Sunday, July 26, 2009

old soldiers never die....

.... they just become bikers!

I was out all day yesterday and am now feeling my age!
My shoulders are a bit stiff so maybe I need to consider my riding position and look at slightly higher and more pulled back bars.
It was a great day though.
I set out at 8.00 to meet up with some guys who served in the same army regiment as me and are also bikers. It was good to catch up and brush away the years (and believe me there are a lot of years). Then after an hour of talk over breakfast it was onto our bikes for a run through the highland scenery.
We set off fom Tyndrum and rode towards Oban, stopping at a pub in Connol for refreshments. Then it was eastwards to Ballachullish and Glencoe and a stop at the ski centre for a photo op before heading back towards Tyndrum over Rannoch moor.
Another hour shooting the breeze and then I headed back home.
350 miles in glorious sunny weather through some of the most spectacular scenery in Scotland. Makes me glad to be a biker!
And the bit of the ride I enjoyed the most? The bit first thing in the morning and then the run home.
I really do think I am a lone rider through and through!


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