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Mission Accomplished!

#1 Post by BikerGran » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:02 pm

Simmer Dim and back! - 1098 miles on the car, 216 miles on the trike! Had a wonderful time and just beginning to realise the enormity of what I've done!

Many thanks to all those who helped me achieve it - Woolbridge Motorcycles for fixing the trike in time, my mate Bob for the loan of the ramp, all the people I stayed with - especially our own Martin and Gill, Lucy and Simon, Kerrie and Pete, and Fifer from Manky Monkey Motors for storing the car for me at Glenrothes and leading me up through the Duindee traffic!
And the Simmer Dim committee and all the helpers who worked so hard to make sure we all had fun and plenty of food and beer!

There's a rally report on STV (Scottish TV) - go to 25.46 to miss all the boring stuff, and see if you can spot BikerGran!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtjAwdkb ... ture=share

And I was in the paper too!
http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/4331-big ... s-up-.html
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#2 Post by Kwackerz » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:31 pm

BikerGran wrote: And I was in the paper too!
http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/4331-big ... s-up-.html

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Shit, that was a helluva ride! You look a bit like Sam now!

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#3 Post by blinkey501 » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:34 pm

BikerGran wrote:
see if you can spot BikerGran!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtjAwdkb ... ture=share

Coming off the ferry :smt003
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#4 Post by BikerGran » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:04 pm

Kwackerz wrote:
BikerGran wrote: And I was in the paper too!

Shit, that was a helluva ride! You look a bit like Sam now!

:smt001
Ha ha. I would point out that my tent and a bit of my trike are in that pic!
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#5 Post by Kwackerz » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:52 pm

BikerGran wrote:
Kwackerz wrote:
BikerGran wrote: And I was in the paper too!

Shit, that was a helluva ride! You look a bit like Sam now!

:smt001
Ha ha. I would point out that my tent and a bit of my trike are in that pic!

Which is why i recognised you in the pic! I used to think you looked young for a bikergran.. now all I see is dumbledore... although I can't decide who harry potter is.. probably Aladinsane..
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#6 Post by BikerGran » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:07 pm

BikerGran wrote:Simmer Dim and back! - 1098 miles on the car, 216 miles on the trike!
Oh I forgot the 200 miles from Aberdeen to Lerwick on the ferry - although I ate, drank, and slept through most of that!
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#7 Post by BikerGran » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:09 pm

Oh and by the way - I have to inform you that not a single Aprilia made it to the rally!

Though there was something called a 'Fazilia' - picture later!
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#8 Post by snapdragon » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:32 pm

well done BG glad you had a great time - it looks really wonderful

were there any Cagivas?



and Yes spotted you looking well happy :D
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#9 Post by BikerGran » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:53 pm

Yes there was at least one Cagiva - my friends Nick and Jane were on an Xtra Raptor!
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#10 Post by DavShill » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:09 pm

well done Bobbi, great achievement looks like a fab event.
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#11 Post by Gio » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:35 am

Well done Bobbi, but the doormat on the chin doesn't suit you :smt002
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#12 Post by snapdragon » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:13 pm

BikerGran wrote:Yes there was at least one Cagiva - my friends Nick and Jane were on an Xtra Raptor!
:smt003 lovely couple, not the best weather this year for him to complete RBR
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#13 Post by BikerGran » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:43 pm

They're still on the road, on the last leg now - don't know whether they've managed to avoid the worst of the weather!
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