Bibio's Sunday Bimbles
 

ok folks.. Every Sunday, if the weather is nice i am out :sunny:

so if anyone else can get out on a sunday and would like a rideout to anywhere..

if you are intrested, please post suggestions, meeting etc.etc. here..

i dont care where i go as long as its not much over 400miles round trip (me bum gets sore after that)

as the summer gets going there are a few of my mates that will be tagging along...

Lance

Meet at South Queensferry McDonalds 9:30 for 10am

Rules of the ride, as per all ecosse rodeouts: everyone stays with the pack as much as they can... no leaving slower riders on their own to try and catch up.. we all know its dangerous so we wont be doing it... if the faster riders want to go and play on some lovely twistys. etc.etc that's not a problem as long as they either pull over/slow down and let the slower riders catch up.. novice/slower riders will not be 'pushed' into trying to ride faster.. if you are a novice/slower rider do not try and ride outwith your capability's to try and catch up with faster/experienced riders. ride at your own pace

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Sunday 26th April. Now Saturday 25th due to forecast downpours!

well, its official its saturday... 25th april...

if anyone is still up for this with the date change here is the proposed (modified pete's) route..

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...4,3.570557&z=9

made a few adjustments to include some ice cream at st lucia's in musselburgh.. also at the end of the run we could include the hawes pub in south queensferry for a cuppa.. or everyone can filter off home after musselburgh..

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Sorry folks, a bit disorganised this weekend what with visitors and everythibg. Well despite my best efforts we did manage a wee ride today and Tiger55 even managed to join us.

The Bandit 1250, very impressed, does exactly what it says on the tin, if you use the gearbox properly its is very fast and very responsive,,,,,,,,,,,or alternatively you can stick it in 6th gear at 30mph and it still does everything you ask of it. It turns on a sixpence, it rolls into corners (not falls as sugggested in ride) Suspension was the only thing that could be slightly improved but even that performed well, no noticeable difference with or without pillion.

Now I'm not bikey enough to identify exactly what it is but for me the CBF was a knats pube better, dont know why just was, other half preferred the cbf as well but that was probably the colour as much as anything.

Anyway back to the ride, nice bimble out to stirling then up to callander, crianlarich to crieff, bit wet and wild but very nice and fun all the same, some quite spirited but safe, rapid progress was made by T55 here smooth lines and very confident cornering. nice.

It was at this point we realised we were a bit behind schedule fro getting the bandit bact to saltire for 4pm, what followed was interesting to say the least but still enjoyable but definately pushing the envelope slightly.

I would like to apologise to Tiger55 and -Ralph- for putting them in this position and pressuring them to make faster progress than we would normally. Sorry guys, entirely my fault, wont happen again.

Then a blast down to edinburgh with some slightly agrssive filtering which the bandit coped with better than i expected.

All in All a really good day, thanks for the company and the limited banter we had time for. cheers lads.

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Which I then failed to do. :smt046

I find the transition from bimble to blast isn't easy and the transition from Bandit to SV was much harder than the other way round. The simultaneous transition from Bandit bimble to SV blast was......challenging :)

If I'm ever in the market for a 1250cc twist'n'go by the way I shall look no further than the Bandit. 6th gear from Callander to Comrie, including all 30 limits and junctions, what a way to travel!

Oh, entries on a postcard please as to what 'slightly agressive filtering' is a euphemism for. :smt003

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well since i enjoyed the last run so much i have decided to put up another route... calling it the 'hold on tight' run..

the route:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...7,3.570557&z=9

this will be either Sat 2nd or Sun 3rd May, weather dependant..

usual meeting point Mcdonalds at South Queensferry.... 9:30ish leaving for 10ish

so c'mon folks who's up for this???

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Sunday May 3rd. Now Saturday May 2nd due to weather again.

Route

great ride today.. met up with appollo1 at blairg. day was on off showers but still good.. never done the full route.. appollo1 had a sorta time limit.. ended up going for a cuppa...

appollo is a great guy and a lovely family... cheers for the company today..

only done 170 odd miles today...

hope ur on the road soon fenjer...

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Sunday May 7th;

Route

nice route pete... will see you at S,Queens...

anyone else care to join?

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haven't the foggiest.... suggestions?

how far are peeps prepared to travel?

could do this if you want..
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...1,3.548584&z=9

there are 2 nice ice cream shops on the route

Re: Bibio's Sunday Bimbles
 

Fuel light just came on at 198 miles,so need to fill up and see what the mpg is.

An unplanned stop due to a RTA at a crossroads.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...corsar/004.jpg
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pete

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:laughat:The dangers of logging on after a few shandies are clearly demonstrated here by our esteemed Moderator. Shall we open a book on some 'moderation' of his posts this morning ?? :D

It looks like you had a good time KG !!!:p

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teehee!

