Guest Posted January 3, 2010 Posted January 3, 2010 barrow to Devils bridge, for a bacon butty and a brew... left barrow, chilly but nothing more, past newby bridge, which had snow, and some lovely white capped scenery the fells and the pennines... got to Devils Bridge, it was packed............. with ice..... met another 3 bikers out for the day, http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/simonevans73/PIC01403-1.jpghttp://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/simonevans73/PIC01404-1.jpg Quote
Guest Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 anyone else been out... feel free to carry on this thread, with your 1st ride of 2010 Quote
GarethNW Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Yeah I went to Blackpool and back last night, 70 miles alround with a brew in the middle. Bike seems to have survived so far and with all my chillout gear I wasn't freezing! certainyl wasnt warm tho Quote
Mightycaz Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 I'm gonna pop round to my mates tonight, its only about 3 miles away but its still gonna be my first ride of 2010!! Quote
Guest Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Stick to the main roads and be careful - the roads round Chester are treacherous - bit like the clowncil. Quote
Mightycaz Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Even the main roads are dodgy mate, the cross roads at lower and uper bridge street with the yellow squares on em are scetchy all year round! it is a bit fun to let the back end go out a tiny bit tho!! Quote
Keithg24 Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 I have managed two trips into Keighley , both about 4 miles there and back and a blast down the by-pass.......pathetic!!! Quote
Guest Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 had a run out with Matt (Jade Mongoose) last weekend, went kendal to devils bridge, up to Sedbergh onto Hawes, Ingleton and back to Devils, cracking roads, but lots of debris from the recent weather and potholes.. then went home and put feet up, Matt spent the afternoon cleaning his new bike, I love old bikes... Quote
urbanmark Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 Do you mean because you dont have to clean them? Quote
Guest Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 Do you mean because you dont have to clean them?no, but you can leave them a few days unlike shiny new toys.... Quote
urbanmark Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 Genius.Every time I see a new bit of rust on my GSR my heart cracks a little more. If Id bought I rusty bike to start with Id be a lot happier. Quote
Guest Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 Genius.Every time I see a new bit of rust on my GSR my heart cracks a little more. If Id bought I rusty bike to start with Id be a lot happier.the muck covers the rust... Quote
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 My first ride was on... the 1st and i went to work !Haven't had a proper ride yet (unless you count the long way home ) Quote
craig Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 thats one of the places i want to go this year.........heard its gets busy in summer Quote
Guest Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 thats one of the places i want to go this year.........heard its gets busy in summerrun to Devils by our very own Dragolith..."> Quote
j4ff Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Nice meeting place and roads but the 40 zones and police presence are enough to keep me away,selecting third will get you jailed .Ill shut up now cos i havent been further than round the block,0.3mile doesnt realy count as 1st ride Quote
Guest Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Fabulous sunny day here in north Wales Sunday so me and the g/f went out on the Blackbird. Did Capel Curig, Beddgelert, Portmadoc and back home via Caernarfon. Lots of bikes about but the roads were greasy in a lot of places, Salt and sh1t all over too!Wore my new silk inner gloves for the first time...... ironically they did a better job of keeping the warmth of the heated grips from my hands than they did of protecting my finger tips from being frozen Funny how rusty your lines become over winter too by the time I got home my all black bike now had a black and white striped front end and an almost pure salty white back end and white rubber tyres! Hosepipe cured all though Quote
j4ff Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 first ride of 2010 woo hoo 30 mile Nice trip to the coast and back.Almost dry roads,sun out but freezing with it. Quote
fazerboy Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 i went to morrisons and back does that count?? must have been a good 8 miles Quote
cruz Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 My first ride proper of 2010 was 7 Feb Chorley to S.Wales via Blackburn & Bolton, 217 miles.First ride since the Draggie died in November Quote
TC Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 Had a gentle jaunt down to matlock to meet Willow (and her New Beautiful bike), Akey Roybandit and Korben.The A6 just passed Buxton was closed due to a landslide, so diversion sent me over the tops of the snowy hills, Roads were ok just damp. came back via Chesterfield the road coming out of there is horrendous full of potholes, trenches and gravel.Like Jota said it amazing how rusty your riding is after a few weeks off the bike. Quote
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