Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

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Re: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

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We all got home safe. Many thanks to Marius, his team and all the the Dutch who made us feel very welcome for a great rally.
Tilly, Alan and myself live very close to each other so we all shared a small hamper for the longest distance award, but I'm baging it for myself!! I must have done an extra 20 miles riding back to them after Tilleys constant breakdowns :D only joking lads :D
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What was your reward, what prize did you get? ;)
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It was a selection of typical Dutch food, Cheese, Jams in a lovely fancy package, very nice, there's a picture somewhere. My son in law is working in Vissengen on the wind turbines so drove over and joined us for a drink Saturday night. As he had the van he will bring it home for us. Just hope he doesn't eat it all :D

Just saw the weather, we lucky missed all this.
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Sounds good!!!👍
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Re: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

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Yep.

We have had some thunderstorms and biblical rain in the East this afternoon.
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Seats too low on Agnes so I've raised the saddle a couple of inches. Seems much better.

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I had to make two longer stays
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It's time I got thinking about the Czech Annual Rally, so I've done a little electrical work, dangerous I know.
I've cut off the supply going to the ignition and routed it via a two way switch with the other way going to my pack of 8 AA batteries. The thinking is my alternator goes faulty I can switch over supply to the AA batteries.
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I've greased the chain and tightened up the wheel nuts. Just have to think about what spares I can take with me.
Next Job is fitting a UK sign to my rear :D

Also got a bit arty with my top box.
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I've a ,"UK" sign hanging of the back of my trailer but nothing on my bike,,, I have now. :D
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Wot, no trailer?! :o :D

Steve, you might want to have a think about that back tyre, when that central tread groove starts to disappear these Avons don't have much before they're down to the canvas (mine didn't anyway....)

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Re: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

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Steven.Carter wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:20 pm I've a ,"UK" sign hanging of the back of my trailer but nothing on my bike,,, I have now. :D
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Is that stitched to the mudflap?

If it is, then its very neat.
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