Oh dear we went for a wee bike run
By Jimbo45
@JimBo452020 (44726)
Montrose, Scotland
March 18, 2023 11:06am CST
Oh dear.we.went for a wee bike run
Only 70 miles
Beautiful sunshine when we set off from Brechin.
Sadly it's pissing down with rain now lol.
Don't worry
Yvonne is in her Artic gear and is warm and dry and sitting drinking Coffee in one of the Motorway Services cafes.
I chose not to wear my cold weather waterproof gear.
Hahaha lol Big Mistake
The coffee cost £7 for two cups lol
Everything about this is a lol
Except at some point I have to brave driving home
Lol
Yvonne is remarkably level headed and said this is just like we used to be - out in all weather's and she pointed out it never did either of us any harm
So I need to go and take a picture of the outside of this place.
And have a suck on my vape.
Happy days





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@lovebuglena (39483)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Mar
Getting soaked can be rejuvenating and refreshing. But only if you can change into something dry after. I wouldn't wanna walk around for hours soaking wet. Why is the coffee so expensive?
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@lovebuglena (39483)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Mar
@JimBo452020 The coffee better be worth the price then.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
I like getting wet.
Soaked even.
Got home and changed into dry stuff quite quickly.
Coffee is always expensive in these motorway service stations
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
22 Mar
@lovebuglena
It was ok
Not as good as I made at home before my machine broke
But ok

@MommyOfEli2013 (72783)
• Rupert, Idaho
18 Mar
Sounds like a fun time, except the rain of course for the drive home!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (72783)
• Rupert, Idaho
19 Mar
@JimBo452020 Well if it doesn't matter then that's better.
But still!
Oh yeah, that sounds like a blast...
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
The rain lol doesnt matter.
We are in Scotland and the rain is an occupational hazard.
Then drive home via a very large supermarket was a lot of fun.
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@celticeagle (144983)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Mar
What an adventure! Were you able to see on the ride home?
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@celticeagle (144983)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Mar
@JimBo452020 .........Sounds like a good time with little damage.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Aye.
The bike has a screen which keeps most of the water off of the visor on the crash helmet.
Got soaked
Oh we even went shopping lol
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@FourWalls (53216)
• United States
18 Mar
I’m glad you’re both out having fun. Do remember to wrap up next time, though. (Note the “baby changing” area in the background of the picture…you don’t want Yvonne to take you in there and put your rainproof gear on you, do you????
)

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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
I don't do rainproof gear lol
I don't even wear proper motorbike gear apart from a crash helmet.
Unless I am on the Bandit.
But twas the scooter today.
Never checked the forecast.
Ah well never mind
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Well that's 4 days in a row we have been out together.
If you had told me 5 weeks ago this would happen I would have pointed to her hospital bed and asked how it would ever be possible
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@MarieCoyle (13984)
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18 Mar
@JimBo452020
So wonderful that she is feeling well enough to enjoy getting out. Sometimes, it's just good for the soul to get that feeling of freedom and getting to go out and about. I am so glad for both of you, Jim.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
@MarieCoyle
im scared she catches a cold
she really shouldn't have been out in weather like that.
But Yvonne is Yvonne
And she wants to go out again tomorrow.
What ever the weather
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@moffittjc (111827)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Mar
Sorry to hear you encountered bad weather during your ride. Thankfully Yvonne was prepared for it. It sucks that you weren't. Be safe out there in that bad weather.
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@moffittjc (111827)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Mar
@JimBo452020 Glad you stayed safe and got Yvonne home safe and sound.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
We got home fine my friend.
We always do.
I wouldn't let Yvonne go out unprepared.
I was as prepared as I wanted to be
Honestly
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@allknowing (115615)
• India
18 Mar
Must have been a fun ride rain notwithstanding Anyway you like getting wet and Yvonne was protected
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Yes
Getting wet is fun.
And as you say Yvonne was protected.
A fun ride
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
It was like 13C.
Aye that's Yvonne.
The guy in the background was funny
He kept making funny faces.
Oh how we chortled or laughed lol as laughed is easier to spell
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@LeaPea2417 (35488)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Mar
When I am driving along, I have thought about motorcycles passing by, how they deal with it when it rains all of a sudden.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
Bikers should drive more slowly in the rain and leave a bigger gap to the car in front.
And they should make sure the brakes on the bike are working perfectly and the tyres are at the right pressures.
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@RasmaSandra (62892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Mar
Glad both you and Yvonne are enjoying taking bike rides again. I hope the sun comes back out soon, Nice smile,
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Tomorrow we are going out again.
The forecast is mild and dry
Yay for us
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@1creekgirl (35585)
• United States
18 Mar
So glad to hear y'all are having a fun trip. Yvonne is smiling...you two are taking really good care of each other.
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@1creekgirl (35585)
• United States
18 Mar
@JimBo452020 Well, sometimes a girl's gotta shop, rain or not!
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Tell you what lol
Took us a while to get changed into dry clothing when we got home.
If Yvonne hadnt wanted to go shopping we might have escaped the.worst of the rain.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Arctic Gear.
Her coat is water proof and good to about minus 30C
And she was layered up under that.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
Went shopping in Dundee.
Then the heavens really opened.
Hahaha I got an absolute drenching.
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@CarolDM (202002)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Mar
@JimBo452020 Glad you are safe at least. Enjoy the day.
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@leighnyork (409)
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19 Mar
This sounds really amazing, I think I should try it sometime. Do you have any tips for me?
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@leighnyork (409)
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19 Mar
@JimBo452020 That is exactly what I am going to do. Which kind of motorbike do you recommend?
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
@leighnyork
Depends.
Maybe a 125cc to start with.
Gain some experience and move to something bigger
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@Aquitaine24 (11251)
• San Jose, California
19 Mar
Waterproof is good. Down can get soaked if it is too wet out.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
Yes indeed
I should have worn our tent.
It's years old.
Been used a lot
Seen a lot of rain
And stayed bone dry
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
Safe as houses.
The bike runs amazingly well in the wet
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
What's a little wetness between lovers!!
We are used to it
Been doing this a long time
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
What a good thing to be invited to do.
Accept the invite
Grab it with both hands
Bikes are easier to drive with 2 gands
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@Treborika (8162)
• Mombasa, Kenya
19 Mar
Wow what an amazing moment is this! I hope you enjoyed yourself with the run. Sometimes it's good to love doing what you really like.
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
19 Mar
Oh yes
I love doing what I really like all the time.
I drive my bikes every day
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@JimBo452020 (44726)
• Montrose, Scotland
18 Mar
I won't wear water proofs lol
Never liked them.
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