Mike54 wrote:Simple, Wales.

Yep, I think one of the steepest/trickiest I knew was Altybady (crap spelling I know, I don't have the map) near Llangollen, not done it in years but it was a heartbreaker.

After the usual raucous first night we're all settling in together - great people, good chat and amazing feeedback from the trails so far . . . Go on, make me feel even grumpier than normal..... Wanna be there... When it pissed down here on Sat nite I started looking at a last minute ferry, but com...

Redmurty wrote:
I'm planning a September trip now with hopefully Moto Al, booking ferry down last week in August if your interested in sharing a cabin

cheers Spud

Cheers!! Where are you sailing from/to?

I remember when riding in France 3 years ago, mate James had a problem with his Trumpet and he got a pointer from a Garage about a bike dealership a few miles up the road. Said dealership was an industrial estate about 5-6 miles from the local town, crammed with Dealers, all separately owned from wh...

Personally, I love the Michelin maps, a few sheet maps and you can cover a vast area and have the fun of sitting around studying them, looking for wiggly, green shaded roads

Oooh, that's VERY useful, thanks!! (thumbs)

Redmurty wrote:50th anniversary of the film ZULU! makes me feel old :pinch:

cheers Spud

Blimey!! I saw it first in 1964/5 when we lived in Cork, stirring stuff for a 6 year old

Well, the weather has scuppered me by the looks of things, some better weather is forecast for the next 7-10 days.... maybe!! So I am grounded to try and get some grass harvested. Pretty hacked off with this, as I was really looking forward to the ride down and the gathering as well as the Mountains...

Hi Steve, I think BokitoJos is staying at Motobreaks but not sure which night. It might be an idea to mail Chris at Motobreaks, he's a HISS vet himself and is coming again in September. If you stayed there on Friday night you could reach us at Pobla de Segur on the saturday and ride down with phil ...

Brittany ferries and LD do the strap over the seat so hard it forces my varadero seat to pop off, I have to watch the buggers like a hawk or they would ratchet the thing down to the suspension stops if they could! LD knackered my seat pan on the Vara 3 years ago.... Bodged with fibreglass and alloy...