steele01
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Hey everyone
Re done the thread as I've fixed the pics if any mods wanna delete the old one that would be amazing
So onto the adventure
As a few will know I got an F800GS approved used a week or so back absolutley in love so after being made redundant due to the company closing joys of the uk litho print industry. Decided to take some time out and go explore the UK more in depth. as a oportunity to get back into doing photoraphy again and have a play with some video stuff something I've never done before.
Really loving life on the 800 so far.
Day 1
So get up and its raining like crazy o.0 what happened to the heatwave we were having allways the way new bike = rain
Decided that wouldn't stop me so cracked on first stop was the Cat and Fiddle rather than pull up in pub Id stop at one of the pull ins and check the view out.
Hassy's + wet weather = near epic fail but got away with it. Really loving the Vario top box for carrying my camera kit.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Tried the splitter but not really to mad on it helped a little but mainly just pushes the wind right into my visor area
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Really coming to apreciate the lines on the GS subtle but nice design.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
For those that havn't ridden the cat and fiddle there's alotta camera's average speed ones
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Finally the rain let up just a tiny bit to be replaced by wind joys.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
So it was time to leave and crack on to the next location.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Stopped on a little pull in that was quite nice and quiet with a view over a resovouir
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Was finally drying out so gave me a chance to get the good ol visor cleaner out
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Really love some of these view points always seems like a good place to stop
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
So onto Day 2
yet again the weather is against me as per usual some of the most crazy side winds I've experienced
Went the usual route over the cat, into Hope Via Wynatts pass was crazily busy though so didn't stop flicked an about turn to Monsall Head another beauty spot decided to pull up a bit before hand an crack tha camera out maybe something a lil different well attempt to anyway haha.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Think this was probably one of my fav's of Day 2 for anyone that knows the road its very technical and bumpy and lots of crests. the 800 just ate it up more composed than most bikes I've road down it an thats alotta bikes
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Quick look across the hills an its time to press on wont win any awards for this haha but was sorta a cool view so took a quick grab shot
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Time to jump back on an press on as per usual Monsall Head was rammed for the time of day so pressed on to my next stop one of my fav places Monyash!! Usually go there on my rd250lc Yamaha an you get lots of classics problem is parking can be a pain.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
so pulled up on the side of one of the shortcuts initially a great idea till I realised how busy it was always the way so took a few quick shots then went to Matlock again rammed for a week day which was ace to see so many bikes out!!
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Then did the return loop home Day 3 to come soon
Hope you all enjoy getting out at such a life changing time is keeping me sane
Re done the thread as I've fixed the pics if any mods wanna delete the old one that would be amazing
So onto the adventure
As a few will know I got an F800GS approved used a week or so back absolutley in love so after being made redundant due to the company closing joys of the uk litho print industry. Decided to take some time out and go explore the UK more in depth. as a oportunity to get back into doing photoraphy again and have a play with some video stuff something I've never done before.
Really loving life on the 800 so far.
Day 1
So get up and its raining like crazy o.0 what happened to the heatwave we were having allways the way new bike = rain
Decided that wouldn't stop me so cracked on first stop was the Cat and Fiddle rather than pull up in pub Id stop at one of the pull ins and check the view out.
Hassy's + wet weather = near epic fail but got away with it. Really loving the Vario top box for carrying my camera kit.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Tried the splitter but not really to mad on it helped a little but mainly just pushes the wind right into my visor area
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Really coming to apreciate the lines on the GS subtle but nice design.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
For those that havn't ridden the cat and fiddle there's alotta camera's average speed ones
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Finally the rain let up just a tiny bit to be replaced by wind joys.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
So it was time to leave and crack on to the next location.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Stopped on a little pull in that was quite nice and quiet with a view over a resovouir
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Was finally drying out so gave me a chance to get the good ol visor cleaner out
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Really love some of these view points always seems like a good place to stop
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
So onto Day 2
yet again the weather is against me as per usual some of the most crazy side winds I've experienced
Went the usual route over the cat, into Hope Via Wynatts pass was crazily busy though so didn't stop flicked an about turn to Monsall Head another beauty spot decided to pull up a bit before hand an crack tha camera out maybe something a lil different well attempt to anyway haha.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Think this was probably one of my fav's of Day 2 for anyone that knows the road its very technical and bumpy and lots of crests. the 800 just ate it up more composed than most bikes I've road down it an thats alotta bikes
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Quick look across the hills an its time to press on wont win any awards for this haha but was sorta a cool view so took a quick grab shot
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Time to jump back on an press on as per usual Monsall Head was rammed for the time of day so pressed on to my next stop one of my fav places Monyash!! Usually go there on my rd250lc Yamaha an you get lots of classics problem is parking can be a pain.
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
so pulled up on the side of one of the shortcuts initially a great idea till I realised how busy it was always the way so took a few quick shots then went to Matlock again rammed for a week day which was ace to see so many bikes out!!
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
F800GS Peak District Adventure by Tom Steele, on Flickr
Then did the return loop home Day 3 to come soon
Hope you all enjoy getting out at such a life changing time is keeping me sane