I headed out to the Forest of Bowland today on my Guzzi V85TT with my pal Dave who has the Centenario version. We went via the M6 north to the A6 on the north side of Preston, then to Goosnargh to pick up the old Roman road that overlooks Morecambe bay. The roads were very wet in places with lots of standing water, and the sky was low black and dark grey clouds threatening a down pour. Had a coffee and a cheeseburger at Devils Bridge, only three other bikes there. We were either just ahead or just behind the rain so over trousers not needed.
We then rode to Ingleton and took the moor road over to Slaidburn for a brew and sticky buns, but the cafe was shut, so on to Dunsop Bridge and the cafe was shut there as well. Buggeration it was like being on a forced diet. The weather was brightening up so we went to Jefferies Hill for a view over the valley. Then on to the SuperBike store at Preston, it wasn''t as good as we expected, J+S near Delamere is far better with much more choice. Called in at the Rufford Marina cafe for a brew as we got nearer home and they were just closing up for the day. I reckon I saved myself at least 1500 calories with these places being shut. Average fuel consumption for the 160 mile trip was 61mpg.
We then rode to Ingleton and took the moor road over to Slaidburn for a brew and sticky buns, but the cafe was shut, so on to Dunsop Bridge and the cafe was shut there as well. Buggeration it was like being on a forced diet. The weather was brightening up so we went to Jefferies Hill for a view over the valley. Then on to the SuperBike store at Preston, it wasn''t as good as we expected, J+S near Delamere is far better with much more choice. Called in at the Rufford Marina cafe for a brew as we got nearer home and they were just closing up for the day. I reckon I saved myself at least 1500 calories with these places being shut. Average fuel consumption for the 160 mile trip was 61mpg.
