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Post by costablancabika on Mar 3, 2007 18:26:50 GMT
Always wanted to start one of these threads but never took my camera with me. Today, I did. Just went around the local countryside for a quick blast with SWMBO on the back and ended up at a small beach a few kilometers from where I live. I know you have had a "mild" winter in the UK but down here we have had one as well. My 10th year here and definately the warmest - 26 degrees C in the shade today and as I type this at nearly 7.15 pm, with a slight glow of the set sun in the west, it is around 22 C. Here is the pic.  Please join in. |
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Post by 2old2boogie on Mar 3, 2007 19:08:30 GMT
Yeah - I took the bike to Southend to see my grandchildren. Sunny and quite mild considering it's the first week in March.
Did'nt take a camera I'm afraid. Just as well, the views could'nt compare to the one you are showing.
But at least I'll be there in July on the bike.
Have an 'exalt' for showing me a view to make me smile!
Jim
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Post by costablancabika on Mar 3, 2007 19:41:19 GMT
Have an 'exalt' for showing me a view to make me smile! Jim Thanks Jim for my very first Exaltation. I am sure I will soon loose it  |
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Post by Padster on Mar 3, 2007 20:01:55 GMT
Thought about going for a ride but settled for cleaning my son's bike. He did not appear after his night out until after 6pm tonight
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Post by Fiasco on Mar 3, 2007 20:04:44 GMT
Yep Did a run over of the Dashwood to Ace run as part of an observed ride. Some of the roads perfectly suited to FJRBob's tractor  Weather was great but roads were wet and the sun was low. Plus it rained on the way back but managed to outrun the shower. Had chilli chips n cheese at the Ace - you have to try it  Dave ;D |
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Post by m40man on Mar 3, 2007 20:17:25 GMT
Went for a ride, too. Poole, in Dorset - to see my mechanic, Colin  After mucho trying myself, he sorted my rear brake in double-quick time. Photos don't really do Poole justice:  (Colin inspecting damage to finger nail?)  (Colin's FJR looking in a poorer state tham my Trophy ) Coffee, toast & bickies provided by the lovely Maggie. All in all a good day. Same cannot be said for Chele, but I'll leave her to post about that if she feels she wants to. (No prangs or anything - just bike troubles!) Martin. |
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Post by farmer pf1 on Mar 3, 2007 20:19:22 GMT
Hi I was going with others to helmsley and onto Scarborough but at 8.00 it was raining hard so the run was cancelled for another day. At 9.00 my wife came back after visiting a friend at their farm about 2 miles away with the bumper hanging off,she hit a stone water trough backing out luckily the trough is ok spent the next 6 hr,s taking the bumper of mending and painting it all back together now you can hardly tell it was broke. ;D
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Post by teffort on Mar 3, 2007 21:08:37 GMT
Had a good ride today - covered about 160 miles arounds Berks and Bucks taking in some quite agricultural roads. Also took a detour to the Ace Cafe but someone had eaten all the chilli cheese n' chips! Burger was good though!
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Post by angof on Mar 3, 2007 21:11:53 GMT
Cornwall was very sunny today so took the North coast road from Hayle past Hells mouth and a blast up the A30.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2007 21:19:30 GMT
Well, Duncan, (Bev), Darren, (Scottish) and me met at the Green Welly.  Then we went home  Mainly because Duncs bike was poorly, the weather was not as told to us on the forecast, ie 'showers' were downpours and after one soaking on the way up Loch Lomond I'd had enough. All was not lost, Glen Ogle was dry, the rain set in again passing Loch Lubnaig, coming through the Trossachs was dry again but a downpour descended 5 miles from home. All in all a mixed day, but I enjoyed it. |
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Post by Padster on Mar 3, 2007 21:21:36 GMT
Cornwall was very sunny today so took the North coast road from Hayle past Hells mouth and a blast up the A30. I love the roads around there. One of my sisters lives in Pool and we visit every year. Hate the summer traffic getting there, even by bike its a pain. |
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Post by chunk166 on Mar 3, 2007 21:38:44 GMT
i didn't go out today too busy moving an anchor point for my lock so i can move my bike away from rolling wheelie bins  wont be out tomorrow either as my daughter is coming to see me  ray |
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Post by General Gman on Mar 3, 2007 22:20:50 GMT
went for a last tootle on the gixxer before I break it. Happened upon the bloke I'm buying the FZR from on his new Haga rep R1:  couldn't keep up with me though.... |
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Post by phineasdorchester on Mar 3, 2007 22:59:19 GMT
Mrs P and I went for a long ride 190 miles from Norfolk to Ellesmere Port on the ER6. It stopped rained just before we set off, so apart from spray and a couple of flooded roads chucking crud all over my bike we stayed more or less dry and saw a lot of the sun.
After we'd picked up my new bike we took it in turns to ride them both all the way back, taking a scenic route via the Cat and Fiddle and the Peak District - this took much longer and the new bike (super moto TT600) wasn't specially comfortable on such a long trip of course. Still it's great fun on the twisty bits. Cold and tired but dry - a 400 mile day.
