Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Me too. I did all my lessons and tests between October and the New Year all those years ago, and rode in all weathers before the summer came. It made me much more aware of the road conditions and what to watch out for in the wet. My observations are much better as a result and summer riding is much easier and quicker to get into. The only time I don't ride is if there's ice or snow on the road. Or much during the summer holidays as I'm not commuting then.

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Ridin on ice and snow before, had to, no public transport

Ipswich to Felixstowe on a CX500 on ice.

Ridin in snow after getting caught by overnight snow at the April Showers rally in the early eighties.

Character building stuff :p

These days I'll get in the car thanks very much

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

april showes rally,ar i remember that one,must have had 4 inchs of snow overnight,even the cars struggled,i think thats the coldest ive ever ride a bike in,and we must have done a 100 miles before we got to clear roads at cambridge,and all that 2 up on a gt380 suzuki,are the good old days!April 1981

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Yep that was one hell of a trip

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Where would it be starting from?

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Scratch that just google mapped it. As much as I love you all, 260 mile round trip for chips in December, is just OTT.

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Yeah bit far for you Ralph!

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Its 200 miles for me, boys are lightweights :smt019

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

Oi... I'm planning on following you :P

Re: EAR - Southwold for Xmas chips!! December 11th
 

I didn't realise it wa so close to me, didn't even look. Only a 60 mile round trip. Leana will have hardly warmed up...