Where you been on your bike Today

linuxyeti · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Karma :

Went on ride today, on the Mash with a mate from Wolves..

Started off on the Bridgnorth Road (A454), then via Colaport and fwe smaller places headed to Ellesmere, had a cuppa & some cake, then it was off to the ponderosa, for another drink, before heading off to Bala lake, and some ice cream. After Bala, went to Lake Vyrnwy, what a cracking route that is, single track, high steep slopes, hardly any crash barriers !!, where we stopped for a cream tea, and I promptly nearly drowned us with my coffee. After that, it was across to Much Wenlock, via a stop at Dinky's Dinah, before finally getting home.

All in all, pretty much exactly 200 very enjoyable miles .. Attached is a rough outline of the route taken ..

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pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

Wait for it! Shocked

, old Pepperami actually went out on a bike today.
I took the Chinese pos out for a spin to Shotley.
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You might find it hard to believe but the bike gave me no dramas at all.
since the valves have been done , it is no longer cutting out when I come to a stop after longer spells at high revs Thumbs Up

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the suspension is still pants and the seat is like a plank.
I did approx 55 miles today and that felt like it was enough.

Now I am getting the little niggles sorted, it is almost a usable bike?
I am still of the opinion that the Hyosung GT250 r is a better bike for really long distances (Ipswich-to-Breamar in a day).

I`m going to give myself a radius of 200 miles a day for trips with this one.

It was nice to get out Smile

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chickenstrip · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :

Yet another beautiful day here in Cumbria, the warmest so far. First time I've been out this year with only a t-shirt under the bike jacket.

Still trying to capture spring in the Lake District on camera, and decided deep among the fells isn't always the best kind of place to do it, so today I decided to head a little further south and explore an area I haven't looked at before. Destination was Esthwaite Water, which I first did a loop around.

Langdale Pikes in the distance:

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Parked up for a short walk along the wooded shore:

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"You lookin' at me pal?!" :

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Got mugged when I got back to the bike; "Oi, mate, got any food mate?" :

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Now I headed down along a pretty little valley through the village of Grizedale. Good road too. Only a little B road, but it wound up and down and around the hills, all the while with the woodland and little paddocks and fields off to the sides, spring fully fledged in the warm sunshine.

Stopped for a quick snap at some kind of visitor centre:

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I only pulled into the car park long enough to take about three snaps, didn't actually go into the visitor centre, or whatever it was, itself, but then noticed signs saying, "Car park, please pay on exit - no. plate recognition in operation", so now I'm wondering if they're going to try to sting me for those two minutes I spent there Rolling Eyes

Then the sat nav decided to take me round and round in circles somewhere, so switched the damn thing off and headed back along Windermere (against my better judgement Rolling Eyes

), but veered off up to the Kirkstone Pass:

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And what about this numpty then; "Wouldn't it be a great idea to take an HGV with 40 foot trailer up the Kirkstone" :

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No mate, it feckin wouldn't. What. A. Twat.

The fragrance wafting up from this woodland on the hillside you wouldn't believe; more what you'd expect in a carefully cultivated summer garden:

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Looking back towards the Kirkstone from Patterdale, I think that's Middle Dodd in the, er, middle Smile

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Ullswater:

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Another luuurvely day Smile

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Pigeon · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Karma :

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Moxey · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 May 2011 Karma :

From last Sunday, went down to Longridge on the back of my mates Fazer to pick up my TDM 900 Thumbs Up

Just after getting it
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Said mate then decides to take the 'scenic route' home via devils bridge (never been here before...its nice but i'd rather not be bricking it every police checkpoint we went through hoping the tax and insurance was in order Evil or Very Mad

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Club ZRX out in force!
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Just last night had a look up to the moors, Frosterly for fish and chips then Stanhope, Weardale to Teesdale, you can see aformentioned mate attempting to hill climb on his recently acquired very clean Fazer 600...sin't going to be that way for long Neutral

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Nice and desolate out here
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Howling Terror · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Today I've ridden to Scotland, all of it through heavy rain.
The a68 was lovely and mainly grippy. My early warnings light I installed was compromised with the drenching so thought the battery wasn't getting changed. Double checked and all ok phew.
Currently pissed up on the outskirts of Edinburgh sharing a caravan with strangers (it's a long story).
Hmm I got zapped so good to know the throttle works.
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Rode through the New Forest to Beaulieu village. A few nice-ish roads with some nice-ish views and some nice-ish weather. Made for a nice-ish ride out. Good fun being on the bike though!

Went to go down the high street, but some donkeys where like 'naa mate, we were 'ere first.' They showed no signs of wanting to move, so went a different way.

