Hi Storm, Hi Rock Chick, thanks for the welcome, appreciated.   Earthwind, what sort of training are you thinking of going for?                                                                                                                                                                             

looking at the brecon training by the sanders (julia) enduro or something to build up my confidence and (hopefully) ability to move my bike around help my line etc build up my skills                                                                                                                                                                              

Im moving to Holland in a week's time (Eindhoven area) so if anyone passes through you are more than welcome to pop in for a brew-stop.  Don't have our own place yet though so will have to be from mid-July onwards.                                                                                                                                                                              

Good luck on the trip earthwind, I do envy you, a brought a bike capable of the job but have come up with 1001 excuses not to do a tour, I admire your spirit. Good luck and enjoy! Chipster                                                                                                                                                                             

hiiya chipster welcome to bm, pop in chat an meet everyone its bust bout 9ish                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Cheers storm, and a big hello to all you out there I have been reading some of the replies in the forum and I have had to chuckle especially the one about guy's showering, not true of coarse.                                                                                                                                                                             

hiya chip welcome to the mad house lol                                                                                                                                                                              

an eres me thinkin it was sooooooooooooooooo true chipster lol u must be 1 in a million if it dont apply to you mate                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Hi rock chick, Thanx for the welcome.....and yep storm your half right                                                                                                                                                                              

Completle right I'd say chipster                                                                                                                                                                              

Why do I feel like I am being ganged upon? Anyway you left off the bit where we pretend to be Elvis singing into the the shower head!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Sussed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                                                                                                                                                                

Ok You got me!                                                                                                                                                                              

Busted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lmao                                                                                                                                                                              

street cred straight out the window                                                                                                                                                                              

so u gonna plan a run then chipster you should do it                                                                                                                                                                              

and ina do you rate the training on the brecon or would you suggest something different, its just that i need to speed up a bit (safely) not race but kee a nice staedy speed to make sure i get to my destination reasonabl and not too harrsssed if you know what i mean i tend to dilly dally abit and feel if i doing a long run i need to keep focussed. still enjoy the view but not take hours linger than everyone esle. Skills would enhance my riding ability and increase my confidence. I hope your trip went well I am seeing if anyone else i know bikers who moght be going to some of the places and then if poss maybe rendvue so dont feel to on my own but its only for three weeks and thats not long atall. I will take paper and charcoal and do some sketching and maybe wter coolur stuff and take digi pics for an exhibition later on in the year i think as well. we will see still got to get the cash together

 Hi Earthwind, GOOD luck I rode round wales on my own last year with just an overnight bag, stopped at pubs for b/b. BRILL. Not as far as you are going perhaps but just as much fun, and that is what biking is all about enjoying the weather (hope it's good 4 u) The scenery and the people. RIDE WITH THE WIND. Tony.                                                                                                                                                                               

thanks tony i am gonna do my best and I can only try cant I                                                                                                                                                                             

awww earth i wish ya all the best too hunny, hope everything is all you will enjoy take loads of pics an share em wiv us