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Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by paulgs1000 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:54 pm

A text message this morning saw Steph and I meeting up with Mike 'cherrym' to make the most of the brilliant sunshine. We headed out for a loop which included Kielder Water and some wonderful back roads on our return to Bellingham for lunch. The old workhouse café makes an excellent stop for anyone heading this way. Traffic was fairly light though the section from Chollerford to Kielder was periodically baulked as safe overtaking places are rare, nevertheless we had a great 'hoon' and the new Goodyear rears worked well in the cold though the steering has become more lively since they were fitted. I may trial some differing front pressures, I've been in conversation with Swiftly. . . we shall see.

Another wonderful day's hoon in the Zed - cheers Mike.

Kielder stop
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Leaving Kielder Water
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Roof down all day
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Light traffic
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Can't find a good enough photo of the glorious autumnal trees. . .
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Lunch break at Bellingham
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Old Workhouse Café - an excellent place to stop for lunch
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Zed will need another clean but well worth it!
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by Swiftly » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:27 pm

Autumn sun and quiet roads, looks perfect :thumbsup:
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by Adamski » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:28 pm

Looks a hoot :thumbsup:
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by paulgs1000 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:14 pm

Swiftly wrote:Autumn sun and quiet roads, looks perfect :thumbsup:
Yep, so worth getting out there today - very aware of how lucky we are to be able to do this - magic.

Adamski wrote:Looks a hoot :thumbsup:
Yep - just like swiftly says - so we've got to take the chance when we can!

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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by monkadill » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:24 pm

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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by Big Kerhuna » Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:42 pm

Looked like another fantastic day out...beats being at work for what seems like hours and hours.
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by paulgs1000 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:37 pm

Big Kerhuna wrote:Looked like another fantastic day out...beats being at work for what seems like hours and hours.
Yep Martin, it was another great day - you know the feeling . . . once or twice as I geared down, set the throttle and came off the brakes entering a corner when it all comes together it hit me just how lucky I was to be doing something I love - never got to take it for granted - what a feeling - absolute magic!

monkadill wrote::thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
'bout sums it up! :D

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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by Fast3000 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:29 pm

Awsome. Well jel!
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by paulgs1000 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:36 pm

Nearly Jonny,

A year between them, one 2008 one 2007, both si, one 2.5, one 3.0, and although it doesn't look like it on the photos, one is stratus grey and one silver grey - but must agree they look the same on these photos!

Have to say Mike's Zed looks fabulous on the road so I'll be well pleased if our looks anything like!

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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by BrianD » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:43 pm

Both zeds look very nice indeed :thumbsup:
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by paulgs1000 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:46 pm

Fast3000 wrote:Awsome. Well jel!
Yep was a great run out. :thumbsup:
BrianD wrote:Both zeds look very nice indeed :thumbsup:
Thanks BrianD :thumbsup:

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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by buzyg » Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:47 pm

Cracking photos, looks like a great days driving. :)
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Re: Kielder loop - beautiful sunshine

Post by paulgs1000 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:02 pm

buzyg wrote:Cracking photos, looks like a great days driving. :)
Yep - that's the key thing - it was a great day's driving - but that's hard to convey in photos!

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