Nice little run...

Did 130 miles this afternoon...

Didcot -> A34 -> A40 -> B4027 [1] -> A44 -> A3400 -> B4035 [2] -> A44 [3] ->
A424 [4] -> A361 -> A417 [5]-> Didcot.

[1] On Champ's recommendation - certainly an interesting road and definitely
in two distinct halves - one fast, open and sweeping, the other much
narrower with overhanging bits, hills and some interesting bends.

[2] I obviously went the wrong way the last time I tried this - it's loads
of fun going West rather then East.

[3] called 'Broadway' on the map - I've never done it before. It's three
lanes. Get the usual assortment of signs... "SHARP BEND - 30mph" 'I'll
ignore that', "BEND SHARPENS SLOW DOWN" 'yeah yeah ye... *parp*' - most
entertaining, but mainly because I was not so quietly reminding myself to
not shut my eyes. Lord only knows what it's like going downhill.

[4] Lovely road.

[5] I almost threw it down the road on the A417 after having misjudged a
tightening righthand bend and barrelled into it rather too fast I'm sure
I had loads of room on the left, but it looked about a foot from where I
was...

130 miles, two petrol stops and an average speed of 46mph. Must try harder

 

From the same ingredients? Impressive!

 

<2nd post to a thread cough>

Well, that was interesting. Went out, rode a mile and caught up with a
bike. It looked like an XJR, but only had one exhaust so I decided to
follow for a bit to see what it was. At the next lights I caught up and
found out it was an old mate from high school/college that I'd not seen
for about 5 years.

Went out for a bimble, had a moment each[1][2], stop for a cuppa and a
chat. That's about it as this is boring even me now.

[1] Heading up to a traffic light controlled single lane canal bridge.
Lights are green, mate goes up to the bridge and just before he goes
onto the bridge a boy-racer escort comes over in mid-air.
[2] Turning right at a t-junction I got a bit of a slide on. I first
thought it was going to be a lowside, then a highside, but then it
sorted itself smoothly and I felt quite mischievous.

 

You devil, you



--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

dwb wrote:

Sounds like Fish Hill (apart from the 3 lanes bit).

--

Paul.

Ooh look, bikes and numbers and stuff!
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird
VTR1000 Firestorm
RGV 250
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24

 

2+1 = 3 the last time I looked...

 

Yup. With double solids between. I have been known to disregard these.
I'm such a rebel.

--

Paul.

Ooh look, bikes and numbers and stuff!
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird
VTR1000 Firestorm
RGV 250
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24

 

Who says that??! <FX: Google> , oh, as you were...

--

Paul.

Ooh look, bikes and numbers and stuff!
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird
VTR1000 Firestorm
RGV 250
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24