Club Night 11th October Eastham Ferry Hotel Ferry Road Eastham CH62 0AU
Issue No 219
October 2016
W I R R A L A D VA N C E D M O TO R C Y C L I S T S Group Council 2016-2017 Web Site
IAM Group 5115 http://www.w-a-m.co.uk
Chairman
Tim Brown
chairman@w-a-m.co.uk
Vice Chairman
Ken Smith
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Honorary Treasurer
Tim Holme
treasurer@w-a-m.co.uk
Membership
Nina Jeffries
membership@w-a-m.co.uk
Associate Coordinator
Derek Jeffries
associatecoordinator@w-a-m.co.uk
Chief Observer
Mike Boston
chiefobserver@w-a-m.co.uk
Honorary Secretary
Rob Cooper 0151 648 4503
secretary@w-a-m.co.uk
Events Organiser
Dave Spotswood events@w-a-m.co.uk
Newsletter Editor & WebMeister
Peter Lovatt
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Minute Secretary & Social Media
Steve Lord
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Group Shop
Martin Titley 0151 632 3570
groupshop@w-a-m.co.uk
Gift Aid Coordinator
Tim Holme
giftaid@w-a-m.co.uk
Ride Out Coordinator
Rob Tutchings
rideouts@w-a-m.co.uk
Other Council members Lindsay Boston Carl Mason Cliff Evans Graeme Thow
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Chairman’s Chatter Recently, I was driving back from Norfolk early evening as the setting sun cast an orange glow, the roads around Whitchurch were buzzing with bikes – some behaving badly. It wasn’t long before I came across a biker that had been stopped by a traffic cop who was clearly giving him some road safety advice, (for the bike-spotters, the cop was on a new all-red Honda VFR with matching panniers, sorry I didn’t get the reg. number!). This incident reminded me that there’s always plenty of coverage in the motorcycle media about ‘other road users’ and how they should behave, looking out for bikes etc. Public awareness campaigns on behalf of vulnerable road users are a good thing but we, as motorcyclists, share the road too and therefore have equal responsibility to behave in a manner that is both socially acceptable and within the law. The new Advanced Rider Course includes a new competency called Human Factors – a number of personal qualities or behaviours that any advanced rider must demonstrate. We ‘must demonstrate safety first in all riding judgements’ and ‘remain calm and considerate of others at all times’. Enough said. In this month’s newsletter you’ll find details of the new IAM RoadSmart polo shirts – order your personalised WAM shirt now! Additional merchandise is available at IAMRoadSmart.com. Don’t forget to join the Official Rides in September & October – you’ll have a decent ride with the inevitable fun along the way. Ride at your own pace and if you’d like some feedback during the day, just mention it to the organiser and they’ll pair you with an available observer. The IAM’s 60th year. Of course, you’ll have read the summer/autumn RoadSmart magazine cover-to-cover and the Annual Report that was enclosed. So, at the risk of telling you what you already know, here are a few things I noted. In the year ending September 2014, motor traffic rose by 2.2% but road deaths were up 3%. | In 2013, ‘2.7 billion miles travelled by bike’ …but which make & model? | In 2015/16 membership grew by 1.7%. | There were 5,513 test passes overall with riders accounting for 1,523. There are 199 voluntary groups. | During the next year, IAM will commission research to evaluate the benefits of post-test training. | The reported Member’s Views about the branding could be likened to people’s views on Marmite; however, two things are certain, IAM RoadSmart is here to stay and I like Marmite on wholemeal toast. If you have a comment or suggestion for the group, do please contact me or any member of the council. Members are welcome to attend group council meetings too – the next is scheduled for 7:30pm on Monday 26th September at the Eastham Ferry Hotel. Ride safely and be nice.
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WIRRAL ADVANCED MOTORCYCLISTS
Diary of Events www.w-a-m.co.uk *************************
October
11th October - Meet the Examiner night Chris Givvons *************************
Future Club nights for 2016 8th November quiz night with Rob Cooper 13th December Xmas Meal—details in next issue *************************
This is the link for the WAM Official Forum, set up for Members of Wirral Advanced Motorcyclists ONLY. It is a forum for Associates, Observers, and members of WAM to discuss Official Group Rides out, riding techniques, FLC matters, and similar topics. To join you MUST give your name and Postcode when you Subscribe. Group name: WAMOfficialForum Group home page: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/WAMOfficialForum Subscribe: to subscribe to the group send a BLANK email to WAMOfficialForum-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk Unsubscribe: to UNsubscribe to the group send a BLANK email to WAMOfficialForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk Once your submission has been approved, you can then post emails.
