23-08-21, 11:10 PM
After 10 days surfing at Croyde Bay in north Devon I rode back today on some great roads that run parallel with, but just south of the A361, meaning that, instead of a boring trundle along a dual carriageway, you get to have fun on some nice twisty bits.
There was one point where I got stuck behind a country bus for several miles on a 1 1/2 lane road and there was nowhere to get past but, fortunately (eventually!) the driver clocked that I was behind him and pulled to one side to let me pass :thumbup
There's also some similar roads that parallel the A30 to the west of Salisbury, so, all in all, I had a great ride back (even though I was knackered from the surfing...!)
Sometime in the near future, though, I need to strip and clean the throttle grip, cables and actuator, because (probably) the bike had been sitting in the sea air for a week or so and when I started off, there was a point where it would turn smoothly, then stick for a moment until I gave it an extra twist.
It stopped doing this after I'd ridden for a few miles, but it was a bit disconcerting to start with...
There was one point where I got stuck behind a country bus for several miles on a 1 1/2 lane road and there was nowhere to get past but, fortunately (eventually!) the driver clocked that I was behind him and pulled to one side to let me pass :thumbup
There's also some similar roads that parallel the A30 to the west of Salisbury, so, all in all, I had a great ride back (even though I was knackered from the surfing...!)
Sometime in the near future, though, I need to strip and clean the throttle grip, cables and actuator, because (probably) the bike had been sitting in the sea air for a week or so and when I started off, there was a point where it would turn smoothly, then stick for a moment until I gave it an extra twist.
It stopped doing this after I'd ridden for a few miles, but it was a bit disconcerting to start with...