Thanks guys.
I like to take the bikes on the roof whenever we are doing one of our annual “See Scotland” touring trips. It can be a good way of getting to places that would be long or boring to walk to but are wort seeing.
Good example would be when we went to Applecross / Torridon we drove up the Bealach Na Ba and then cycled to the transmission tower at the top of the hill. Gdrove down to Applecross then ditched the car and had a nice cycle through the little coastal settlements near Applecross.
But its a fair old trek in the car out to Kennacraig and then over to Islay. So if there is nothing much to ride on Islay I might just leave the bikes at home rather than listen to them whistling in the slipsteam for four days for the sake of an hours riding.
But if there is plenty to ride and places to explore than its worth taking the bikes.