WAM Dates
FLC 3 is 4th September to 15th October
Proposed official ride out dates - subject to confirmation Sunday 23rd October. 4
Group news: Tony is the Master Congratulations to Tony Barber, observer for Wirral Advanced Motorcyclists who is the first Masters pass for the group. Tony said: “Achieving the Masters has been an ambition since joining the IAM. It would have been a struggle without the support of WAM and Howard Sidery, my Masters mentor.”
************************** Also there is the offer of offering observed runs to existing members who have passed many years ago - details to be finalised on this. If anyone is interested, then contact Derek. **************************
NEC BIKE SHOW in November I've booked a 53 seater coach going to the Bike Show at the NEC for Tuesday 22/11/16. As usual it picks up at 7.20- 7.25 am at B&Q Bidston and another pick up at the Old hall pub Cheshire Oaks 8.00 am. Cost per person is £14.00. Please let me know if you wish to come and at which location you are getting on. Derek Jeffries. 07957-341692
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Here is something I came across when clearing out and sorting stuff about the house. ‌‌..and from the Wirral Chronicle (?) dated Friday 21st November 1997, we have a pic of WAM members visiting every Little Chef in Wales for Charity . And for those in WAM at the time, the faces are left to right:- Mike Barlow, Denise McGeoghegan, Terry Clarry, Bruce McGeoghegan, Brian Crabtree, Allan Timms, me(!), Bob Springett, Helena Kunze and Bert Kunze
Tips on some basic preparation from IAM RoadSmart Check your bike for any damage and defects such as a loose exhaust, wires hanging down or leaks from under the machine – if anything is wrong with your machine we advise you to get it fixed by a mechanic first. Check the condition and tread depth of your tyres. The tyre pressures should be checked with an accurate gauge when cold. The recommended pressure will be found in your handbook and also on the frame. While some bikes require you to check the oil levels using a dipstick, most modern bikes can be checked via a computer or sight glass. Take note of how yours should be checked so you don’t end up overfilling it. If the brake fluid is low, check to see if there is a leak near the reservoir. However, this could also be a sign that your brake pads are close to the wear limit – it’s best that you get your brake pads checked. Check all your lights are working properly. Remember, some lights will require the ignition to be active without the engine being started. Richard said: “It’s also worth checking the brake light operation from all brake levers and pedals. Some modern machines will check bulbs automatically and display a warning if any are faulty.
“Just a few simple steps can ensure you’re ready for a long season of riding, whatever the weather throws at us. Stay safe, enjoy it and if you have a friend you think could do with a refresher, let them know how they could ride free too. *************** As autumn brings shortening daylight hours,some advice on dealing with low sun and dazzle, especially during the morning and afternoon commute. If you can’t see, do the obvious thing and slow down, keeping an eye on the vehicle behind in case the following traffic can’t see you against the sun. If the sun is behind you, it’s in the eyes of drivers coming towards you – be aware that they might not see you or the road markings between you and them. Low sun behind can dazzle you via your mirrors, and remember to check over your shoulder for vehicles in your blind spot. Low sun highlights visor scratches and grime which can hinder your view, so keep your visor clear ………...or get a job so that you commute North to South in the morning and evening???????
