Ice cream run, dates, updated!!!!

[Blue Flame]

There is a bit of ice on the cars this morning and this thing tells me it's -2 out there but i reckon it should soon clear up.

[Tiger 55]

It'll take me so long to get all 17 layers of gear on I'm going whatever the road conditions!

[Blue Flame]

Personally I think that this is a plan B day !!. My concern for today is the temp is not due to rise above 2 degrees, lesser roads will not have been treated and some sections that are in the shadows won't get any sun & will still have ice on them all day.

I reckon we should go for the safer main road routes and have a wee pit stop at Cupar Motorcycles.

[combatfred]

I'm iced in, but I've not been on the bike for 2 weeks, so F**K IT.

Currently speed eating some toast then I'm off.

[combatfred]

It's a "main roads" day for me.

[STRAMASHER]

Think thats the wisest move BF.

Its bloody beautiful here, blue sky and sun oot...................... but looks about -10!:-D

Leaving 9 ish. See youse at Cumbernauld.



The Big Black Blob On The Wee Blue Bike;)

[Kilted Ginger]

Personally I think that this is a plan B day !!. My concern for today is the temp is not due to rise above 2 degrees, lesser roads will not have been treated and some sections that are in the shadows won't get any sun & will still have ice on them all day.

I reckon we should go for the safer main road routes and have a wee pit stop at Cupar Motorcycles.


DEFINATELY!!!

I'm pretty much iced in as well, but im dressed and the bikes loaded so im going, will have to walk the bike down to main road i think (30 mins) so i'm leaving in the next 2.

Glasgow lads, if i'm not at cumbernauld by 9:45 LEAVE, if i'm not going to make it there in time i'll get you at the slip road onto the motorway at Denny. (I'm assuming were going motorway from cumberbauld to kincardine bridge) Youll see me as you come down the hill. Worst case scenario if i'm not there keep going i'll get you at kinross....[-o<

[northwind]

It's absolutely lovely here, but it was slippy as **** first thing. So I'm going cycling instead. Hope y'all had a great day!

[Bibio]

back safe and sound ... thanks for a lovely day peeps...

[Blue Flame]

Yep. Back safe and sound myself. Thanks for a good day. Nice to meet the noobs as well :p
Here is a couple of crappy pics taken on the mobile up at the car park in St.Andrews.


http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=2848&stc=1&d=1228581517

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=2849&stc=1&d=1228581576

[STRAMASHER]

Good turnout and a good run. Folks from far and wide.:cool:

170mile door to door. Chucked a bucket of FS365 over it ready for the morning.:(

Get the ol' aftersun on ;) and a coupla beers and spaz out on the couch. Nice.

Cheers!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/stramasher/adjicecream.jpg

[Kate SV650]

Had a fun day out. Nice to meet you all (will probably ask names again, the next time I see you though!)

Hope -Ralph- enjoyed his ice cream.

[Kate SV650]

Loving the photos - very arty!

[Blue Flame]

Loving the photos - very arty!

I am sure that impression will go out the window when the 'lunge' photo's are posted up !!! :D

[gerbrox]

Yeah good day, lovely ice cream, that sun on the way back was a nightmare!!!!

Sitting with warm cup of coffee, then I'll progress onto the beers, good to meet you guys again and the others who I've not met bfore, Spearies, Biblio, streamasher, kate you knw who you are, I'll check if anyof my photos are anygood and post.

Till next year's runs

MERRY CHHRISTMAS

[shonadoll]

Oh that looked great. I missed last years due to cruciate ligament, this year gallbladder op. Maybe next year.

[Sally]

Aye was a good run..
Was freezing coming back up the road :(

I was the younger guy, with the silly hair, and a cap..
Blue pointy..

[northwind]

I spent all day skiting about on frozen trails, got a bit worried about you lot, glad it all went off smoothly!

[-Ralph-]

Hope -Ralph- enjoyed his ice cream.

I did enjoy my ice cream very much. :)
KG - thanks mate!

Glad you all had a good day, wish I could have been there, but thinking I couldn't make it anyway I stayed in B'ham an extra day, so it would have meant leaving at 4:30 am to meet at Kinross in time. Also my wife wasn't happy about me sitting on a bike given that I couldn't walk straight after 5 hours sat in the car.

