Amnesia & friends go for a bimble...

Mr & Mrs Von Teese popped up the M1 to meet myself and my wife / boss / cook / cleaner /sock darner / botty wiper in Matlock.

I had planned a short-ish route to show them the local bike-haunts...

Matlock - Buxton - Cat 'n Fiddle - A54 - Rudyard - Leek

We met up at about 11.30, and left the VT's at M6 J15 at about 5.45.

We had a great day riding (obviously) and talking about all things bike related and more. We may even be popping down to the Soho meet at some point soon...watch this space.

The weather was brilliant...and even an exposed girlie butt-crack didn't persuade either Mr VT or myself to look away from the RC8 coming down the road in Matlock.

Anyway, we took a few photos. I should have taken more really. These are from the layby stop overlooking Rudyard lake.







VT's GSXR and Mr VT's ZXR



"We came around this corner and these sheep dived out of the way in panic..."

good pics (i can see them now i am at home) looks like you had a good day. i used love going along the cat and fiddle

[Shellywoozle]

Nice pics, next time stop off at M6 Jct 14 and have a coffee

Malock is nice I don't go there enough.

[dizzyblonde]

I was in Matlock Bath on Thursday,
Its a lovely place
I've been a couple of times, but never on my own, so that was one more on the list of things to do that are now ticked off the list!

[Spiderman]

Cool pics. Love the red hair btw

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

I was in Matlock Bath on Thursday,
Its a lovely place
I've been a couple of times, but never on my own, so that was one more on the list of things to do that are now ticked off the list!

Didn't think to bell the local orgers then?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Didn't think to bell the local orgers then?

aww hun sorry, I did think about it, but it was a solo trip. At the moment I am tryng to do as many things bikewise on my own....I'm too used to following everyone. Trying to learn some me skillz iinit. Tiz why I did the AR on my tod etc.

It was also a day to reflect some personal stuff too, so wouldn't have been good company anyway

[Dave20046]

pics look good - looks like a good day

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

aww hun sorry, I did think about it, but it was a solo trip. At the moment I am tryng to do as many things bikewise on my own....I'm too used to following everyone. Trying to learn some me skillz iinit. Tiz why I did the AR on my tod etc.

It was also a day to reflect some personal stuff too, so wouldn't have been good company anyway

I was only joking, work weekdays anyway. But for future reference I live like 10 mins away
biking on your tods a good idea every now and then.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

At the moment I am tryng to do as many things bikewise on my own....I'm too used to following everyone. Trying to learn some me skillz iinit.

I'm in the same boat DB, need to do some stuff on my own for my own peace of mind, means i can try things on the bike (and sometimes do them badly) with no-one judging me, and learn lines, cornering speeds that suit me and my riding speed and style. Everytime i'm out with the OH i just end up feeling inadequate and thats not the case - he's been riding twenty years, i've been riding 6 weeks so its not comparable. The upshot is that i'm planning a 5-day, 1000 mile trip alone, both to improve my riding and more personally, as a mark of my own independance.

But back on track... looks like you guys had a good days riding, nice pics xx

[dizzyblonde]

hey I've been riding five years.....and i only just figured its best to go out on my tod!!!
I'm not frightened of doing 300 miles in a day, which I've done, its not the distance I'm bothered about, ridden to Bordeaux and back, getting the itch to go there again, its the wiggles in between, i have trouble with

But yes back on topic.

COOOLLLL HAIR!!!!