Green lanes and repair

[Hugh]

Greetings,

Minor point if I may but DCC did not close the route it was the PDNPA which forced the TRO on Chapelgate, plus Roych, Derby Lane and Washgates.

However, both Authorities are under a lot of political pressure by anti motorist groups with their impressive list of influential supporters to clear the Peak District of we petrol heads.

I see it as a simple fact that repairs to lanes are inevitable and that the cash strapped Authorities simply can not afford to fund such investments. I would rather try to support to maintain them for all to use rather than let them simply fade away, the fate which has befallen so many restricted byways that are now unused and have simply been abandoned.

TTFN

Hugh.

[92kk k100lt 193214]

I see its rumoured that KTM will be bringing out a 390 based adventure next year--we'll see--and if the price is right!!?--and they have finally tested that 390 motor! I know RR try hard but Honda with their low budget and very popular 250 Rally seem to have got it about right--and that will cruise happily at 70 mph anyway. I've just done a 1600 mile round trip down to the Vezere(Dordogne), did 2 weeks trail riding when down there, and rode back no problem--full camping gear AND a 3mx3m tarp with poles--WR250R--which did Bulgaria and back last year. I still struggle to see the advantage of buying a new bike and then spending at least another 2k on it to make it remotely offroad capable. Having a 21 front and 18 rear gives you so much more choice on tyres. This time I ran a part worn 644 army special on the front and an E09 on the rear--did the mud and rocks well and also didn't chop or wear much at all on the road--the advantage of starting with a light bike ?

I shared a camp site pitch with Catcitrus [Chris] for almost 3 weeks there and most days he went one way on the WR250R, to the trails and technical stuff while I went the other on my K1100LT and took in places like Millau. Horses for courses as they say and anyone who says you must have bigger than the WR250R to have a good trip is talking rubbish. Never an issue or complaint mentioned, just a quick clean up and check over after each day out. Chris arrived back with a big grin after a days outing in some nice places, none of them too far from our base. Light bike is of course the answer. One of my bike mates over here has bought himself a Royal Enfield Himalayan and is over the moon with it, again for the same reason.

My total mileage was a tad over 2,100 miles on French soil.