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Hi neighbours,

Strange question maybe, but what's the weather in Scotland like end of february? I might be over for a week with some other Dutch Morinisti in the area around Stirling.
I've been there two years ago in november and it was very wet, but we've seen a lot of rainbows.

TIA,
Hans

Hans,
Go south were the sun shines.
john

Hi Hans,

I live close to Stirling and at the moment is snowing heavily! February is usually wet, windy and cold! However you could be lucky and see a wee bit sun. Nice part of Scotland and plenty of places to visit close by. Are you coming over on your bikes?

Slainthe, Enfie.

John Bunting wrote:Hans,
Go south were the sun shines.
john

Any suggestions?

enfie wrote:I live close to Stirling and at the moment is snowing heavily! February is usually wet, windy and cold! However you could be lucky and see a wee bit sun. Nice part of Scotland and plenty of places to visit close by. Are you coming over on your bikes?

Wet, windy and cold. So a bit like november... Some friends have planned a trip on mostly classic bikes (a few 3 1/2's too) and asked me to come too. Sounds like a good idea, so I was just wondering, but it looks like the climate isn't much different from over here. We'll probably cross over to Newcaste and drive up north from there.

Hans;

Not that it's that much warmer or drier in March, but there is the Scottish M/C Show which has a big Classic element, and the MRC hopes to have a stand there...



Good riding!

CC

Thanks, but the date is already confirmed. Even though it might be nice to meet up with some of you if you are in the area around that time.

I've been to Scotland on a bike twice,once on a T160 when we did a tour of England and Scotland,using the "Good Beer Guide". In summer.It rained every day except one when camping on the Isle of Skye.Then we were bitten to death by midges.The other time I was on a T140(when will I learn).In April.It took 90 minutes to get from Carlisle to Glasgow on the way up and 9 hours on the way back.Very heavy snow.The service station had burned down.Worse, it had gone out.
Very beautiful countryside if you can see it.Especially the West coast.You may see the sun, skulking about near the horizon.

Well, the 3 1/2 is ready-to-go. If yo see a small group of old bikes riding with 3 3 1/2's it's probably us.
We'll be parting tomorrow and arrive mondaymorning in Newcastle. From there on we'll go to the Gargunnock house (near Stirling) for 4 or 5 days and from there on we'll move around til the boat returns on the 2nd. I am glad the weather has changed a bit (why did i say yes to this trip? )

Hombre,
You are mad but you have my admiration.
John

Well I just checked on weatherunderground to see what they were encountering.How does -12 on Tuesday night grab you?
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/03144.html

Brrrr -12 is not healthy, my early Sunday morning ride is to escape the 40 degree in the shade at midday, out by 7.00 and be back by 10.00 have a coffee and do a little fettling on a bike in the shade, the problem here in Kano is to find protection without getting too hot, MotoX armor works the best I have found so far and as most my riding is off road looks the part.
John

It's been a bad winter so far in the "good old U.K.!-but I have managed almost a 1000 miles since Xmas on various bikes! A "baby suit" and heated grips have really helped-but an hour and a half riding and a stop to warm up in a garage or cafe stops the cold getting into your core. !

Well, we have survived so far, it's been cold, but today riding was good eventhough theres a lot of rubble on the road, we're in yorkshire now because scotland was obviously impossible to ride. Pics etc shall follow asap...

Rubble on the roads? round here it is mostly "potholes!!" Anyway , summer is nearly here, as the temp. climbed to 8 degrees! Roll on spring!

Lucky man! Here in Belgium it was snowing again this morning... Not much, but enough to feel it's not yet spring.


Bruno