TC Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 The challenge is to visit Places throughout mainland UK in 2013 and photograph your bike with your Challenge number at the location (Get your unique number here http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... 12&t=46707 )The places are divided into 7 Groups Scotland, Wales, North West England, North East England, Midlands, South & East England and South West England.You will gain 10 points for every Place you photograph and post, Plus a Bonus 50 points for every Group you complete.You can use more than one bike, pillions and rider can use the same bike.For some pictures (I.E. Steve Hislop statue) you will have to walk to place so take the picture of you in your bike gear with your number.You post your Photos on this Thread.Discuss anything in the the discussion Thread. here http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... 12&t=46708You keep your total score on your Profile (you keep your own score)We will be watching The Challenge will last for 12 months, Jan 1st - Jan 1st. You can join in at any time of the year and do as many or as few as you like.It's just for fun to get you out on the bike. So please always keep this in mind.Here is a google maps link with all the places on. Click on the tag and it will tell you what the place is, or have a look on the left side there is a list of all the places to visit.https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid= ... 7f9f&msa=0Here is the full list of challenge placesSCOTLANDDumfries – Robert the Bruce statueCarter Bar – Welcome to Scotland or England (your choice)Rest and be thankful memorial – Junction of A83 and B828Glen Coe – Kings Head hotelApplecross – Sign to applecross at junction of A896 and Applecross roadBlairgowie Hedge – Longest hedge in the worldKillin – Falls of DochartFalkirk – Battle of Falkirk MuirUrquhart CastleArdnamurchan Light houseSmoo CoveDunnet HeadArdmair PointGlenfinnan MonumentDalwinnie DistilleryEilean Donan CastleGlenshee ski centerHawick – Steve Hislop statueMoffat – Grey meres tail A708Eastrigg – Devils PorridgeBiggar - Wanlockhead mining museumWALESDevils BridgeLake Vynmy DamCenarth FallsDan-yr-Ogof CavesLlawhaden CastleTalley CastleDolwyddelan CastleRaglan CastleBlaenavon IronworksRuddlan CastlePistyll Rhaeadr WaterfallsBala LakeCapel Curig – Lake to the west of townHarlech CastleTenby HarbourMonmouth – Monnow BridgeRhayader – Town Clock/MonumentTywyn – Halo ice cream shop (try the honey ice cream)Criccieth CastleDobadam CastleNORTH WEST Jodrell Bank – Nr MacclesfieldBollington – White NancyBlackburn – Rocket centerSouthport – CarouselSettle – Train stationRibblehead – Station innSedburgh – Moorcock innCumbria – 5 passesKirkstone passHardknott passWrynose passHonister passWhinlatter passNORTH EASTGoathland – From TVs HeartbeatSaltburn – Cliff TramGateshead – Angel of the NorthAlston – Market squareMiddleton on teesdale - any road signReeth – Ice cream parlourLeyburn – Bolton CastleSkipton – Bolton AbbeyKnaresborough - Mother Shiptons CaveEmley moor transmitterYork - Helmsley CastleYorkshire Air MuseumWetwang – Harpers chippyDriffield – Riverhead caféBeeford – Warley cross caféWitheringsea PierMIDLANDSChesterfield – Crooked spireChatsworth HouseDerby – Lumb farm, venue of TMBF 2013 rallyUttoexter – Race courseEllesmere – The Boat HouseBridgenorth – Cliff RailwayWinchcombe – Gatehouse of Sudbury CastleBroadway – Broadway TowerChesterton – Chesterton TowerSolihull - National Motorcycle MuseumHinkley - Triumph Motorcycle factoryNewark - Newark air MuseumFolkingham - House of CorrectionSibsey - Trader WindmillSOUTH & EAST Peterborough – RAF Whittering , Main gate aircraftFotheringhay – Fotheringhay ChurchGreat Barford – Great Barford BridgeColemoreham – The Shuttleworth collectionDuxford – Imperial war museumBriantree – The Fox innCavendish – Pentlow TowerMoulton – Packhorse BridgeEly – Oliver Cromwell’s HouseThetford – Dads Army museumSandringham – Appleton Water towerBurham Thorpe – Lord Nelson Inn ( Nelson’s old local)Weybourne – Mickleburge Tank CollectionLowestoft – Ness pointThorpeness – House in the cloudsBrentwood – Kelvedon Hatch, Secret Nuclear bunkerWoodstock – Blenheim PalaceHeadington – Headington Shark Turville – St Mary the virgin church, TVs Vicar of DibleyWest Wycombe – Hellfire CavesWindsor – Windsor CastlePortsmouth – Portsdown Hill (View of city of Portsmouth behind)Dorking – Leath TowerBrighton – Royal PavillionEastbourne – Eastbourne PierBodiam – Bodiam CastleDungeness – Old LighthouseHerne Bay – Barnes Wallace statueSOUTH WESTNorth Nibley – Tyndale MonumentWeston super mare – Grand PierCherhill – The White Horse on the hillCean Hill – 16 LocksShaftsbury – Gold hill, The Hill from the HOVIS advertSway – Peterson’s FolleyPoole – Poole harbourWareham – Corfe CastleWeymouth – Clock Tower on sea frontBideford – Long BridgeTavistock – Francis Drake statuePort Isaac – The Harbour, from TVs Doc MartinThe Lizzard – Light HouseAny questions PM me or StuI hope you enjoy this years challenge as much as last years. 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Throttled Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Rest and be Thankfulhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8361827012_9e98442090_c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Fintryhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8363847579_5893fa1e5c_c.jpgBattle of Falkirk monumenthttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8364910846_85ac7d12b3_c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The Falls of Dochart, Killinhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8453552898_9eff89e1ac_c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 First outing of the year:Fotheringhay Church RAF Wittering Main Gate Folkingham House of Correction Newark Air Museum Sibsey Trader Windmill A great afternoon out - Cold but dry!200 Mile round trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon276 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 carterbarhttp://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r582/sacrificial-chicken/20130216_131900_zpsb08ea74a.jpgmr hislophttp://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r582/sacrificial-chicken/20130216_142758_zps68c2bda1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 herne bay.more pics herehttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/hb1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Bodiam - the car park was full and i did not want to wait a lot there, so a bit far from it (across the river)http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/k1.jpgdungeness lighthouse (sorry i am not good at taking pics )http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/k5.jpghttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/k6.jpgEastbourne pier - a bit far from it actuallyhttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/k13.jpgBrighton pavilionhttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/k15.jpghttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/k16.jpgmore here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon276 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Falkirkhttp://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r582/sacrificial-chicken/Snapbucket/0B3674C0-orig_zps82a59314.