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Title: 30-06-2018 Our Clare Ride
Post by: alans1100 on July 05, 2018, 08:37:54 PM

The day turned out better than expected with Peterborough's Saturday forecast maximum temp almost reached about the time we left for our ride.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1790/29277533708_53fbf53114_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LBa1KW)20180630_095230 (https://flic.kr/p/LBa1KW) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

Ready to roll with the surrounding air cool enough to show the exhaust gases while the bike was idling.

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We used this route which gave us a return distance of 234km taken from the Rider 450 trip log. Actual riding time was 2 hours 52 minutes which wasn't to far from the Google maps estimated time.   

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1829/41273463620_acabac9880_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25TchMJ)June RTE (https://flic.kr/p/25TchMJ) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

Our first stop was at Cheap as Chips in Clare as Heather needed to get a few things.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/834/28279703127_09a089597b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K5YSup)DSC_0978 (https://flic.kr/p/K5YSup) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

Parking in main street of Clare is not easy as it's hard to find a space during shopping hours so we aimed for the small rest area next to the roundabout at the northern end of the main shopping district.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1785/42430475874_e69eb5f66e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27DrhdS)DSC_0988 (https://flic.kr/p/27DrhdS) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

The bikes parked in front of the bakery

Bodo's Kwaka and Richo's 1300

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1763/42430474654_76ea33882b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27DrgRQ)DSC_0987 (https://flic.kr/p/27DrgRQ) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/920/42244832055_c59922436e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27n2NMn)DSC_0985 (https://flic.kr/p/27n2NMn) by Alan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

John G's 1100

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1821/28279702937_fcdc5bd5b5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K5YSr8)DSC_0986 (https://flic.kr/p/K5YSr8) by Alan Williams (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152195423@N05/), on Flickr

An uneventful trip home except for a sudden drop in temp after we passed through Jamestown with arrival time at home about 3:15pm.

Title: Re: 30-06-2018 Our Clare Ride
Post by: Bodø on July 05, 2018, 08:45:23 PM

It wasn't as cold as I expected either.  All my orange gear came off at Calomba because I was hot and stayed off for the rest of the day.

Title: Re: 30-06-2018 Our Clare Ride
Post by: Pete on July 06, 2018, 08:52:17 AM

Great report Alan.
Well done.

Title: Re: 30-06-2018 Our Clare Ride
Post by: Biggles on July 06, 2018, 10:31:57 AM

Good to see a few pix of the gathering, including one of our iconic jackets.