Crossgates (Wales)

Went on a rideout with NUKB today down to Crossgates in Wales, the road down there is 30 miles of sweeping bends and tight corners, shame it takes so long to get to the good bit. All the time we were in Wales we kept getting texts saying it was raining back home. Eventually on the way home we hit rain and had to jump back on the M6 and miss out on the run up the Cat and fiddle.

I did have a big moment today, went into a corner following Turbohornet as he was about to turn in he was hit right in the middle of his visor with a massive fly splat, which made him run deep into the corner which also distracted me, I turned in and then realised that the corner was getting sharper and sharper, I pushed on the bar twice to make it round which resulted in the bikes right hand peg touching down, but the viffer gripped and made it round without a twitch.

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Kirkstone & Hartside Early Blast

Went on a run today really early in the morning to miss the traffic, it was a cracking ride with naff all traffic but I was solo. Finally came across some friendly faces at Hawes and went on another rideout with NUKB on CJ's ride.

The route I took up to Hawes was as follows: Newby Bridge, A592 by Windermere, Bowness, Kirkstone, Ullswater, Penrith (refuel), Hartside (stopped for brew), Alston, Middleton-in-teesdale, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Twaite, Buttertubs pass, Hawes (stopped for brew).

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