Dragon Rally 2024

[milly]

After work tomorrow off to son's down up in Aberystwyth staying night there then off Friday morning and do some wild camping on the way as that what he wants to do, me nearly double his age at 67 would prefer comfort's of a bed and breakfast.

We not been out together for over a decade together and both looking forward to it. Saturday morning we head up for the check point to find where the rally is and pitch up again and home Sunday.

I have packed scooter today with everything except blanket spare trousers and top and water. That will bungee to the back seat. Luckily inflatable bed mat and sleeping bag came vacuum packed so I have loads of room till loading up Sunday 😁

[jackrides]

SuperCool!

[aeroxbud]

It's amazing what you can fit on a scooter.
Have fun Milly.

[milly]

Feb 7, 2024 15:48:12 GMT -5 aeroxbud said:

It's amazing what you can fit on a scooter.
Have fun Milly.

Thank you Paul.

[milly]

And we're off! After a long hard 2 agonising miles through storms of 150miles had to stop for replenishment 😁

[aeroxbud]

I hope the snow keeps away.

[milly]

Currently sat at Callums in Llanbadarn whilst he Hoover's up has a shower. Go somewhere to eat, pump up tyres so we may be there by tomorrow 😁

[milly]

One hour later we are now in Mach about 30 miles onwards and stopped for dinner. Callum is now shopping. 😁

[aeroxbud]

No rush. Take it easy. 😉

[milly]

We hit the travel lodge in Portmadog and I didn't know my Weise Evo jacket leaked till I undone it and took gloves off and water dripped out the arm hole's. T shirt wet in places. It must be because the thermal lining I didn't fell anything and the waterproof Oxford gloves were not either. Luckily a mountaineering shop near Travelodge so popped in there and met a very knowledgeable person on gloves. So a lighter pair of gloves and overmits when I can find them tomorrow should do for rain.

[jackrides]

Hands are the hardest body part to keep dry and warm and still have control feel. Sounds like you have it licked.

[milly]

We got there and it was very muddy, had to carry tents and equipment onto the field.My son Callum enjoyed the rally as it's his first one. Especially after a bottle of gin, he then teamed up with this french lad and they went to see the bands whilst dad sat round the fire with the less adventurous old ones and had an early night but did get up about 3 this morning for the loo and my flysheet had ice on it inside. I think the farmer may have taken the cows out of the field as to wet for them.
A collection of pictures of bikes from the checkpoint in Conwy and further on at the rally site near Bangor.
There appears to be a rise of smaller cc bikes
year on year some nice oddities too. 

[milly]

Left this morning after packing and I run out of petrol, luckily came to a halt by a discarded half litre empty water bottle with cap still on and dry inside. Took a bit of petrol from son's bike and carried on to gas station, then onwards to a friend's for coffee and a quick chat at Transfynedd. Next stop was home after 70 odd miles from her's and caught up with granddaughter Maisie for her 3rd birthday.

[milly]

A quick update, I noticed Callums headlight on working on pilot light and further on the rear light lost half it's LEDs and a bit further no brake light.
So guess who is going to have the Hyosung Cruise 2 now and I get his old one 😁

[aeroxbud]

You love playing swap the bikes with the kids.

Did Callum enjoy his first rally?