Jilly - thanks for the offer of a shot on your bike. :notworthy:

[Baz]

Never mind the cold, great day thanks to all.
Look forward to the next one.;)

[Sally]

What can i say, i complain alot :)

[ljm2008]

Noooo wayyyy!! I can't believe I missed this! I live only 15 mins from Kinross...work in St Andrews...and my bloomin' computer has been dead for a few weeks so I've not been on here for ages! Came out of work at lunchtime and saw you guys heading up north street....damn....soooo can't believe I missed that.... :(

Laura
xxx

[Kilted Ginger]

The day...

09:00 pushed bike down icy country lane for 20 minutes to reach salted roads then quick blast to numb and cauld to meet the weegies.

09:45 nice early morning toodle to kinross, Gerbrox leading the way over the new Kincardine bridge, brief interlope of a bandit to cause confusion, avoid, the shadows they're still icy:twisted:, and into the Burgerking carpark (ice rink) to find Kate sitting waiting:mrgreen:

10:45, Blue Flame and Peterco arrive and we set out for St Andrews, the sun shining, crisp clear blue sky, sub zero temps.

11:45 Arrive at Cupar Suzuki without incident and find Bibio parked up and waiting, take advantage of their free tea and coffee machine and "facilities", ooh and aah at the shiny toys....
Tiger55-- Vstrom, Blue Flame-- Ducati Black something 749 i think, Combatfred -- White (what else) GXR, Stramasher -- Bergman 400:cheers:;)

12:30 Quick blast (roads a bit clearer now) to St Andrews to await the arrival of the spearies then up to Jannettas for some well deserved ice cream. Down to the front for some photo oportunities:takeabow:

14:30 ish, Heading home, Spearies first lead as usual by Ad53ggz (last to arrive) then the rest in procession to Kinross before heading our seperate ways. Winter sun sitting about 2 inches above the horizon made for some interesting visual challanges[-o<, Peterco 30 yds ahead vanishes, what to do cant see anything, cant slow down as Kate is 30yds behind and by now i've vanished, ah well just keep going, who needs to see anyway.

16:00 Dropped in on -Ralph- with his ice cream , to inspect the damage and prod his sore ribs, not pretty but not as bad as i was expecting, the bike wasn't too clever either. Lucky boy me thinks:smt051

18:00 head home, -Ralphs- Street now pure white and as much traction as teflon tires, cold, dark but dry, wait why's my visor getting wet, oh its ok its not water its ice???

Two cages decided they wanted to know each other better so road closed and diverted through coatbridge, airdrie and cumbernauld, Flashy orange light on dash, now solid, should make it home, bloody freezing.

Take the farm track as its too rough to be slidey, 100yds of skating rink then home, garage, cup of tea, clean her tomorrow. pillion seat and boots entirely iced up??? didnt think it was that cold.

Great day thanks to all who went, as usual its the folks rather than the ride that makes it special. Thanks again...:smt040 Roll on Largs:mrgreen:

[gerbrox]

Two cages decided they wanted to know each other better so road closed and diverted through coatbridge, airdrie and cumbernauld, Flashy orange light on dash, now solid, should make it home, bloody freezing.


Was it on the A80 at Moddiesburn? Passed a pretty horific scene car upside down pointing accross the road on the grass verge, lots of people out on grass so I think (hope every one escaped okay.

[Kilted Ginger]

Photos...
All the ones from today are in my user Album (http://forums.sv650.org/album.php?albumid=164) for those that are interested, but heres a couple to whet your appetite.

EDIT..., cant get the pictures to insert???? i'm crap with computers, youll just have to look in the album. sorry

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1282

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1276
http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1273
http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1266


Edit aain... Ah ha, dont think thats how i'm supposed to do it but it works

[Kilted Ginger]

Was it on the A80 at Moddiesburn? Passed a pretty horific scene car upside down pointing accross the road on the grass verge, lots of people out on grass so I think (hope every one escaped okay.


