West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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wasted_ace
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West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

Post by wasted_ace »

A few of us are heading South To West Bay..we will be passing through Somerset and Dorset on the way down and picking up a few others as we go..if anybody wants to join us then your more than welcome..we estimate we will be passing Through Shepton Mallet on the A37 sometime around 11.30am :)):
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Smiler
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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See you @ Shepton!

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silvertonkate
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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Have fun - I'm heading North - Barnstaple/Woolacombe direction as I've got to check out a bit of work up there - sun's out - happy days! :)):
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Smiler
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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The sun was most definitely out - happy days indeed :)):
Hope you had fun Kate :D
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silvertonkate
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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Was out for about 8 hours in the end as I had a couple of jobs to do in Hartland and Georgeham. First bit up to Torrington was good - as were hot chocolate & sausage map from the van there! But the sun went in later & the last leg home down the ND link road was very chilly - trying to learn not to stiffen up when I get cold! @-)

This is where I've been today:

http://g.co/maps/jf8dc

Good route - can't wait to do it on a bigger bike though...with heated grips...or on a hot day!! :))

Lots of bikes out & like the big signs on the A39 saying "Better weather = more bikes: check your mirrors"

How was West Bay? :)):
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goatpants
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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silvertonkate wrote:Was out for about 8 hours in the end as I had a couple of jobs to do in Hartland and Georgeham. First bit up to Torrington was good - as were hot chocolate & sausage map from the van there! But the sun went in later & the last leg home down the ND link road was very chilly - trying to learn not to stiffen up when I get cold! @-)

This is where I've been today:

http://g.co/maps/jf8dc

Good route - can't wait to do it on a bigger bike though...with heated grips...or on a hot day!! :))

Lots of bikes out & like the big signs on the A39 saying "Better weather = more bikes: check your mirrors"

How was West Bay? :)):

Fair play to you :shock:

I take it that you were on the common at Torrington for your choc many there?

Hartland road is a blinder

Been out for a little tinkle myself :D
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silvertonkate
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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Yeah was at Torrington Common about 12.30 and there were about a dozen bikes altogether, but mostly in 2s & 3s. Spoke to a bloke from Shebbear & one from Hatherleigh... Saw a bunch of lads on sport bikes heading south sonewhere around Winkleigh & a group of chopper types near Barnstaple & quite a few bikes generally on my way round. Your route looks good too - used to work for the Exmoor Nat Park so know my way round up there.. :)):

Mine took me about 4hrs riding time on the 125!
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Smiler
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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Kate, sounds like you had a fab day! Thats a lovely route, if you ever want some company to go do it again, gimme a shout :)):

Westbay was great, met up with some real nice peeps, sun was out and I got a blip down my fav road (Chesil Beach) blue blue sea to the left and curvy undulating road ahead, perfect :)):

Good job we got out n about, weather today has been horrendous :roll:

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wasted_ace
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Re: West Bay Sunday 06/05/12

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We picked lucky with opting for the Sunday run..only downside was losing one of our number who had to turn back with mechanical probs..apart from that a quality day..good to meet you and Mr Smiler :)): :)): :)):
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