Looking good so far. Have a great trip.
Dam Bustin Makes Us Feel Good
- Thread starter Guru Gora
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Thanks Glenn, fallen behind a bit, I’ll catch this up.
Bit of a Day 2, bike dramas, cop dramas, heat dramas.
I promise to update tomorrow, leaving at 0630 as it’s super scorchio at moment.
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Bit of a Day 2, bike dramas, cop dramas, heat dramas.
I promise to update tomorrow, leaving at 0630 as it’s super scorchio at moment.
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So cliffhanger fans…..
Day 3
Brugge to Soest near Möhnesee
So we had a leisurely start and walk round Brugge again, open gates and get ready for a long hot day burning through the boring miles.
At a Dual Carriageway lay by I stop for a team water break….
On pulling away, Mr Cardo tells me “oh fuck hang on mate”…..
Long story short.
Clutch cable snapped at clutch end.
2 of us are 200m up road, 4 left on scene.
Plan A.
Myself and David will get off next junction to safety and start looking for bike dealers etc.
Rod Pete Kev and Jerry will work the job.
Cops pull up and put blues on for safety, give the guys 20 mins to get it sorted or it’s tie truck time.
Unbelievably I find a Triumph main dealer 14 miles away and it’s 4 miles off our intended route.
Cable fixed on scene so we RV and head to dealership.
No cables in stock but they agree to take one off a shop bike, great gesture.
As the fix is good it gets stored and ready.
This takes time but decision made to not rush and accept being late.
Good points, it’s not Sunday and our hotel is 24 hr check in.
Arrive in Soest around 2130, all hot , all knackered, refuel ready for tomorrow.
A challenging day, but despite it being hotter than Anne Widdecombe running the London Marathon, 6 people got 6 home safe.
Bed time, collapse……..
Day 3
Brugge to Soest near Möhnesee
So we had a leisurely start and walk round Brugge again, open gates and get ready for a long hot day burning through the boring miles.
At a Dual Carriageway lay by I stop for a team water break….
On pulling away, Mr Cardo tells me “oh fuck hang on mate”…..
Long story short.
Clutch cable snapped at clutch end.
2 of us are 200m up road, 4 left on scene.
Plan A.
Myself and David will get off next junction to safety and start looking for bike dealers etc.
Rod Pete Kev and Jerry will work the job.
Cops pull up and put blues on for safety, give the guys 20 mins to get it sorted or it’s tie truck time.
Unbelievably I find a Triumph main dealer 14 miles away and it’s 4 miles off our intended route.
Cable fixed on scene so we RV and head to dealership.
No cables in stock but they agree to take one off a shop bike, great gesture.
As the fix is good it gets stored and ready.
This takes time but decision made to not rush and accept being late.
Good points, it’s not Sunday and our hotel is 24 hr check in.
Arrive in Soest around 2130, all hot , all knackered, refuel ready for tomorrow.
A challenging day, but despite it being hotter than Anne Widdecombe running the London Marathon, 6 people got 6 home safe.
Bed time, collapse……..
Split by Geography
Joined in spirit.
Well, we’ve paid back the 4 hours, now on with the show.
2 nights in Soest, so tomorrow day trip is Dam Busting x 2.
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