Caliban and Hilda's excellent Arran adventure

[Rolfe]

A bit late for that now.

 

[Giller]

A bit late for that now.

There's always a next time. Seriously I keep a bottle in the car just in case, it's surprisingly effective.

 

[Rolfe]

I should have put some in. Or bought some in Asda while I was there.

 

[Rolfe]

Into the belly of the beast.

Probably being digested right now.

Getting there. That's Goat Fell. Gobhar Beinn.

I climbed that when I was at the school. Our geography teacher dragged us up a different hill every year. He would probably be done for reckless child endangerment today.

The sun is proper out now, barely a cloud in the sky.

 

[Rolfe]

And here we are. Goat Fell from the shore road.

The camp spot I picked out on the map isn't as secluded as I thought but it's fine. There are about three campervans but the rest of the cars will probably go before dark. It's just beside Brodick Castle, on the shore.

It's not completely private on the driver's side but it's reasonable. I think the main point of the car park is this beach.

Good mobile coverage so I can keep in touch in the evenings anyway.

 

[MG Clive]

What a beautiful place.

 

[Rolfe]

OS tends not to lie.

If that white car on my left goes I can turn Caliban by 90° and it will be even better, but if not it's fine as it is.

 

[dsimpkins]

Waterless wash, don't leave home without it.

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Disposable gloves and a microfibre cloth too

 

[Rolfe]

I had a microfibre cloth. That and water did the job. All clean again.

 

[Archev]

I had a microfibre cloth. That and water did the job. All clean again.

Hope the seagulls weren’t watching

 

[Rolfe]

Out of interest, how is Hilda transported? Towbar type rack?

Inside the car. She only weighs about 13 kg. At night she leans against Caliban's bonnet, secured by a cable and combination lock round a front tyre.

There are photos in another thread.

I have ordered a more powerful e-bike to conquer these Highland passes. God knows how I'm going to get that in, but plan Z is a towbar for a bike rack. Bike should arrive mid-May.

 

[Rolfe]

Hope the seagulls weren’t watching

Oh, give them time.

 

[Giller]

Inside the car. She only weighs about 13 kg. At night she leans against Caliban's bonnet, secured by a cable and combination lock round a front tyre.

There are photos in another thread.

I have ordered a more powerful e-bike to conquer these Highland passes. God knows how I'm going to get that in, but plan Z is a towbar for a bike rack. Bike should arrive mid-May.

Ta. Exciting times.

 

[Rolfe]

At least with the bike in the car I don't get any grief (or surcharges) from CalMac. Also, they say not to transport an e-bike on the outside of a car in the rain. Not always easy in Scotland. I suppose you can get covers.

 

[Giller]

At least with the bike in the car I don't get any grief (or surcharges) from CalMac. Also, they say not to transport an e-bike on the outside of a car in the rain. Not always easy in Scotland. I suppose you can get covers.

Seriously? That’s insane, mind you from the pictures so far, it’s all blue skies.

 

[Rolfe]

The document says the bike is made to be ridden in the rain and to ride through water (a ford), but the speed of a moving car can force water into places you don't want it to be.

Hilda is in the car so she's fine anyway, and I try to choose fine weather for my expeditions. It's the new bike I'm thinking about, in the annoying event that I can't get it in the car.

 

[Archev]

Seriously? That’s insane, mind you from the pictures so far, it’s all blue skies.

Got that covered

Except a bit of wind blew up that night and I put the cover on back to front

 

[Giller]

The document says the bike is made to be ridden in the rain and to ride through water (a ford), but the speed of a moving car can force water into places you don't want it to be.

Hilda is in the car so she's fine anyway, and I try to choose fine weather for my expeditions. It's the new bike I'm thinking about, in the annoying event that I can't get it in the car.

You have me hooked. Care to share details?

 

[EvTek23]

Got that covered View attachment 46229
Except a bit of wind blew up that night and I put the cover on back to front

@Archev, that deer looks as though it had eyes on your bike, riding off into the sunset with a dandelion flower behind its ear!

 

[Archev]

@Archev, that deer looks as though it had eyes on your bike, riding off into the sunset with a dandelion flower behind its ear!

Aye and it’s cycling still