It’s tour on the 500 fortnight

We’re currently in Rostock with another 3hrs to kill before we can get into our apartment and guess what, it’s still fucking raining. Mrs B is wandering around a bike shop trying on new jackets so she needs to make sure she buys a waterproof one :D

I don’t think I’ve had a summer (or winter) bike trip where it’s rained so consistently but apart from my bike gloves I’ve managed to stay pretty much dry. I resorted to Sealskin gloves days ago and at least they’re warm when wet so I don’t care.
 
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AndyB_11 said:
We’re currently in Rostock with another 3hrs to kill before we can get into our apartment and guess what, it’s still fucking raining. Mrs B is wandering around a bike shop trying on new jackets so she needs to make sure she buys a waterproof one :D

I don’t think I’ve had a summer (or winter) bike trip where it’s rained so consistently but apart from my bike gloves I’ve managed to stay pretty much dry. I resorted to Sealskin gloves days ago and at least they’re warm when wet so I don’t care.
AndyB_11 said:
We’re currently in Rostock with another 3hrs to kill before we can get into our apartment and guess what, it’s still fucking raining. Mrs B is wandering around a bike shop trying on new jackets so she needs to make sure she buys a waterproof one :D

I don’t think I’ve had a summer (or winter) bike trip where it’s rained so consistently but apart from my bike gloves I’ve managed to stay pretty much dry. I resorted to Sealskin gloves days ago and at least they’re warm when wet so I don’t care.
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At least yer wheels are still going round in the right direction; it's been a trench foot season so far bastard weather, we are in Cornwall with the family at the moment ; and in all the years we've been coming down here i've never known it as bad bad weather wise;; it sounds like the Enfield is turning out to be a good old war horse. :beerjug:
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AndyB_11 said:
Highly unlikely. I did get it sliding on wet cobbles and the boss has been upset by some of my route finding on muddy roads :D
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yes, I have seen the evidence in the other place of a soiled bike. I guess you have a job once home...
 
AndyB_11 said:
Fuck that, I’m collecting the stray on Monday so she can start earning her keep.
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I was thinking I know the mutt likes water, then the penny dropped that the "baby" might be old enough to wield a chamois now
 
wessie said:
I was thinking I know the mutt likes water, then the penny dropped that the "baby" might be old enough to wield a chamois now
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You do know that 20 years on history is repeating itself and we’ve got yet another 15 year old delinquent to home don’t you?

I’m not actually scheduled to be away again until mid September when I’m off to Turkey to wave my magic stick at a turbine so I’ll be unable to avoid the initial hassle.
 
AndyB_11 said:
You do know that 20 years on history is repeating itself and we’ve got yet another 15 year old delinquent to home don’t you?

I’m not actually scheduled to be away again until mid September when I’m off to Turkey to wave my magic stick at a turbine so I’ll be unable to avoid the initial hassle.
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I assumed it was coming for a summer holiday, not to be fostered...
 
leadfarmer said:
Just a thought but are you sure they’re not 7/16” and 1/2” ?
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That would appear to be correct but I’m sure India as a country uses the metric system though RE have their own way of doing things :D

Anyway, we’re on our way to the ferry and it all started brightly until the inevitable rain for a few miles but we’re back in sunshine again so all’s well in the World.
 
That’s it for the European tour, we’ve made it to the Hoek so now I need to remember which side of the road I need to be on.

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AndyB_11 said:
Not for me it’s not.

Has she posted pictures or mere descriptions of her multiple insect bites? If there are any biting insects around they zero in on her instantly and she’s not happy about it.
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nothing - just a picture of the 2 bikes at the dock
 
AndyB_11 said:
Ah, ok. She’s done her normal trick of being eaten by midges (or similar) so expect complaints on Facebook.
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she's posted now and Pottymouth Ince is playing insect bite top trumps
 
Right then what have I learned from taking an underpowered piece of shit rather than an unreliable piece of shit touring around Germany?

You really can tour on a bike punting out 27 (claimed) BHP.

You miss a lot of very good roads if you blast across Germany on autobahns.

If you’re riding slowly piss poor handling and inadequate brakes become irrelevant.

Who needs traction control?

Who needs anti wheelie devices?

Who needs ABS?

Rain holds no fears at 50mph.

You can still filter with a gutless turd of a bike.

Seriously though, I’ve had a really good trip, the bike has behaved well enough to get me back to the UK where recovery becomes easy. It’s been such an easy bike to ride with no worries about car park high sides, speeding tickets, wearing out tyres half way through the holiday, stopping for fuel 3 times every day, can I get fuel on Sunday? Will someone steal my bike, will my clothes be piss wet through when I get to my hotel? Can I fish around in my tankbag looking for my eTab when flat out on country roads?

It’s been great :D
 
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