Fish Dash 4 - 23rd Jan 2010

[Aidan1150]

I'm finding it difficult to embed in thread can anyone help,

Here you go Lloyd.

 

[JimmyC]

Fair play till yiz all...............................just lookin'at the pictures made me feel the cold........................

 

[Glenboy]

Great looking sticker there PD - really looks the business

 

[Mide]

Looks like a great day! I'm just in the door from Kerry, Kev n I trying to get the house down there finished=)

Loooks like a load of new faces, sorry to've missed the day

And the chips

Looking forward to the next one!

Ken, great to see you back on the bike

 

[Ravenbyrne]

New I took a fw snaps

 

[Paddy Dakar]

Sticker

Thanks for your approval/comments on sticker, lot of interest, people asking about cost and postage etc.

If you shove a euro or two in your nearest Haiti box, I'll look after the rest!

Hope to get them printed and laminated by Wed, then I'll post them out.

cheers!

 

[Hatchet]

Hi Paddy Dakar

Can you put me down for a sticker too. Thanks.

Fair play to you for the Haiti thing, Great gesture.


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[Jockser]

Eircom & Vodafone have been conspiring to keep me off-line from home but I'm in work now so all's right with the world again

Guys & gals, I have to say a big 'thank you' to everyone who turned up on Saturday. A great turn out, given the conditions, by one & all. If I hadn't organised the run I would probably have taken one look outside & turned over for a second sleep 'Interesting' I think describes it pretty well. But when guys have come from as far afield as Manchester you have to make the effort, don't ya ? 'Longest distance ridden' would be a close run thing between Wee Davey (Coleraine) & GerryC (Tralee via Cork !). Well done to both of youse

While it didn't feel that awful cold early on Saturday the visibility was sh1t all the way from home to the top of the Wicklow Gap where we were suddenly riding into bright, warm(ish) sunshine. Which was a relief as GerryC had forewarned me about the ice. There was nothing on the way down to the Glendalough road but the bit into Laragh had a few icy patches which became more frequent on the way from Laragh to Rathdrum All negotiated safely though.

The worst bit was the bit after Shillelagh, where the accident was. 'Twas a tad slippy but again everyone got through. From there on all I could think about was the forthcoming feed

The general consensus was that both the fish (tasty & plenty of it) and the chips (hot & crispy) were excellent and it would be a brave man who stated whether the Saltee Chipper or Mortons in Ballycastle (FD3) was the best (so far).

Finally, I'd like to commend all the 'new boys'. It was brilliant to see so many new faces turning up. Well done lads. Just don't expect me to remember all your names & 'handles'

"Watch out Gerry, The Grumpy One is rubbing off on you"

Suits you Sir. But I doubt it'll be that shiny next time out

See youse all at FD5

 

[Ogmios]

Thank You Jockser for leading us astray and Bin for sweeping us up
That was Great craic.
the conditions were 'interesting' - fair play to all involved.
(how many made it home with clean undies? )
ANYhow,
before the camera vibrated off the Bike - i took it off and handed it to Mrs Og (Ta Linda).... just as we entered a "challenging series of bends" (how the hell do you stay on the Bike and keep a hold of my rubbish Linda?! )
i did manage to get a bit of footage -it's not the best / but gives a vague idea of the rustic charm of Irish Regional Roads .
did a quick edit and stuck it on youtoob.

will try and put up a few piccies later.
got to say - that was a great way to blow out them winter cobwebs.
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[Slingshot]

Eircom & Vodafone have been conspiring to keep me off-line from home but I'm in work now so all's right with the world again

Guys & gals, I have to say a big 'thank you' to everyone who turned up on Saturday. A great turn out, given the conditions, by one & all. If I hadn't organised the run I would probably have taken one look outside & turned over for a second sleep 'Interesting' I think describes it pretty well. But when guys have come from as far afield as Manchester you have to make the effort, don't ya ? 'Longest distance ridden' would be a close run thing between Wee Davey (Coleraine) & GerryC (Tralee via Cork !). Well done to both of youse

While it didn't feel that awful cold early on Saturday the visibility was sh1t all the way from home to the top of the Wicklow Gap where we were suddenly riding into bright, warm(ish) sunshine. Which was a relief as GerryC had forewarned me about the ice. There was nothing on the way down to the Glendalough road but the bit into Laragh had a few icy patches which became more frequent on the way from Laragh to Rathdrum All negotiated safely though.

The worst bit was the bit after Shillelagh, where the accident was. 'Twas a tad slippy but again everyone got through. From there on all I could think about was the forthcoming feed

The general consensus was that both the fish (tasty & plenty of it) and the chips (hot & crispy) were excellent and it would be a brave man who stated whether the Saltee Chipper or Mortons in Ballycastle (FD3) was the best (so far).

Finally, I'd like to commend all the 'new boys'. It was brilliant to see so many new faces turning up. Well done lads. Just don't expect me to remember all your names & 'handles'

"Watch out Gerry, The Grumpy One is rubbing off on you"

Suits you Sir. But I doubt it'll be that shiny next time out

See youse all at FD5

Thanks again for a great rideout. It was certainly an "interesting" choice of route.
I have to thank Laurence for giving me a lift back to the bike after if suffered a breakdown and then following me back as far as loughlinstown to make sure it didn't breakdown again. It suffered a terminal fuel gauge failure i.e it was bloody empty of petrol.

Thanks again.

 

[Ogmios]

Originally Posted by Ogmios
shall i bring a rope?
Originally Posted by Jockser
Yes please. And a shovel & some armbands, the floaty blow-up ones. Just in case...

Mrs Og did her best,
rope and shovel as requested / couldn't get arm bands though

 

[Ogmios]

Originally Posted by Ash
looks like this old gent has had the curlers in

oi!
that's the Winter plumage of the lesser spotted Ogmios - keeps me ears warm

 

[NI Phil]

Looks like everyone had a great time despite the challenging weather.

Paddy Dakar - sticker looks great

Hopefully I'm not working when the next Fish Dash occurs.....

 

[Paddy Dakar]

Looks like everyone had a great time despite the challenging weather.

Paddy Dakar - sticker looks great

Hopefully I'm not working when the next Fish Dash occurs.....

Thanks Phil..... if you want one, PM me your details!

 

[Jockser]

i did manage to get a bit of footage

Here, next time remind me to bring a hacksaw to sort out that screen

it was bloody empty of petrol

Bloody BMs, there's always something, isn't there

couldn't get arm bands though

Damn shame, I was really looking forward to a little swim too

PS: I meant to say 'thank you' earlier to my sweeper Bin Ridin

 

[Ogmios]

Jockser,
a swim..... you may regret saying that.

Now,
someone asked about that little Beemer?
the one with the waggly tail(light mounting).
i think it belongs to Jo.

Jo Kser; his name is on it.

 

[Ogmios]

with apologies to the owner (honest!)

Here we have....
a large rusting hulk of metal and . . . .....
no - i wouldn't dare say that.

make up yer own caption.

 

[Cracker]

I'll have a sticker if there's one going please..
Dunno how to pm or change avatar pic!!
Anyone?

 

[Hairnet600]

Have to say, hats off to you Mark - I don't know if Jochen did you much of a favour lending you that bike
Riding with you along the M7 at in the dark, in the freezing fog and then realising your visor and glasses were misted, you had no indicators, no mirrors, no screen....
Actually, Jochen - you're a total bollix!

i was ok was able to see for 90 of the time

forgot the antifog spray.....

the hounda is now fixed (fuel return was fcuked - mega flood hence no start)

could yer boxes be any wider

just how many man bags do they fit

 

[Aidan1150]

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