale on Friday wasn't I !! :rofl:

Far too many burgers and maybe a gin and tonic too much.


Thanks again to Bruce and Angus.

I'm deffo putting this meeting on my annual hit list.

Any talk of a 2014 meeting yet ???? :innocent:

Cabin feever setting in already is it :innocent:
I am hoping for the middle weekend in May when I have 1 of my 9 weekends off for 2014

Just trying to plan my calendar... If I don't book the days off soon, I might not get them at all.

I wonder if work will lend me a bike for a few days :)

Highland Mini Meet 2014
 

Hi Liz/Ted

Have not got our dates planned yet - will get a chat with Angus sometime soon - the pub has closed down!:( - so we may have to come up with something different this time. All the best for the New Year

Chizz