Blimey matey, that sounds bad! In Northamptonshire, we seem to have missed out on all the wet stuff today. Been warm and sunny most of day.

What a shame- it takes a bit of time to get it all loaded! Still, have a great time time in the L/R.
Just a thought, instead of using elastic bungies to tie down your bags, have you looked at Rokstraps? They are brill- much safer to use and hold kit down better than bungies.

To save space and weight go for one of the tripod stools. Cheap too! It's good enough to get you off the ground and ok whilst you have a coffee and quick meal.If you want to sit around longer and want more comfort you'll have to find more room for the fold up chair type.

Fantastic place! The views on the road leading to Applecross are wonderful, so try to choose a day with good visibilty. Nice food and drink on offer at the pub when you get there. Further South but still on the West coast,if you like to get off the beaten track, the Arnamurchan peninsula and the Loc...

Had my Varadero for 10 years, great bike been to Europe many times, no problems whatsoever. Yep it's big and pretty heavy, but once moving just fine and very comfortable for rider and passenger. Usually get about 220 miles before refuelling. Never taken it off road, not brave enough! Pity that you h...

Alsace/Lorraine area is well worth a visit- some great roads,food and wine. May be a bit far for just 2 days? We have found most regions in France just fine although we try to avoid cities. Suppose it all depends what your interests are. For accomodation in France I would recommend booking ahead on ...

Having recently joined the ABR site, I wonder if someone could offer a bit of advice on a couple of things please. A quick intro first- I live in the Midlands and own a Varadero which I have used to tour Europe many times and currently getting final details planned for a trip over to Germany in a fe...