Windermere Sunday 8th

Zoomed in on it on my phone and its actually the back of a triangular road sign. Initially it looks like some kind of freaky alien.


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I don't see why people are worried about Hardknott and Wrynose Passes. Sure, you've gotta take it easy especially on the hairpins on the way up and down but there's nothing scary about them and some glorious scenary to be had. There's loads of places to stop for bikes too. If I can negotiate the hairpins in a RWD van, it's a piece of piss on a bike!

 

I did it earlier in the year while 2 up, navigating 90 degree bends at a snail pace up what feels a near vertical hill with bumpy tarmac due to the fact it slides back down on itself can be quite a challenge I've done wrynose and hardknott in that order on a 125 and did hardknott and wrynose on the bandit. Bandit was more difficult due to the extra weight and being 2 up and there was a very strong smell of clutch lingering about once I got to the top

A car/van would be miles easier, although physically bigger, you don't have to balance it if in the wrong gear

 

And on the picture of you all lined up, who's who? I probably spoke to most of you however briefly at some point but maybe didn't get your name or screen name but will help me out for the next time I get out with you.

 

SHould have taken your helmet off. Would have been the best you looked for ages.

 

Perhaps but mine is long wheel base aswell so had to swing it round on the hairpins and as such barely had any traction, was wheel spinning for fun. Was hard on the brakes dropping down on to the Boot side though. Would love to do it on the bike though, I'd actually be able to park somewhere and take the views in.

 

It looks like Sue has gone DOGGING!

 

It's worth doing, me and my mate who was my pillion for the day climbed up the massive hill at the top of the passes! Was hard climbing back down again in boots though

 

Wardy, Send a GWS to your brother. Hope the breaks are nothing too serious.

 

left to right..KEV,PAUL,don't know sorry lol MIKE,MIKE,CHAZ,WARDY,TRACY,675TT,ME,EDDIE,RACERGIT,GIXXERD,CJ..
Missing off the pic,
Dave left to meet friends, Graham,Wev,and some gixxer lad went home early,Mark stopped for a pee and we didnt know lol
and we lost poor Joe..sorry hun...
there were 3 blue and white gixxers and all new so was very confusing who was who lol

 

The gixxer lad was me, but fortunately I didn't drop mine (Think that was Paul)

 

fortunatly it was a stood still drop no serious damage didnt see it my self was heading for food nom nom nom

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Luckily it was stood still, he looked gutted, as I would have been. Might not have been as bad but it hit the curb rather than straight to the floor so the crash bungs weren't as effective.

 

You've got to remember aswell that some people aren't used to ride out etiquette and how these systems work, I'm not particulary. I stayed back partially for that reason so if I'd been told to mark a junction etc I didn't misunderstand and mess things up. Saying that I didn't get lost either apart form early on when most of us were a bit unsure which way to turn. I think the main grumble is the junction markers flying back past to get back to the front, sometimes quite erraticly and overtaking on twistier bits where it's harder to spot them approaching you.

I went on 3 of the Real Radio ride outs last year and all of them suffered from the same thing although they slowly got better as they progressed. First one half the group got lost as no marking, second one was marshalled properly but still some got lost and markers were whizzing past back to the front. I think the drop off system is the best way, and if used well, you'll soon be back at the front anyway!

 

Its a hole in the hedge dave only took the picture as his arse was hanging out "somebody wanted pictures" no names mentioned! :whistle:

 

Skids in the undies lol

 

PMSL CRACKIN SHOT bloody creasein myself here laffin at it

 

He just pulled them up. Lol