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The North West.Southport, Carouselhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8536623642_892e533033_c.jpgJodrell Bankhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8534783428_671bce4ded_c.jpgThe White Nancyhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8533457263_6b702425b5_c.jpgThe Rocket Centre Blackburnhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8534264390_14af9d9f13_c.jpgSettle Railway Stationhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8533153727_6435542fc8_c.jpgThe Station Inn, Ribbleheadhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8532963661_d35e569c2c_c.jpgThe Moorcock Innhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8534072878_4c6c6b379b_c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The North West - Five PassesWhinlatterhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/8530894485_24ab0d6967_c.jpgHonisterhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8532002634_726538ee03_c.jpgHardknott Pass - The Woolpack Inn and perched near the tophttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8382/8530888287_db914f8e0b_c.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8530884367_b1db763a08_c.jpgWrynose Passhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8509/8531993584_176ebf5f21_c.jpgKirkstone Passhttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8530881605_8ae00fddd6_c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_stu Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Jodrell Bank - first trip out with my Dad (he didnt appreciate me pointing out all the bad habits he's picked up since he passed 7 years ago ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushwind Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 bridgnorth cliff railwayhttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/tmbf/_DSC0248_zps594919be.jpgellesmere boathousehttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/tmbf/boathouse_zpsa2d75895.jpgwhite nancyhttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/tmbf/_DSC0260_zps75997ca8.jpgjodrell bankhttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/tmbf/_DSC0266_zps7d521f24.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedevil Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/escapedmonk/tag%20100/20130328_164107.jpgTriumph factoryFist pic of the year for me, its a hire bike as mine is in for repair after a girl reversed into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_stu Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Well I forgot to take my number with me today but I promise it is meee Southport, and a lot busier than when throttled went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushwind Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 erm ,al-stu,,,here's how,,,,carousel at Souithporthttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/_DSC0276_zps8d11b94c.jpgand rocket centrehttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/_DSC0301_zps9e6fe9af.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Today's trip:Oliver Cromwell's House Appleton Water Tower Lord Nelson Inn Mickleburge Tank Collection Gulliver @ Ness Point House in the Clouds Dad's Army Museum More to follow:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 And more:Packhorse Bridge Pentlow Tower The Fox Inn Duxford Imperial War Museum Shuttleworth Collection Great Barford Bridge 397 Miles in total - Some great roads (and lots of pot holes )Only a couple of the post codes were incorrect (Dad's Army - 1.2 miles out; Packhorse bridge 13 miles out!!!).Spring is here at last - Hope it stays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Portsmouth Hillhttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/pics%20318.jpgLeith towerhttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/pics%20340.jpga bit more here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushwind Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 2 todaypistyll rhaedrhttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/tmbf/_DSC0333_zps5e9eeef1.jpgvyrnyw damhttp://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/mrrushwind/tmbf/_DSC0335_zps1df4f89b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedevil Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 http://i.imgur.com/RqMhCEk.jpgGreat Barford – Great Barford Bridgehttp://i.imgur.com/NjQMnU3.jpgColemoreham – The Shuttleworth collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Bonnie and Speedie at Ollie Cromwell's House in Ely......very windy day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonniebird Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 A few more from today..... Tango at Barford BridgeBonnie at Barford BridgeBonnie and Tango at ShuttleworthDuxfordMoulton Packhorse Bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Pentlow towerhttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0045.jpgthe fox innhttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0051_BURST001.jpgKelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker - entrancehttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0056.jpgKelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker - road exithttp://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0060.jpgcouple of other photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Another great day:-Chesterton Mill Broadway Tower Gatehouse of Sudeley Castle Bridgenorth Cliff Railway The Boat House - Ellesmere Uttoxeter Race Course National Motorcycle Museum Triumph Motorcycle Factory 413 Miles in 8hrs 30 Minutes (with a stop for lunch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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