No the A8 just after coatbridge

[Kilted Ginger]

Answers on a postcard

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1280

1.
2.Tiger55
3. Kilted Ginger
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. KateSV650
11.Blue Flame
12.

[gerbrox]

If your wondering far right is Biblio!!!!

[Sally]

4: Baz
6: Ad53ggz
8: saoralba
9: Combat fred. (just from looking through the above pictures).

[Kate SV650]

Hey, if I'd known there was going to be a quiz, I'd have paid more attention!

[peterco]

5 peterco,
Agree with the low sun,visibility was poor,visor with crap on it,so rode home with visor up.B****y freezing it was.

pete

[gerbrox]

7 Gerbrox

[aarond]

Was good to meet you all, sorry couldnt stay for longer! Had more time than i thought to get up the road just took it easy on way back though. But think my petrol gauge may be broken 105miles to a tank:o and no light on yet.

[Blue Flame]

Liking the photies.

Bet you slept well last night after all that running backwards and forwards from the camera for the time delayed snaps KG !! :-D

[Baz]

Answers on a postcard

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1280

1.
2.Tiger55
3. Kilted Ginger
4.Baz
5.peterco
6.Ad53ggz
7.Gerbrox
8.saoralba
9.Combat fred. (just from looking through the above pictures)
10. KateSV650
11.Blue Flame
12.
.

[kitkat]

great photos guys. making me home sick or is it maybe just tablet ice cream craving. glad you are all keeping up this ice cream tradition. its now into its 6th year.

[Tiger 55]

Well there's nothing I can usefully add to these fine artsy fartys pictures (great lunge phot by the way KG!) but here's my 2p worth anyway.

Aforementioned traction free Kinross car park. Don't look too inviting does it? This is where my bike conked out for the first time. (Rule: If nobody falls of on an Ecosse run my SV must malfunction in lieu)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/tigerboz55/Ice%20Cream%20Run%20Dec%2008/DSC01083.jpg

Is that really St Andrews? Looks more like Marbella!. Investigated indicator failure here.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/tigerboz55/Ice%20Cream%20Run%20Dec%2008/DSC01085.jpg

KG's bunnet is visible from the International Space Station. Fact.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/tigerboz55/Ice%20Cream%20Run%20Dec%2008/DSC01088.jpg

Difficult to claim that you are rock hard for being out in freezing conditions when the beach is mobbed with holidaymakers!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/tigerboz55/Ice%20Cream%20Run%20Dec%2008/DSC01090.jpg

All good fun it was too. Well, up until about 4pm and then the last 45 minutes home were a frozen, bladder stretching misery, but musn't grumble. Tablet ice cream was indeed of the usual standard, as was the Cupar coffee (but it's free :)) and I very much liked Gerbrox's call to go for a beer on the way home, even though I wimped out. Next time.

Tried to make love to Busa Boy's tail light on the M90 because it was literally the only thing I could see. And it was getting closer much quicker than my numb brain could deal with. Also had the privilege of being behind him on the M73 when he made the jump to light speed!

Fresh meat for the grinder - Bibio, Soaralba, Kate - nice to meet you. Have to be Largs for you Laura..

Not the same without you - Jillyburd, Shonadoll, Northy, Stuarty, Careless, TonyB, Kit Kat, Endellion, Apollo, OYB...ocht you know who you are... See all of you in Largs too hopefully.

And thanks to KG for herding the cats on this occasion. :cheers:

[stuartyboy]

Not the same without you - Jillyburd, Shonadoll, Northy, Stuarty, Careless, TonyB, Kit Kat, Endellion, Apollo, OYB...ocht you know who you are... See all of you in Largs too hopefully.

Sorry chaps/chappettes...

I've been working in London a lot recently so not been on. Got home yesterday to discover south queensferry shut from one end to the next and I couldn't get out due to a huge bouncy castle blocking the drive. There is a street fair for the annual christmas lights. Looks like you managed fine without me ;)

[northwind]

That is the best excuse ever. "Bouncy castle in drive". I'll remember that!

(slight derail, but here's one of my pics from saturday... The reservoir had a sheet of ice about half inch thick over most of it. At this point, i was thinking "Seriously, **** motorbikes, they'll probably all be dead by now"

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v980/5/96/522262814/n522262814_1088418_2856.jpg

[Kilted Ginger]

Sorry chaps/chappettes...

