Just been for a blast!

Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

I got my Fazer late last summer, so didnt really get to enjoy the weather and go for a decent spin once I'd got to know the bike a bit. I've promised myself that this year would be different, so, having replaced my decent helmet that got smashed up at christmas, I popped out for a little test ride today.

Glorious sunshine, warm tires, bendy roads with national speed limit signs, sparse traffic! What more could you ask for?! Rode from Harrow out to St Albans, then stopped off at a pub on the way back for a cool glass of coke and a chance to stretch out the muscles a bit.

Sitting on a bench by the river, with your bike ticking and pinging next to you as it cools down most be one of the best moments of my year so far!

It was also fantastic to see so many bikers out in force, bumped into plenty of groups riding out, and lots of singles like me blatting along merrily on their own. It must be the first time that every single person I've nodded to has nodded back, even the ped bois! Must be the weather I guess!

I'm going to sit down with an atlas and plan some more extended routes for my next weekend off or rest day, perhaps looking to make a day of it.
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

It rained. I did some work. Um. It was sunny for a while too.

Had a very nice ride on Friday evening though, just spoilt a bit by keeping catching up with traffic on wiggley bits.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I went for a nice ride with my SV650....

.... in the back of a van Laughing

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BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

thats the stuff dreams are made of Thumbs Up

glad to see you enjoying the weather Very Happy

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Dom · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Karma :

Nicely done. I think anyone who wasn't out today and doesn't have a decent excuse has to be mad. After 7 hours on the road I'm knackered, achy, out of petrol money and smiling. Mr. Green

Kram · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

went out for a ride yesterday evening in the nice warm sun...
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Well it was pissing down with a thunder storm here today. Thumbs Down

But I rode to a beach yesterday. Didn't mean to, it was one of those rides where you get to a junction and choose left or right. Very Happy

Rode around for a while ended up at the beach. Motorbikes f*ckin' rock. Cool

A fantastic way of wasting a couple of hours and a tank of fuel. Cool

Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

Nice area of the country to do it too, must be a lot of decent routes with great scenery down there?
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Decent routes everywhere mate. I'm quite lucky to have all the good roads within a short distance. Shame we have so many police here though. They were everywhere today with moble speed cameras. But not yesterday though. Cool

The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Shuda went with us to Hastrings then regardless of where you live Thumbs Up

Sammyboy made a treck and tumbs up to him for doing that!
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Went to point to point today and got wrecked. great.,
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Steve H · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Karma :

Sounds like a Great day was had by a load of us today Thumbs Up

Me? Well if you're asking got the wife on the back today and went out towards Cirencester, Bibury, Burford, Stow, Bourton O-T Water and then back to Gloucester.

Fantastic Scenery, Superb A Roads and plenty of Bikers - Passed a gaggle (is that the right phrase!) of Harley riders going through Bibury ogling the trout farm and then got overtaken on a fast twisty road between Bibury and Burford by 3 'Litre Maniacs' who to be fair showed superb skill - I was tempted to try to keep up with them but with a pillion I try to be far more responsible than I might be on my own - although even then I still might've been struggling to keep up with their tail lights Confused

I'm sure I'm not alone in enjoying coming up on lines of cars on these type of roads, being able to just blast by as the drivers cast a jealous eye in your direction as you make progress through the traffic is a fantastic feeling and one of the things that make biking so appealing.

Nothing could've spoiled todays ride and even a torrential downpour during the last 15 miles of the ride was enjoyable, the wife laughing manically in my ear as we sped soaking wet through the lanes on the way home - That's what made the speedo hit 3 figures as we dropped into Glos, honest Wink

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westendboy7 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Karma :

I just drove down to Hastings and watched everybody elses bike Mr. Green

. Good atmosphere though. Had the sun in my face the roar of bikes in the air. Sweet

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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

hmm- 27.66's not bad for the amount of miles you had to cover - mine was £10 quid exactly to fill up the main tank on the outbound and return - all in all 250 miles on 10 quid - that's pretty frugal if i must say.
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Liverpoolrobb... · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Karma :

i spent yesterday trying to enjoy the weather but it really lashed it down but in the end still went out! saturday was brilliant for riding had a little blast but the pub was calling so had to go

BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

so when it's summer there does it still rain on the odd day? here in OZ we get hot weather like " make you sick hot " and stuff all rain really only get 2 hours of enjoyable riding weather a day from 5:30-6:30 in the morning and from 6:30-7:30 at night while the suns still up other wise you just can't enjoy yourself without stopping every 30 minutes for a breather and cool down Australia's too bloody hot now or is it just another clue that I am getting old hmmm first I want a BMW now I'm whinging about the weather being too hot oh god no it's happening I'm old.... noooo! Shocked

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Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

I went for a nice little ride out with two of my mates on Thursday morning. Ended up in the middle of France! Cool

(Tis a fooking loooooong way in a single day, over 600 miles there and slightly less back!)

Came back yesterday, weather was mixed, paeges are a pain in the ass for a biker. But it was mega and would do it again. But not for a few days, I'm stiff and sore and would like better weather next time! Laughing

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