Round Ireland Trip Report with photos Feb 07

[w00kie]

Great post and pics David. Makes me feel like taking a couple of days off work and repeating it (apart from the tent bit - I'll have a real bed and a shower thank you very much).



My mate got one of those cruisecontrol that's just a clip on the throttle that rests on your palm - he swears by it. Maybe it's time to get a more comfortable set of gloves.

 

[blobbs]

Lucky you. I'm sure you enjoyed yourself. Obviously,from the state of your hand, the beach was swinger free

 

[Mzokk]

Really enjoyed the report. and the photo's You covered some lovely ground.

Re the blisters sore shoulders and arse. Shuffle about a bit every few miles from the start of the journey and you won't have a problem......don't wait until it gets sore. Re the shoulders and arms relax and again move them around shrug your shoulders and turn your head side to side every now and again.....again before you notice any discomfort. Don't hold on to the bars tightly and you won't get blisters take the chance on the overrun to rest your grip...and or make sure your gloves are comfy and ruc and ridge free.

 

[davidgibson999]

just fixed the img tags and spaced the pics so they didn't make the page so wide

Thanks Gary - Lynda already grumbled at having to scroll across.
Glad you all enjoyed the write up - makes freezing in a tent all worthwhile... almost

 

[Jockser]

Excellent report & pics. Thanks David

I'm with Wookie - coupla 'sick' days and B&B's

 

[davidgibson999]

Lucky you. I'm sure you enjoyed yourself. Obviously,from the state of your hand, the beach was swinger free

Cheeky monkey...

 

[davidgibson999]

Great post and pics David. Makes me feel like taking a couple of days off work and repeating it (apart from the tent bit - I'll have a real bed and a shower thank you very much).



My mate got one of those cruisecontrol that's just a clip on the throttle that rests on your palm - he swears by it. Maybe it's time to get a more comfortable set of gloves.

The only thing is that the roads are so changeable and twisty that a cruise control would have been dangerous IMO. I love the gloves (BMW GS gloves) but there isn't much palm padding. My last big trip was 5000miles through europe last year on a VFR and I didn't get a single blister but the gloves had a padded palm. I've also wondered if the heated grips can soften up the skin and leave you more prone to a blister?

 

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The only thing is that the roads are so changeable and twisty that a cruise control would have been dangerous IMO. I love the gloves (BMW GS gloves) but there isn't much palm padding. My last big trip was 5000miles through europe last year on a VFR and I didn't get a single blister but the gloves had a padded palm. I've also wondered if the heated grips can soften up the skin and leave you more prone to a blister?

Feckin' big girl... stop using your wifes hand cream

I think you should get one of these

http://www.throttlerocker.com/

I don't get blisters but get arm ache... this helps a lot

I think it was Wizard told me Hein Gericke do one similar and i got one of them...about £6

 

[davidgibson999]

Feckin' big girl... stop using your wifes hand cream

Thanks for your kind words Gary

 

[Quicksilver]

Hi David

Your a hero completing a trip like that at this time of the year. By the way welcome Dezidero 1st post

I am sure some of the moderators will be along soon to welcome/warn you off the dangers.

Trev

 

[michaelh]

Excellent journal David, looks like you had a great run.
Hat's off for attempting it in Feb. I sense you couldn't wait!

 

[jafo]

great write up of an excellent trip david! its a reminder of how beautiful our own country is! well done

 

[davidgibson999]

great write up of an excellent trip david! its a reminder of how beautiful our own country is! well done

yeah i guess i saw how many folk come over here to holiday and bike tour and thought i'd see what it's all about and you know what - it's beautiful! Co Kerry blew me away... A bit of sunshine in the summer and it would be hard to beat...

 

[GS TRV]

Shinobi recommended I read this and it was well worth it and a bump to remind us that just coz it's freezing we don't need to wait till the sun comes out

well done David

 

[kyle]

Shinobi recommended I read this and it was well worth it and a bump to remind us that just coz it's freezing we don't need to wait till the sun comes out

well done David

jays boy have ye ever had to put up wi the same boy gurnin about the cold

 

[davidgibson999]

Shinobi recommended I read this and it was well worth it and a bump to remind us that just coz it's freezing we don't need to wait till the sun comes out

well done David

Thanks!
I'm hoping to do a repeat next month.
David

 

[flash of the gap]

trippin

great report dave, shoud,nt be so hard on yourself this time of year with the tent, but a big up for ya , btw about the the blisters, i usualy change hands after a few seconds