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Bluepete
15-09-11, 06:41 PM
I love that word.

Bimble.

It suggests a simple, gentle ride, no effort, no stress.

It's been a sunny day, the lanes were empty and dry (ish)

So off I went, up via Salmesbury to Longridge, then to Slaidburn and Grandpa's bench.

Many of you know it, some have ridden past it, some have crashed near it!




http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1050574.jpg


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1050577.jpg

It's a crackin' view towards Ingleton and beyond. I had a quiet half hour chatting with no-one real, putting myself back on track...


Then I meandered off towards Settle and Malham Cove.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1050586.jpg


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1050593.jpg


Damn that's a good looking bike!


After leaving Malham, I aimed for Settle again via a different route. This is now my favourite road. The views back to the cove and Gordale Scar fill your mirrors and distract from the view ahead. That view itself is expansive and beautiful with escarpments marching across the world in front of you.

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/P1050598.jpg


After Settle, the roads might have well be closed. There was no traffic, so the ride to Gisburn and then down to Barrowford was... special.

Not up there with Hawk jets over Mount Nebo, but close.

A good day.

I hope you all had a good day aswell.

Pete ;)
Geodude
15-09-11, 06:53 PM
Nowt wrong with a nice bimble or pootle. Tidy pics and yeah the bike does look good :D
Specialone
15-09-11, 07:01 PM
That's one tall screen you have on there Pete !!

Seen the pics of the new 1200 tiger? Defo a contender for when I swap to an adventure bike :)
Bluepete
15-09-11, 07:03 PM
That's one tall screen you have on there Pete !!

Seen the pics of the new 1200 tiger? Defo a contender for when I swap to an adventure bike :)

I'm a tall bloke!

As for the 1200cc Tiger, no, not looked. Love mine too much to be unfaithfull!

Pete ;)
andrewsmith
15-09-11, 07:15 PM
Its dried out then?
sv4me
15-09-11, 08:09 PM
Oh it's like that is it, I was not aware today was a practice session for the topbox racers! [-(

Funnily enough I wanted to get out this afternoon and enjoy the sun, wanted to go Slaidburn/Trough of Bowland way but got out of the office too late :( had to make do with a few laps of Belmont instead :D

http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m571/sv4me/rivi.jpg
DarrenSV650S
15-09-11, 08:58 PM
Coooool places and views!


That bike looks ridiculously tall with that screen and topbox
missyburd
15-09-11, 10:06 PM
Funny, I was thinking about you Pete on our bimble today ;)

Met up with Minimorecambe at Devil's Bridge > Sedburgh > Hawes > Ribblehead > Settle > Clapham > Melling then up to the Lakes and Kirkstone Pass. Then I had a giant blonde moment after we'd parted and got my Ulverston mixed up with Ullswater and ended up in Barrow-in-Furness PMSL. I ended up doing 280 miles in all, set off about 8.15am and got home about 7. Got to make the most of the nice weather!

View down to "The Struggle"

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/315837_10150819841915553_879760552_20828971_114080 1256_n.jpg


Devil's Bridge
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/301664_10150819844150553_879760552_20829008_346627 439_n.jpg
sv4me
16-09-11, 01:22 PM
Funny, I was thinking about you Pete on our bimble today ;)

You're in there!

Then I had a giant blonde moment after we'd parted and got my Ulverston mixed up with Ullswater and ended up in Barrow-in-Furness PMSL.

:smt044 ahh thanks, made my day that has lol. Like you say though, was glorious so who cares :) weathers back to its usual ****ty self again today
missyburd
16-09-11, 01:28 PM
:smt044 ahh thanks, made my day that has lol. Like you say though, was glorious so who cares :) weathers back to its usual ****ty self again today
Yep, ain't it just :rolleyes:
timwilky
16-09-11, 02:26 PM
Maria you need serious therapy.
sv4me
16-09-11, 02:42 PM
For thinking of Pete or her wayward sense of direction? They're both pretty disturbing 2bh :shock:
dizzyblonde
16-09-11, 02:49 PM
Maria has heard Ulverston mentioned a lot without knowing. Dave the SV was taken up there, when I sold it.



Sorry for the subliminal blonde messages Maria!
missyburd
16-09-11, 03:13 PM
Maria you need serious therapy.
Well d'uh, you have met me several times and yet you have only just arrived at this conclusion? :D


I love the road down to Ullswater, never done it on the SV and had a real mind blank haha
andrewsmith
16-09-11, 07:02 PM
For thinking of Pete or her wayward sense of direction? They're both pretty disturbing 2bh :shock:

Was thinking the same!

YC and Dave will tell you about my sense of directional skills going to York
:lol:
minimorecambe
16-09-11, 07:39 PM
Then I had a giant blonde moment after we'd parted and got my Ulverston mixed up with Ullswater and ended up in Barrow-in-Furness PMSL.

:smt005:laughat::smt037:smt036:smt110:smt046#-o

It did make me giggle when you messaged me :p
missyburd
16-09-11, 09:07 PM
:smt005:laughat::smt037:smt036:smt110:smt046#-o

It did make me giggle when you messaged me :p
Not one of my finer moments it has to be said :takeabow: