Eastern Canals... a new bike celebration, and some virgins on the rock!

[White Rhino]

You reckon, looks a lot steeper. Maybe just my nuts tingling :biggrin:

 

[wooly bugger]

who's the sexy chick next to the old-toppie with the grey goatie?

 

[Slainte Mhaith]

No fun in that, unless you got the missus screaming in the seat next to you :biggrin:

What do you reccon the angle is - 70 Deg?

70deg   ;D ;D ;D

No vehicle can do more than 45deg steady climb.

I reckon it's about 45 on entry (first 20m), then gets a tad less.

Sorry to burst your bubble but the bottom of that hill is about 32deg.  They say a little further up through the dip it peaks at about 40 deg.

Now just imagine what 45deg must feel like

 

[Malibu]

Nice one Mal!!!!!

Here's hoping I can also ride there one day! You guys sure have stunning riding spots!

Bwah!  We are all jealous of your riding areas...

 

[firecoast]

Nice one Mal!!!!!

Here's hoping I can also ride there one day! You guys sure have stunning riding spots!

Bwah!  We are all jealous of your riding areas...

Lets trade for a month?  :biggrin:

 

[Malibu]

Nice one Mal!!!!!

Here's hoping I can also ride there one day! You guys sure have stunning riding spots!

Bwah!  We are all jealous of your riding areas...

Lets trade for a month?  :biggrin:

Bloody tempting... but do I have to ride a Yamaha?  ;D

 

[Malibu]

who's the sexy chick next to the old-toppie with the grey goatie?

No idea! 

 

[firecoast]

Nice one Mal!!!!!

Here's hoping I can also ride there one day! You guys sure have stunning riding spots!

Bwah!  We are all jealous of your riding areas...

Lets trade for a month?  :biggrin:

Bloody tempting... but do I have to ride a Yamaha?  ;D

Ooooooooooh man did I have a good comeback!!!!!!  eepwall:

Nope, you can keep your bike... just remove that vicious dog from the house!  :biggrin:

 

[Malibu]

Nice one Mal!!!!!

Here's hoping I can also ride there one day! You guys sure have stunning riding spots!

Bwah!  We are all jealous of your riding areas...

Lets trade for a month?  :biggrin:

Bloody tempting... but do I have to ride a Yamaha?  ;D

Ooooooooooh man did I have a good comeback!!!!!!  eepwall:

Nope, you can keep your bike... just remove that vicious dog from the house!  :biggrin:

He's a puppy now... Mark influenced him!  ;D

 

[firecoast]

I'm not convinced!  atch:

 

[Malibu]

I'm not convinced!  atch:

;D

 

[Henchman]

Some of the greatest moments take place when you have no idea what you're in for.  :

Starting off with the arrival of a new addition to the collection, Gary's HP2. All I can say is someone is less one magnificent bike and Gary found his best playmate. I don't think he'll ever use his GSA for anything but touring from here on.

Mark taking us to schweet places unseen and Judy keeping us entertained with life's recalls.

Hanno performed like a star all day up until he found a gully in a hully :biggrin: luckily no injury just some minor bashplate stuff

My mate Henchman (Chris) was pushing his own envelope a little on the 800XC, after a back injury months back. By cutting out early he unfortunately missed the highlight of the day - the stone bubble lookout spot that lets you see for miles and miles in all directions. You scamper up this rock - as seen by Gary's video above, makes one feel like Armstrong when he put foot on the moon. Big :thumleft: to Judy for riding up there sans clutch. Judes, as always you demonstrate such class.

Mark was a crowd pleaser, showing his rock climbing skills by tackling the steeper inclines, which he did with such ease and grace. I'm pissed that the video I took wasn't saved on my phone. I'm obviously doff, but I didn't know that you had to save the recording, I thought it did that automatically.  :deal:

Beemer man and his good lady Estelle, opened their home and bar to the thirsty pack. Their hospitality was bliss.  :laughing4:

Only arriving home around 6pm and some 320kms later, the dusty rider finally crashed with a smile still plastered on his face. 

Some pics of the Rock

Could find a happier bunch of riders

Not the clearest shot, but that's the view in all directions

Gary - scouting the horizons

Thanks for the awesome day.  :thumleft:  :thumleft:  :thumleft:

 

[Henchman]

Hi Guys
Great ride on Sunday, sorry I had to duck early, looks like I missed the big event. Great meeting you all and hope to see you again soon!

 

[Grolls]

Welcome to the forum Henchman  :thumleft:

Nice meeting you , and well done on Sunday !1

Always a next time  :ricky:

 

[Mark Hardy]

Hi Guys
Great ride on Sunday, sorry I had to duck early, looks like I missed the big event. Great meeting you all and hope to see you again soon!

Great to meet you, pity you missed the afternoon session, you would have had fun!  :thumleft:

Hope to see you again soon... like...
24th June on the next ride... see planning a ride section...

 

[White Rhino]

Welcome Henchie.

As Gary says, there's always another :ricky:

 

[IRISH]

Hey, my Boet finally talks. Welcome to the forum, officially!

 

[White Rhino]

Hey, my Boet finally talks. Welcome to the forum, officially!

He's doing more than that, he's riding with the dogs. Life's good :biggrin:

 

[Henchman]

Hey, my Boet finally talks. Welcome to the forum, officially!

He's doing more than that, he's riding with the dogs. Life's good :biggrin:

Thanks for the welcome boys, been a dawg all along, just missing a bit of a bark and a bite! Ill check out that next ride but also been wanting to plan some of my own! Watch this space.

 

[Hanno]

Hey all!

Hehe seems you guys got quite a thread going here already!

Yeah what an awesome ride! The canals are like a huge dirt track just made for these bikes. Plenty of twistes, crossings, blind corners and even the odd jump or two  :biggrin:.

Oh and I should not forget to mention a ditch or two, specifically one which's bottom I went exploring with my bashplate. What I have learned from the (thoroughly ego bruising) experience is the value of my bash plate. It simply absorbed the whole impact without a scratch to the engine (OK a small dent in the exhaust branches maybe).

After taking her (yes I call my bash plate Lady Bash form now on to show my appreciation to her awesomeness) off the bike and knocking her back to some sensible shape I first allowed her a night or two of the honorary duty as my pillow to show my appreciation.  :3some: Upon me slapping her bruised self back onto the bike the next day she conformed herself perfectly to the duties of protecting the soft belly of her somewhat permanent lover, my F800GS. I am now also writing a song in her honor, and expect baby GS's with bash plates on to be born in about 32 weeks from now.

Anyway though, Lady Bash was knocked back a good 70mm and bent quite badly and I got the dent out almost perfectly. Quite a feat if you ask me.

So enough about the bash plate...

Last but not least I have to mention what an awesome group of guys (and one girl), or rather dogs, I had my first real off-road experience with. Truly unforgettable.

On to the next awesome ride then!  :ricky: