NC 500 Scotland 24th July -5th August 2025

First bike trip on the Honda CBR650R.Left home on 24th July. 24th Ferry Dublin to Holyhead. Holyhead-Manchester (200km)(125mls) 25th Rest Day Bramhall 26th Bramhall - Kirk Ireton (120km)(75mls) 27th Kirk Ireton - Bramhall - Lockerbie (Days Inn)(344km)(215mls) 28th Lockerbie - Grantown on Spey (Ben Mohr Hotel) (331km)(207mls) 29th Grantown on Spey - John O' Groats (Seaview Hotal) (283km)(187mls) 30th John o'Groats - Ullapool (Youth Hostel) (302km)(189mls) 31st Ullapool - Drumnadrochit (backpackers Lodge) (300km)(188mls) 1st Drumnadrochit - Castle Douglas (The Imperial Hotel) (420km)(263mls) 2nd Castle Doughas - Bramhall (387km)(242mls) 3rd Bramhall Rest Day 4th Bramhall Rest Day 5th Bramhall, Manchester -Holyhead Ferry. Dublin-Dundalk (283km)(177mls) Total travelled 2,970kms (1,858mls)

Leaving home Dundalk -Dublin Port -Holyhead-Manchester -Kirk Ireton 200miles( 320kms)

The journey begins. Leaving Hasker Farm Sunday 27th July2025. Days Inn Lockerbie/Annandale Water DG11 1HD 344kms (215miles)

Day 2 Monday 28th July 2025 Lockerbie- Grantown on Spey. Ben Mhor Hotel PH26 £EG. 331kms (207miles)

Day 3 Tuesday 29th July 2025 Grantown on Spey to John O' Groats. Seaview Hotel KW1 4YR. 283 kms (187miles)

Day 4 Wednesday 30th July 2025. John O' Groats to Ullapool. Ullapool Youth Hostel IV26 2UJ. 302kms (189miles) Dunnet Head

Day5 Thursday 31st July 2025 Ullapool to Drumnadrochit (loch Ness). Backpackers Lodge IV63 6UJ. 300kms (188miles)

Day 6. 1st August 2025 Loch Ness to Castle Douglas. Imperial Hotel. DG71AA 420kms (263miles)

Day 7 2nd August 2025 Castle Douglas to Bramhall, Nr. Manchester. 387 kms (242 miles)

Long drive on motorway to Bramhall before returning home via Holyhead on 5th August 2025.Another long motorway drive 283kms (177miles)

Fantastic trip and great experience. Mostly great weather with some rain on west coast. But hostal at Ullapool has a great drying room for bike gear. Traffic was mostly ok excent for long queues on friday evening and also had to backtract due to overturnrd van blocking roadway. For a lot more details of the trip visit our facebook pages.

Short cycle today 22nd July 2025 after mixed weather over last few days.

Cycling today Dundalk-Annagassan-Dunleer-Castlebellingham -Home 44km 10th July 2025

Very hot today 24 degrees.

CBR600r trip today 8th July2025 80km Dundalk-Ardee-Carrick-Dundalk

Testing GPS mount on bike and Camera .

Camping at The Trading Post, Wexford 2nd July 2025

A short trip on the Honda CBR650r to test out Oxford luggage and GPS/Phone mount in advance of Scotland trip at end of month

1st July Bike spin via Dromad and Ravensdale, Co.Louth

30km. After unsettled weather in June still managed 200km.

Bike day 15th June2025

Nice 45km bike trip up to Clermont Cairn. Lots of fire damage from wild fires on mountain top from recent spell of dry weather. Tough climb over 500m but easier on eBike.

Cycling Thursday 12th June 2025

Cycling around Dundalk area and home vie Dundalk Town. 46km.