Generation gap x2

[Johnny4428]

Lovely spell of weather here at the moment and my oldest grand daughter has been on about a bike ride all winter after taking her out for a run for the first time back end of last year. Thought she would be that terrified she wouldn’t be wanting to try that again. Picture sums it up!

[Nurse Julie]

Lovely Johnny, she does look well made up.

[Skoti]

Great picture!
What's the town in the background?

[Johnny4428]

That’s Kirkwall! Orkneys capital. My home town which is actually a city.

[Johnny4428]

Lovely Johnny, she does look well made up.

I’m very much all my biking life been a solo rider but must admit I quite liked the company.

[Rozabikes Tim]

That's a fab memory.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Johnny you have just reminded me of the only time I had my younger brother Paul (then aged 8 yrs) as a pillion passenger one cold February moring back in around 1966 to attend the local Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne.

Were talking well before Crash Helmets were compulsory, we lived near Sutton-on-the-Hill about 10 mies away with our parents. It was a bitter cold day with a hard overnight frost but no snow at home.  As we descended into Ashbourne it was like crossing into the Arctic Circle with some light frozen snow still on the ground plus a howling wind.

To this day he reminds me sometimes that I made him cry in pain due to the cold. I was riding an Ariel Leader with full screen protection. I did not know if I should ride home faster thus increasing the wind chill or slower so we had to endure the freezing cold for longer.

No leathers etc just normal trousers, shoes & a windcheater's, our mother was well pleased to see us return home about three hours later safe but frozen - kids today eh we had it tougher back then lol.

[Orcade-Ian]

That’s great Johnny,
But Lovely shot of the big city (Wideford Hill?). Next thing will be an intercom - improves the experience no end - there is an off button too 
Just watching the wildlife by Loch Fleet (Dornoch) on our way home - wheel at each corner unfortunately.
Ian

[taysidedragon]

Añother new biking recruit. 😎

[Skoti]

Johnny,
I should have known that was Kirkwall cos I've once been there.
Camped at Stromness and made a day trip round the island, but got hammered later at a bierfest in the Ferry Inn then forgot about everything.

Happy times...

[Johnny4428]

Johnny,
I should have known that was Kirkwall cos I've once been there.
Camped at Stromness and made a day trip round the island, but got hammered later at a bierfest in the Ferry Inn then forgot about everything.

Happy times...

Cant beat Orcadian hospitality! 🤣🤣

[Johnny4428]

Johnny you have just reminded me of the only time I had my younger brother Paul (then aged 8 yrs) as a pillion passenger one cold February moring back in around 1966 to attend the local Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne.

Were talking well before Crash Helmets were compulsory, we lived near Sutton-on-the-Hill about 10 mies away with our parents. It was a bitter cold day with a hard overnight frost but no snow at home.  As we descended into Ashbourne it was like crossing into the Arctic Circle with some light frozen snow still on the ground plus a howling wind.

To this day he reminds me sometimes that I made him cry in pain due to the cold. I was riding an Ariel Leader with full screen protection. I did not know if I should ride home faster thus increasing the wind chill or slower so we had to endure the freezing cold for longer.

No leathers etc just normal trousers, shoes & a windcheater's, our mother was well pleased to see us return home about three hours later safe but frozen - kids today eh we had it tougher back then lol.

🥶🥶🥶 don’t think I would have wanted to go in that conditions even with proper gear Ted! Reminds me of my first proper jacket, Belstaff waxy Barbour type with the thermal properties of a Mac! 😂

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Johnny you have just reminded me of the only time I had my younger brother Paul (then aged 8 yrs) as a pillion passenger one cold February moring back in around 1966 to attend the local Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne.

Were talking well before Crash Helmets were compulsory, we lived near Sutton-on-the-Hill about 10 mies away with our parents. It was a bitter cold day with a hard overnight frost but no snow at home.  As we descended into Ashbourne it was like crossing into the Arctic Circle with some light frozen snow still on the ground plus a howling wind.

To this day he reminds me sometimes that I made him cry in pain due to the cold. I was riding an Ariel Leader with full screen protection. I did not know if I should ride home faster thus increasing the wind chill or slower so we had to endure the freezing cold for longer.

No leathers etc just normal trousers, shoes & a windcheater's, our mother was well pleased to see us return home about three hours later safe but frozen - kids today eh we had it tougher back then lol.

🥶🥶🥶 don’t think I would have wanted to go in that conditions even with proper gear Ted! Reminds me of my first proper jacket, Belstaff waxy Barbour type with the thermal properties of a Mac! 😂

No other options Johnny I didn't own a car at that time - no bus service where we lived except once a week on Market day - my brother wanted to go as his mates would be there from the village school. It was packed with outsiders when we arrived - we never saw the ball aside from a few seconds when the ball went into play!

[Orcade-Ian]

Ah yes!
The Belstaff wax jacket (NO other makes were available). Usually had a plug spanner shaped mark in one pocket and the outline of the spare spark plug in the other, almost worn through after falling off many times.  Put it on to feel the cold, removed for extra warmth.

Ian

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I dreamt of one day owning a Bell Staff Jacket - my Windcheater pre-dated my later Gortex & Lord Anthony brand names.

My coldest ever ride was from Sutton-on-the-Hill to Chester where I was working at Associated Octel in the Process Lab at Ellesmere Port in the winter of 1967/8. One Sunday afternoon  it pretty much snowed on & off all the way it took me well over 3 hours much of the time riding with my feet just off the ground at a hairy 20 mph on the B road from Uttoxeter to Stone. My Mini was off the road for a couple of weeks that Christmas.