... carb loading, then an early night. Sunday is half marathon day. It's a hard course, but I know it quite well now. It's the biggest event of the year for the club with over 30 running and quite a few marshalling. Really looking forward to it, hoping to get a reasonable time to.

Sat: tinkering with the bikes.
Sun: helping out with general jobs (painting etc) at Darley Moor race circuit, a few of us volunteer twice a year (start/end of season) just to keep the place ticking over.

... false; Though i have never done a trip quite like his, I can identify with some of his sentiments from the Italy trip last year especially. This part especially is so true when on a big trip. It’s as if for 180 days there was no yesterday, only a series of today and tomorrows. ...

Did I see that they're doing 500cc moto GP style bikes for a racing legends event next year?

Yours for a mere £100,000.

I can't believe I've not been on track this year

... having a dig Mr Blade, I happen to be very fond of my NC23. It may not be quite as tidy as the one you saw at Oulton, but it's exactly the same year/colour/spec etc... Great to hear that you had good time, & managed to keep her shiny side up. Was Andy on track too, or just viewing.? Never ...

... having a dig Mr Blade, I happen to be very fond of my NC23. It may not be quite as tidy as the one you saw at Oulton, but it's exactly the same year/colour/spec etc... Great to hear that you had good time, & managed to keep her shiny side up. Was Andy on track too, or just viewing.?

I m really considering whether to go to Valencia its just the cost putting me off as spent a fortune on holidays this year

... false; Though i have never done a trip quite like his, I can identify with some of his sentiments from the Italy trip last year especially. This part especially is so true when on a big trip. It’s as if for 180 days there was no yesterday, only a series of today and tomorrows. ...

... Its a long thread but well worth the read over time. There are some fantastic photos in it. He did another trip round Europe on the same bike a year or so late. http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/coast-to-coast-and-back-with-an-italian-supermodel.808437/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

Been a good year Rossgo mate, 2000 in Germany and 5000 in the UK and still counting.

... more crap around the engines (such as egr valves, bigger cats etc) to curb emissions. More crap that goes wrong and costs to repair. Give it a year or two and they will start coming....

Going to an award ceremony at Birmingham University to see my daughter pick up an award for her academic achievements last school year.

Currently trying to sort some things out for racing next year! [emoji110]

... he would have been hospitalised long ago. I've met him once, never looked me in the eye, even when i confronted him. a proper shit bag. Last year, i got a phone call at home when she was in Tenerife, she said she was coming home as he had neaten her up, and i asked a mate of mine to pick ...

... then do the dinner. A perfect Husband... however...i've got to serve my penance because I've just booked our Euro-Tour with the lads for next year.... :P :D

duke63 wrote:Was reading about this place last night. Vercors region of southern France just to the West of the Alps.

Looks absolutely stunning and is now added to my list.

Anyone for anymore?

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp9cXSPXnm8[/video]

Yup, doing that next year mate.

No bike time Kwacky it's a great forecast and maybe the last good weather of the year ?

Blade wrote:What's the code Tricky ?

dont know if you might have to be a member of TDR forum (in case they check), and i believe you have to book via telephone, people i know have been using it multiple times this year.
TDRBIKE15

msv have had a 10% discount code for individual riders all this year, and you dont have to pay to use a garage anyway!