More tiny Mac, than wee Mac, but still a great day out.

Hi everyone,

I haven't posted on here for ages, been lurking though , due to a move to Aberdeen, but I would just like to say hello again and impart some info on a little bimble out that I had yesterday.

I set off from Aberdeen and was headed to Findhorn bay on the Moray firth, but as I got to Huntly on the A96, I remembered a guy at work telling me about Dufftown and Tomintoul. The sign appeared and I made a snap decision to take said road. Now I know I'm new to riding and bikes in general, but it was one of the most, if not the most, amazing experiences I've ever had on 2 wheels. I thought the ride to Dufftown and Tomintoul was awesome, but then I got over the crest of the hill, just after Lecht ski centre, and it felt like I was standing at the top of the world! This, I found out when I got back, is because it's the second highest road in Scotland (644m) and the ride down, through some pretty tight twisties, was more than spectacular. Onwards to Ballater and then back through the amazing Deeside views to Stonehaven for ice cream. 140 miles in the saddle and a massive grin on my chops. Needless to say this was me all day  

Have fun peeps and ride safe.

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hi and welcome back mate.
sounds like a nice ride and looks like you got good weather or have you photoshopped a blue sky? im going Scotland next year for a wedding so I might try a few of the roads you mentioned. all the way to dornoch from Manchester ive got to go so im making a good bike trip out of it.

Sounded ideal.

I've only driven those roads, but they are corkers.
I see last Clarkson tested the new Jag F-Type on the Braemar to Blairgowrie road on Top Gear last week (even though he mumbled something about it being 'another great road in Hertfordshire')



p.s. Could they have added any more to that cone?  

I'm from that area originally, love the lecht. As Wooster says, next time turn right at Ballater, head to Braemar and follow the A93 South to Blairgowrie.

Sounds like you had a great ride out John and I'm glad the old mistress is still putting a grin on someone's face, nice one pal

Lurvely.
Glad you enjoyed it.

There is a chance Big Mac might be heading your way next year......watch this space.

Cheers
Rosco

Is that for the roads, the chance of slightly better weather, or for The Whisky Trail?  

All of the above?

Wooster wrote:. . . . or for The Whisky Trail?  

There's a Whisky Trail ?  

Yep.
Sort of like the West Highland Way, but wobblier.

I suppose someone would have to come up with some form of trailer to hook up to the back of a bike, and have a designated rider to pull it, if anyone fancies it though.
Or we take some rope and hire 15 pairs of roller blades.

Or some idiot with a PSV licence volunteers to drive the mini bus

0ldcat wrote:

Wooster wrote:. . . . or for The Whisky Trail?  

There's a Whisky Trail ?  

Au contraire Terry. There's THE Whisky Trail!

And no, I won't drive the minibus  

Eddie990 wrote:

0ldcat wrote:

Wooster wrote:. . . . or for The Whisky Trail?  

There's a Whisky Trail ?  

Au contraire Terry. There's THE Whisky Trail!

And no, I won't drive the minibus  

Ah  

I'll Drive the mini bus . . . if I get a miniature from each of the distilleries visited . . . (I'll need to catch you all up later)
If the vista is as good as the taste of 'the water of life' . . . it'll be worth watching you all doing the wobbly walk  

Deal!

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Now all we have to do is co-ordinate the whole thing and mix it in with a touch of biking

You won't regret it. I didn't even know there were any distilleries until I got to Dufftown. Now, I was tempted, but the roads were more so than the local water  

I feel a . . . . "Whisky Mac" coming on  . . . . . . . .

 

I forgot to mention at the time, but some on the Big Mac tour might recall passing this place on Day 1: LINK
That was the "Highland" distillery that featured in the movie The Angels Share.

After reading this at 1am this morning, it put me in a Whisky mood so as of 2pm today, i'am now the owner of a bottle of Old Pulteney, and i recon by 730pm i will have to go to bed quite a bit pissed.

Thanks a wobbly Davie......

PS: Hope i don't have a hangover...............

Good stuff there Davie, enjoy!
There was a bottle of Balvenie Signature calling to me in Tesco yesterday. I resisted, but don't think my willpower can last much longer.....

I blame Billyw