out in the woods

[moon]

Had a really crap day on it the other week & couldn't figure out what was wrong. I eventually discovered that the head stock bearing is fubar'd.

So this morning I had it replaced & after a couple of chores around the house & a run into town I had to try it out with the new bearing.

I've ridden past this side track a couple of times & have been meaning to investigate for a while


I dunno what is was originally but it's straight like a railway though tarmac'd


after a km or two of this I came acrossa couple of guys on mx bikes playing on the tracks running to & from the main trail, like this one


I followed the road to it's end, which has obviously been cut off from it's original destination by the local air field. there is a track off to the left that seems to follow the boundry


so I followed that. I found this in the middle of absolutely nowhere, with no acces other than the dirt track


a wooden house under construction


complete with bespoke letter box




continued down this way


after a few km's found hard top again for a while but this is what I love about the transalp, when you get this


the transition just isn't a problem, in fact, that's where the fun starts!

thought i'd cut some wood for next winter whilst I was out, like...





the trail crossed the main road & carried on through the woods




eventually found tarmac again much further on, & also found this

but decided not to risk it on my own, though I found the way in for future visits...

Carried on down here


which brought me to a village with an interesting name, should it go on the 2010 calendar?



rode home along the canal with a pause for a ciggy here where there's a house I quite fancy (the boat's in the way really)


& here to watch some pillocks throwing themselves down the cliffs tied to bits of string



only did about 75k in all but a nice couple of hours out & the bike does handle better without a pigging great flat spot in the steering...

[PHILinFRANCE]

Hi Moon
Never ceases to amaze me whats round the corner here and as for those back roads/tracks (every where!!) i do as many as poss with the Vara but sometimes she to heavy for me ( wish id kept my TA) looks like you had a good one anyway, great photos
Phil

[phil w]

Got to be honest it looks a fantastic place to live there Moon

[Snaphappy]

Is that a main road or could you get stuck up there

[PHILinFRANCE]

is that a main road or could you get stuck up there:d

no its a dirt track:d:d:d:d:d:d:d

[moon]

Is that a main road or could you get stuck up there

not the main road Snaphappy, just the back passage...

[boboneleg]

Nice one Chris, carry on exploring

[tranny58]

Ey up, found you moon, how you doing

It was great to meet. Let's do it again sometime.

I'm heading out that way in 2nd week of August on my way up to Belguim,

Have you heard of "La route des Belges" I wanna take it all the way.

See ya

Pat

[moon]

Ey up, found you moon, how you doing

It was great to meet. Let's do it again sometime.

thanks for a great w/end Pat, whenever you want to reiterate, just Holler!

I'm heading out that way in 2nd week of August on my way up to Belguim,

Have you heard of "La route des Belges" I wanna take it all the way.

See ya

Pat

don't know that one, Pat, take lots of piccies mate!

[tranny58]

Hi there Moon, how you doing?

I was thinking of coming out that way this weekend for a spin, even if you're working, I'll pop in for a cuppa tea. Will you be around? No doubt you will.

Sat or Sun, which is more relaxed for you?

Later

Pat