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HAPPY NEW YEAR. My year wouldnt have been the same without you weirdos, I would have wasted less time and been a hell of a lot more productive but what can I say your my kind of horrible misfits and I do like wasting time. Looking forward to another year of verbal abuse and bubble bursting, not sure if associating with you lot is driving me towards or away from needing therapy but either way cheers Gif to balance up any sentimentality that may have accidentally come through above

Happy New Year everyone.

Happy New Year Everyone! Midnight is still several hours away for me, but there is no way I am staying up that late..... So I will wish you all a great 2022 with some tea by the fire. I am looking forward to 2022 very much, it is going to be filled with lots of new adventures. I wish you all the same, with a lot of smiles along the way!

Like this: I use it specifically for my camping equipment, keeps it all in one place so there is never any need to go digging in the panniers for bits and pieces. Also have a bag in there for dirty clothes so they are always separate from the clean stuff.

Started the New Year off right with a lovely long hike and found where the elk had been sleeping. I had forgotten how hiking without an old dog can be, I can go so much faster and further. I can track the animals in silence.....cool ...and not worry about the dog eating poop.....lol Funny enough, I went looking for the Elk, found where they had slept, but didn't bump into them until I was almost home, right in my yard.....lol

Bonne Année the lot of you.

You really do think about odd things don't you.....

Well it is for us over here......so Happy New Year Everybody! Bad news for those of you still stuck in 2021......things don't look much different here in 2022. Covid is still here and the world still looks a fucking mess! Will we ever return to the normal lives we used to have? Your guess is as good as mine.......all I know is we've just got to keep battling on while the world goes batshit crazy around us. So check in with your New Year time zones as they happen!

The Way We Were!

All new year events were cancelled here, so we stayed home and saw the new year in with a Zoom with friends in the UK. Fairly restrained with the beers, so no sore head today! Anyway, happy new year everyone. Let's hope that we can get out-and-about with fewer restrictions in 2022.

And maybe a better New Year.

Happy New year all you misfits and deviants

My plan is to shuffle work round so that i can get two days off together. Once ive accomplished that and now that im dogless (struggling with this big time) i can load up snd bog off for a couple of days weather permitting. Sooo my question is can anyone give me some advice about loading my bike and riding with weight on. Im initially just going to put some clobber on it and ride round here where im used to but if theres hints and tips im in need of help and some encouragement really ta very muchly Ohhh i have lightweight gear for the job. Slummit tent (feck off buckster) sleeping bag. Cooking stuff. So any hints and tips ta

His unstableness is slowing itself again isn't it......

went to bed early, just to dodge the bullets raining down ('murica!). Happy New Year to all y'all. Let's ride more in 2022. I'm still trying to figure out if Betty White died cause 22 is going to be worse, or she didnt want to ruin 22 for us.

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So far my best years were in the 1960's and i dont see any chance on earth that changes.

I just ordered 10 reasons for the internet to hate me in 22, i dont care, i intend to be a Hero...nice clue eh?

On facebutt i came out as a 67 year old, i dont like the sound of 63. Dont hurt my feeling.

Still my birthday here!

Dude, you do realize you just jinxed it all by coming back here....

Yes, yes...your hug quota has been reached for today sir. Please try again tomorrow....

Well then, since we are all part of your conversation... Happy New Year Gentlemen

Do you wear anything under your chaps or is it balls out?

You used to party at your boy's mate's house?

My boy done my head in early hours this morning even though he was at his mates house i could still hear the fecker partying at 2am mainly because his mates house is across the road from ours. Fuck i'm old that used to be me years ago

From caravan to tent in one simple move.

A happy new year you happy people and lets all try to ride safe out there

The bad news is if you were boring before, nothing has changed.

Only 5 more lockdowns until Christmas.

Now that im 67 i expect everyone to say Sir now.

I also find myself in a similar position now, without a dog the world has opened up and it's a bit freaky.... Travelling is the plan.... Someone already mentioned the heavy weight low and the light high, but also remember to think about what you pack on the exhaust side. I saw someone once pack their camp stove and fuel too close and well, you can imagine. Excited for you and your new adventures.

Well, managed to get the driveway cleared yesterday and got out for some food and beverages. The snow is sticking around, which is weird, and now they are calling for more today..... By the end of the winter I will have super big shovelling muscles.....

A lot depends on which bike you’re using. If you’re thinking of using your 400 then it could be difficult as sports bikes don’t really lend themselves to carrying a lot of luggage.

The best most consistently reliable advice Ive had has always come from @Motobiker but his he has finessed his knowledge over donkeys years so its vast, youll have to ask him something specific because otherwise he’d have to write a book! Most of the knowledge he imparted I followed because it was obviously right but I remember him explaining he has one big waterproof bag across the back of his bike bought to be the same width as his bike measured with panniers on, that way theres only one bag to carry and lash on and off the bike. I didn’t specifically ignore that advice I just happened to already own 4 small ones and the bag I fancied was very expensive so best see if I like this motorbike camping first ay? Lashing those 4 bags on and off the bike drove me nuts, took 5 times longer than necessary and they always slipped and required readjusting after a few miles. Now I have one big bag and just two quality straps. Wish someone had told me earlier.. oh .. err

Everyone including @Six30

Heavy stuff low down and lighter things on top seems to be the rule.

What Clive said.

Your still a boy

If i have any friends they know better then to bother me.

That's it, I'm out of here.....

Do you two think you are in a private chat.....?? Hit the wrong button perhaps.....

Seems like time for a picture of me in Lycra.

Just got home from a great night with friends, may it continue for the rest of the year.