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One of the best parts of this route is reaching Hunters Quay and taking a short ferry crossing across Clyde. With so many available crossings at multiple ports on the west coast, I suggest you make a crossing at least once. In good weather, the crossing is an absolute pleasure and an opportunity for tired bikers to make up good distance without so much as a twist of the wrist. In the height of summer it can get busy, with the single-lane roads on the west coast struggling to cope. The shoulder season of April/May and September/October might be preferable, with quieter roads, fewer midges and often better weather than in the summer. As much as the CrossTourer suits the way I ride – and is much better for touring with my girlfriend than the SX – when the PCP is up on the Honda, I’ll probably swap it for something else. Or who knows? Maybe I’ll keep it and just add to the fleet. There’s a Speed-Triple shaped space in the garage that could be filled… We veered away from the coast to take in one of the recommended routes from Bikers’ Britain and set us down the A63 before eventually bringing us full circle to Hull. Not wanting to pass through Hull, we adapt the route. One reason you should commit to a seven-day tour of the WAW is that the route offers scenic viewpoints every 20-30 miles. Even if you don’t want to stop and admire all of vistas, it’s worth finding the time to enjoy at least a few.

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Mrs. Christine Brunt attends the funeral of her husband Douglas Brunt at Lodge Hill (Image: B'ham Post & Mail) People kept asking him if he was a biker because he looked like one, so by his late twenties he got round to taking his test and bought a Kawasaki GT550 – a slow old lump but utterly reliable, which he rode for 45,000 miles. So, we take a left at the St Erth Roundabout and head towards St. Ives. The B3306 takes us on a scenic detour along the coast before returning us to the A30 just past Land’s End Airport (yes, Land’s End has an airport – I was surprised too). The scene saw a profusion of homemade, custom-styled machines, but a common arrangement was a powerful Triumph engine (usually a 500 or 600cc Twin) slotted into a Norton Featherbed frame. The combination offered the best of both worlds – a reliable engine that delivered an impressive turn of speed, and a lightweight frame that allowed excellent handling and road-holding. Indeed, so commonplace was the Triumph/Norton fusion that it became known as a bike in its own right – the ‘Triton’. From the rat run of the south west all the way out to the quietest coast of the UK, passing through the stunning Brecon Beacons, up to Rhayader and out through the Elan Valley, there’s some great riding to be had.

For each of the suspects, I mapped their movements, clothing and what potential witnesses had said about them.”

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If we had a little more time to enjoy Scotland, rather than immediately following the A78 and heading south, we would have spent an hour or so in the picturesque Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Scotland’s largest regional park spans 108 square miles, and if you’re visiting in the summer, it’s a must-see attraction for the high-mile rider. Bennetts is a trading name of Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited, registered in England and Wales (company number 11453343) with its registered office at 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX. Bennetts Motorcycling Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (reg no. 913949).BikeSocial digital products are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Situated close the famous Falls of Shinand across the water from Carbisdale Castle, close to the seaside villages of Brora and Golspie, Hermit's Castle at Achmelvich, The Castle of Mey and an hour (ish) to Inverness and Ullapool, so a fantastic base to stay to explore all that Sutherland has to offer. Large parking area. Trouble erupted at 1.15am on June 2, 1981, as 300 partygoers spilled out of a taxi drivers’ fancy dress ball organised to raise funds for charity. Heading south through Scotland and into Cumbria, you’ll find time to admire the beautiful Lake District before continuing to Merseyside for a crossing from Liverpool to Dublin.While it’s interesting to know the cities and regions with the most motorcyclists, we also wanted to find the up-and-coming areas with the largest growing rider demographics. If you’re a new biker yourself, it can be reassuring to find areas with others just finding their passion for two-wheels. We carried a lightweight SOTA butterfly stove and 2x multi-fuel canisters, the epic 3-person Big Agnes compact cycling tent, a sleeping matt and a high-quality light weight sleeping bag for low temperatures of -2⁰C comfort rating advisable. Cold nights equate to poor sleep patterns and result in a bad ride the next day, so if you’re camping it’s worth spending the money here. Once again, it is the South East and North East that rank top of our leaderboards. While the South East had the most new motorcyclists in 2021, the North East had the most riders per 100,000 people at 96.

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The roads on the ring run alongside the coastal cliffs and they offer some amazing views and photo opportunities in good weather – no filter needed. The N70 will show you much of this, however, there are alternative routes you must take if you’re doing one ride. Serving lunch and dinnerwhere the menu is based very firmly on fantastic Welsh produce, including lamb, steaks, seafood, cheese, vegetables and Welsh dairy ice cream. A choice of en-suite rooms, with B&B and dinner options.Thefriendly and attentive staff will do everything possible to guarantee the warmest welcome and the happiest of stays. PC Howles, who worked on the tangled investigation, recalled: “I was seconded onto the enquiry and remember taking the victim’s clothing to the forensic laboratory in Gooch Street so that they could try to work out what size and type of knife was used. Afterwards, myself and another officer went out and bought a knife from a shop with similar dimensions.” Here are the areas with the most (and least) motorcycle rookies. New motorcyclists based on population Region of the nation’s motorcyclists have settled in Swansea, making it Britain’s number one biker spot. Located on the South Wales coast, Swansea offers both shoreline and lush, green scenic routes – it’s hardly surprising the city hosts 141,781 riders.Round the world adventurer Nathan Millward rode home to the East Midlands from Australia on a 105cc Australian postal bike (he didn’t like flying). He’s since ridden across America to Alaska, writing two brilliant books about the experience.