1997 Jag 3.2 Exec (jangly jangly!); two bicycles; 2001 XL 650 V-1 which is ready for anything, cuts through traffic like a hot knife through butter and just gets better and betterand a low mileage Pan European ST1100
HereŽs a couple I took:
A couple of "Pinkies" in Edinburgh
Outside the Make a Wish offices around 5:00pm
Sleeping Beauty (Not!). On the return Ferry around 11pm.
At the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff around 3:15am
Some of the finishers at the Ace Cafe, London around 6:30am
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Ooo errrr...... I can, even in your quote. No doubt IŽve done something wrong - IŽll blame the lack of sleep!
Some snaps from the day.
I had a blast, especially the road to Rosslare. Fun, fun, fun
Thanks to all of you who did such a good job of keeping an eye on me and making sure I was mostly facing in the the right direction
Early morning Edinburgh, before it all begins
Unmistakably Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Unmistakably a car park in Troon
Unmistakably.....a car park in Belfast
The left overs after 30 hungry bikers had done their best
It is so difficult to know what to wear to these things
A quiet neighbourhood ruined
More tropical than I had expected for the south east coast of Ireland
It really was exhausting.......
The strain was only occasionally evident
Miss O'Hara makes her debut
The happy riders
The happy riders and me (thanks to DC)
Thanks to all involved.
Roslyn
here you are:
Edinburgh....Belfast....Dublin GPO....Dublin (Carole nash - photo file's bust)....Cardiff (too dark for my camera)....and Ace Cafe. All locations and 4th into the Ace (I think). Disappointed I missed Moscow though.
2001 Transalp XLV650. Faithful old friend still chugging away nearly 100,00miles
2007 Varadero XLV1000. Now you're torquing but sadly gone to another forum member. One of the best bikes - period.
Yamaha XT660r - slowly getting it ready for some big adventures
Just posted a few images here from the ace this morning ....a few more to come yet
Honda Trail Bike Forums - digitalcaptive's Album: TLD - Finish ACE
2001 Black and Gold RD07a or "Black Betty" as I like to call her
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrDigita...e?feature=mhee
I'm on the Safe House List
From a humble non-participant - just a few extra from the pre-start stage of the day (I'm posting now as may not have time later this week);
Snaphappy, pleased to have made it with negligible delays;
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GrumpyOldGits bike surely deserved the title of best-event-preparation (+ personally, blasphemous as it is, Beakers KTM is awesome);
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and from the start line;
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It was a privilege to have spent some time with you all - never was a good nights sleep more deserved.
"..To The Mountains!!"
'02 @ RD07, RWB; SW Motech C-Stand, Hammerite-d sub-frame, Re-filled Seat, Supa-Value Honda Freight-Duty Top Box, Givi Pannier Racks + E21 Panniers, MRA Vario Screen, SW Motech Engine Bars
Genesis Day 06 Road Bike; Revolution Triad 2 HT Mountain Bike; Specialized Pitch Pro FS Mountain Bike
Male miniature human since December 2010, rendering all other interests redundant
Didn't get many pictures .( Was the last thing on my mind )
Here's a couple i did .
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