Brrrrr

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Geoff must I remind you again I've got 2 bikes for nice day use so mileage is shared hence low miles on each bike and a car for bad day use I also work full time so don't get as bored as you "old folk" also I feel I should point out that I've done more than my fair share of winter riding in my younger days when I first got married 30 years ago and did not have a car I used a bike all year round to ride to work from Liverpool to Northwich 60 mile round trip and all the through winter months I use to ride skid most of the way However.. I now I've very comfortable car with heated seats e.t.c don't even need to put the key in the door lock or in the ignition just need the fob in my pocket so as far as riding in the cold is concerned the phrase.. you don't have a dog and bark yourself springs to mind

O K, here is some more ear ache for ya.  You may be shocked to hear that I also have a car . , just like yours it is a fob in pocket job, heated seats,4x4, electric sun roof blah blah blah, but it's not a motorbike is it?. No feeling of man and machine in perfect harmony, no banking over into bends, no sweet smell of the countryside.  . Oh, and dont get me on about dogs  Grrrr.     .   Looking forward to seeing you some time, but hurry coz I'm already 65 ya know.   

[Kwikasfuki]

I spent yesterday putting loft insulation down. The house is a few more degrees warmer now. Cost a  fortune and took all day to lay down.

The GTR hasn't been out all week and will probably hibernate this week as well. I've decided not to over do it on the bike just yet.

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I spent yesterday putting loft insulation down. The house is a few more degrees warmer now. Cost a  fortune and took all day to lay down.

The GTR hasn't been out all week and will probably hibernate this week as well. I've decided not to over do it on the bike just yet.

Asif, looking at my bike when I arrived home today reminded me of     YOURS   as I saw it last.    Plastered with shite, salt, cow  . But it's now tucked back up in the play pen, looking like a brand new bike.    after a 4 hour minting session. 

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Asif, looking at my bike when I arrived home today reminded me of     YOURS   as I saw it last.    Plastered with shite, salt, cow  . But it's now tucked back up in the play pen, looking like a brand new bike.    after a 4 hour minting session. 

Sounds to me you spend just as much time cleaning than riding I was looking forward to retiring till I met you

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Sounds to me you spend just as much time cleaning than riding I was looking forward to retiring till I met you

.  No,  defo do more riding than cleaning, but when you are a retired gentleman, there is lots of time to do   BOTH.      Do have a lovely week at WORK.     For me it will be     Monday,  a lie in  in  the morning, then maybe wash the car  ,    Tuesday,  walking round the Dales, with some other old codgers.  Wednesday, Biking day,   Thursday,   Yoga, normally.  (But bike show this week).   Friday,  a stroll around Leyburn market,   Saturday,   Biking again.        It's very tough being a retired person.         

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.  No,  defo do more riding than cleaning, but when you are a retired gentleman, there is lots of time to do   BOTH.      Do have a lovely week at WORK.     For me it will be     Monday,  a lie in  in  the morning, then maybe wash the car  ,    Tuesday,  walking round the Dales, with some other old codgers.  Wednesday, Biking day,   Thursday,   Yoga, normally.  (But bike show this week).   Friday,  a stroll around Leyburn market,   Saturday,   Biking again.        It's very tough being a retired person.         

that's all to exciting for me you forgot to mention your in the bowling team but at your mature years your keeping reasonable active I'm not in to much of a hurry to retire now if all have got to look forward to is.. walking and hanging around sheep visiting the market, washing the car, playing bowls, yoga lessons and riding my bike twice a week to the same place don't think my heart would stand that pace for long I invite you to join us when we cover over 3,250 miles in just over a week around the French and swiz alps and italy which we do once a year every year it's hard going, fast paced and very enjoyable but with you already having a very active life it should be a walk in the dales for you

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that's all to exciting for me you forgot to mention your in the bowling team but at your mature years your keeping reasonable active I'm not in to much of a hurry to retire now if all have got to look forward to is.. walking and hanging around sheep visiting the market, washing the car, playing bowls, yoga lessons and riding my bike twice a week to the same place don't think my heart would stand that pace for long I invite you to join us when we cover over 3,250 miles in just over a week around the French and swiz alps and italy which we do once a year every year it's hard going, fast paced and very enjoyable but with you already having a very active life it should be a walk in the dales for you

