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So I got out for a ride today, first time for 11 weeks, just 165 miles around the Cotswolds

Its been far too long since I last went for a decent ride on the bike, last Friday a friend of mine Eric,asked if I wanted to join him and his mate Les for a spin out in the country how could I refuse? The route was around 150km around the area to the west of Gandia, a gorgeous day for a ride even if we did take the odd wrong turning. Stopped off a couple of time for refreshments like you do when the temperature climbs to the upper 30's Unfortunately my front facing go-pro had a problem when i got home all the data on the card was corrupt so have to make do with footage from the older camera set up on my rear pannier, but you get the idea. Just part of the trip but it will do a great day.

They are if you don't know how to avoid them. I saw none in the entire 6 hours I was out, but I was on single lane backroads for most of that time.

I like to start the day with a coffee, enjoy a glass of dry red with dinner and then perhaps a spot of cognac in the evening.

yEs, wEirD waY of writiNg ThinGs ?

This is a great thread to have next to the woman riders one, mostly because of the wanking banana

Wonder woman

From what I gather, I don't follow the news that closely, in America a policeman killed someone whilst arresting him and is going to be tried for murder. This has resulted in a few of people demonstrating legitimately and the rest all getting free tvs, luxury goods and trainers. If the rozzer did a bad thing and he is going to be tried for it and justice is done and is seen to be done, what is the civil unrest for?

They're superb vids!

On the way to the trails! A few paved corners can be fun, but I do prefer the dirt. ?

Thanks! ? I have a bunch of GoPros as well as a GoPro 360. I have mounts everywhere so I can capture the different angles. I really have fun making my videos, I love riding and filming. So fun when you get home to watch the footage as sometimes you are concentrating on the trail so much you can miss the awesomeness. So fun...., wait I think I said that already...lol

and, yet you bought a boat....

I remember you like this Fred

1978

Im Irish, all drinks are my drinks of choice

Kenny Everett

The "Ex"

Introducing Bagheera ?

Absolutely! I also love riding around Laos on my 690 with random guys on the back of my bike, holding the shopping... the surprised looks from local teenage girls and old ladies are priceless.

I think riding a motorbike for pleasure is a different skill set than getting around town on a scooter - certainly here in south east asia, every woman can ride a scooter (usually also off road to the village, loaded with a couple of children, her neighbour, 3 chickens and one pig). When you go to transfer to an actual motorbike, they have fantastic roadcraft when in dense traffic but the skills required for managing a taller, heavier motorbike at higher speeds, with bigger wheels, different steering geometry, different centrifugal dynamics, a clutch and proper gearing - these are quite different skills that need to be learnt. And I find that most ladies here, who have been riding scooters since they were children, still find that switch very intimidating. Is it because it's just new? Is it because all the men in their lives have told them that girls can't ride big motorbikes? I dunno. But I find that confidence and risk appetite are really influential factors when it comes to learning to ride a big bike and, more importantly, whether you enjoy doing it. Whereas I LOVE watching little girls fanging around on pee wee 50s like they're indestructible. They're so small that they don't even know that apparently girls can't ride motorbikes. They're just little wild animals, having fun, learning about physics in the dirt, and I absolutely love it. I reckon, teach your daughter to ride dirt bikes with the boys and even if she never grows up to be a rider, she'll never be intimidated...

My R1100GS in travel modus before the conversion My R1100GS after the conversion in travel mode My 790 Adv in travel mode