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Picture of one of the nice-ish views... Baby Animal...obligatory "awwws" 👇

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End up at Bucklands Hard for some lunch before going home via a Masonic Lodge (Rogers fault) 👇

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pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

This really cant be happening?! old Peppers has been out and about on a bike twice in less than a month Confused

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Today I did go to Felixstowe via the back way and not using the stinky old A14.
I did have fish & chips out of the paper on the sea front, luuuverly Thumbs Up

Even in Suffolk, we have a few empty roads, they just are`nt long enough.
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The Chinese pos seems to be getting better with a bit of use?, I`m guessing that fresh fuel going through the injector is helping to clear out all the old gummy/sticky fuel ???
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derillius24 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2010 Karma :

Short hoon to Anstruther after work via Cupar and Crail. The Street is a naughty little Madam, just begs to be thrashed all the time and makes you ride like a proper dickhead. God, she's good.

Chip shop was closed, though Crying or Very sad

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Howling Terror · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

'You'll have had your tea'.

We're doing ok with dodging the rain.
Full days and long nights and loving it.
Big Red is enjoying thundering about and so am I.
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linuxyeti · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Karma :

Well, it was time to bid farewell to the Enfield ..

First up, get it MOT'd, which it duly passed without any problems . Then a quick 20 miles or so ride round the area, and here they are, the last 2 photos of a ride out on the Enfield ..

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Howling Terror · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Unlike other bike trips I didn't take many photos.

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Roads - mainly good (got zapped).

Weather - mainly good but horrendous conditions on the way up.
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Locals - good. Filtering is a breeze when so many use mirrors. White vans are still the quickest vehicle to follow through the Trossachs.

Ale - ale.

Reliability - good apart from an aftermarket voltage warning light that succumbed to the drenching on the way up and briefly made my heart sink until i pulled over and double checked it.

Ale - Aye, I'll 'ave another.

Group dynamics - Mainly ex colliers in their late 60s, most ride like complete twats although we did have an I.A.M chap who helped a couple of new to it guys.

Ale - Fuck it I'm already pissed so another won't make a difference

Group riding - hilarious for the usual reasons..dodgy overtakes..back end slides...(un)intentional wheelies.... getting lost and not informing those who blindly follow...pulling over in unusual and often dangerous places...getting bored and blasting past the rest of them...getting lost...repeat when you find them on whatsapp.

Ale - Where is Dave's brandy bottle?

Health - Most of us have decades of manual labour under our belts so nothing was mentioned as it would show weakness. (me bad arm is fuckin' murdering).

Food - 2 of the lads (ha-ha I called them lads!) could open an expensive restaurant and it was roadside fayre when out n about.

Attractions - I personally wanted to ride-ride-ride so left them to it on a few occasions, but did Falkirk wheel with them.
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Dropped in at chickenstrip's place for a natter and brew (lovingly prepared cheese n pickle butty that sustained me whilst I tonked-it back home).

Ale - spoils of war.
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Pigeon · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Karma :

HT, lovin' your work!

Looked boss as f*** too Cool

Wanted to rate it cool, but laughed so much I cried, so went with that Very Happy

Tracer1234 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2014 Karma :

End of the drive...

Tinkered for the morning... got myself all ready to go for the afternoon, literally got to the end of the drive and the heavens opened.

Sulked for the rest of the day till work in the evening. Rolling Eyes

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Howling Terror · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Today I improved the view of a caravan park by parking up in it.

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stonesie · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2010 Karma :

Just about 160 miles with some friends down to Derbyshire with dinner at the Yondermann cafe, awesome day out but my friends were complaining that they couldn't go too fast because of the Police presence and unfamiliar roads, also the Harley rideout that we encountered, for some turns they took the whole road even forcing oncoming cars to stop Rolling Eyes

Only took one pic at the cafe... Nice S1 RS Turbo Thumbs Up

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Tracer1234 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2014 Karma :

Went to the watercress festival. Yup, it was as fun as it sounds. Neutral

Kept the Mrs happy though.

Went home via Ropley Train station / watercress line, saw a few steam engines... Average day was had, but with some nice riding in between.

Didn't drop it today either, so that's a win.

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pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

Sorry, no pictures as the battery was low on my phone when I got out today.
However I took the Hyosung out today.
I went to Mistley and had a cup of tea at the burger van.

The Hyosung is so much of a better bike than my Chinese pos.
It's just so much easier and quicker to ride than the Chinese pos.

Mistley = near Lawford , just up the road from Cattawade.
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linuxyeti · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Karma :

Hi

No pics from me on this either, was the other side of Bridgnorth on Friday on the RX3, was relaxing in the sun, then the weather changed .. Gave up hoping the rain would pass, and in the end, rode back to wolves. My boots finally dried out after being hung on the line all day yesterday.

It was some of the worst rain I've ridden in.
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