Anyone's last ride out

[kawakid]

Had a great day, rode from Halifax to Skipton, From Skipton towards Kendal, stopped off for a drink at the Devils bridge, then on the M6, M60, M62 & back.

Beautifuly clear day, lots of bikers out.

Was a great ride but bloody cold. Fingers numb, had to stop for coffee on 2 occasions just to keep warm.

But all I could think is this it for the year. ie with the ice looming, salting etc.

Sort of sad, but for nearly the first time since the end of Feb, I am thinking of going in the car tomorrow.
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I've a twin and a 4.

[White Noise]

TBH can't see a last one, just them getting more sparse, when the weather is shite.
WN
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[Sparks!]

Last ride?

WTF.. my riding season has only just started!
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[kawakid]

I'm writing from work, I came in the car.

That covering of ice this morning, made my mind up for me.
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[Finglonga]

Wimps!



It aint even started gettin cold yet, wait until the whole day stays below zero . Keep your fingers warm on the engine when you stop. Having a cup of coffee won't help as five mins later you will need a pee. keep you core warm with lots of thin layers not a big wooly jumper and T shirt.

Winter is great for riding, it sorts the men out from the boys.
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[riichy]

[danzai66]

me and a mate went from london to brighton yesterday.

me on a cg125 and him on a 125 ped.

the round-trip took us 7 hours!!

had a nice cup of tea on the front tho.


devils bridge is ace. used to jump off it when i went to school there.

*sniff*

[kb-zxr]

Yep sad to hear it though.

Was all physched up for a good ride last night and they had gritted

So now the mods are gonna commence, ready for spring, when the weathers gonna be above freezing

[akaDAVE]

I went straight out for a blast on Saturday morning at 9AM. It was a wee but nippy on the fingers after a while but not as bad as I thought it would be when I walked out the door and felt how chilly it was.
It was really my first experience of 'cold' weather(on a bike).
It was fine and good fun despite wet patches and a numb jaw.

UNTIL, coming back into my driveway I decided to show off/piss about by giving it some revs and blasting up the drive way(my brother was watching) - I hit a patch of moss and it felt like the back end had come out at 45degrees!! (probably about 2inches) after shitting myself, I just had enough room to get it back together and stop.

I'm sure at the worst point of it I was heading straight through the front door and into the toilet!!
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[Ant]

i was out for hours on saturday taking my bike for a service, took me just over a hour to get to the shop (cmc chesterfield) thgen a hour to get back on there bike which was a fazer 600 (far too comfy for me, made me shoulder ache) which i played on for a hour or two, then a two hour round trip to fetch my baby, and it felt fuckin fast after that fazer for the day!
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[gixxergill]

We went out yesterday too, probably the ride roll on Spring. There was a good turn at Devils bridge and the bacon bap went down well.

[jonnay]

Had a quick spin around the block today, probably be the last casual ride for a little while. I was loving dry roads, first time I've tried it on the NSR

Will be dragging the little scoot out again shortly after I've fixed the forks, and putting the NSR into hibernation til march or thereabouts.

Is a bit annoying now everyone else has cars, and I'm back on my moped. Meh, I'll be laughing come next summer

Jon
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