Dragon rally 2010
 

anyone going,im still waiting 4 ticket to arrive but should be there

Me of course and Tricky and Mark (clowncrusty) and a host of others that you have met at Dent. Come up to Llanberis for the Friday night. I have booked the bunkhouse there. We all meet up there and then go on to the Dragon on the Saturday. Spare bed and bedding available, @ �12 for the night and a biker friendly pub next door and you can get good food either at Pete's Eats down below or Chinese next door but two. How about that!:SpinHappy_15XK8L:

Yup, got a bunch heading up from the south Johnno, see you there? Steve, sure I'll see you again.

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Originally Posted by steveD (Post 116005) Me of course and Tricky and Mark (clowncrusty) and a host of others that you have met at Dent. Come up to Llanberis for the Friday night. I have booked the bunkhouse there. We all meet up there and then go on to the Dragon on the Saturday. Spare bed and bedding available, @ �12 for the night and a biker friendly pub next door and you can get good food either at Pete's Eats down below or Chinese next door but two. How about that!:SpinHappy_15XK8L:

cheers steve will take you up on that http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif pay u on the day ok with u
ps is tripletom the young tom who was at dent last year

Dent in october Johnno? With the delicious lamb steak with olive and garlic sarnie? Yes that'll be me.

Yep, while everyone else was eating Steve's burnt offerings, and Keithblade wasn't even there.......

Yes Johnno, no problem just pay when you get there. Most of the group aim to get there in daylight, but basically suit yourself.

Really looking forward to this meet........:moonshine[1]:

Not going mad on the pickled eggs though this time.:hcrap:

Crusty

Change of plan, mother in law will be coming over to look after family so will be going up on the Friday..

...now including another Tenere. Bring it on.

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Originally Posted by uberthumper (Post 117779) ...now including another Tenere. Bring it on.

good man http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

Just a quick note to say that I have organised the Bunkhouse at Llanberis for the Friday night. We have a bit of a bsh there on the evening and then go on to the Rally on the Sat morning. There are as I type two places left if anyone wishes to meet up with us at Petes' Eats. @�12 per person and the supply bedding, makes it easier not having to tent up on the first night. Goiod accommodation , showers and drying room etc. Post here and I'll monitor if any takers.

Cheers SteveD:112:

just seen Andy b got back from his trip to elephant rally ok,should be easy going to get to the dragon after what his pics show on his trip.cu friday http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

Simon on the Blue Ten has also managed to get back. We are still on for Llanberis on the Friday evening. Anyone else going up to the Dragon and needs overnight accommodation? We have 2 beds available.:dontknow:
Contact me on this thread,:smilies0946:

hope everyone got back ok,really enjoyed myself http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

I got as far as Dolgellau on the friday, then had to come back and go to hospital on the saturday with chronic abdominal pain. Properly miffed.

Yep, did about 500 miles over the weekend on everything from motorways to dirt tracks. Started off on thursday night with a blast down to tripletom's, then up to Dolgellau on Friday before continuing on to the rally on Saturday.

I'll get some of my photos up here when I'm not at work, but in the meantime here's a couple of Tom's that he's posted elsewhere...


Me attempting to extricate the Ten' from a muddy verge after having to dodge a logging truck down a very narrow single track somewhere in mid-Wales:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2..._10/digout.jpg

And a pair of Ten's. Note the width of the track, and compare it in your mind to the width of an articulated lorry. That's why we were in the verge:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...10/luggage.jpg

Tom's weekend didn't quite go so well, but I'll leave him to tell you about that. [Edit: and he already has while I was typing that, the sneaky ****er]

Nice piccies, and yea ive had that happen before but somewhere in middle of scotland, and i was on a 250 racer. Had to bin those boxers:family:

Had a great weekend with great people. Really enjoyed the ride there and back and got to say, i am really enjoying my bike. Sorry Jonno but have to mention something about a chicken strip mate......... Sorry you couldnt make it Shedbrewed, hope you are feeling better. Must have been gutting to almost get there and have to go home?? Looking forward to some rides in the Lake districts.

Gutting like you wouldn't believe mate. Hope to catch you up in the Lakes or at Dent at some point.

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Originally Posted by Zim1 (Post 119421) Had a great weekend with great people. Really enjoyed the ride there and back and got to say, i am really enjoying my bike. Sorry Jonno but have to mention something about a chicken strip mate......... Sorry you couldnt make it Shedbrewed, hope you are feeling better. Must have been gutting to almost get there and have to go home?? Looking forward to some rides in the Lake districts.

Warren u ------ got rid of my strips by the time i got to Betws-y-ced but ended up with around 40mm when i arrived home, last 30 miles roads covered in mud .So you win this time fair and square
http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif Tom we did notice you not about,hope your sorted soon. http://www.xt660.com/images/icons/icon14.gif

Being desperate to find some bends after the motorways/autobahns on the Elefant & Tauerntreffen trips, I Think I got a little over enthusiastic on the way back home and scraped something on a left hander somewhere near Evesham!

I haven't had a good look yet but I think it was either a footpeg or the side stand. Likely to be a combination of having had the Ten lowered by 50mm and all the luggage (and my weight!).

I took it a little easier after this!

Cracking Dragon. Couldn't have asked for better weather and the venue was spot on.


Simon

Don't worry, I'm sure my gingerness will be about to haunt your horizon soon enough. Been referred to hospital for tests so fingers crossed. Just so bloody mad it was this weekend that it went off.

Hopefully will see in the lake districs sometime Tom, when the weather gets better....
Glad you got home safe Simon. After the all the miles you have done in the last couple of weeks, it would have been a shame to drop it on the way home from the Dragon...
After our stop at the garage for breakfast/lunch, we went round a roundabout that was damp and i had this chicken strip thing in my head and lost my front wheel but didnt drop it, needed to change my pants tho.. Also took it easy after that.

That was nothing, i was scrapping things going on the straight!!!!!!
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l4...ellanberis.jpg

you of for the weekend or a six month rtw trip struth you packing to much gear bet you only used half of it

^ From the man who brings an umberella and the biggest armchair you ever saw on a campsite!!!

:happy:

Blimey - Where's the Ten' gone?

I am a great beleiver in "you never know...." but when you are my size evreything get that bit bigger and it all adds up. I will be the first TEN with 10inch wide ARD cases soon so it all should fit on a bit neater. A lot of the stuff is light but bulky, tarp, air bed and such. Plus there is a LOT of me to squeeze on there as well. Have washed the bike for the first time in 2 months today, came up great under all that ****e... Scottoiler 365 anti corrosion stuff seems to be doing the job. Will be at Cropton the weekend so may see some of you there......
Crusty

haha it still went in a dry sack and two panniers

Yeah but the big fella was warm and comfy!:icon_smile:

:biggob: That is one loaded bike.....being an ex squaddie I am familiar with the "anyone can rough it" phrase but that takes the biscuit.