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| thx1138 wrote: | | chickenstrip wrote: | Had to get out today though, been cooped up too long. |
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You do still have your day job, right? 
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Got out for a blat on boxing day. Hooned about locally for a couple of hours then came home when my toes were cold. 
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but, too clean and shiny, get it muddy!  |
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Did 100 miles in a detoured loop from Guildford to Bognor to Petworth.
A285 + A272 were pretty clear of traffic and pretty with blue sky and trees with no leaves.
Was a bit nippy and a touch slippy in places. Still managed to get a bit brave on the way home, was enjoying the clear(ish) roads too much not to 
Completely forgot I'd only plugged the front tyre the day before. Oh well, seems to be holding |
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Thought I'd try somewhere new. The usual, find a castle or something to aim for, then look for some bendy bits to get there.
Target set. Wallingford Castle near Oxford.
The cloudy + dry day contained 30mins of flooding, shivering and wet I nearly turned round but stubbornness / stupidity prevailed.
Good thing to, struck gold. B3349 between Hook and Shinfield was mega, and perhaps because of the flooded roads there were no other vehicles for 10 miles. Unheard of usually.
Waterproof gloves are not waterproof.
The castle, well.
Started off with a walk in
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_130658.resized_zps7smkd0yv.jpg
Which was a bit slippy
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_131008.resized_zps75s0ux1i.jpg
Then got more so
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_131219.resized_zpsxkx8eh89.jpg
After a bit of a trek and a few slips later, that little red circle is where I was standing, with a good view of the Castle.
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_131837.resized_zpstg6qam3y.jpg
And the castle was not at it's best
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_131843.resized_zpseponacsq.jpg
And the view from the other side. More open plan than I'd envisaged.
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_131900.resized_zpsj5njwgfn.jpg
Ride home was a bit meh, except for Bourley Road between Church Crookham and Aldershot. Brilliant little road!
On the plus side, the rain cleared most of the mud off the bike and boots
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_152542.resized_zpsozvqctwq.jpg
https://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/w559/pigeon35/170108%20-%20Wallingford/20170108_152551.resized_zpswavkv8cj.jpg
Note to self, do a tiny bit more research before setting off. If you don't have to pay to get in, or there isn't an onsite cafe, it's probably better to look elsewhere.
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| Pigeon wrote: | Thought I'd try somewhere new. The usual, find a castle or something to aim for, then look for some bendy bits to get there. |
Good method. Get yourself a copy of Hudson's historic houses and gardens 
| Pigeon wrote: | If you don't have to pay to get in, or there isn't an onsite cafe, it's probably better to look elsewhere. |
Not always a reliable method in my experience - besides, if it gets you exploring new roads and countryside, often still worth it. But man, outdoor places of interest in the middle of winter!  Suckerrr! Plus, a lot of them are closed November through March-ish.
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| chickenstrip wrote: | if it gets you exploring new roads and countryside, often still worth it.
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A grey and wet winter Sunday morning is about the only time the roads down here are not crawling with other vehicles. So it does provide some smiles, albeit with added cold, wet, leaves, mud, low sun etc
At this time of year I tell myself I can't wait until Summer and when it arrives, I find getting anywhere is mission, just a constant battle against everyone else trying to get somewhere.
The trick is, I guess, to try and enjoy what each season has to offer and not get too bogged down in the bits I don't like.
Plus, last year I spent too much time tinkering / faffing in the garage, or cleaning. This year, keep it simple, ride more + faff less.  |
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A grey and wet winter Sunday morning is about the only time the roads down here are not crawling with other vehicles. So it does provide some smiles, albeit with added cold, wet, leaves, mud, low sun etc |
Which kind of defeats half the object for me. Also, better weather will give you better photography on the whole, another big part of it for me.
| Pigeon wrote: | ride more + faff less. |
Always been one of my guiding principles
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^^^
Props to you for riding in that. I'd have got a cab home, picked up my van and come back and collected the bike.
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