Last Sunday, being the first Sunday in November, signalled the return of the annual Veteran car run from London to Brighton. Fortunately the forecast was true and stayed dry all day. The early starters left London at 7am, and my plan was to get to the Full Monty Cafe, just south of Coulsdon for 8ish. With the Triumph fired up it was a quick stop at the local atm, then off to the cafe to meet up with some others.
Once parked up and with a doorstep sausage sandwich with compulsory brown sauce in hand, it was time to sit back and enjoy the show. As much as I admire the fact that the competing vehicles are in excess of 100 years old, I must admit to being more impressed by the Mk1 Cortina’s and Yank hot rods in the cafe car park, the rods complete with wheely bars and parachutes, so serious drag cars. The event always brings out interesting later machinery, bikes, cars, trucks, in fact anything with an engine.
By 9.30 most of the competitors had passed by, so we saddled up and followed their route as far as Crawley, before getting on to more enjoyable roads, to take us to The Chalet cafe at Cowfold for a cuppa and a chinwag. Lunch was to be in Brighton after watching some of the cars cross the finishing line on Madeira Drive.
Our return journey was on familiar favourite roads, the Speed Triple still performing well. This had been my first proper ride since my August crash, and any injury discomfort was more than manageable fortunately, which bodes well for the future. There’s not much more to do on the Fazer, so hopefully it won’t be long before she’s back on the road. Tickets are booked for February’s Dragon Rally, might be the first one for the Fazer.
Some pics from Sunday.
Just a few more
Once parked up and with a doorstep sausage sandwich with compulsory brown sauce in hand, it was time to sit back and enjoy the show. As much as I admire the fact that the competing vehicles are in excess of 100 years old, I must admit to being more impressed by the Mk1 Cortina’s and Yank hot rods in the cafe car park, the rods complete with wheely bars and parachutes, so serious drag cars. The event always brings out interesting later machinery, bikes, cars, trucks, in fact anything with an engine.
By 9.30 most of the competitors had passed by, so we saddled up and followed their route as far as Crawley, before getting on to more enjoyable roads, to take us to The Chalet cafe at Cowfold for a cuppa and a chinwag. Lunch was to be in Brighton after watching some of the cars cross the finishing line on Madeira Drive.
Our return journey was on familiar favourite roads, the Speed Triple still performing well. This had been my first proper ride since my August crash, and any injury discomfort was more than manageable fortunately, which bodes well for the future. There’s not much more to do on the Fazer, so hopefully it won’t be long before she’s back on the road. Tickets are booked for February’s Dragon Rally, might be the first one for the Fazer.
Some pics from Sunday.
Just a few more
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.