Easter Ride Out- Sat 15 April

[Kevmulcock]

Cheers Steve, Will see you at J33!
Kev

 

[Mutley]

Thanks Gerry

Just wanted to post over here as well as the West Midlands knitting circle thread. Thanks for organising a great ride out Gerry

Also nice to meet up with some of you Welsh chaps, thanks for the loan of your roads and scenery

 

[GrinningGSer]

Thanks for a fab ride Gerry

One day I will do it again (over 3 days) and take in the scenery:

345.8 miles
Moving average 41.3mph
Max *4.8mph
Moving time 8:22
Total Time 11.13
My track log:

 

[Vern]

So what are you saying,it's called aggressive assertive touring

 

[PW Cymru]

Nice one Gerry,

Great day out across Mid-Wales.

We need to do it more often, even with a group of 16 the pace was good.

 

[GrinningGSer]

Some Pics

 

[2 wheel humvee]

Well done Gerry-Great roads and a cracking pace for such a large group
Nice to meet some of the Midlands contingent-you were blessed with unseasonably good weather for Wales
We did manage a few stops along the way,The Drovers Arms didn't exactly look welcoming

Nice to see a 1200 ADV along for the ride (Hi Mark ) any doubts any of you may have over it's "presence" will be quickly dispelled the first time you have one looming large in your mirrors

The eagle eyed among you will have noted the 1150 ADV top box on Mark's 1200,he says it fits with very few modifications.

 

[GrinningGSer]

and more

Two different types of horsepower:

New Adventure:

Mt track log:

 

[tommyboy]

Just in case you don't pop into the west mids forum cheers Gerry for a great day, what a great route with some great company,
Tom

 

[Mutley]

I've posted my pictures here:

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70538

 

[Bob Jeffries]

Looks like you all had a good time, sorry I couldn't make it - was driving all over the Eppynt military ranges on the Saturday, right up to the view point a few miles after the Drovers Arms, putting up marking ready for the Red Kite Rally on the Sunday.

One of the Red Kite Rally special stages was only about 0.5 m from the view point - there were over 100 bikes there on Sunday, including 2 HP2's a 1200GS and a few 1150's.

One of the guys on a HP2 had a really bad day, he drowned it in a water filled tank trap on the first special stage and after the marshals got it going for him he went another 200m and fell off and broke his collar bone

The second HP2 was ridden by the new slimline version of Phil Gunn, and he was making it fly - made a 950 KTM look slow in comparison.

 

[(RIP) Gerry Huxtable]

Thanks

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Saturday.

Your support is appreciated.

Hope to put up a ride to Barmouth for fish and chips next month.

cheers

Gerry H.

 

[jeff]

ride out

Judging by the pictures it looked look a good turnout of 1150's and 1200. Just wondering, as I've not been on any GS rideouts, whether old blokes on old 1100's are welcome? Regards.

 

[Vern]

I was there on my old 1100,it's all these tossers that keep getting in the way on their 1150's and 1200's that cause me the bother.You're more than welcome to stand in the hard corner with me next time out(cus I get scared easily )

 

[jeff]

ride out

Cheers Vern. I keep a look out for the next ride out. Regards, Jeff