Winter green laning on a GS in Leicestershire

going home · Jan 26, 2011

Location of petrol Station

flatdog said:
Me too.

Though I googled.
'the Petrol Station at the end of the Harborough by-pass' at 10 am and came up with this
= Petrol Stations & Forecourt Shops in Leicester > Malthurst A6 By Pass SSTN ... 01858546000. Melton Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 7TH view on map ...
So assume this post code will get me to the garage.

I think the postcode they have published is a short way away. The petrol station I'm suggesting is actually on the main roundabout at the start/end of the bypass. There is also a MacDonalds on the same site.

Regards

IJGser · Jan 27, 2011

Thanks for update

Great stuff

looking forward to meet up, sounds like you have put some time and effort in so i shall be there. :bow

Surprised there ain't more body's joining us :nenau

not often some one goes to the trouble of organizing i big bike meet in this neck of the woods :blagblah

don't worry ill write up about all the fun you missed

mikeyboy · Jan 27, 2011

hopefully will join up with you guys,will confirm b4 wkend.mike

mikeyboy · Jan 27, 2011

yep def up for sunday.fitted tck,s yesterday,id had them sat on a shelf for ages so i wasnt convinced they would be any good,but they seem ok on the road,.ill check post saturday if weather is iffy.mike

flatdog · Jan 27, 2011

Thanks for the update chaps, should see you there @ 10 am 30th.
Flatdog

flatdog · Jan 27, 2011

Must be this one then???
Restaurants

Melton Road
West Langton
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7FD

471852,290898
http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk
Phone number: 01858 545 904
Fax: 01858 545 706

IJGser · Jan 28, 2011

TKCs

Ive been running TKCs for the last year and found them to be fine on the road. Mind you a ain't exactly the get your knee down type. Also i found they are more stable at low speeds than road tyres which in some ways makes no sense :nenau

only down side for me is mileage.

flatdog · Jan 28, 2011

All this talk about TKC's is worrying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's me with my tourances..... :ymca

Oh well it'll be freezing innit?

babble · Jan 29, 2011

I may tag along too if that's ok? Depends on how good a party it is I'm going to tonight! Got conti attacks on (!) but have ridden gartree road with no real probs. I may need to bow out of any really muddy sections.

going home · Jan 29, 2011

you're welcome -

I have done a little recce today just to the entrances and exits of a couple of the tracks and they seem ok. The petrol station we're meeting at is the JET petrol station at the northern end of the Market Harborough by pass (A6).
See you there.

babble · Jan 30, 2011

Hey, thanks for a great fun day out guys. That muddy field section has me thinking about TKC's though! Very 'entertaining'. By my reckoning, we all had horizontal moments 'cept Mike. Feel like I should have done the big ford now. I've been looking at trailwise - looks like there's quite a few more trails in that area..... or maybe the cotswolds?

going home · Jan 30, 2011

Great day - now pooped!

Thank you all for joining me, certainly felt happier being out on some of those tracks with others around (just in case) - Looking forward to the next time. Nice to meet up with some like minded people and I think it was about right for all of us. 'Babble with TKCs' - probably will be the first GS up Everest. You did amazingly well with those 'slicks' on.

Regards

mikeyboy · Jan 30, 2011

thanks chaps,really enjoyed myself,ill try and reccy some lanes up here,so we can do it again.mike

flatdog · Jan 30, 2011

Going Home? reckon you have the wrong handle, ashamed to report that...... well I left first.... :ymca

Whew, that was a bit ott for my skills errr tourances boys, what did I manage, 4 greenlanes and 3 offs. plus what around 4 river crossings we did before I gave up.

must be some sort of record.

Excellent scenery though, certainly wish I could have taken it all in during the rideout, however, both ankle and knee decided it was time to stop after my last off.

Although I planned to take a few photos, none were taken and no witnesses to my folly, as it seemed you others couldn't stand my screams long enough to stop and take some. :mmmm

Nice ride out though, and if other folk live in this area pls don't be shy, get in touch for the next ride out, though unless its dry I reckon you will need TKC's. (or were you all being diplomatic :blast

)

I reckon 5 stars for this area and definately will do it again
Thanks and regards Flatdog

IJGser · Jan 31, 2011

defo one for more investigation

Had a good day and looking forward to the next outing

I do think it was a bit much for road Tyres but babble mad it all look possible :comfort

my bike had i lye down as i was so tied getting (failing) up that muddy hill

flat dog I'm sure you went home at just the right time :aidan

hope to set a date with going home for the next exploration but road tyres for the mad or pro only :rob

unless it all drys out :Motomartin

will try to post that ford video when i have some time.

watch this space.

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