Annual GTR Meet up May 2020.

[O.C.]

Steve, I don't think that they will go too mad, as my daughter will have only hand baggage allowance and we are on the bike!

Whatever they do though, it's difficult to argue when, as my wife says, she has accommodated a lifetime of aviation and motorbikes, so I don't even try any longer.

I would still much rather spend the weekend with you all at Tyndrum than shop with them in Edinburgh however!

The prospect of shopping must be bad Colin    

[Lonewolf]

Steve, I don't think that they will go too mad, as my daughter will have only hand baggage allowance and we are on the bike!

Whatever they do though, it's difficult to argue when, as my wife says, she has accommodated a lifetime of aviation and motorbikes, so I don't even try any longer.

I would still much rather spend the weekend with you all at Tyndrum than shop with them in Edinburgh however!

Yes, I can relate to that. I detest shopping with the Mrs, she makes such hard work of it!

[flatfour]

It all seems so pointless, adding more clothes/handbags/shoes to the huge quantity already lurking in wardrobes here. Two years ago, my wife ordered yet another winter coat at serious expense. To date, it hasn't left its coat hanger and plastic cover, as she prefers the one that she was wearing before ordering it!

I find shopping very stressful, as I don't like crowds anyway unless I am at work and speaking to a paying audience!

It's one of the downsides of (mostly) stopping work (Steve beware!). Before, I was always too busy to be included in these expeditions.

[David]

Mick (GLA55Y) has invited me to join you on this trip. I'm booked up at the Ben Doran Hotel. I'll be riding a BMW R1200RT.

[Lonewolf]

Mick (GLA55Y) has invited me to join you on this trip. I'm booked up at the Ben Doran Hotel. I'll be riding a BMW R1200RT.

Welcome to the forum and welcome on the trip. Another BMW eh, that's four now. 

[David]

Welcome to the forum and welcome on the trip. Another BMW eh, that's four now.

Thank you for the welcome Steve.

I do use an RT Forum, for the last four years, have arranged an annual RT meet, got one planned for 2020.

[Lonewolf]

Sounds good, whereabouts does the RT annual tour take you?

[David]

Whereabouts does the RT annual tour take you?

2016 - Haltwhistle, 2017 - Tewkesbury, 2018 - Leicester, 2019 - Shrewsbury & 2020 - Peterborough.

Based on those who usually attend, the idea is to meet somewhere geographically fairly central. I'm the furthest North in Teesside and there is someone from Portsmouth. We have a two night stay, with a day ride out on the middle day, usually a Saturday.

[GLA55Y]

Mick (GLA55Y) has invited me to join you on this trip. I'm booked up at the Ben Doran Hotel. I'll be riding a BMW R1200RT.

Glad you found it David.

[Lonewolf]

Does anyone have any requests for the trip, i.e. an organised tour of a distillery, going on a boat cruise on Loch Lomond, visiting the Isle of Mull for the day from Oban, having a tour of a haunted castle, saying Hi to the Loch Ness monster and visiting the Nessie museum etc. If so, just drop some ideas below and we'll see what we can incorporate into the trip.

[Rusty]

Does anyone have any requests for the trip, i.e. an organised tour of a distillery, going on a boat cruise on Loch Lomond, visiting the Isle of Mull for the day from Oban, having a tour of a haunted castle, saying Hi to the Loch Ness monster and visiting the Nessie museum etc. If so, just drop some ideas below and we'll see what we can incorporate into the trip.

Steve ... I am happy to do all of that thank you very much !!!!      

[David]

The itinerary is simple on these meets as there isn't one really!  You can basically do what you choose, go off and explore on your own if that's what you prefer, or alternatively have a ride out as a group.

Steve, as a Newbie & non-GTR owner, I don't wish to interfere too much. If I am, please "politely" let me know.

However, with the help of "The Motorcyclist's Guide To Scotland" by J.G. Fergusson, using Garmin BaseCamp, have created some possible routes for ride outs.

If these are of interest to anyone, they can be shared.

[pross]

I would love to do some ot the trips you have mentioned 👍.
But alas to early to say . The works are being  and claim not to have received my holiday requests when I checked. They now claim the dates are full  so I will be hoping another driver will swop with me  in the new year  or another option is I quite 🤔

[Lonewolf]

David that's much appreciated thanks. If you want to PM me any suggestions for routes that would be great. Our meets are very informal and it's not uncommon for us just to do our own thing. However as Scotland is a new destination for our meet next year it makes sense to make an effort and schedule some points of interest without committing to huge miles as we want to chill out too.

We'll see if others suggest anything and then try to include a little of everything to keep the troops happy.

[David]

If you want to PM me any suggestions for routes that would be great.

Have sent you a PM, although, it's not appearing in my "Sent Items".

If you would like to PM me an email address, the routes can be shared, thank you.