3,250 miles in just over a week , is very impressive    BUT    parking the bike up, and not turning a wheel for the other 51 weeks, is very sad. As the modern term states,   You need to get a life  If you would let me know when your next Alps jaunt is, I will see if I can fit it into my tight schedule          ps    bowls has now finished for winter   

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Less gum flapping and more riding required chum ~ it was minus 3 when I left here on Saturday morning at 9 bells, but with good clothing and heated grips all was fine for the ride out  ~ I covered about 120 miles and enjoyed every minute of it 

Yes I am olde, but I love my biking.

I'd rather be known as the "Lakeland Flyer" than the "Liverpool Flapper"     

[Lonewolf]

Geoff I'm intrigued as to why it should take four hours to clean a bike! WTF were you doing?

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Less gum flapping and more riding required chum ~ it was minus 3 when I left here on Saturday morning at 9 bells, but with good clothing and heated grips all was fine for the ride out  ~ I covered about 120 miles and enjoyed every minute of it 

Yes I am olde, but I love my biking.

I'd rather be known as the "Lakeland Flyer" than the "Liverpool Flapper"     

"Liverpool flapper"          Dave you have been rumbled, all is not lost though ,   You are still only a pup ( did I mention a dog there ) and have lots of time to mend your ways.    Please do 50 lines         "I  must ride my bike more".             

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Geoff I'm intrigued as to why it should take four hours to clean a bike! WTF were you doing?

Steve cleaning a bike properly is a very scientific thing for me.  And I must admit that I am paranoid about my bike cleaning regime. It goes something like this, power wash just the front of the engine, and underneath (yes I know) the rear mudguard. Then hand wash, paying particular attention the the brake calipers and exhaust collector box. When the bike is clear of all road filth, I leather it off, then move it inside to my play pen (garage). Then the intricate stuff starts, lots of kitchen roll is needed to dry the bike off inside all bolt heads and brake discs. Then It's out with the solvol, to make the down pipes look like new again, clean underneath the seat, clean the chain with paraffin and a stiff brush, then re-lube. And finally polish the bike ALL over including the frame and wheels. The best part for me with the cleaning, is that I actually love doing it, and never see it as a chore. 

[Lonewolf]

  In the time it takes you to clean it you could have jumped on the M6 and landed in the heart of Scotland, hmm, decisions, decisions.

I would never polish my bike every time I wash it, but that's just me. I do however follow a similar regime to you. I do like to have a clean bike.

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In the time it takes you to clean it you could have jumped on the M6 and landed in the heart of Scotland, hmm, decisions, decisions.

I would never polish my bike every time I wash it, but that's just me. I do however follow a similar regime to you. I do like to have a clean bike.

Steve, I go to Scotland often, but never on a motorway    .  Show me some A and B roads, thats where all the fun is  

[zedmeister]

Steve cleaning a bike properly is a very scientific thing for me.  And I must admit that I am paranoid about my bike cleaning regime. It goes something like this, power wash just the front of the engine, and underneath (yes I know) the rear mudguard. Then hand wash, paying particular attention the the brake calipers and exhaust collector box. When the bike is clear of all road filth, I leather it off, then move it inside to my play pen (garage). Then the intricate stuff starts, lots of kitchen roll is needed to dry the bike off inside all bolt heads and brake discs. Then It's out with the solvol, to make the down pipes look like new again, clean underneath the seat, clean the chain with paraffin and a stiff brush, then re-lube. And finally polish the bike ALL over including the frame and wheels. The best part for me with the cleaning, is that I actually love doing it, and never see it as a chore. 

Spot On  but treat yourself to a compressor to blow the water out of the bolt heads and all other awkward places

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Spot On  but treat yourself to a compressor to blow the water out of the bolt heads and all other awkward places

I am hoping that there may be one of those bike specific blower thingys, at the N E C on Thursday.