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Richard Eastham · 11-30-2012, 06:30 AM

Marvellous news, I collect the bike tomorrow. Bob and Kyle have been sourcing parts in The Motherland (a new coil) so apparently the shed is now once again a bike.

I’ve also got my passport back. I think it’s got the right visa in it, but as the stamp’s completely in Russian I can’t be too sure.

Liz and I finished the Wantage to Winchester last Sunday. We were the fastest tandem to finish, purely by virtue of the fact that we were the only tandem to start.

I managed a very wet hour at the Festival of Slow on Saturday. Here are the dryer highlights:-

I want one of those 125cc, 2 stroke mobility scooters for my dotage. Perhaps KTM would like to consider building one, (whereas for years BMW have been producing bikes that feel like a standard mobility scooter [:-))

No doubt a busy week ahead, still need to change the rear tyre, decide what tools to carry, attach the panniers and get some spares.

This time next week I’ll be off – I can’t wait……….

11-30-2012, 06:30 AM	#8
Richard Eastham ^OP Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Winchester, UK Oddometer: 13	1 week to go Marvellous news, I collect the bike tomorrow. Bob and Kyle have been sourcing parts in The Motherland (a new coil) so apparently the shed is now once again a bike. I’ve also got my passport back. I think it’s got the right visa in it, but as the stamp’s completely in Russian I can’t be too sure. Liz and I finished the Wantage to Winchester last Sunday. We were the fastest tandem to finish, purely by virtue of the fact that we were the only tandem to start. I managed a very wet hour at the Festival of Slow on Saturday. Here are the dryer highlights:- I want one of those 125cc, 2 stroke mobility scooters for my dotage. Perhaps KTM would like to consider building one, (whereas for years BMW have been producing bikes that feel like a standard mobility scooter [:-)) No doubt a busy week ahead, still need to change the rear tyre, decide what tools to carry, attach the panniers and get some spares. This time next week I’ll be off – I can’t wait……….