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bluesman
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Posted few photos in Touring section of gallery- i apologize for how bad those are, my wife did not let me to take her digicam :( and I attempted stupid idea of taking photos with soap-box like film camera :)

To see proper pictures of my favourite part (canyon du Verdon, Entreveaux) have a look here:
One of corners :)

http://jigsaw.w3.org/Bert/Provence/0003 ... Verdon.jpg
Gorges Du Verdon
http://www.beyond.fr/sites/verdon.html
http://www.phonk.net/Images/Gorges-du-Verdon/index
and here
Entreveaux
http://dougandlydia.com/ev/
http://www.provencebeyond.com/villages/entrevaux.html

But this year we plan to dig Bretagne up to Spanish border, going through Mont St. Michel, St. Malo, Brest, Cognac :wink: Bordeaux :wink: and ...behold.... Condom! Yes, that city where they invented condoms. They even have museum.

And probably pop in to Le Man on way back.

But I still like Haute Alps much more....
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How quick do you want it...

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I got knocked off my VTR and have a GSX R 750 as a loan while ma baby gets fixed up.

Maybe the riders ability is king but the GSX feels amazingly intuative.
Im moving my weight around a lot more on the bike and tipping the bike more. Did an Endo at the lights the other day, which I have done on the VTR but only by accident after an emergency stop.

So,,, better engineering, newer bike makes more power more accessable.

Problem is, Im smashing the speed limit now, not just pushing it.
If I miss something, and have to break really quick im suddenly going to realise how long it takes to slow down from 80+ as opposed to 60 mph.

VTR seems harder to ride (weaker front end) but is rewarding to get right.
I feel that I can ride the VTR on the road and still have a licence.

So,,, confused and torn. But better off with my shiny red vtr with perhaps thicker fork oil to improve front end feel.
red is the fastest colour;)
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You have a great looking place thier bluesman,but its not a patch on matlock bath. :) Is your name music related?
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kind of

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Well, it's France....I live in Belgium...here it's bad - no good long rideouts for me, and more and more GATSOs. So week in France August is my reward for hard work all year :wink:

My nickname - it is music related...
I used to play rock with our own group for about 6 years, but then I realized I'm not Steve Vai and never going to be, plus I fell in love with Delta blues and music of all greats (Steve Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Ry Cooder, etc. etc.) - so my friends started to call me bluesman. Band desintegrated...
Must admit, I'm not Ry Cooder either, just average amateur guitar player... :oops:
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Got Stevie Ray on the player at this very mo'! Good goin' bluesman.
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bluesman wrote:Well, it's France....I live in Belgium...here it's bad - no good long rideouts for me, and more and more GATSOs. So week in France August is my reward for hard work all year :wink:

My nickname - it is music related...
I used to play rock with our own group for about 6 years, but then I realized I'm not Steve Vai and never going to be, plus I fell in love with Delta blues and music of all greats (Steve Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Ry Cooder, etc. etc.) - so my friends started to call me bluesman. Band desintegrated...
Must admit, I'm not Ry Cooder either, just average amateur guitar player... :oops:

Love a bit of 12 bar myself I have got a white squire strat copy @ a hagstom box I 'm really crap can’t read music if it’s not in a book with boxes showing the cords I 'm lost. I am going to a music festival on 20/8/05 at Rudgwick I’m going to see my mate who is in a band called SAY WHAT. Have a look for their site fantastic band. Hendrix SRV own stuff brill. I'm sure you will hear them one day
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VTRgirl wrote:Got Stevie Ray on the player at this very mo'! Good goin' bluesman.
Hey, looks like VTR riders not only nice people, but also have good taste in music! :wink:
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SILVER ZIPPER wrote:Love a bit of 12 bar myself I have got a white squire strat copy @ a hagstom box I 'm really crap can’t read music if it’s not in a book with boxes showing the cords I 'm lost. I am going to a music festival on 20/8/05 at Rudgwick I’m going to see my mate who is in a band called SAY WHAT. Have a look for their site fantastic band. Hendrix SRV own stuff brill. I'm sure you will hear them one day
Checked it out on Web - you right, they VERY good! I think they just need to be a bit more passionate-raw :) to hit a bull eye! Thou I am probably to old to say what could interest people today...

It's a shame that music fades away from youth interests by becoming classics...every time I switch radio on it's....well...dissapointing.
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bluesman wrote:It's a shame that music fades away from youth interests by becoming classics...every time I switch radio on it's....well...dissapointing.
What else is disappointing is all these bloody remixes the so-called "artists" of today are using to murder all the old 80s stuff.
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Hence my handle - stratman - 1975 Fender Strat bought from new and played ever since (on and off) Yes, I really am that old! And then some
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Guys

Check out the website at the bottom of my posts, 20 piece band, new CD coming out very soon.
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bluesman wrote:Checked it out on Web - you right, they VERY good! I think they just need to be a bit more passionate-raw :) to hit a bull eye! Thou I am probably to old to say what could interest people today..

you have to see them live then you will see how much passion they have,

they'll blow your socks off. 8O 8O 8O 8O
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