Madlanders rideout, easter sunday

[Specialone]

Just a few pics from the Madlanders rideout yesterday (sunday).
Speedplays battery on his trumpet died so spent a good part of the day at crossgates waiting for RAC, but still enjoyed the day.

DMC, who led the ride
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We met at Quatt cafe.
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The fuel stop at ok diner...

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Wideboy being sat on ???
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Speedplays battery issues...
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Dan (paiste) posing with the trailer.
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Thanks everyone for the day, especially for organising, leading, tech'ing etc.

Phil

[paiste]

Great photo's there Phil.

Let the p!ss taking of the Triumph commence!

Mr Speirs........................................... :mrgreen:

[robh539]

Great pics, looks like a whole lotta fun was had.

[lily]

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Link to the album (http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab228/lindseyjcarey/MESS%20Rideout/)

[Bluefish]

Realy nice pics, looks like you all had a good day, where abouts did you go?, don't know the area.

[Specialone]

Good pics there Lily, shame i missed the team photo, gutted i missed that :(.
Maybe next time i will get some ;)

[Mr Speirs]

Great photo's there Phil.

Let the p!ss taking of the Triumph commence!

Mr Speirs........................................... :mrgreen:

Ohhhhhh I have been at it, gave Rob a text last night hoping that he was still waiting at the side of the road with the disabled triumph.

[paiste]

Will upload my photo's in a minute.
In the meantime
A quick video leaving crossgates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZ5z7o8xfk

Excuse poor quality!

[paiste]

Nice picture there Lily. Really good qualty.
What camera do you use?

Now I've seen these I sort of wish I'd left speedplay on his own!!......

Not really mate ;)
But I will have to go there soon!

[Specialone]

:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D:-D

That Dan, is funny, well done that man.

[lily]

Nice picture there Lily. Really good qualty.
What camera do you use?

Now I've seen these I sort of wish I'd left speedplay on his own!!......

Not really mate ;)
But I will have to go there soon!

I've got a Nikon D3000, still learning how to use it however.

Edit: just watched the video and found that very funny!!! :-D

[speedplay]

Heres a few of mine:-

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/speedplay/bikers%20meets/MESS%20rideout/05042010005.jpg

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The rest are here (http://s620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/speedplay/bikers%20meets/MESS%20rideout/)



I didn't bother getting any of my bike with a dead battery as everyone else seemed to be making a pretty good effort for me! :D

[Binky]

Heres a few of mine:-

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt282/speedplay/bikers%20meets/MESS%20rideout/05042010005.jpg



Check out those sausage fingers!!

[G]

Check out those sausage fingers!!

He has been eating well bless him, keeping warm over winter;)

[Mr Speirs]

You bunch of ******s!!! Sausage fingers!!!.

[Wideboy]

only a few that i got on the hill

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=552&pictureid=4233
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[Drew Carey]

Realy nice pics, looks like you all had a good day, where abouts did you go?, don't know the area.

The scenic shots were all taken at Elan Valley. Stunning place to ride.

[Geodude]

Where are the pictures taken with the big dam/waterfall in the background?

[ravingdavis]

I posted these in the other thread but ill stick em here too.

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[Drew Carey]

Where are the pictures taken with the big dam/waterfall in the background?

They were taken at the Elan Valley Visitor centre.

[Geodude]

I posted these in the other thread but ill stick em here too.

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt284/davidfletchercc/MESS/DSC00302.jpg






The place in this picture ^

[Geodude]

They were taken at the Elan Valley Visitor centre.
Big thanks Drew :D

[Drew Carey]

No worries. There are a number of dams all like this up there. Went past a further 2 on the loop round the valleys route that we did.

[G]

I have to say I was gobsmacked by the damn, was a beautiful thing.

[Specialone]

I have to say I was gobsmacked by the damn, was a beautiful thing.
Have you been before G?
The others are just as breathtaking, devils bridge is worth seeing as well as long as you can handle the steps.
Disappointed i missed the water cascading over, doesnt always happen and ive been in excess of 20 times

[Binky]

...doesnt always happen and ive been in excess of 20 times

Really? :confused: I've been around 3 or 4 times and every time the water is coming over the top.

[Specialone]

Really? :confused: I've been around 3 or 4 times and every time the water is coming over the top.

