Saul

I am learning that, all that obsessive hand washing during the pandemic has created habits

Ewe now I want to wash my hands

Muffs ready after lying in the shed for many years unused and unloved

Bikes going perfectly mate, starting to free up nicely now it is approaching 1800 miles. Its me thats struggling, although its just a case of getting used to it not being sunny and warm

I know I am gonna have to stay off ebay. All the daft bolt on things I have been looking at that I don't need or want really. I am going to fit my top box though but that is sitting in the shed so won't cost anything.

Bleddy cold wet and dark. Gonna have to get some warmer riding gear. Mind you I couldn't have parked the bike any closer to my office.

That makes total sense, embarrassed I didn't work that out for myself

Hello

I am toying with getting a hugger for my bike for the winter. Worth it or just a decoration? I will be cleaning the bike every week.

Stunning bike number one on my wish list

You could but the beach is way to busy to get a bike on it. Always something going on down there. Plenty of horses and such as well. Back when we were teenagers things were different. I remember one of my mates flying over a dune on a Honda C50 and t-boning another friend on his DT 125 mid air. Nobody hurt, the only casualty was the DT's gear lever which gained a whole different angle.

No just a river leading down to the beach.

Nah, van is only a Combo bike won't fit in there.

I grew up with Par Sands as my local beach, anyway it has always been known locally as Parbados. When I was a kid is was advertised as a mile of golden sands, now advertisers have to be more truthful and it is just about half that, still a lovely beach though. Anyway I was down there dog walking today and spotted some really odd looking birds. Looked to much like hard work to me.

Hence my fussing about warm hands and such, trying to get as prepared as I can. To be fair it rarely gets that cold in Cornwall and if it gets icey I will be using my van.

Sounds like a plan

As I have said before I work weekends but so far this one looks like it is going to turn out ok. My boss rang to say that I have no clinician tonight (Friday) for my contracted shift so I don't have to go in but will be paid, I have to stay on call but in reality if I don't hear anything by midnight I can go to bed. Woohoo! Saturday I have been moved from Launceston Hospital to St Austell which is 25 miles closer to home and the shift is an hour shorter. Another win, Woohoo. Sanday is a normal shift but no complaints I am lucky and really enjoy my job. Also a result as I have 114 miles knocked off my regular 192 mile commute for the 3 days.

Yeah probably

Good to know. First time I have had a longer commuting to do on a bike, 32 miles. Always be less than 10 miles before so not time to get really cold in the winter.

Thanks, won't be changing anything then

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295062014984

I had the idea to mount some spotlights to the crash bars, which I may or may not do, just thinking. Not to worried about getting 3 point ones as I don't see myself doing any serious off roading to need that. Regarding the hand guards, a chap I work with has them on his Vstrom and swears by them for the winter. We were chatting about heated grips and he said to try hand guards first. I like them so far, but I also have some Oxford Rhino mitts that I bought for another bike that I never used, that I can try. Thats good to hear about your Himalayan, I know its early days but I am chuffed to bits with mine.

I remember back in the day you could get smaller rear plates for bikes in UK, is that still a thing or illegal now. No strong feelings about it just a passing thought I had today.

I like some of the RE crash helmets, he has, very funky.