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Now is a good time to promote Advanced Riding Courses & WAM membership Because 10% discounts are available and even some freebies of IAM Advanced Rider Courses. What a great idea for an early Christmas present for friends and family. Or if a friend is thinking about joining, TELL THEM NOW! They need to book through WAM and not direct to the IAM. See below: Advanced driving and riding offer for groups The exclusive groups-only 10% off advanced courses promotion is now in full swing, here are the details you need to use the promotion for your group's sales. Every course sold by our groups in September and October will benefit from a 10% discount on the price (£134 instead of £149) plus we will offer 60 full refunds drawn at random from all associates who purchase a discounted course and successfully pass the test before 31 March 2017. Group officials can see full details of the promotion by visiting www.iamroadsmart.com/group60
WAM Scotland Trip 2017 Derek has been planning well ahead, so read on MacDuff…. We can offer availability at the Ben Nevis Hotel from arrival 23 June 2016 x 3 nights. A rate of £56.00 per person per night to include dinner, bed and breakfast and a single room supplement of £16.00 per night will apply. We can offer an initial allocation of 8 single rooms and 12 twin/doubles. Derek sorts the bookings then sends them a rooming list. You can cancel until about a fortnight before and when you do pay just ring the hotel, pay for your room ( ref Jeffries party ) and because they have the room list it's just ticked off. Pillions are very welcome. Some people make their own way there others come with me and the same for return. Some add a day extra on route and return and you are welcome to join them. Plus using the drop off system people can ride at their own pace. Two in a room is more cost effective as you don't have to pay the £16 pn supplement just the £56 pppn. Hope that all makes sense. Derek Jeffries. 07957-341692
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AIRSO conference Report Wearing my Merseyside Road Safety Partnership, Bikesafe and WAM hats I attended the AIRSO - Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers, National Annual Motorcycle Conference at Hinkley, Leicestershire, on Wednesday 31st August 2016. The Conference was opened by Karen Cole, the Chair of the National Motorcycle Conference and presentations then followed from the following: Nathan Millward who has written books and articles in Adventure Bike Riding Magazine. He went onto to describe his adventures on a 35,000 mile trip on a 105cc postmans bike / chicken chaser initially from Australia to England across Asia, over The Himilayers including a vast detour around Iran back to the UK and then he went over to America and rode across the USA. He’s been at the NEC Motorcycle Show amazing everyone with his experiences. Gareth Morgan: Driving Standards Manager, South Wales Police: Pr imar ily spoke about Stingers and Motorcycles. The Stinger is a set of spikes laid out in the road to puncture the tyres of the motorbike of a criminal who will not ordinarily stop for Police. Due to the rising amount of serious crime being committed on powered two wheelers from scooter / mopeds to big fast and powerful motorcycles the National Code of Pursuing has had to be re-examined. Mindful that with 40 serious crimes a day in London being committed on motorbikes which can include up to 7 - 8 street robberies an hour on scooters in Southwark Borough alone something has got to be done, so following fully robust trials, The Stinger could be used in failsafe and carefully controlled motorcycle pursuit situations. Nick Craft: Road Safety Support: Linked to Police Speed awar eness cour ses, general speed enforcement training courses etc, Nick gave examples of high profile ‘Points or Prison’ situations have occurred, whereby a notice of intended prosecution (nip) has to be filled out correctly from the start. Trying to get someone else to take your points for speeding is the slippery route to Prison because from the outset you are setting out to Pervert the Course of Justice = porridge time instead of 3 points and the fine at the time. Steve Kenward: CEO Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA): The main aim of this presentation was to show how well the industry is flourishing and how with help from the Motorcycle Safety and Transport Policy Framework which is a 192 page document with themes and actions sanctioned by Parliament in Dec 2014, this is a live and current document to raise the profile of motorcycling based on ‘more motorcycles = safer roads’. One statistic that proves the point is that between 2001 and 2011, motorcycling in Europe increased by 49% but motorcycle fatalities have dropped by 17%. It also showed that increased motorcycling helps ease congestion.
