The sun is out......
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The tarmac is drying.....but ffs be careful.
Your tyres are cold, your skills will have diminished over the long winter, and the risk is high for the first few rides out.
My non biking friends tell me that "donor season has started" about this time every year......don't become a statistic.
And yes, I'm a daft old man who should know better, been riding since 1976, usually WAY too fast......
Your tyres are cold, your skills will have diminished over the long winter, and the risk is high for the first few rides out.
My non biking friends tell me that "donor season has started" about this time every year......don't become a statistic.
And yes, I'm a daft old man who should know better, been riding since 1976, usually WAY too fast......
Great fun to get out today.
Completely 50/50 as to whether to sort out the smashed up track bike or pootle out on the roadie and sort out the brain.
Roads not quite as bad as I thought they might be - single track bikes gives you the options to avoid potholes and gravel compared to 4 wheels, just need to be awake.
Back to watch WSBK with a beer.
Completely 50/50 as to whether to sort out the smashed up track bike or pootle out on the roadie and sort out the brain.
Roads not quite as bad as I thought they might be - single track bikes gives you the options to avoid potholes and gravel compared to 4 wheels, just need to be awake.
Back to watch WSBK with a beer.
moto_traxport said:
Great fun to get out today.
Completely 50/50 as to whether to sort out the smashed up track bike or pootle out on the roadie and sort out the brain.
Roads not quite as bad as I thought they might be - single track bikes gives you the options to avoid potholes and gravel compared to 4 wheels, just need to be awake.
Back to watch WSBK with a beer.
WSBK was actually pretty goodCompletely 50/50 as to whether to sort out the smashed up track bike or pootle out on the roadie and sort out the brain.
Roads not quite as bad as I thought they might be - single track bikes gives you the options to avoid potholes and gravel compared to 4 wheels, just need to be awake.
Back to watch WSBK with a beer.
tezzer said:
The tarmac is drying.....but ffs be careful.
Your tyres are cold, your skills will have diminished over the long winter, and the risk is high for the first few rides out.
My non biking friends tell me that "donor season has started" about this time every year......don't become a statistic.
And yes, I'm a daft old man who should know better, been riding since 1976, usually WAY too fast......
Someone should have told that to the person I could hear for about 5 minutes whilst I was tidying up the garden this afternoon..... They were what sounded like near flat out everywhere around rural b roads near my house, the farmers have been and still are in and out of fields dropping mud and sYour tyres are cold, your skills will have diminished over the long winter, and the risk is high for the first few rides out.
My non biking friends tell me that "donor season has started" about this time every year......don't become a statistic.
And yes, I'm a daft old man who should know better, been riding since 1976, usually WAY too fast......
te all over the roads, I think people forget that these tractors are on the roads 7 days a week It all makes me think I'd be better off with a couple of daft smaller bikes and a dedicated track day bike
orangefzr said:
Someone should have told that to the person I could hear for about 5 minutes whilst I was tidying up the garden this afternoon..... They were what sounded like near flat out everywhere around rural b roads near my house, the farmers have been and still are in and out of fields dropping mud and ste all over the roads, I think people forget that these tractors are on the roads 7 days a week
It all makes me think I'd be better off with a couple of daft smaller bikes and a dedicated track day bike
Yep, been out in the Africa Twin today, small country roads, gravel, mud, grit piled up in the center of the lane, tractors, pensioners and cyclists out, I really enjoyed taking my time and making the most of the road at a sensible pace for the conditions. te all over the roads, I think people forget that these tractors are on the roads 7 days a week It all makes me think I'd be better off with a couple of daft smaller bikes and a dedicated track day bike
I definitely did not used to enjoy those rides as much when I had the Blackbird.
Out yesterday with a mate, we went from bewdly, Kidderminster to Aberystwyth via devils Bridge. But before devils Bridge we went to the dams. The road from the dams to devils Bridge (need to look it up as my mate was showing me the way) were out of this world..pure biking heaven with unbelievable views.
Best day on a bike yet and my 1st big road out since passing test last November, and at last I got to remove those chicken strips on my rear tyre ..
Roads were ok but lots of grit on in the centre of them which made it a bit dicy at times.
Can't wait to go back when it's a few degrees warmer.
Best day on a bike yet and my 1st big road out since passing test last November, and at last I got to remove those chicken strips on my rear tyre ..
Roads were ok but lots of grit on in the centre of them which made it a bit dicy at times.
Can't wait to go back when it's a few degrees warmer.
Rode from the Isle of Skye to Cheshire today via the lake district. Around 420 miles. Not a drop of rain all day. There seem to be more potholes on urban roads and motorways than there are in the Highlands. Only dodgy moment all day was when rear tyre swerved a bit on loose gravel in the middle of the road. Seems to be lots of that in places.
Covered 1600 miles in the past six days. My hands, shoulders, neck, back, knees, and balls are done in.
Fingers crossed: no expensive letters on their way in the post...
Happy riding all.
Covered 1600 miles in the past six days. My hands, shoulders, neck, back, knees, and balls are done in.
Fingers crossed: no expensive letters on their way in the post...
Happy riding all.
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