GLENS OF ANTRIM RUN

[Mzokk]

Yip Great run over roads I'd never been on before. Good to put faces to a few names.

A few photos

1St stop at Knockagh Monument

Good Views up and Down the Lough!

Fag Break on Shanes Hill

Stopped at Carnlough for a bite of Lunch then up Glenariff and Over Torr Head........some "interesting" cornering in the wind

A wee Jaunt down to Murlough Bay.

And a Moist and Windy run home after going back over Torr Head.

 

[davidgibson999]

nice photos marcus - yep the wind really picked up coming back up from Murlough bay
could have done with a sail on the way back by the coast road

 

[the civil one]

The Katoom,s are the Business , they even look good.
Mr Foolish , has one and i have had a wee spin on er , a lovely
Bita kit.

Any of you Katoom Dudes fancy a set of Panniers made spefically for em

 

[kyle]

thanks one and all fer coming out to play.
esp padge and erneman.wouldnt have fancied your runs hometrust ye made it back safe

good to meet manxmann.

maybe next time the weather will be a bit kinder.

dont think id recommend torr head in them gales

 

[ChubbyThumper]

Ernemans home ok was talking earlier. Will post pics when I get home.

Cheers for the run Kyle some great wee roads tucked away in the memory banks.Nice to see everyone doing the drop off so well.Very windy on the coast road to Larne, didnt meet one vehicle between Carnlough and Larne.

 

[manxmann]

thanks for the run out gents. was good meeting everyone and some great roads. count me in for any other runs. dont care where or when just count me in

 

[ERNEMAN]

cheers for the run out on strange roads kyle. i was nearly dry by the time i got home. Good to ride with guys who ride in winter,the quality of riding is always better with winter riders. good to meet yous all and i have a funny feeling i will see yous again before winter is over.

 

[Padge]

Good run out..got me out of the house on a rainy day.
Interesting ride home.. Mainly a head wind with a few sharp side gusts to keep me awake.

cheers for the run out on strange roads kyle. i was nearly dry by the time i got home. Good to ride with guys who ride in winter,the quality of riding is always better with winter riders. good to meet yous all and i have a funny feeling i will see yous again before winter is over.

Agruement between Garmin, road signs and sense of direction at the Moira roundabout so sorry I didn't get to say goodbye..

 

[ChubbyThumper]

Had to delete a few shaky ones,these aren't up to Mzokk standards blame wind and cold hands.

Carnlough, a welcome tea stop at the Londonderry arms

A bit embarrassing to be shown new routes on your own doorstep! Certainly were roads I'll be back out on (to get the jumps right!). Good recceing there Kyle. Heated grips hanging on a nail in the garage, maybe its time to take them down.


GRUMPEEE turn back mate .....its over

 

[Grumpy one]

Do you know where this is Chubby

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[ChubbyThumper]

Good chance its Bealach na ba, the pass of the cattle, in better weather. Got lost did ye?

 

[sijohnston]

looks good boys. tinged with a little regret that i missed it, but then it would've meant i wouldn't have been able to trail ride out here in the woods of pennsylvania. and i didn't need to rooster much at all!!!! see you all at the next one...hopefully.

 

[Grumpy one]

Good chance its Bealach na ba, the pass of the cattle, in better weather. Got lost did ye?

Not very far from this.

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[ChubbyThumper]

Not very far from this.

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That makes two of us didn't get to the top Jimmy

Whens the next attempt?

 

[davidgibson999]

That makes two of us didn't get to the top Jimmy

 

[Grumpy one]

That makes two of us didn't get to the top Jimmy

Whens the next attempt?

If you had gone all the way you would have seen this from the top

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I am not for turning back.

Got most of the way up in second but had to change down on the last climb, spun out in first, stopped and couldn't get going again on the slope so took a while getting the bike, still with all the gear on, turned and heading back down. On the last incline near the road I hit a stone like a babbies head and went over the bars! All I could smell was petrol, the adrenaline kicked in and I quickly got her back up off the Ardcase which had taken most of the impact...cheers Roger.. Out on the road I promised myself a wee nip down in the village when my pulse rate had slowed enough that is.


"Chubbythumper"