[QUOTE] So, I'm proposing a ride-out during the 1st w/e in October (yes, really. I do still expect the weather to be reasonable then). As that is my w/e off I'm currently planning on riding to Hawick via some nice A roads, and of course if a certain DR could meet up somewhere, he could show us some nice roads in his neck of the woods ;o) Anyone interested, e-mail me.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE] It will be an early start, if there isn't any interest then I'll just bog off to the northern end of Edinburgh to stay with some friends in the vicinity who promised to show me some decent roads.[/QUOTE] Don't even think about it!