Best statement was Dave. If you’ve got a bike, ride it! Brilliant video as always. Nice eclectic mix of machines and yes all will do touring depending on what you want to compromise on. Cannot wait for the next.
What an excellent video to watch and well edited between the discusion and the riding shots . I came to it whilst investigating the X Cape on MSL via the link there . Interesting what you all thought about the X Cape as I'm considering this as my first step up from my 125. Four relaxed guys having a great adventure on very different bikes . Great to watch and thanks for the comments on the X Cape , I'm going to look at one soon.
Living in Sheffield I've ridden these routes for over 40 years and still enjoy (some) of them. Fond memories of the Snake and C&F back in the late 80's/early 90's with fewer DWL's and no camera traps. I find many of the routes with 50 limits and cameras a bit of a bore but I guess much depends what you're riding. Much of my riding is now on a Classic Triumph 1200 Twin on roads like Strines, a great route!👍 A ZX14R is my go to for long distance stuff but TBH, bikes like that are wasted on tight back roads and camera infested A routes so it doesn't get used much locally. There's also some GREAT off road tracks/green lanes in the PD and are a great alternative to salty wet roads in Winter on a dirt or decent dual sport bike. In fact, the PD is a bit of a playground for bikes and bikers of all types and ages! Safe riding.😀👍
You talk about how the 50mpoh limit doesn't make a difference to your enjoyment of these roads. I could not disagree more. Unless you are on a 50cc, all the bikes are basically in 2nd gear, and I spend more time looking at my speedo to ensure I don't ride at 51mph than I do looking at the road. I used to look at the vanishing point and used to ride the roads paying complete attention to the road, the surface, the traffic, the bends, the bike, now I just glance ahead whilst staring at the speedo, stifling yawns. The days of being able to have any fun on a bike on the roads are gone. Average speed cameras, terrible road surface, lowered speed limits and speed being the root of all evil have seen to bikes being fun. You can ride drunk on your arse, smoking weed and injecting heroin, whilst being fellated but as long as you ride or drive 45mph under the limit, you;ll be fine. "speed kills" is utter balls, BAD DRIVING or riding kills, but it's easier to get money out of legal machines that are 5mph over the limit than actually prosecuting poor driving. These roads used to be great and fun, but now they are just bimble boring tarmac with nice scenery.
Best statement was Dave. If you’ve got a bike, ride it! Brilliant video as always. Nice eclectic mix of machines and yes all will do touring depending on what you want to compromise on. Cannot wait for the next.
Glad you enjoyed it, Mr S!
What an excellent video to watch and well edited between the discusion and the riding shots . I came to it whilst investigating the X Cape on MSL via the link there . Interesting what you all thought about the X Cape as I'm considering this as my first step up from my 125. Four relaxed guys having a great adventure on very different bikes . Great to watch and thanks for the comments on the X Cape , I'm going to look at one soon.
Living in Sheffield I've ridden these routes for over 40 years and still enjoy (some) of them. Fond memories of the Snake and C&F back in the late 80's/early 90's with fewer DWL's and no camera traps. I find many of the routes with 50 limits and cameras a bit of a bore but I guess much depends what you're riding. Much of my riding is now on a Classic Triumph 1200 Twin on roads like Strines, a great route!👍 A ZX14R is my go to for long distance stuff but TBH, bikes like that are wasted on tight back roads and camera infested A routes so it doesn't get used much locally. There's also some GREAT off road tracks/green lanes in the PD and are a great alternative to salty wet roads in Winter on a dirt or decent dual sport bike. In fact, the PD is a bit of a playground for bikes and bikers of all types and ages! Safe riding.😀👍
Interesting mixture of bikes, have ridden some of the Peaks myself, great roads.
Loved the BT0023’s
Just done it 3weeks ago my friend was on a classic bmw r60 P reg and myself on a Paiggio mp3 exclusive had a great time and did all back roads 😊
Nice thanks for the video
Any route maps ????
Nice choice of bikes away from the mainstream GSs 😀
Spent most of my teenage years on those roads, FROM MANCHESTER.
i could not drink beer in that weather, not without fitting a bag on first.
Derbyshire Police ???? NAH
You talk about how the 50mpoh limit doesn't make a difference to your enjoyment of these roads. I could not disagree more. Unless you are on a 50cc, all the bikes are basically in 2nd gear, and I spend more time looking at my speedo to ensure I don't ride at 51mph than I do looking at the road. I used to look at the vanishing point and used to ride the roads paying complete attention to the road, the surface, the traffic, the bends, the bike, now I just glance ahead whilst staring at the speedo, stifling yawns. The days of being able to have any fun on a bike on the roads are gone. Average speed cameras, terrible road surface, lowered speed limits and speed being the root of all evil have seen to bikes being fun. You can ride drunk on your arse, smoking weed and injecting heroin, whilst being fellated but as long as you ride or drive 45mph under the limit, you;ll be fine. "speed kills" is utter balls, BAD DRIVING or riding kills, but it's easier to get money out of legal machines that are 5mph over the limit than actually prosecuting poor driving. These roads used to be great and fun, but now they are just bimble boring tarmac with nice scenery.