Evening Ride into the Sunset

[ColinWB]

I took a ride down the Firth of Clyde coast after work this evening. Decided to go up the Haylie Brae road from Largs towards Kilbirnie but cut off that at Dalry junction, went through Dalry and on through Kilwinning to the A78 roundabout, which I did go round about and retraced my route to Largs. That was when I headed towards the setting sun, so I stoppedfitst to take a photo up the valley then at a private fishery where I asked if I could park up to take photos. They were pleasantly surprised I asked, but it’s private ground so a wee bit of goid manners was in order. The photos are the ones looking down the hill and over the estuary (as if you couldn’t work that out ). At the bottom of the hill I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Fairlie, where there’s a lovely car park with the views in the last three photos. Then a leisurely ride back home to Inverclyde.  Lovely ride.

Edited March 31 by ColinWB
Typos, as ever

[Steve_M]

I must make the effort to find my way up to that corner of Scotland. It’s just a little too far for a day out from home unless I use motorway or couch surf at my step-daughter’s place (by the Irskine Bridge

[curlylegend]

I know exactly where the second and third photos were taken,  I was there on 12 June 1998  with a set of binoculars watching Eric Tabarly crewing the Pen Duick during a gathering off Fairlie of a collection of William Fife designed sailing boats.

He died less than 24 hours later, accidentally swept overboard.

[ColinWB]

@curlylegend that must be a bittersweet memory.

[Simon Davey]

What a lovely ride @ColinWB, some cracking pictures too. 

[curlylegend]

Do these look familiar   @ColinWB  ?

 

Know/Knew that area well. Good quiet routes, better on a bicycle because of the poor road surface, but fine if you keep the speed low and don't get too distracted by the views.

[curlylegend]

@ColinWB  Have you ever contemplated the Old Largs Road from Greenock by Loch Thom, Garvock and coming into Largs down the Brisbane Glen ?  I don't know if you would consider your bike suitable.

But that choice is up to you, of course.  In the sixties I did it regularly on a James Captain  ( Just Google it !)  and later a Triumph Tiger Cub.

The best way to do it is actually from Largs to Greenock because, weather permitting, you get a spectacular view of the Clyde Estuary.  But you have to do it from Greenock the first time. If you try it from Largs the first time you will get lost !

[ColinWB]

10 hours ago, curlylegend said:

Do these look familiar   @ColinWB  ?

 

Know/Knew that area well. Good quiet routes, better on a bicycle because of the poor road surface, but fine if you keep the speed low and don't get too distracted by the views.

Frustratingly, I cannot put my finger on where that is but it looks familiar. 

[ColinWB]

21 minutes ago, curlylegend said:

@ColinWB  Have you ever contemplated the Old Largs Road from Greenock by Loch Thom, Garvock and coming into Largs down the Brisbane Glen ?  I don't know if you would consider your bike suitable.

But that choice is up to you, of course.  In the sixties I did it regularly on a James Captain  ( Just Google it !)  and later a Triumph Tiger Cub.

The best way to do it is actually from Largs to Greenock because, weather permitting, you get a spectacular view of the Clyde Estuary.  But you have to do it from Greenock the first time. If you try it from Largs the first time you will get lost !

I know the Old Largs Road very well, I'll admit quietly I used to pretend I was a rally driver on it after I passed my car license 43 years ago  I often use it now to get around the many and almost constant roadworks in Inverclyde and North Ayrshire at the moment, but never on my motorbike.