Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
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Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
18th March 2011
The weather in Aberdeen finally got a little better today, with that strange yellow thing in the sky ?
Was still quite cold but I was desperate to get out on the bike to test out the brakes, which I had just finished servicing.
So left the house about 2pm , for a turn round the block. The brakes seemed fine , but told myself just go a little further just to make sure.
10 miles in, stopped for a check over , fag etc ... yip everything fine .
Headed up to the cairnomount.
Got some pictures and not hanging around , because of the force 4 wind and so freeeekin' cold .
Took the back roads home , stopped off at forestry track car park, nearly dropped the TA in some mud , got soaked in a ford ..
Got home , me and bike muddy .. Freezing cold but big smiles all round ..
Jenifer said so " How's the brakes then? "
" Fine " I answered
The weather in Aberdeen finally got a little better today, with that strange yellow thing in the sky ?
Was still quite cold but I was desperate to get out on the bike to test out the brakes, which I had just finished servicing.
So left the house about 2pm , for a turn round the block. The brakes seemed fine , but told myself just go a little further just to make sure.
10 miles in, stopped for a check over , fag etc ... yip everything fine .
Headed up to the cairnomount.
Got some pictures and not hanging around , because of the force 4 wind and so freeeekin' cold .
Took the back roads home , stopped off at forestry track car park, nearly dropped the TA in some mud , got soaked in a ford ..
Got home , me and bike muddy .. Freezing cold but big smiles all round ..
Jenifer said so " How's the brakes then? "
" Fine " I answered
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Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
Been almost summerlike around here today.
Nice pics mate, as I sit by the fire, brrrrr. hmy:
Nice pics mate, as I sit by the fire, brrrrr. hmy:
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Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
cheers , about the only place I could 2 tool tubes on the TAbeddowsm wrote:Good snaps. Like where you have the tool tube mounted.
Aye , rub it in Dave .. hopefully spring will come to stay, weather has been crap.Treadtrader wrote:Been almost summerlike around here today.
Nice pics mate, as I sit by the fire, brrrrr. hmy:
My log stove has been going day and night since October. :whistle:
Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
Cool
Always great to get on your bike, bet your looking forwards to it getting a little warmer
Cheers for posting
Louis
Always great to get on your bike, bet your looking forwards to it getting a little warmer
Cheers for posting
Louis
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Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
Cool is correct . Louis
Been raining and sleet for 2 weeks in Aberdeen. , and as you can see snow in the hills.
Really looking forward to some nice warm stuff :whistle: ..
LWR
Been raining and sleet for 2 weeks in Aberdeen. , and as you can see snow in the hills.
Really looking forward to some nice warm stuff :whistle: ..
LWR
Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
I was working up in Glenlivet the last couple of days, Ballindalloch too, the snow was the killer yesterday, the wind was the killer today! Breakdown cover for Grantown on Spey depot, no snow here in Elgin, blue skies and sunshine but once up Speyside plenty of snow on the ground!
I'm going to settle for day trips this weekend as the forecast's not great.
A week to go for the Tiger coming home!
Glad you had a good ride out mate, going a bit stir crazy myself!
I'm going to settle for day trips this weekend as the forecast's not great.
A week to go for the Tiger coming home!
Glad you had a good ride out mate, going a bit stir crazy myself!
Honda, the power of dreams.
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Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
Aye Jimafricajim wrote:I was working up in Glenlivet the last couple of days, Ballindalloch too, the snow was the killer yesterday, the wind was the killer today! Breakdown cover for Grantown on Spey depot, no snow here in Elgin, blue skies and sunshine but once up Speyside plenty of snow on the ground!
I'm going to settle for day trips this weekend as the forecast's not great.
A week to go for the Tiger coming home!
Glad you had a good ride out mate, going a bit stir crazy myself!
The weather been $hite to put it mildy . :blink: :blink:
Been going stir crazy as well .
You'll be glad when next weekend comes , hopefully the sun will shine on your new bike. B)
This weekend will just do day trips also , if it shines . I see Ray is going up north this w/end . camping hmy: Hope he does NOT get blown away.
Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
I did see Ray's post, I'm not sure what he's doing, I think he's going for the soft option, B&B! I did say it would be weather dependent if I was going and snow forecast in the west this weekend coupled with the snow lying on the higher routes I'm giving it a miss. I could use the excuse the Ickle Beemer needs fork seals,,, again! That and the Vara's not going out on those roads, they're white with salt up here!
Better weather will be with us soon mate, we'll be out enjoying the roads soon enough!
Better weather will be with us soon mate, we'll be out enjoying the roads soon enough!
Honda, the power of dreams.
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Re: Nice Afternoon .. Complete with Freezing Wind & Snow Drifts
Aye Jim
We will be able to enjoy some of the best roads in the country soon enough..
Cheers
We will be able to enjoy some of the best roads in the country soon enough..
Cheers