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I want an apology from the Twat, that's all. If I don't get it there are plenty of other places to spend my money.

I was still pissed off this morning so I put in a written complaint about the Twat to the business owner. Be interested to see what comes of it. I know I shouldn't have let it get to me but I have bought 4 bikes from there in the last two years and put two kids through their CBT and shouldn't to be treated like that from a newcomer. Shadow is buzzing, just bought her some new riding gear for her birthday and stuff for college.

Made it to Jubilee lake on Monday.....drove 10 miles of absolute dry washboard-rippled gravel road....rattle your fillings loose!! Lost 2 oars off my boat trailer that I didn't realize. Then the trailer tongue unhitched itself & was hanging by the safety chain...lucky I didn't loose it. Got the 2 oars back from a top bloke who was following us. So we get there, found our reserved campsite, get set up....Nice weather....few hours later a gnarly thunderstorm rolled in & proceeded to dump on what seemed like- right over the top of us for most of the night. Our deluxe tall air mattress went flat, & the tent canopy had found it's water-proofing limit, so needless to say....got up & decided: Had enough of the sh*t! Sometimes I have a hard time facing the "AGE" factor in my life....things hurt alot more than they used to. Did manage to snap a few pics of the lake before we took a shorter & overall smoother way home that will be the norm in future.... Local Fish hatchery we passed above on the back.... Got 2 weeks now to get everything dried out & back into working order....taking the boat to Wallowa lake that trip-- best time of year to go...NO tourists w/ noisy kids!...the place just empties out!

Oh do fuck off Pedro.

Is that your daughter?

For the avoidance of doubt, "Basque Country" doesn't mean what @Six30 thinks.

congrats to shadow and as you are doing take anything from the twat who retested shadow with a pinch of salt, she knows fuck all about your riding so until she does shes in no position to comment!

Looks like that was moving when it hit the ground with the bent bolt.

Have a Geat trip @Pedro!!.... You know Pete would be pissin' & moanin' all over this!....Lol

They must like short guys with turkey necks.

It was a good thing you didn’t have your purse on hand when she gave you lip, Saul!

Weather usually permits, in Portugal. You know where it doesn’t permit? Southern France!!! I’m in the Spanish side of the Basque country now, what the fuck is happening to the weather in Southern France over the next two days?!?!

I’m not, it was quite more expensive. This bike has been a revelation though, it’s incredible how different it is compared to mine, not better, just feels like a completely different thing.

i'll take that..

well done The Shadow.... as for you , if you need any advice on counter steering or vanishing points etc.... im sure @Slowlycatchymonkey could advise

“Weather permitting” of course

True mate, I think I was rocked back on my heels a bit as Damerells has such good customer service normally, and I will admit to being a bit Hangry.

She passed, thank fuck that is over. Took her for her victory Sausage Sammitch. The staff in the cafe gave her a cheer when she went in, good people. More than I can say about the actual Karen who did her retest, arrogant twat. I went in to collect Shadow and Karen looked at me and said: "Her road positioning could do some work, probably a bad habits she pick up from you as pillion" I said "Really" she then game me an IAM leaflet and said you would learn from them. As she was filling out Chloe's pass sheet, she then asked me when I passed my test and how many miles I did a year. I answered her (1984 and 6 to 8k a year) then said: "I'm not interested in your course with the IAM but I am surprised you didn't know that given that you assessed my riding without seeing it." I am pleased I kept my temper and and didn't tell her what I really thought. Now I, like most people, could benefit from some constructive criticism to improve my riding but I am not going to take it from some twat using the force after observing a nervous 16 year old. And yes I think I would benefit from an IAM course but I won't be doing it with that cunt. Oh I do hope I get a feedback form from Damerells. There feel better now I have that off my chest, bit disappointed that I let her rub me up the wrong way, suppose I was a bit stressed over Shadow. Just pleased Shadow has that behind her for two years.

not if i come back in a dinghy ....

This is me for the next 2 weeks as from tomorrow darlings.... i'll come back 2 shades darker than midnight..