Slowlycatchymonkey

I don’t think it’s off the rails yet! It’s from Action is my middle name to He ain’t heavy he’s my brother. But tiptoe thought the tulips is a good’n so Lips on You- Maroon 5

I like the idea of the IAM but don’t like idea of getting sucked into group rides and the social side of it but then I suppose it’s easy enough to say no thanks. Although I really fancy this though- https://www.circuitbasedtraining.co.uk/motorcycle-training/advanced-cornering-350 Anyone have any experience of it?

Action Is My Middle Name - Morrissey

So you’ve been back a minute or two now, how’s the hindsight looking? Post trip commentary available yet?

How was it? Did you have a good time? Did you wear tweed?! I nearly went but I’m just not sociable enough!

Hmph have watched everything available so far and apparently the first female world superbike champion isn’t interesting enough for air time on eurosport. But never mind, avoiding any spoilers- very satisfying.

Thanks matey.

Thanks. Will do. Don’t want to miss it!

Where do you think the saying "christ on a bike" came from Umm from me of course, mainly more like “oh Christ she’s on a bike” but sometimes just a loudly exclaimed “CHRIST”

Cheers matey. I have Eurosport but am disappointed with the google response, it barely gives lasts years coverage- or even if it’s on tomoz!

I hate this phrase but it’s appropriate here. OMG what a lovely time I’ve had to restrain myself from mentioning this thread to my good other half because living vicariously is idiotic but even so [mention]Bungleaio[/mention] [mention]Gerontious[/mention] [mention]bonio[/mention] I love the photos and the honesty. Must stop typing now I’ve had a couple of GnT’s! Thankyou for sharing it here.

Oh cripes I overlooked that as a potential spin off. Delete delete delete.

Aah ok. Some more googling is needed.

VPN? Googled it, still don’t get it. You are talking to someone who until 3 months ago only used the internet to look things up, tec savvy I’m not. Maybe it should be Slowlynevercatchytecdivvy! I can type though which is handy. You just never know when antiquated educational ideals about what jobs are suitable for women will come in use. Now it’s just the shorthand that needs to show it’s worth!

I was pretty sore I wasn’t coming along as soon as I’d had to turn it down, now looking at the pics its even more of an ouch! Hit upon a decent smooth piece of tarmac today which made me groan again at missing out, especially when because its the UK it was an anomaly and lasted a mere 100 metres! The needing more than two tables thing makes it hard but what made it much harder for me is expecting everyone to be a grown up about some people wanting to do one thing and others something else. As if constantly staying clumped in a 10 was important. Which it is not. That’s one of the nice things about reading Bungleaio’s write up he had a good time and pleased himself. [mention]Bungleaio[/mention] don’t apologise, we all have priorities, yours are just out of whack- where’s my fix?

I’ve watched this back over a couple of times. Ignoring the threatening language of the biker and focusing on the driver I’m left wondering if the car driver is visually impaired? He didn’t see the biker originally and doesn’t look even vaguely like a man who’s about to deliberately smash up someone’s bike. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was looking to see if the angry biker was coming after him and didn’t see the bike. He doesn’t look quite right.

I groaned when I saw this thread reappear. Then I was very happy with the read. Then I wondered how long it took to make that up?! Still I’m daft enough to say is this true? “if Christ rode a bike?” I just can’t imagine it with the over sensitivities of some folk about blasphemy. It wide open for what does god ride?

Lol yes it certainly can be.

The SSP300 is on the worldsbk website but it’s a rubbish website. I can’t find what time the race even starts! If I understand things correctly Ana Carrasco is in the lead points wise by just 10 points and the last race is on Sunday. I’d really like to see it, it might be a long shot but if she pulls it off it would be a historic moment. Does anyone know where I can watch it for free or am I going to have to hand over hard earned for a rubbishy videopass?

I once made the mistake of organising a week for 10 people and I wouldn’t do it again unless there was general agreement before leaving that everyone just does what they want, perhaps meeting in the evening for food. It was just too many people to get going in the same direction at the same time and everyone be happy with it. Don’t know why eights fine and 10s not but I swore I’d never do it again!

Aah I see. If that could be caused by a flat battery an optimates a no brainer isn’t it?! I have optimate chargers on both bikes- because I was advised to not because I have clue what what I’m doing. Has given me peace of mind though that I’m not eroding the batteries life when I do either short or a lot of stop start trips.

I find it hard to comprehend it’s a doable thing to dig up and relay the road and all the utilities. It’s a stark contrast from Goat mentioning the people on his American trip who are responsible for the road and drain because their house is serviced by it. Or that here there’s constant roadworks digging up patches of road and not even attempting to patch it properly. Looking at the pics I’m surprised you haven’t moved there! I’ve never viewed the losses of WW1 or WW2 as separated by nationality. Before you mentioned it above I’d never thought about only being presented with the atrocities that effected Britain. They were events of such a mind boggling and awful scale I always thought of them as something we shared with other the nations so we would have also shared what happened and where. A bit daft now I think about it, that all events would be presented equally. I wonder what else I don’t know.

Tomorrow Never Dies- Sheryl Crow

What a “sprag clutch”?

Such great photos and write ups. I can’t stop looking at the tarmac. Is it different tarmac to here, I mean is it a different mix from here? It looks so smooth. [mention]Bungleaio[/mention] You took wet wipes with you to clean your bike? They look like good wipes but the tub must have taken up more space than your wash kit?! [mention]Gerontious[/mention] I feel a bit ashamed I’ve not heard of these places. I don’t understand why I haven’t heard of them. I’m going to have a little read up.