Ok where to ride?

[armstrg]

Okay I am sure I am not alone - but wrong most of the time....

Just got back from the BMW training - superb! Obviously stretched the wallet a good deal.

Want to keep practising but cant afford a second bike, or more trips to BMW, just yet. Am running stock standard BattleWings on my stock F650GS Twin which still have way too much tread leaft to shell out for Anakee2 or even more offroadie type rubber. Isnt fitted with sump or hand guards. Its my only bike and pretty much only mode of transport to commute and run around on - and not being able to blast around South Wales when I fancy would be painful.

So my guess is that anything more than a bit of hard pack (perhaps slightly gravelly) fire road is asking for time back on me bicycle whilst I await costly repairs.

So afterall all that babbling , my question is, is there anywhere close-ish to Bristol where I might find long flowing hard packed fireroads?

 

[Phabpixs]

South Wales at guess?

Let me know if someone does enter anything useful here as I would be up for that.

Are you on the ABR forum? I did their weekend in the Cotswold's last year on my GSA. I had Tourances on and was the only Tosser rider there that attempted the trail rides....on a GSA... most riders had significantly smaller bikes. Fabulous riding and not too far off the beaten track. Managed everything bar one up hill off road section where I went last, no traction and the buggers refused to assist and hump my bike up the hill with rope after pulling and pushing about fifteen other bikes up the hill. Apparently they were knackered and did not have the energy to assist! Or so they said after a cider or two around the fire in the evening.

James

 

[speedfour4]

Okay I am sure I am not alone - but wrong most of the time....

Just got back from the BMW training - superb! Obviously stretched the wallet a good deal.

Want to keep practising but cant afford a second bike, or more trips to BMW, just yet. Am running stock standard BattleWings on my stock F650GS Twin which still have way too much tread leaft to shell out for Anakee2 or even more offroadie type rubber. Isnt fitted with sump or hand guards. Its my only bike and pretty much only mode of transport to commute and run around on - and not being able to blast around South Wales when I fancy would be painful.

So my guess is that anything more than a bit of hard pack (perhaps slightly gravelly) fire road is asking for time back on me bicycle whilst I await costly repairs.

So afterall all that babbling , my question is, is there anywhere close-ish to Bristol where I might find long flowing hard packed fireroads?

yes i live bath side and the foss way is quite easy going and should be fine on your tyers in on a gsa and can blast along all off it let me now if you need a more info or fancy a ride out james.