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Being so public spirited I "had" to go and check the Welsh roads and mountains were still there after all the recent rain.

I'm happy to report all is in order :D
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Ha wots this then Steve? Getting in a little practice for the forthcoming extravaganza :wink:
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popsky wrote:Ha wots this then Steve? Getting in a little practice for the forthcoming extravaganza :wink:
Hey after 40 years [1] bimbling around north Wales I'm just starting to get the hang of it now :)

[1] this year is 40 concurrent motorcycling years :)
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slparry wrote:Being so public spirited I "had" to go and check the Welsh roads and mountains were still there after all the recent rain.

I'm happy to report all is in order :D
albeit a little quieter in the valleys tonight :wink:
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slparry wrote: this year is 40 concurrent motorcycling years :)
Careful there you could be showing your age [smilie=whistle.gif]

Bugger now I think of it I've been riding for 35 :shock:
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slparry wrote:Being so public spirited I "had" to go and check the Welsh roads and mountains were still there after all the recent rain.

I'm happy to report all is in order :D
yep, I covered a lot of our usual roads today too! all is well with the world :D

Feck me, just totted up my biking years :shock: dare I admit that this year makes it 38? although I've yet to get the hang of it :roll:

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boxerscott wrote:
slparry wrote:Being so public spirited I "had" to go and check the Welsh roads and mountains were still there after all the recent rain.

I'm happy to report all is in order :D
albeit a little quieter in the valleys tonight :wink:
Swing low, sweet chariot...

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boxerscott wrote: albeit a little quieter in the valleys tonight :wink:
Yes indeed, I thought it prudent to speak very quietly in the Royal oak in Betwys whilst enjoying lunch today :)

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Now you lot are making me feel old - 44th year now.
Only another 40 to go till I can get my telegram from the King!
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Boxermed69 wrote:
boxerscott wrote:
slparry wrote:Being so public spirited I "had" to go and check the Welsh roads and mountains were still there after all the recent rain.

I'm happy to report all is in order :D
albeit a little quieter in the valleys tonight :wink:
Swing low, sweet chariot...

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Sad times :(
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well as I won't get much biking in before the Welsh Weekend, I'll be taking it slower than usual. As well as no miles, don't know the roads there at all and after reading the previous post.... well ... nuff said
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dave the german wrote:well as I won't get much biking in before the Welsh Weekend, I'll be taking it slower than usual. As well as no miles, don't know the roads there at all and after reading the previous post.... well ... nuff said
Don't worry overly Dave, you'll be stopping often to open/close gates so you never get a really good head of steam up :wink:
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Are the gates to stop the sheep from escaping?
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Boxered wrote:
slparry wrote:Being so public spirited I "had" to go and check the Welsh roads and mountains were still there after all the recent rain.

I'm happy to report all is in order :D
yep, I covered a lot of our usual roads today too! all is well with the world :D


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Errr funny you should say that Greg, I'm having a rethink after a recce yesterday, I found one road that was to be very challenging on a good day, to be very very very challenging :shock: so I'll have to use my plan B :)


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