I didnt mean ive been 20 times and its never happened, i have seen it many times but the last couple it hasnt, the other dams are the same.
Depends on what time of year i think, water levels due to rainfall etc

[Binky]

I didnt mean ive been 20 times and its never happened, i have seen it many times but the last couple it hasnt, the other dams are the same.
Depends on what time of year i think, water levels due to rainfall etc


:smt087

[mikelcfc]

all my piccies are here.

http://s631.photobucket.com/albums/uu33/mikelcfc/

[matt c]

Ace pics people. Was a great ride out.

[Ed]

I didnt mean ive been 20 times and its never happened, i have seen it many times but the last couple it hasnt, the other dams are the same.
Depends on what time of year i think, water levels due to rainfall etc

I've been many times and never seen the water cascading over. It does look fantastic in the pic.

[AndyBrad]

the pics look amazing!!!! very dissapointed i missed it!!!

just a few things,

why is girth on an sv and not a trumpet?

paul hows the srad?

what was up with the daytona?

and whens the next rideout :)

[speedplay]

what was up with the daytona?




The battery died.

Was just a sudden thing, I turned it off to get fuel and when I turned it back on, there was nothing :(

Got a new battery now and alls good :)

[lily]

why is girth on an sv and not a trumpet?



Mr Girth, purchased Drew's SV when he wanted to sell it in August last year, as he didn't want to do the miles he does on the trumpet or get salt on the dear thing! :rolleyes:

He was going to come on the trumpet then changed his mind and then wished he had..... because he is a bum and a girl like that :takeabow:

[speedplay]

I doubt we would have had the burnout if he had his trumpet with him though:D

[Drew Carey]

and whens the next rideout :)

The plan is to now use the "MESS" name for the route and not the particular date.....so yes, there will be the same rideout, probably in June / July.....depending on other rides etc.

Hopefully, the weather will be nicer and we can do this when there isn't so much bank holiday traffic.

Don't worry Andy, bed here for you if needed along with Paul and the usual reprobates.

[G]

I didnt think the traffic was all that bad to be honest.

[Drew Carey]

Neither do I, but normally it is quieter than that, Elan valley is usually quieter than it was.

[speedplay]

hopefully, I'll make it past crossgates next time too :)

[Specialone]

hopefully, I'll make it past crossgates next time too :)


:rolleyes:

[Mr Speirs]

hopefully, I'll make it past crossgates next time too :)

Don't jinx it

[speedplay]

I did say to you before we left that British bikes melt in the wet!

[christopher]

Just caught up on a few posts, I've been to the Elan Valley quite a few times but that was only the 2nd time I'd seen the dam in action!

Visitor centre car park was a lot busier than the majority of times I've been, though the surrounding roads didn't seem so bad.

Really enjoyed that day :D Running up the A483 to Welshpool with Mike finished it off nicely as well.

[Wideboy]

i thought the traffic was light compared to down here, even as tec the pace was still good and enjoyable for me (no need to worry about being slow staceylew). Crossgates to Bridgenorth was blistering i dont think i've ever tec'ed at that sort of speed :lol:, it was probably faster at the back as the pack was split up

most enjoyable and i shotgun tec for next time aswell :p

sorry not meaning to rub it in speedplay lol

[Mr Speirs]

I did say to you before we left that British bikes melt in the wet!

Wet??? What wet??? :)

[Specialone]

i thought the traffic was light compared to down here, even as tec the pace was still good and enjoyable for me (no need to worry about being slow staceylew). Crossgates to Bridgenorth was blistering i dont think i've ever tec'ed at that sort of speed :lol:, it was probably faster at the back as the pack was split up

most enjoyable and i shotgun tec for next time aswell :p

sorry not meaning to rub it in speedplay lol
Yeah but you didnt have the benefit of me in front of you, it wouldnt have been that fast had i been in front, ask paul the 6th ;)

[Wideboy]

well i was sat at the back larking about with paul and keeping him company when he was tec and i can say no one was slow, it backed up a bit when we were crossing into wales but that was due to traffic

[Ed]

I might grace you with my presence next time, espesh since Drew filched over half my route;)

[Specialone]

well i was sat at the back larking about with paul and keeping him company when he was tec and i can say no one was slow, it backed up a bit when we were crossing into wales but that was due to traffic
I was going reasonably ok till i had the slide on the mud, confidence in the roads deteriated then and my pants needed changing also ;)

[G]

I was going reasonably ok till i had the slide on the mud, confidence in the roads deteriated then and my pants needed changing also ;)


That was rather dodgy, I grabbed a load of front brake really late into the corner when I saw you go.... slowed me down just enough.

The amount of crap being thrown up by dmc etc from between the tyre lines really slowed me down sometimes althoughonly spun he rear up once.

