Show us what you did today, thread

Jamiedyer · Nov 26, 2023

Well, after it being dry for most of the weekend and with the roads looking dry, I thought I would get out for a ride on the lovely Jack Taylor Super Tourist. The forecast was for rain this evening and even though it had been really overcast and heavy since lunch it also looked like it could stick to the schedule.
As I found after about an hour riding round the coast, I was wrong, very wrong. It started to rain about halfway round my planned route, which probably would have been extended if it hadn't rained, which meant I headed home as it was just steadfast and wasn't letting up. I could see it coming in from the sea so was slightly forewarned but even if I time trialled home on the main road I wouldn't have got far before I was wet, so a steady ride on a parallel backroad got me home just as wet but still thankful for the ride.
It gave the Super Tourist it's first ride in the rain, and after drying it off in the kitchen it has been put away most likely until after winter.
Next week is global fatbike day so it is definitely going to rain but if I go out on Sunday I am taking the Mercian as that is now two Sundays in a row on two different Jack Taylors that it has rained halfway through the ride

Hope you all had a nice weekend.

Jamie

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clubby · Nov 28, 2023

Looks wild and wonderful as usual Jamie. Been doing a bit of local biking but also started trying this.

No idea why at 49 I decided to try to learn bass guitar but it’s fun trying. Never played any guitar before but did play keyboards 30+ years ago in high school. Absolutely no help, as I only learned to read treble and not bass notes. Thank god for tab transcriptions and online lessons. Only 3 weeks in and just past the stage of sounding like two whales having sex in a wheelie bin. Tuesdays are the best days, as now one else is home so I can plug the headphones and rattle the windows.

Jamiedyer · Nov 28, 2023

clubby said:
Looks wild and wonderful as usual Jamie. Been doing a bit of local biking but also started trying this.

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No idea why at 49 I decided to try to learn bass guitar but it’s fun trying. Never played any guitar before but did play keyboards 30+ years ago in high school. Absolutely no help, as I only learned to read treble and not bass notes. Thank god for tab transcriptions and online lessons. Only 3 weeks in and just past the stage of sounding like two whales having sex in a wheelie bin. Tuesdays are the best days, as now one else is home so I can plug the headphones and rattle the windows.

Fantastic Clubby, Well done.
Always good to keep learning, something, anything and I don't think you are ever too old to take up something new.

Jamie

SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum · Dec 2, 2023

Post vacation...get it out of the travel case reassemble. Took time to do a little detailing.

jimo746 · Dec 3, 2023

SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum said:
Post vacation...get it out of the travel case reassemble. Took time to do a little detailing.

Whoa! I've not seen one of those before,very nice! Is that a similar rear suspension setup to the LTS?

Jamiedyer · Dec 3, 2023

Well not today but yesterday was Global Fatbike Day once again.
Similar to last year, Caleb joined Brian and myself for a ride down Brians locality. Brian and I on our trusty Pugsley and Caleb on his Baby Fatty. That may be it's last ride as he is rapidly outgrowing it.
We headed out through Strathpeffer and this time upwards to the stone circle then followed the hill along it's side slowly climbing to emerge up on knockfarral. We then rode along the top and descended down the Dingwall side and then rode back along the valley on the Peffery way to Strathpeffer station and then back up the road to the deli for another warming cuppa and some cake. We did stop there on the way through to start this loop when we had some coffee and bacon rolls for lunch.
Weather was glorious, sunny, dry though very icy and very cold. I don't think it got above 0 degree all day.
Brilliant afternoon out riding, just getting back on dark, which was cutting it fine with no lights between us. Caleb and I then drove back up the road before it was too icy.

Jamie

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