Two Sundays ago jumped on Tigger and told the missus Id be gone a few hours, had no idea where I was going but ended up heading for Zummerzet (sic).
For the sake of time constraints I took the Motorway to Bridgwater, and even then, until you get past Minehead the roads are, testing, to say the least.
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First stop was Dunster, and a butty stop outside the old Yarn market.
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This is coming down Contisbury Hill with Lynmouth and Lynton in the distance, the previous 12 miles are a good test of suspension and brakes.
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Lynmouth, looking up the gorge of the East Lyn River
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Just over the road looking up the West Lyn river, it was the convergence of the East and West Rivers that contributed to the terrible flood of 1952 http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/kiosk/1-information?assetid=373083&position=1&root=364419&next=368481 (http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/kiosk/1-information?assetid=373083&position=1&root=364419&next=368481)
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No flood today.
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Just beyond those hills is where Id started out from, thats Wales, but its 100 odd miles by road. They have a saying on the Welsh side, "If you cant see England, its raining. If you can, rains on the way". :icon_lol:
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Heading back, but not before...................
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.......A stop off in Minehead at the West Somerset railway.
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Proper engineering
Only 220 odd miles, on one tank of fuel easily, nice day and the perfect bike for it.
:thumbsup make the best of the :*
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on October 15, 2016, 01:06:54 PM
:thumbsup make the best of the :*
Not much of it today, thats for sure, feet up in front of the TV watching the lovely Kate Beckinsale. Think its time to start ordering caliper kits etc for winter maintenance
Lovely pics. Thanks. went to the Butlins holiday camp at Minehead when I were a nipper!