Rideout 11th of May

coont me in laddie

Originally Posted by shonadoll

But it's wsb at Monza that day *whine whine*

Dinnae worry lass. If we leave early enough, we'll make it!

Seriously though - that's why little men in white coats invented V+ / Sky+ (delete as applicable).

I know me an Quedos cannae make it - we're on hols again!

Garry

You want a route? I'll give you a bloody route! 1030 for an 1100 departure.

Hein Gericke onto M8/M77 to Jn 22 GALSTON
A719 through Galston (Right at lights) towards Ayr
A77 over 2 roundabouts then onto A713 CASTLE DOUGLAS DALMELLINGTON
Hollybush Inn on right - fag, wee, coffee. 40 miles.

A713 to St Johns Town of Dalry - fag, wee. 30 miles.

A702 to Thornhill (via Right turn at T Jn in Moniaive) - regroup. 20 miles.

A76 KILMARNOCK for 9 miles to B797 (before Mennock) through Wanlockhead to Abington. Left onto A702 through Abington, signs for M74 GLASGOW to Abington Services - fag, wee, coffee, petrol. 20 miles.

A73 towards LANARK (Glasgow A8 ) then towards Airdrie (Glasgow A8 ) to The Newhouse Premier Travel Inn, Newhouse (just before the A8 ) - fag, wee, emotional farewells. 30 miles.

In summary: Glasgow M8/M77/A77/A719/A77/A713 Hollybush Inn A713 St Johns Town of Dalry A702/A76/B797/A702 Abington A73 Newhouse. 1 regroup, 1 petrol, 2 coffees, 4 fags, 4 wees, 140 miles, no pressure.

dependant on chain arriving and being fixed. hopefully

[Blue Flame]

I'll be in the Lake District that weekend.......with the bike hopefully.

[carelesschucca]

oops, guess who's just been a dafty and turned up today!!!

suppose i should read things properly.

[STRAMASHER]

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

oops, guess who's just been a dafty and turned up today!!!

suppose i should read things properly.

Lucky you.


Wish i was out for a run in the sun the noo.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

oops

Get anything nice from Hein Gericke?

Shall I put you down as a definite for next month then?

Change my status from a maybe to yes.

I reserve the right to wimp out if its snowing , hailing or raining cats and dogs.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

oops, guess who's just been a dafty and turned up today!!!

suppose i should read things properly.

Originally Posted by STRAMASHER

Lucky you.


Wish i was out for a run in the sun the noo.

It was a beautiful morning for a run, I did this this morning.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=16480516235892315494,55.887 160,-3.698400%3B10487253707679858009,55.879800,-3.662280%3B7960553688535275877,55.967060,-3.637620%3B3794492808191082156,56.165449,-3.669220%3B16057220193035834475,55.912075,-3.686470&saddr=Harthill,+Shotts,+North+Lanarkshire ,+United+Kingdom&daddr=B8084%2FStation+Rd+%4055.88 7160,+-3.698400+to:A706+%4055.879800,+-3.662280+to:A706+%4055.967060,+-3.637620+to:dunfermline+toowmill+to:auchterarder +to:dunning+to:3+Allsop+Pl,+Dollar,+Clackmannanshi re,+FK14+7AW+(Dollar)+to:kincardine+bridge+to:B808 4+%4055.912075,+-3.686470+to:55.886673,-3.697243+to:Harthill,+Shotts,+North+Lanarkshire,+U nited+Kingdom&mra=pe&mrcr=1,2&mrsp=11&sz=9&via=1,2 ,3,10,11&sll=56.067436,-3.054199&sspn=0.748202,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=9

A sucidal sheep, one boy racer came flying round a corner on my side of the road on the way down the hill from Knockhill, and I turned my bike into a kangaroo, other than that a great ride.

More about that Kangaroo, when I bought the SV I notched up the preload front and back. I've been on a diet, lost 22 pounds since mid January and I felt my suspension was getting a bit too hard, so I put the preload back to the standard settings. It was OK when the shock was new, but after 12000 miles, the bike just turned into a handling liability, threatening to bounce me out of the saddle on every bumpy corner. Stopped at the first opportunity and set it back. Anyone else found this or is my shock knackered?