ABR "Island" Rally 2014 - Report

SHarper · Post by **SHarper** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:31 pm

Back onto Wainey Island

Stopped at Devils Bridge for a cuppa

How much more better looking are these bikes when they look like they've been used for their intended purpose?

beddowsm · Post by **beddowsm** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:31 pm

Harper wrote:
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Can anyone tell me what this is and what causes it?

Its obviously a wormhole emerging from a stargate.

SHarper · Post by **SHarper** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:39 pm

It could well be.

There's more photos, but I've spared everyone all of them. I'm quite impressed with the quality, to say they're off my phone...

Cheers for organising this, nice to meet you all, I'll become more sociable as more meetings are attended and the 'stranger danger' is overcome...

RobertG · Post by **RobertG** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:41 pm

beddowsm wrote:
Think RobertG made it 5 meters into the crossing before burying the enterprise. Rest of the crossing went without a hitch for all.

Don't be exaggerating. I made it 20 meters. It was on the way back I only made 5 meters

SHarper · Post by **SHarper** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:06 pm

beddowsm wrote:
Nice to meet you Harper, I think you made the right decision in coming. Good photos so far. And it was an impressive roll when you binned it on the way back from the island.

Till next year……

'Twas nice to meet you too, I also think I made the right decision in coming. I can't take credit for the impressive roll, it wasn't me that binned it, it was a Tenere rider...

'til next year...

phil.hughes1983 · Post by **phil.hughes1983** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:05 pm

Just a few of the pictures I took off my phone. Sorry no write up but I will leave that to the professionals

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phil.hughes1983 · Post by **phil.hughes1983** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:07 pm

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RobertG · Post by **RobertG** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:29 pm

First there was a ferry.
...and the healthiest food of the weekend!

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

A spin around Scotland.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

A quick visit to Edinburgh Castle

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

An overnight in Galashiels

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

A healthy breakfast

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Some lovey scenery

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

and on to meet at the campsite

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Then on to the main event..

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Pitch tents in the rain (if only we knew the sun would come out an hour later).

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

A quick shower and a rubdown from a Scottish Para!

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Culinary skills on show

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Others choose the restaurant route.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Then the sun shone and it was paradise.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Some people were hung out to dry.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

There was a discussion on swimming techniques while fully clothed upside down in a river.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

It was all much easier when we had Nokias.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Now gimme that treat or I'll have your hand.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

and as the night went on

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

The excitement was just too much for some

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

There was a little confusion over the best way to take a selfie.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

At least one ABR rider got too wet and shrunk when the sun hit him.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Others just chilled

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

One was just too chicken

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Then the tents had to be packed

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Lined up for the off (sixty second later I was on my arse in the gravel)

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

A good bit dryer on the way back

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Found a power washer on route.

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Ferry back to Belfast

2014 June Piel Island ABR Rally by Robert Galavan, on Flickr

Another 2 hours down the road to Dublin and landed home just after midnight.

What a weekend.

Thanks everyone. :cheer:

Fried Egg Sandwich · Post by **Fried Egg Sandwich** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:32 pm

beddowsm wrote:I really wasn’t feeling too good and was grateful when Tea had his first off and got a puncture (sorry Tea, but I really was grateful for the 30 min break)........It was a case of ride 50 meters, pick Tea up, ride 50 meters, pick Tea up………that’s how I remember it!...and Tea went swimming (getting an image of Tea007 yet?).

Surely this is not the same Tea007 who did the Strata Florida with us in March on his 990 without so much as a slip, let alone an off when I managed to drown my trusty DRZ on an easy crossing ?

hmy: :S