[staceylew01]

i thought the traffic was light compared to down here, even as tec the pace was still good and enjoyable for me (no need to worry about being slow staceylew). Crossgates to Bridgenorth was blistering i dont think i've ever tec'ed at that sort of speed :lol:, it was probably faster at the back as the pack was split up

most enjoyable and i shotgun tec for next time aswell :p

sorry not meaning to rub it in speedplay lol

:cheers: Yey thanks very much, i was quite surprised myself how well i got on, really enjoyed it.

Yeah but you didnt have the benefit of me in front of you, it wouldnt have been that fast had i been in front, ask paul the 6th ;)

Maybe not, but lookin at the back of me, cudnt have been all that bad. ;)

[Specialone]

That was rather dodgy, I grabbed a load of front brake really late into the corner when I saw you go.... slowed me down just enough.

The amount of crap being thrown up by dmc etc from between the tyre lines really slowed me down sometimes althoughonly spun he rear up once.

Was it you directly behind me G? was you close enough to have avoided me had i gone down?
You reckoned my front went? i thought mr rear went and another lad whose name escapes me thought my rear went as well, whatever happened i thought i was going down, relieved to say the least [-o<

[Specialone]

Maybe not, but lookin at the back of me, cudnt have been all that bad. ;)

:cool:

[G]

Was it you directly behind me G? was you close enough to have avoided me had i gone down?
You reckoned my front went? i thought mr rear went and another lad whose name escapes me thought my rear went as well, whatever happened i thought i was going down, relieved to say the least [-o<

Whoever stopped with you was directly behind you, I was behind them.

I just remember you crossing the pines and crap in the middle of the road and the whole bike twitched then you put your foot down to stay up from my memory.

I could have avoided anything that may have occured, the person directly behind I'm not so sure, depends on how they would have reacted in the heat of the moment.

[matt c]

Was it you directly behind me G? was you close enough to have avoided me had i gone down?
You reckoned my front went? i thought mr rear went and another lad whose name escapes me thought my rear went as well, whatever happened i thought i was going down, relieved to say the least [-o<

Twas me behind. I saw the mud directly in the centre of the lane, probably about 2 metres worth. I'm pretty sure it was the back that went from what I saw. I managed to get around on the outside of the corner. Scary stuff though!

[Specialone]

Whoever stopped with you was directly behind you, I was behind them.

I just remember you crossing the pines and crap in the middle of the road and the whole bike twitched then you put your foot down to stay up from my memory.

I could have avoided anything that may have occured, the person directly behind I'm not so sure, depends on how they would have reacted in the heat of the moment.

Ah well, nothing did happen so all good, just glad i didnt do any damage to my ankle, hurt at first but was fine after a couple of mins.
My pants, the permanant damage to them im not so sure.

[-Ralph-]

then you put your foot down to stay up from my memory.

Which means it was probably the back. Bet your glad you didn't bust that new nose cone!

[Specialone]

Which means it was probably the back. Bet your glad you didn't bust that new nose cone!


Damn right, im having my other repaired by a friend of a friend so will have a spare.
I dont think of my own safety just my bikes ;)

[ravingdavis]

:cheers: Yey thanks very much, i was quite surprised myself how well i got on, really enjoyed it.


You don't have to go quick to have a lot of fun on a bike! My first ride out last year to Wales I was so slow. I watched everyone else ride and thought god ill never be that quick!

Where did your slide happen Phil? The roads were pretty messy, I had a very brief front wheel slide when we were heading back towards Quatt, made the mistake of straying into the centre of the lane where all the muck was.

[Specialone]

Where did your slide happen Phil? The roads were pretty messy, I had a very brief front wheel slide when we were heading back towards Quatt, made the mistake of straying into the centre of the lane where all the muck was.

On the road just coming upto the ok diner, 5 or10 mins before it on way there, i also had the front slide a little on me twice on way home, both from crap in the middle of the road.
Trouble is cos im not pinpoint accurate with my steering yet on cornering its hard to avoid the centre all the time.

[Wideboy]

if you guys are talking about the corner where you pulled over after it got me also, i was going to stop and flap my arms about but i thought thats what you were doing


:cheers: Yey thanks very much, i was quite surprised myself how well i got on, really enjoyed it. its amazing how people speed up when you threaten to ram them :lol:

[staceylew01]

if you guys are talking about the corner where you pulled over after it got me also, i was going to stop and flap my arms about but i thought thats what you were doing


its amazing how people speed up when you threaten to ram them :lol:

:shock:

[Wideboy]

Tut!! and newbies are warned about me!!! :rolleyes: ;)