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Other statistics: 1. one fifth of all killed or serious injured (ksi’s) cars and m/bikes are 17 – 24 year olds. 2. Last year there were 706 under 4 casualties. Therefore there is great scope for greater road safety education eg part of the curriculum at Schools and also having the theory test before CBT. With 25milion vehicles registered in the UK there is a lot of work to do. Sean Judge from Kawasaki: Explanation r egar ding how Kawasaki ar e encouraging their dealerships to promote higher standards on their supplied bikes for CBT students through MCIA accreditation. This may or may not be the way forward for dealerships. It did highlight some problems with CBT. Chris Hardy: Director Moto Airbag: Fr om a var iety of clothing for motor cycling over the years to the 1st legislation relating to Helmets in 1973 through to Leathers and now current day hi tech clothing with back protectors and other safety devices such as Airbag jackets for motorcyclists that inflate microseconds before an impact occurs in order to reduce or prevent injury to the rider and or pillion. The genuine article is certified and embossed with a pictogram to BSEN 1621-2 2003 or 1621-4 2013. With 1 motorcycle fatality and 15 seriously injured every day there is greater justification for enhanced safety clothing which can be more appealing if the VAT was removed from such items. Mark Jaffe: Driving Instructors Association (DIA). Pr esented the options available opening a feisty discussion on what ‘Advance Riding’ actually is moving into views of The Enhanced Rider Scheme and then onto Bikesafe and how it is perceived as ‘training’. Paul Cheshire from North Wales Bikesafe and myself gave our views on what Bikesafe is, how it helps educate motorcyclists with encouragement to move onto further training. The numerous ‘professional’ motorcycle trainers present remained sceptical. There is still a considerable undercurrent of concern about how Bikesafe is perceived to be training. The Bikesafe Survey that is due out later in the year will show how many go onto further training. Mark Winn, Head of Motorcycling at Driving Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA): It became apparent that with 62,000 module 1 and 59,000 module 2 tests being booked from the 2,600 trainers, it was quite apparent that the booking system has many problems. Quality Assurance checks with unannounced intelligence led visits are proving fruitful with the less desirable trainers having their licences revoked, so the facility does exist to clear out the bad Schools. The https://www.safedrivingforlife.info website appears to be the best to remain updated. CBT: Consultation for the new CBT legislation is due out soon, so we need to keep an eye out for that and have our say. Although from my direct question to Mark, serial CBT’ers do not appear statistically to be a problem, there is a thought that having the theory test before CBT is being considered, so that is at least a start. The Motorcycle trainers present had strong views to oppose such a plan, 10
presumably because it would discourage teenagers to do their CBT. An understandable view, but played off against 16 / 17 year olds out on their motorbikes without needing to do any theory, there is certainly room for some kind of halfway measure. Happy and Safe riding folks ! Robin Tutchings,
September 2016.
The Ed Sez…. Thanks to all - especially Steve - for the September Club Night and the talk on Social Media, namely Twitter and Facebook and how WAM as a club can use it. Very interesting and informative. go to www.w-a-m.co.uk and click on the Facebook and Twitter links. We also had a run down on the new WAM website, which at the time of typing this up is not ’live’ yet. There are still a few things to sort out regarding administrating it and other little tweaks, especially in the forums. Thanks to everyone who has provided content for YOUR newsletter. It’s well received and is always welcome to fill this epic tome. Ok, so that’s enough twaddle from me, and remember the October Club night Meet the Examiner - always a great night. Pete
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CONGRATULATIONS! Test Passes
Simon Eshelby Kevin Quirk Jeff Cosgrove Steve Hunter 11
Congratulations!!!
Kevin Quirk get his Pass certificate from Tim
And Steve Hunter also gets his Certificate from Tim
Well done Chaps!
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SLOW RIDING EVENT from Congleton Advanced Motorcyclists: Following the success and popularity of April's slow riding event, another session has been arranged for group members, invited bike group and friends and will take place on Sunday 16th October starting at 10.00am on the new large car park at Bentley Motors, Pyms Lane, Crewe. The session will last approximately 2 to 2½ hours, be interesting and fun and certainly test your slow riding skills. We have ample car park space, allowing for a number of practice courses, ensuring maximum opportunity and time to practice and very little ‘waiting your turn’. You don't have to be a member of any biking group to attend, so if you know of a fellow biker(s) who could benefit, tell them about the session, they'll be most welcome, 'the more the merrier'. The session will again be lead by Gary Green and he’ll provide you with a briefing and discussion on how to control and turn the bike at slow speed, demonstrate the techniques to ride courses like the slalom, figure of 8, right angle turns etc. and then help everyone as you have a go yourself. If you'd like to come along please email Rob Cooper; secretary@w-a-m.co.uk I have to let them know numbers in good time so the cut-off date is 9th October. Thanks Rob C ***********************************
Associate coordinator report
The third and final course of this year started on the 3rd Sept and we have four new starters on the new Advanced Rider Course syllabus plus four who are on the previous Skill for Life course. In addition, we have two associates who couldn't make Saturdays and are being observed by our team of Rob C, Cliff, Gary and Ian C; one of these passed on Sunday 11th September, so congratulations go to Jeff Cosgrove. The process will be simpler next year when only the ARC system will be used and all the observers will be fully conversant with it. The process of radio training for observers continues and another two qualified on ARC week two with thanks to NO Carl Mason. Another initiative we are keen to offer to club members is the option to have an observed session to check your standard or to help you improve in a specific area. We all learn all of the time but sometimes we need a little help - well, that's what I tell Nina when I nag her over the intercom!! Please contact me Derek. 07957341692 13
