An Afternoon Wonder (02/09/2018) – Meandering on a 550 Zephyr

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    Radar
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    For a variety of reasons I had not been able to get out on a bike for a few weeks, so it felt disproportionately good to get out for a bit recently, albeit on my elderly 550 Kwak. It was just a local meander about, but it was lovely late summer’s afternoon with a soft, mellow sun gently warming my back. In the end I wound up covering nearly 40 miles around the lovely lanes of Worcestershire that I count myself lucky to live among. Oddly at one point as I came into Stourport-on-Severn I even got entangled in large charity ride out somehow and as it made its way through the town the streets were lined with people cheering us. I know it’s a while since I have been out, but it’s not THAT big a deal! This surreal moment soon passed and I meandered home, coaxing the 550 along in lower echelons of its rev range. So I pulled up back at home a chilled and happy man, I tell you what, bikes sure are better at reducing stress than yoga or meditation that’s for sure!

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    It was one of those days when you just run into odd stuff…

    #70172
    HippoDrones
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    I like the canal barge with bike parking, that looked a bit precarious for such an expensive machine! :D

    #70173
    Radar
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    I like the canal barge with bike parking, that looked a bit precarious for such an expensive machine! :D

    It does a bit, I have seen a Yamaha 535 on barge during a TV show about the waterways, but he actually sacrificed accommodation space for it

    #70174
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    I’ve helmed a canal barge before, bloody horrible things to steer

    #70175
    Radar
    Moderator

    I’ve helmed a canal barge before, bloody horrible things to steer

    That’s quite a comment from somebody more used to Submarines!

    #70176
    HippoDrones
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    haha, a submarine is surprisingly responsive and maneuverable! :D

    #70177
    Radar
    Moderator

    haha, a submarine is surprisingly responsive and maneuverable! :D

    Always fascinated me to be honest

    #70178
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    They are quite good fun if you ignore the lack of view! :-)

    #70179
    Radar
    Moderator

    They are quite good fun if you ignore the lack of view! :-)

    Nautilus had a big window at the front…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0HUdfkVc-0&list=PLDbpGbv-wloF1WbRswE67MVemXtZS06Yy

    #70180
    HippoDrones
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    haha :D

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