DAY 10 • August 12, 2023
Moist and sticky The cubs in pole position were first off the ferry at 2330 and ran the half mile to the overnight accommodation. Oh yes in that short distance with only two turns to take we took a wrong one. Quickly to bed just before midnight 0745 departure was agreed, at that time the …
DAY 9 • August 11, 2023
Christopher Columbus, Time and Road Racing Last night the team decided to dine Italian style with fine pastas in mind Matt searched for suitable eatery’s on his phone. Matt aka Christopher bloody Columbus stated there’s one seven minutes away along the level and flat Douglas promenade the four walked following our self appointed navigator. A …
DAY 8 • August 10, 2023
Ferry’s, trams and Cubs Last night Matt Derbyshire of Ceritizit joined us for the last two days riding his 1962 Cub. This morning after a later breakfast the four set off for the ten mile run to the IOM Steam Packet berth beside the Liver Building on Liverpools dock road. Arriving in plenary of time …
DAY 7 • August 09, 2023
Overtaking, Bridges, Flyby and headshots After an excellent night in the superb accommodation where we received from the owners a huge donation to our cause. Nevertheless we all awoke tired and aching, nothing at all to do with the digs we’re all suffering from six days in the Cub’s saddle. Off we headed Anglesey way …
DAY 6 • August 09, 2023
Moist, Lifeboats and waggon spray My apologies to regular readers yesterdays mileage was 163, quiz excitement got the better of me. Last night we arranged departure at 0800 sharp, however at awakening an hour prior the weather was moist dank and shitty, thus our leader texted all that a later departure would suit the forecast. His …
DAY 5 • August 08, 2023
Ice creams and Grand Theft Auto By mutual decision breakfast in the lodgings was foregone, departure at 0800. As our accommodation was in the midst of a business area bisected by arterial roads it was decided to use our back up navigation system Deafmannav. This to the uninformed is the audio trail from Google maps …
DAY 4 • August 06, 2023
Keys trees and automobiles The day started with a Spoons breakfast and departure assigned at 0800 sharp. Our resident time lord again arrived 8 minutes early, a matter that we feel for his own wellbeing now requires medical intervention. After the mandatory unnecessary fiddling with his bike and a full six minutes before departure Bowie …
DAY 3 • August 05, 2023
Earth, Wind and Storm Antonio The day started with Dee following Bowie’s example of yesterday arriving ten minutes late at the departure point to the sound of a berating Monkey. Off the trio set up the steep climb out of Zennor, halfway up the hill on a blind left hand bend Dee’s steed Buttercup decided …
DAY 2 • August 05, 2023
Time, Accidents and U Turns This morning our Time Lord threw us a curved ball by being a full ten minutes early for the allocated breakfast slot. As we ate breakfast at exactly 0840 Bowie requested a departure time, our initial suggested time of 0837 was rejected as was 0859. We finally settled on 0901, …
DAY 1 • August 04, 2023
Heading South with Harassment At 0702 Dee arrived in the loaded van to collect Bowie deliberately and strategically two minutes late to fluster the time lord. After which Monkey was picked up a quick stop at Greggs Denton Holme and the riders headed south on the M6. With Dee driving to the M6 toll services …