Pie man

On 01/09/2023 at 11:15, Gerontious said:

For a change.

 

Would like to hear what you think of them when you're back in blighty. I had them on the Katoom and thought they were shocking. 

Made in Lancashire 

51 minutes ago, rennie said:

Still got no start date!  I'm getting mildly concerned now 

 

I think I'm going to have a day out on the bike tomorrow 

Now that sounds like a good idea. Work can wait 

I probably have the most uncomfortable seat on the KTM, both  the 1290 and 890 seats are bad and I opted for the ergo seats. In the end I purchased the airhawk, move it from bike to bike. 

I have been 1st week in June, weather is usually good, passes are usually open however, weather at the moment has been so incalculable, who knows when is the best time to go . I tend to miss the month of August, just to busy. 

I'm hoping you guys will add some pictures on your travels of towns/places and of course local patisserie. 

On 26/08/2023 at 21:20, Capt Sisko said:

That was quick, thanks all. Find My app look pretty good, but I've also been recommended Life 360. Anyone tried this?

My Wife and our kids have I phones, so they use the find my I phone app however, I use an android phone, so we also use Life 360. Its good but sometimes there are glitches when they decide to turn off notifications. My wife knew there was something wrong when I had my last accident however, when I was out last week in Wales and with no signal she started to panic a little.  

Thank you @Gerontious. I have Esch-sur-Sûre on my list for coffee & Pastries. I will probably spend more time in Luxembourg on this trip, with the exception, I might have a ride over to Cochem, and then meander back along the river. The map has some good routes which I can add to the sat nav 

The Hotel has some good routes they can provide too.   

On 25/08/2023 at 15:09, JRH said:

Filled it up prior to a run out and at the local Shell garage the petrol has gone from  144.9 to 152.9 in a week.

I avoid the shell garage near me at all cost. Robbed me of 50p once when the tyre inflator took my money but never worked. 

I need to start planning a couple of routes/ride outs, must include brew and pastry stops . I'm only there midweek, so hopefully find some quiet roads. New Granddaughter means the wife is staying home. Time to try some new routes, I've stayed in Klotten and Kyllberg a couple of times, never ventured much into Luxembourg though. 

I have a 300 miler to Folkestone, I don't want to be setting of at the crack of dawn so I've booked a nice little Hotel in the centre of Bethune with secure parking, from the train its a leisurely 55 miles - 2hr non motorway ride to Bethune. 

So I have eventually got my sorry arse in gear. Booked 3 nights in Dasburg. Just need to find accommodation a couple of hours from Calais for the first day/night, oh and I need to book the tunnel. 

Went for a shake down ride to Blaenau Ffestiniog, round trip of 220 miles over four and a half hours, only stopping once to let some air out of the airhawk seat cushion. Just need to get my act together and get a trip booked now.

It beggers belief, who the hell is buying that shite.  

Thats who 

I might take a look and see if they have anything available towards the end of September. 

Never mind fish, Just been to Dominos and they want twenty four shekels for a Pizza 

1 hour ago, S-Westerly said:

Unless you test / get tested how would you know? I may have had it but I had no means of testing so I've no idea. 2 others (out of 21) had it so no hyper infectious.  One as bad as me and one less so. Flu ? Covid? Who knows?

You are correct, and you don't have to take a test. I've just carried on as normal and I haven't caught it off the wife either. 

Wife has just recovered from a second bout of covid, she's been off work for 2 weeks, I think the guidance is try to stay at home, try to avoid contact with other people, morally, I suppose its how hard you want to try. 

@daveinlim sums it up neatly. I wont always go for the cheapest though, I like to have legal cover, used it twice now 

When you find it let us know. I bought the 890 because it worked for me. But the closest I could think of, is the Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel, but the weight and panniers don't cut it.  

5 hours ago, Yorky said:

Thanks for the reply @Steve_M

Since posting the original question I have looked at P&O prices from Hull

Over £500 for me and the bike is a joke so it would be the chunnel, which I guess puts the Eifel within easier reach.

I know quite a few on here have ridden this area, ideally I would base myself somewhere for maybe 3 nights and do circular trips during the day, so any GPX files/ map routes suitable would be very much appreciated

I am trying to muster up a plan too. I have the same issue, its 110 miles to Hull, 275 to Folkestone. I'm looking at 18th Sept. I was thinking of going to the Vosges however the Eifel is looking more achievable, Just looked at a place I stayed a few years ago, Hotel Muller Pension in Kyllburg, but website saying its closed. I might send an email to see. I have looked at places in Scotland as a back up, but the prices are double of those in France and Germany. @GerontiousI take it this hotel you frequent is a good place to stay.   

Covid is on the rise again, wife tested positive again last week, all clear now, but she has no energy and feels drained.  

12 hours ago, Steve_M said:

Gap isn’t on the RAC list but, if memory serves correctly, there were signs indicating the requirement as we approached last year. We avoid cities but, for the sake of €4.61, I’d rather spend the money. Same apples for motorway vignettes for Switzerland and Austria. One wrong turning and an eagle eyed cop*…

 

 

* I have experience of eagle eyed police officers, spotting a failed tail light on my car back in the days when the police were not underfunded and understaffed (1977, if you’re wondering).

I think, we might get caught out when temporary zones restrictions are introduced at the discretion of the local authorities. I also come to realise, there are different criteria, permanent zones - Cities, large towns etc, but they have a list of other Cities that can introduce temporary zones. Like you say, for the sake of €4.61. I'd rather have it, than have not.