Easy Rider

Easy Rider

Sunday 20 June 2010

Where does the Queen keep her chickens?*

Fantastic weather today for a training ride in the Cotswolds! Scott, Steve and I covered 60 miles, Warwick - Stratford - Chipping Campden - Blockley and back. Hilly, being the Cotswolds (duh!) but that's what we need.

The inspiration was the open day at Royal Enfield*'s UK operation at Blockley - the world's longest surviving motorcycle brand. Interesting to see the cottage industry that is Royal Enfield assembly, and Watsonian sidecar manufacture. There were also some great bikes in the car park...Norton Commando 850, Sucati Pantera 900, Moto Guzzi Sport 1200, Royal Enfield Continental GT (the prettiest bike ever?) Honda CB750, BSA Gold Star, Honda CBX and so on.

Felt tired towards the end, but generally OK. Which is just as well, as the longest day of the LE-JOG ride will be almost twice as far....

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