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I was TheBoy Newbie Offline Posts: 43 Drives: This place, once	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #15 - 06. Apr 2011 at 20:43 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 19:59: I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow If that takes you past Brackley, I still have some spring compressors here , although feel marginally less guilty than I did before
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #16 - 06. Apr 2011 at 20:58 cem wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:18: very nice scene there Tunnie.. wish you took the picture a little behind with a wide angle That was taken with my point and shoot, I do fancy a nice 10-20 wide angle for my SLR, but they are about £300-400
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #17 - 06. Apr 2011 at 21:01 Now thinking of Brecon Beacons, its only 118 miles away....
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #18 - 06. Apr 2011 at 21:55 tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 21:01: Now thinking of Brecon Beacons, its only 118 miles away.... I think you should be staying in Brackley
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #19 - 06. Apr 2011 at 21:57 I was TheBoy wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 20:43: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 19:59: I have a nice trip to Exeter and back tomorrow If that takes you past Brackley, I still have some spring compressors here , although feel marginally less guilty than I did before Sadly I have to go around Brum
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #20 - 06. Apr 2011 at 22:04 Lazydocker wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 21:55: tunnie wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 21:01: Now thinking of Brecon Beacons, its only 118 miles away.... I think you should be staying in Brackley I'll be back Thursday night, will be around Friday
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jonnycool Omega Baron Offline We shag 'em, you eat 'em Posts: 2837 Merthyr Tydfil, S. Wales Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 Elite Estate	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #21 - 06. Apr 2011 at 22:43 Some fantastic roads around the beacons Tunnie, and campsites galore
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Re: Ride out suggestions
Reply #22 - 06. Apr 2011 at 23:39

Slightly off topic Tunnie, but may I suggest for your next biking holiday you consider Lake Como near Milan. I was there recently and it is a stunning place, which has bikes riding around the adjacent roads constantly. The Moto Guzzi factory is nearby, Monza race track is nearby, and the Ducati and Ferrari factories arent far away either. But more importantly, the area is absolutely beautiful. Thumbs Up!

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Reply #23 - 06. Apr 2011 at 23:43

Albs wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 23:39:

Slightly off topic Tunnie, but may I suggest for your next biking holiday you consider Lake Como near Milan. I was there recently and it is a stunning place, which has bikes riding around the adjacent roads constantly. The Moto Guzzi factory is nearby, Monza race track is nearby, and the Ducati and Ferrari factories arent far away either. But more importantly, the area is absolutely beautiful. Thumbs Up!

Only one way to get there, too. Stelvio. Thumbs Up!

Watch the gravel, though. Bike took my front bumper out by slipping on that when I went. Cry

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Re: Ride out suggestions
Reply #24 - 07. Apr 2011 at 00:17

Kevin Wood wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 23:43:

Albs wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 23:39:

Slightly off topic Tunnie, but may I suggest for your next biking holiday you consider Lake Como near Milan. I was there recently and it is a stunning place, which has bikes riding around the adjacent roads constantly. The Moto Guzzi factory is nearby, Monza race track is nearby, and the Ducati and Ferrari factories arent far away either. But more importantly, the area is absolutely beautiful. Thumbs Up!

Only one way to get there, too. Stelvio. Thumbs Up!

Watch the gravel, though. Bike took my front bumper out by slipping on that when I went. Cry

Kevin

Whos he then Kevin ? Undecided

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I am a Daisy Junior Member Offline Posts: 136 Stonehoose Gender: Drives: 1998 Elite	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #25 - 07. Apr 2011 at 04:59 Tunnie, bin all that and get your Scotland trip together, west coast from Glasgow upwards!
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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #26 - 07. Apr 2011 at 06:48 Black Mountain is a great pass on a bike, but you've got pots sticking out the side so it won't lean over enough for the hairpins possibly?
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Reply #27 - 07. Apr 2011 at 10:38

I am a Daisy wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 04:59:

Tunnie, bin all that and get your Scotland trip together, west coast from Glasgow upwards!

Yep, did the run up from Kyle Of Lockalsh, through Ullapool and round the coast, finally chickening out and heading inland at Tongue last year in the Westfield. What a lovely drive. Thumbs Up!

Would be better with the high vantage point on a bike too, as I found there were lots of blind bends.

Although flat, Suffolk and Norfolk do have some pretty areas, though. Constable country is pretty, and has some very nice roads that I used to blat along

in my Morris Ital

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Used to go on my holidays to Southwold when I was a kid.

There's a nice camp site down by the estuary there, IIRC, and Adnams Ale is the local tipple. Smiley

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Re: Ride out suggestions
Reply #28 - 07. Apr 2011 at 10:46

Kevin Wood wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 10:38:

I am a Daisy wrote on 07. Apr 2011 at 04:59:

Tunnie, bin all that and get your Scotland trip together, west coast from Glasgow upwards!

Yep, did the run up from Kyle Of Lockalsh, through Ullapool and round the coast, finally chickening out and heading inland at Tongue last year in the Westfield. What a lovely drive. Thumbs Up!

Would be better with the high vantage point on a bike too, as I found there were lots of blind bends.

Although flat, Suffolk and Norfolk do have some pretty areas, though. Constable country is pretty, and has some very nice roads that I used to blat along

in my Morris Ital

.

Used to go on my holidays to Southwold when I was a kid.

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There's a nice camp site down by the estuary there, IIRC, and Adnams Ale is the local tipple. Smiley

What's not to like?

Kevin

Adnams is (normally) at it's absolute best in the pub by the Brewery Thumbs Up!

There's also Woodfordde's Wherry, brewed in Norfolk, which is a very pleasant pint (or more Roll Eyes

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I know I'm slightly biased but East Anglia is a beautiful part of the country and forecast to be nice and warm for the weekend Thumbs Up!

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Ride out suggestions Reply #29 - 07. Apr 2011 at 10:56 Ahh, yes, Wherry is not a bad pint either. In fact, I went to the Norwich beer festival a couple of years ago and was surprised by the number of Anglian brews there which I'd never heard of. <hic!> Kevin
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