How to ride in the dark The twilight zone As the evenings draw in, we have no choice but to spend more time riding in the dark. And as daylight turns to the black of night, all motorcyclists face new challenges – most not seen until the last moment. The onset of twilight mars vision, Even on full beam, the headlight seems to give no extra penetration into the gloom. Commuters, dozing at the wheel or rushing home for tea, have yet to notice the change in light. As colours fade, cars merge into the scenery, making it tougher to see them and as full darkness arrives they’ll have trouble picking your lights out of all the others around. So if you want to stay safe in the dark there’s no choice but to slow down and reconsider your riding style. Measured caution Riding at night demands a great deal of smoothness, but to be smooth it’s necessary to read the road ahead. All sorts of information can be picked out of the darkest night, but you have to work all the harder with what information can be obtained. While erring on the side of caution, practice spotting clues as to where the road goes and what you’re likely to encounter and you can give yourself an extra edge. Read the signs Road markings, lines of cat’s eyes and signs are picked out by the weakest edges of a headlight’s beam and can tell you in which direction the road’s going – and to some extent will indicate the severity of bends. They’re useful, but often won’t let you know about the kink right before the proper left – so use them as guidance only. The spacing of white lines can clearly be picked out at night and work as possible hazard indicators. Extended centre-lines are a warning of junctions and not only the chance of something pulling out, but also poor surfaces where vehicles from minor roads and plant crossings have been dropping muck and debris. If you can lift your vision from the headlight’s beam, you might see telegraph poles and trees outlined against the sky,
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telling you where the road goes next, or pick out a distant headlight that will dazzle in the next few minutes. Every scrap of road info can help you through to spring... 1. Always use a clear, pristine visor at night, as even the smallest of scratches will ‘starburst’ light from headlights to hinder vision, especially in the rain. If you are involved in an accident in the dark while wearing a tinted visor, this may be counted as ‘contributory negligence’, affecting the value, if any, of any insurance claim you might make. 2. Headlights aren’t much use if misaligned, so set them to the give the best penetration ahead, without blinding oncoming traffic and that in front of you. If riding with a pillion, set the lights to compensate for the extra weight. More front compression damping will stop forks diving so much, plunging bends into darkness as you brake. 3. Consider uprating your lighting, using an aftermarket high power bulb. The best xenon bulbs cost £30 and draw the same power as standard with the brightness of a 100w bulb. The ultimate night-light is a high intensity discharge (HID) kit – up to £300 for a full conversion. Check owners’ club websites for model-specific advice. 4. Obviously a clean headlamp lens is going to let more light through than a dirty one, so regularly wash off any build-up of cack. If you ride a lot in town, you may not need your lights to ride by, but others will need them to pick you out. Similarly, keep rear lights clean – a minor matter you may 15
think, but with potentially serious consequences. 5. On very dark roads and in misty conditions, dipping from main beam from time to time can help a rider pick up on other vehicles in the area. The knowledge that there’s a potential dazzler on the way can be invaluable. Dipping also attracts the attention of others in the area, enhancing safety. 6. When overtaking cars in the dark, flick full beam on as soon as you pass the driver’s door. Leaving it any later ups the chances of not seeing something in the middle of the road (debris, animals) until it’s too late. The best advice for overtaking is to know what’s coming up before you move, eg how far to the next bend or junction?
7. Staying close to the kerb is normally a good place to be if you’re approaching a right hand corner as it will improve your vision through the bend, but at night hugging the kerb isn’t recommended as it’s even tougher to see holes and other hazards so ride a little more towards the middle of your lane and slow down to compensate for your poorer visiob. In other respects position as usual, with a slow in, quick out approach the best blend of speed and safety. 8. Cornering while you’re fixated on the centre of the headlight’s beam makes for extremely slow going – you’ll be looking only metres ahead and will automatically back the throttle off. Try looking to the outside edge of the light spread and beyond – it’s surprising how much you’re able to see – and turning your head will turn the bike. 9. Anticipation is everything. Use every available clue so you can match your speed to the conditions. Expect a suicidal cow over every crest, an unlit Land Rover at every junction and a pile of badger innards on every bend, until you know otherwise. Anticipation allows you to maintain good speed without resorting to heavy braking… 10. Slow for corners using the gearbox and gentle braking; banging on the front brakes will make the headlight point downwards and destroy your forward vision. Be ultra-progressive and use a smear of extra back brake to keep the bike and headlight more level. Finish braking well before the bend so it’s illuminated while you’re in it. 11. An exciting technique to use at night, especially down hedged or walled lanes, involves ‘chasing’ the point at which the roadsides ahead converge. If this appears to be coming at you, lose some speed, and if it’s moving away, accelerate if all else is well. Between bends, scan well ahead to pick up signs of oncoming traffic. 12. At night our senses are more easily addled and there is a greater risk of misreading situations. So always apply caution and don’t charge blindly into the unknown. If you’re unsure about where the road goes next, slow down until you’re certain. And always be on the lookout for wobbly drivers who’ve forgotten to put their lights on. 16
What to do on an August Bank holiday? How about an early morning ride?
