The Ridgeway Trail, Sat 17.5.14

Ride-outs & Events
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No need to check yer calenders, if yer reading this you missed it. :smiley:

Well it had to be done and now it has been.

Ace to Avebury, a distance ove just over 100 miles with around 25 percent on the Ridgeway Trail and other assorted Byways. (plus 100 metres of bridlepath :blush:)

I could not have done it without the support, bonhommie and brute strength of LB`s finest, Gavin and Geoff.:cool:

Gavin and I left the Ace at 10.00am to bag an outlying section of trail near Princes Risborough, with though short presented a muddy gully challenge.

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We rendezvoud with Geoff at Streatley and partook of a pre mission cuppa at a very nice cafe.

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We lined up at the start.

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Gavin (KTM), Geoff (BMW GS) and myself (Triumph Daytona 955)

What could go wrong?

Well suprisingly little.:w00t:

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We lunched at Subway in Wantage. (Because we`re posh boys) to be continued.

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Bravo!

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Isn’t that the sort of road you usually take people on, Jetstream? :stuck_out_tongue:

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After lunch we headed for the hills.

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Where Gavin let the side down badly.:blush:

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Onwards and upwards.

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Then Geoff let the side down. :Whistling:

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Then it went smoothly.

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Then I let the side down by getting a wedgie. :ermm:

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Deep rut and a rock left me pivoting on my down pipes with no traction.

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Geoff does running repairs after his second senior moment.:pinch:

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We celebrate.:wink:

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This ride will be repeated with the proviso, sports bikes with pillions only.:w00t:

Lessons learned, ride a KTM, take control of your bladder.

Over and out, Binkie Watson.

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Bravo indeed, the KTM aquitted itself well, it`s owner has bladder problems.:pinch:

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Fair point, but I`m now well ino Byways, they are at best a laugh and at worst a long walk home.:rolleyes:

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Looks like I need to invest in a bike that is able to do them now lol

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There, I was 100% right…no place for a S1K :smiley:
Now a GS1200 I would be there in a jiffy.

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Fair point, the S1K would have faired well most of the way, but there could have been issues.:rolleyes:

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fair play Binky, need to extract the big dr out of retirement I thinks :Whistling:

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Great little adventure that:)… the ground was a bit hard mind, as I found out twice :blush: … Chris just don’t know how you got through some of those tracks on yours, great riding skills I guess, helped by a few lose wires under the helmet I reckon :stuck_out_tongue:

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Good to see you Gav … fun day out

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Those roads look quite good compared to some we have been on this weekend. :smiley:

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It was a cracking day out and not a real road seen for miles!! :smiley:

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Glad you three enjoyed it and equally glad I wasn’t there. Chris was obviously not safe to be left unsupervised for 48 hours whilst I made a family visit elsewhere. Hopefully normal service will be resumed next weekend:)

Mrs J

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