Smitten again....
- Pem Brooke
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Smitten again....
Been a while since I was out on the 'Storm...sad to admit I'm a fair weather rider and living 'Up North' meant the first decent riding day (for a softy like me) was this week! Quick 80 miles or so through Morpeth, Widdrington and back down the coast to Whitley Bay. I forgot just how much fun can be had on the 'Storm...plenty enough grunt and a lot of bike for little money. Smitten once again...
Twist it 'til it breaks, then back off half a turn....
Re: Smitten again....
Looking good buddy
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
- Saintsman27
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Yes looks lurvely there I see a few shapes in the cold North Sea are they
Surfers swimmers or large eider ducks a few vessels are evident its a cold clean
Coastline there buddy..had a great holiday in Sea houses not too far away one time
Surfers swimmers or large eider ducks a few vessels are evident its a cold clean
Coastline there buddy..had a great holiday in Sea houses not too far away one time
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its great when you havnt been out in ages and you get your first blast
the older i get,the faster i was
- KermitLeFrog
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Looks like the road to St Mary's lighthouse (but could be lots of places). Canada famously used photos of the NE coast on their tourist promotion literature.
Me? I've been ragging up and down the A68 on the Storm, finding a few tank-slapper bumpy bits and getting my first bollock crusher. Today it was the Stamfordham road on the KTM trying to get a bit of edge wear on the back knobbly.
No snow! I'm so happy!
Me? I've been ragging up and down the A68 on the Storm, finding a few tank-slapper bumpy bits and getting my first bollock crusher. Today it was the Stamfordham road on the KTM trying to get a bit of edge wear on the back knobbly.
No snow! I'm so happy!
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
Re: Smitten again....
Exactly how I feel when I take the Storm out for a blast. And the soundtrack........
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!
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Lets have you on Op Storm then buddy, get your name down
You get even more enjoyment with a group ride
And we are only a few miles away
You get even more enjoyment with a group ride
And we are only a few miles away
- Pem Brooke
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The pic is just south of Druridge Bay on the way to Cresswell.... I take my Deerhound down to St Mary's Lighthouse most mornings (seal watching), and yep...the road does look similar! Wow, didn't know about Canada!! Little buggers!KermitLeFrog wrote:Looks like the road to St Mary's lighthouse (but could be lots of places). Canada famously used photos of the NE coast on their tourist promotion literature.
Me? I've been ragging up and down the A68 on the Storm, finding a few tank-slapper bumpy bits and getting my first bollock crusher. Today it was the Stamfordham road on the KTM trying to get a bit of edge wear on the back knobbly.
No snow! I'm so happy!
Twist it 'til it breaks, then back off half a turn....
- Pem Brooke
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A couple of small boats out there, if I remember rightly. There was a guy fishing off the beach too...Saintsman27 wrote:Yes looks lurvely there I see a few shapes in the cold North Sea are they
Surfers swimmers or large eider ducks a few vessels are evident its a cold clean
Coastline there buddy..had a great holiday in Sea houses not too far away one time
We do get the Eider duck, and lots of seals, plus occasionally dolphins. And very little traffic during the week makes for great riding...
Twist it 'til it breaks, then back off half a turn....
- Pete.L
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I used to spend my Holidays up there every year.
Can't count the number of time me and my grandad caught crabs out on the rocks
Lovely part of the country
Pete.l
Can't count the number of time me and my grandad caught crabs out on the rocks
Lovely part of the country
Pete.l
My new ride is a bit of a Howler and I love to make her Squeal
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You can get a cream for that...Pete.L wrote:I used to spend my Holidays up there every year.
Can't count the number of time me and my grandad caught crabs out on the rocks
Lovely part of the country
Pete.l
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
- KermitLeFrog
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8016246.stmPem Brooke wrote:The pic is just south of Druridge Bay on the way to Cresswell.... I take my Deerhound down to St Mary's Lighthouse most mornings (seal watching), and yep...the road does look similar! Wow, didn't know about Canada!! Little buggers!KermitLeFrog wrote:Looks like the road to St Mary's lighthouse (but could be lots of places). Canada famously used photos of the NE coast on their tourist promotion literature.
Me? I've been ragging up and down the A68 on the Storm, finding a few tank-slapper bumpy bits and getting my first bollock crusher. Today it was the Stamfordham road on the KTM trying to get a bit of edge wear on the back knobbly.
No snow! I'm so happy!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... urism.html
Beautiful dog by the way!
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
- Pem Brooke
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Beautiful dog by the way!
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Thanks...is the pic of your guys at Blyth beach?
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Thanks...is the pic of your guys at Blyth beach?
Twist it 'til it breaks, then back off half a turn....
- KermitLeFrog
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Can't remember now. It may be just north of Seahouses. That looks like the harbour in the background.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
- Pem Brooke
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Ahhh.. a fair way up the coast then...near Bamburgh Castle? ..that's just over an hour north for us. Lovely area.KermitLeFrog wrote:Can't remember now. It may be just north of Seahouses. That looks like the harbour in the background.
Twist it 'til it breaks, then back off half a turn....