A Wood Pigeon almost few into my helmet missing by inches, I rode through a small flock of loose sheep at Harwarden (going past where the car park is), avoided 3 rabbits in the road, one fox crossing the road, and thick fog and mist along the way. All the joys of having an early morning ride kicking off at about 05:50 (I kid you not!) A nice ride, with Mist in valley from Llandegla Moors little traffic(!) once filled up at the 24 hour Shell at Upton, I had no set plan, but headed out towards Wales. All going well, and stopped at on the Llandegla Moors road to get a pic of the mist/fog in the valley looking towards the Llandegla village/Corwen direction. Ha Ha! Once thru the lights at Llandegla, it was thick fog/mists on the way up to the Ponderosa. I didn’t go down the A5104, I thought I’d try and climb out of the fog and get above it. Only got out of the fog just before the café itself! See panoramic pic Went down the other side to Llangollen and no mist or fog at all……. Until near Glyndyfrdwy, and it closed in again. I was wiping my visor every few seconds, Mist in valley from The Ponderosa
my visor wasn’t clearing at all, which made things awkward, like seeing where the road goes…. Got to fog filled Corwen, and then decided to go up the back B road as that climbs
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a bit above the valley, and not go down the A5. The plan sort of worked, but at Llandrillo, the clouds of fog looked nice. It was like that all the way to Bala, misty/foggy, even on the back road past Pale and the back road into Bala. No view of the lake at all!! See pic!
Fog at Bala Lake - it’s there somewhere!
So I decided to cut through Bala and get onto the A4212 to climb out of the valley on the way up to Llyn Celyn. See next pic of the road out of Bala – it was thick fog. It eventually cleared before Frongoch, and from here no more mist/fog! I stopped at the dam at Llyn Celyn to get a shot back towards Bala and the Dee valley all covered in dense mists.
A foggy A4212 on the climb out of Bala
Up over the [deserted] moors – see pix – and into sunshine. But it was a bit nippy on the fingers – heated grips on!! I ended up going towards Blaenau, and I thought I’d look at the old railway track from Blaenau to Bala (it got truncated in 1961 when Llyn Celyn was built, and this bit of the line was used for Nuclear Flask traffic for the reactor at Trawsfynydd until the early 90’s.) As nowhere is open at 8am in Wales, I had thoughtfully put a choccy bar in my tank bag. So that was consumed. So it was time to go home – I went over the Crimea Pass….. and decided not to do the A5, so did a 180 at the Betws end and went over the pass again! Then went to Trawsfynydd to do the full length of the A4212 to Bala then home. I was home for 10:24 – a good days ride, I was going back home and all the other bikes were going in the opposite direction with all the other Bank Holiday traffic…… can’t beat an early morning run sometimes!! Pete
Sunny Ffestiniog Moors road
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IAM RoadSmart Polo Shirts We can now take orders for polo shirts. These are a charcoal shirt showing the new logo plus two lines of text Wirral Advanced Motorcyclists Your Name Size Guide: S: 36/38" M: 40" L: 42" XL: 44" XXL: 46/48" Female: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 ÂŁ20 each - Nina Jeffries will take your payment at the group social evenings (second Tuesday of every month).
You may see some WAM members wearing them at club nights
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DISCLAIMER:-
The articles published herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Ltd, or the Wirral Group of Advanced Motorcyclists. They are the opinions of individual contributors and are published with the view that free expression promotes discussion and interests. So you have been warned. Interested in doing the Advanced Car Test? Wirral Advanced Motorists are the people to see. Go to www.wirraliam.co.uk