Guys - Bibio has just left mine having given my bike a clean bill of health. Woo.

He's looking forward to a run out - so get ready! :)

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Nice route,

... except why not go through Glenfarg instead of the M90? New route.

It means going through Kinross and Milnathort first, then turning off on the road to Glenfarg just after you join the A91. Lot of nice corners on that road, especially between Glenfarg and Aberargie. After that it re-joins your route on the M90 at Bridge of Earn.

I know the thread title is Sunday Bimbles, but I'm sure you've done Saturday ones. So which day is it?

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or this..

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,1.783905&z=10

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Out to England.
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...rsar/002-1.jpg

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...corsar/003.jpg

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...rsar/004-1.jpg

pete

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I see you posted the route this morning then, I'll have a look at that later as I've no idea which roads I was on.

Here's a couple of my pics. I'll put the rest in that photo album thingie.

Suzuki fuel :thumright:
http://marcusarcus.co.uk/sv650org/20...9/GMC_9065.jpg

Lunging in a foreign country.
http://marcusarcus.co.uk/sv650org/20...9/GMC_9069.jpg

I really enjoyed today, thanks guys. :D

Re: Bibio's Sunday Bimbles
 

route for today was this:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...09,3.56781&z=9

yes we got a little lost at one point but it was a nice lost, great road with lovely scenery..

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yup enjoyed your company today as well OYB..

i done about 350 miles. peterco and me ended up in glenclova, that's one lovely loop...

all in all another great day with great company.. thanks peeps...

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We're big Calvin & Hobbes fans in this house. :-)

http://a5.vox.com/6a00c22520c0ff549d...30e50004-500pi

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well its that time of week again.. this sunday i am planning on doing this route:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...25,7.13562&z=8

anyone want to tag along it's the usual place usual time....

Re: Bibio's Sunday Bimbles
 

another cracking day and great company as always... cheers peeps. only one small hickup today, me getting lost (surprise surprise).

rainy in the morning but it turned out nice and sunny down the borders (decided route on day)... never done that many miles but the ones we did do were quality.... good amount of stops for cuppa's and a nice easy pace to the day. i for 1 enjoyed today's ride verrry much.

thanks again peterco, blue flame and darrensv650s your company was much appreciated...

Re: Bibio's Sunday Bimbles
 

Turned up just before 10am,had a coffee then went into Edinburgh and bought a leather jacket and trousers at hein gericks.
Went home and change into the leathers and out to Aberfeldy via the sma glen and ontowards dunkeld and perth and back home via Dunning Glen,began to rain then.
The leathers seem OK,

pete

Re: Bibio's Sunday Bimbles
 

i was out today but was visiting friends....

soz again folks, should resume to normal next sunday....

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There probably wasn't enough SV ers to go on the run, because I saw them all up at Knockhill!!

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Leather's courtersy of Bibio :tongue:

http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...rsar/001-1.jpg

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pete

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:rolleyes: ok i was in the car with the family

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What's the plan for sunday then :)
I've got a new chain ordered so hopefully it should be here and fitted by the weekend

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haven't the foggiest m8... might come up your way depending on the weather...:smt017

looks like i'll have to wait till next weekend to see pete in his nice sexy new leathers....:smt049

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Are you just gonna tag along on the Hizzy run?? I hear if you are at the start and go in by Knockhill, Joe Public gets to take their bike around the track for a couple of laps?? Obviously, if you meet up at the Forth Bridge meeting point, you will have missed it!

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hhhmmmm, forgot about the Hizzy run, suppose i could go along the road for the start. after all its not like its far away from me..lol

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Won't be going tomorrow. Bloody chain still hasn't arrived!

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I quite fancy this knockhill crack, anyone getting involved?

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i wont be going as my tax ran out on the bike.

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I think I'll give it a whirl . You going to kirkcaldy ? I will probably go to the Dundee meet at 7.45 .Anyone else ?

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its looking like its going to turn nice 2morra... i might persuade someone to let me out... wont be going on the hizzy run though... to damned early for me...

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i can make it tomorrow. i finally got a sunday off work and i have money left XD

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Whats going down then bibio? Drying up outside.....

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What about a little South Queensferry jaunt?

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wooops. I forgot to wake up, ach, sooooooo tired still.... i ama going back to bed :(

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thinking about saturday this week coz sunday looks like rain. all depends on how my arm feels, its been really sore lately.

usual place usual time.

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I suggest a run to carnoustie with a chain tool ........
And then a little later we can go elsewhere! lol