I've been working in London a lot recently so not been on. Looks like you managed fine without me ;)

I know the southerners are a bit backward but would have thought they hag interweb thingy;)

Managed but not the same:smt019:takeabow:

[Kilted Ginger]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1280

1.Bibio
2.Tiger55
3. Kilted Ginger
4.Baz
5.peterco
6.Ad53ggz
7.Gerbrox
8.saoralba
9.Combat fred
11.Blue Flame
12.Stramasher

[Bibio]

Noooo wayyyy!! I can't believe I missed this! I live only 15 mins from Kinross...work in St Andrews...and my bloomin' computer has been dead for a few weeks so I've not been on here for ages! Came out of work at lunchtime and saw you guys heading up north street....damn....soooo can't believe I missed that.... :(

Laura
xxx

is north street the one way busy one where we were all stuck in traffic....

any way i think i made eye contact with you... found it a bit strange that someone would give me a big smile just for looking at them...

[Bibio]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=164&pictureid=1280

1.Stramasher
2.Tiger55
3. Kilted Ginger
4.Baz
5.peterco
6.Ad53ggz
7.Gerbrox
8.saoralba
9.Combat fred
11.Blue Flame
12.Bibio

sorted for you ... lol... well i know mine is black you see...

[Tiger 55]

is north street the one way busy one where we were all stuck in traffic....
No. Which means you were getting the eye from some stranger... :cheers:

[Bibio]

cool .... she must have had the hots for bikers then .:mrgreen:

[aarond]

. Also had the privilege of being behind him on the M73 when he made the jump to light speed!



:rolleyes:

[appollo1]

cool .... she must have had the hots for bikers then .:mrgreen:


It could have been my wife out shopping, spending all my money while I am away. She would have been in St Andrews yesterday.

Gutted I missed this and good choice Janettas it has great ice cream.

Maybe next year I can try and sort out a Bar-b-q at Leuchars Bike club for you all but when the weather is better.

Glad everyone got home safely.

Appollo

[Bibio]

Maybe next year I can try and sort out a Bar-b-q at Leuchars Bike club for you all but when the weather is better.

Glad everyone got home safely.

Appollo

now that sounds like a plan ....

[Blue Flame]

....found it a bit strange that someone would give me a big smile just for looking at them...

Alsations do that.......just before they rip your throat out :p

[combatfred]

Thanks for your company guys & girl.

Temps a bit too extreme for my poor old fingers and toes. 2 pairs of socks
and heated grips next time.

The ice cream was excellent. Just what I needed to lower my core
temperature even further!!! Cheers to Tiger for introducing me to the
Cookie Dough / Tablet combo cone. Yummy.

St Andrews was stunning with not a cloud to be seen.

The ride home was a bit iffy. I could see next to nothing most of the time
and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on a couple of occasions. Tiger - I know you
were behind me on 1 of those "oh f**k I'm blind" moments. Sorry mate!!

Oh, and I thought I'd taken the M73 alone, so decided to let the
mothership stretch her legs a bit. Oops.

Anyway, got home and hosed the bike down while Mrs Combatfred ran me
a monkey bath. I lay in the bath for ages with a couple of whiskies for
company. Fantastic!!

A nice wee end to my biking season.

Best Christmas wishes to you all and I'll see you in the New Year.



Fred

[Tiger 55]

The ride home was a bit iffy. I could see next to nothing most of the time
and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on a couple of occasions. Tiger - I know you
were behind me on 1 of those "oh f**k I'm blind" moments. Sorry mate!!
Don't worry about it, I was blind too! [-o<

[gerbrox]

[quote=combatfred;1711792]

Oh, and I thought I'd taken the M73 alone, so decided to let the
mothership stretch her legs a bit. Oops.


I guessed after waiting for you guys at Crowwood for 10mins that you'd taken the M73!!!

The low sun made it very exciting on the A91, thankfully the SV brake lights are always on cos that the only thing I could see I was prying that Stremasher didn't over take anyone!!!

Maybe grab a pint next time when it gets warmer?