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Post by suzukikidontheloose53 on Mar 3, 2007 23:06:24 GMT
Pedal bike only today,first work and then some shopping.  |
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Post by biwoz on Mar 4, 2007 10:16:50 GMT
Wanted to, but too hot and windy: 36C today; 39 tomorrow; 40 Tuesday and Wednesday  |
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Post by apricot on Mar 4, 2007 11:19:49 GMT
"Wanted to, but too hot and windy: 36C today; 39 tomorrow; 40 Tuesday and Wednesday"I feel so sorry for you lol! I'd arranged with a couple of mates (they will end up back markers but don't know it yet... :  to do the entire Isle of Wight run proposed route but it's raining so hard down here its bouncing back off the road. No pleasure in going out in that unless we really have to, and my mates sounded very relieved on the phone when I suggested we leave it today. Disappointed Ady
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Post by biwoz on Mar 4, 2007 11:43:48 GMT
Yeah, I guess I should stop feeling sorry for myself. Everyone has problems to bear. It's just that I can cope with cold, but that sort of heat, with all the gear on ... Anyway, few more weeks and we'll be into the ultimate time of the year here for motorcycling -- IMHO. Then I'll have some photos to post.
Cheers
Bruce
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Post by apricot on Mar 4, 2007 13:50:47 GMT
"Happened upon the bloke I'm buying the FZR from on his new Haga rep R1:"Very nice. "couldn't keep up with me though.... "Lost his keys had he GM?
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Post by knight on Mar 4, 2007 16:06:07 GMT
We went out for a run today from sheffield to sherbourne it was dry most of the way there it wasn't on the way back. My jacket and trousers are making large puddles on the kitchen floor and Shaz didn't fare much better on the back. Hope my gloves dry out for the morning.
Richard
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on Mar 4, 2007 16:17:15 GMT
Not been out this weekend yet. Drove the car to my m8s yesterday, we went out on the pish and then I drove back today!
Gonna be out on her tomoz though, mainly cos I'm heading to my mechanic so he can fit my new exhaust system...WwwooooHHhoooooo!!!!
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Post by General Gman on Mar 4, 2007 23:05:31 GMT
"Happened upon the bloke I'm buying the FZR from on his new Haga rep R1:"Very nice. "couldn't keep up with me though.... "Lost his keys had he GM? How did you guess ? are you stalking me ? |
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Post by biwoz on Mar 5, 2007 9:24:00 GMT
Well, today (Monday) finished up at 105°F, so Di and I only got out very early on the bike. Went down to the local marina for breakfast -- very enjoyable (it's a long weekend here). Forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday is 108°F. Now, without whinging, that IS getting a touch too warm ...  Bruce |
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Post by Welsh Ade on Mar 5, 2007 9:25:03 GMT
That was an awful lot of rain yesterday.
Unfortuantely even my winter trousers let in the wet. Nothing worse that a wet crotch for all the wrong reasons.
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Post by General Gman on Mar 5, 2007 10:13:10 GMT
Before I started stripping the bike, I had to go out on me bike in the rain, and had a massive slidey moment.... gassed it away from the lights on a waterlogged A34....hit 8k revs and the rear span up and I ended up travelling towards the roundabout sideways....eased off a bit, straightened her up and went home to change me pants.  |
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Post by Oldbiffer on Mar 5, 2007 14:39:18 GMT
CostaBlancaBika:How close to Torrevieja? Just so I can get upset.  Rode for 60 miles in the heavy rain and on flooded roads around Dorset yesterday and my new waterproof boots were not! Ah well back to the shop. Like Ade, ended up with a wet crotch again for the wrong reasons  More expense 
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Post by knight on Mar 5, 2007 18:40:48 GMT
Is there a right reason for having a wet crotch! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by costablancabika on Mar 6, 2007 21:18:33 GMT
CostaBlancaBika:How close to Torrevieja? Just so I can get upset. I live on the outskirts not too far from Carrefour in an urbanisation next to Torreta ll. I was going to post a pic of our community swimming pool and mention the bar by it but I am worried about losing some serious Karma points |
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Post by Oldbiffer on Mar 7, 2007 13:30:42 GMT
CostaBlancaBika:How close to Torrevieja? Just so I can get upset. I live on the outskirts not too far from Carrefour in an urbanisation next to Torreta ll. I was going to post a pic of our community swimming pool and mention the bar by it but I am worried about losing some serious Karma points Know Carrefour and Torreta. In a previous life had a place at Al Andalus, Playa Flamenca which is just past Lidl going west out of Torrevieja. Also looked at places near Malaga in the mountains eg Sedella I think its spelt. White knuckle bike ride area ! And up in the mountains they sort out there own problems ie anti-social behaviour etc great stuff. Now a lot poorer thanks to solicitors  |
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Post by adbru on Mar 7, 2007 17:48:28 GMT
No frost at 0630 am today so got to take the bike to work ;D ;D ;D ;D By eck the tips of my fingers were a bit nippy by the time i got here !! Still it felt good to be out again  Adbru |
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to do the entire Isle of Wight run proposed route but it's raining so hard down here its bouncing back off the road. No pleasure in going out in that unless we really have to, and my mates sounded very relieved on the phone when I suggested we leave it today.
