Epic Riding

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Balls to Charlie Borman on the dakar.

I Just Rode from Essex to Portsmouth using A roads on my RXS100 in the pissing rain and most of it was in darkness. I got to pompey at 9pm and I'm still cold Smile

My feet and hands where wet through and I improvised handlebar muffs out of carrier bags (looped one handle over the mirror and one over my wrist) I swear it's the most cold I have ever been.

Advice to newbie bikers like me...

If you going on a cold long journey wear waterproof top and bottoms and waterproof gloves (plastic ones) and waterproof booties. Even If it's not raining, because it keeps the wind out near enough completely and trust me you will be thankful.

Near come off twice both times almost losing the front. Once off a diesel spill and once on a slick manhole cover. (it had been worn away so it was smooth) I really am pissed off with the fact that both of these events could have been easily avoided if the government would clamp down on diesel spewing trucks and replace those covers when they get like that. You may say I should avoid it but it's not always possible If you have committed to a line around a bend.

Anyway rant over, what epic journeys have you done??
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Manchester -> Falmouth 355 miles

the jaunt to Bristol was nothing special very fast and very cold

high lights....

seeing a guy on a Harley FLCH (I think) riding past me no gloves.

being burnt off by 5 bikers on their super sports near bodmin

Kind of boring after that , lots of iffy roads with no street lights and started to rain , you are correct though water proofs (which I put on in Bristol) do keep the wind chill down a bit..

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I like the roads with no street lights when it's dark and raining the real country lanes. I don't know why It's so.. I don't really know Shocked

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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Oh and I forgot to add, The whole time I was riding I only saw 3 bikes a trimuph (sp.) Tiger, some ped boy, and a silver sports bike (i'm not sure what).

Bloody fair weather riders Very Happy

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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

KLR600 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

My most epic ride is a totally pathetic Dolgarrog to Aberystwyth. A whole 80 miles that took 2 hours on my KLR600. It's all A/B roads though and over mountains a lot of the way. Highlights include totally stunning views, burning off many cars en route Twisted Evil

and then panicking on the way home when it was dark and raining as there was an accident and a diversion down tiny country lanes and I thought it was totally lost but I actually ended up on exactly the right road for back home.

I fully intend to roadtrip over all of Wales this year. I have friends in Bangor, Aberystwyth, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea and if I'm feeling lucky I may even zip across to London to say hi to my sister! I can't wait and I just hope my bike is ok for it!
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

epic

adj 1: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" [syn: heroic, larger-than-life] 2: constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; "epic tradition" [syn: epical] n : a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds [syn: epic poem, heroic poem, epos]

. I don't really think our short stints in the cold and night really count as epid under that definition,

Simple · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

Coventry - box hill - hastings - banbury - coventry
in one day on an NSR125 for the may day run,
never
ever
again.

also did
Coventry- Bassets pole - birmingham (got lost for about 10 miles) - ended up in stratford - coventry via A46

on my 50cc complete with 'L plates' Rolling Eyes

did the easter egg run, the 'group' dispersed and I was left all alone and lost in the centre of birmingham....fantastic! Rolling Eyes

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Method · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Karma :

Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Thorney - Eye - Peterborough
On my 50cc Laughing

Only totals aout 50miles, but with 5 breakdowns and 5 hours it starts to get a bit Heroic Very Happy

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danzai66 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

North london to brighton and back again.

on a cg125.

took 8 hours all told.