I had a run up to the Cat and Fiddle on Sunday, along with a few (30 or so) members of another forum I'm on. Pics here and here and I found the Speedie's true natural habitat: forget cruising through town-centre streets or national speed limited roads: the roads around the Cat and Fiddle are where this bike thrives. Speed limit is a blanket 50mph and the hordes of cops out there ensure not many exceed that speed. So, one gear (2nd) is that's needed. Use the torque and the grip available due to the 270° crank configuration to fire out of corners and you've got the perfect recipe for the twisties. Where sports bikes owners were constantly swapping between gears and cursing that they couldn't go fast enough for their bikes to work, I was having a ball; hammer up to a corner, off the throttle, no need to brake as the engine took care of that and all I had to do was pick a line.

And the noise...

I'm still buzzing from it.

I met Sean and Jane at the pub that gives the road it's name and, also by coincidence, met Steve(Viking) and Pam (his wife) just outside the entrance to the campsite a bit later on. Spent about an hour at the site, talking to the owner and having a look round. We've shortlisted 2 areas of the site but, whilst one of them is ideal for us, it's a fair trek to toilets, etc. I'll leave it up to the first to arrive to choose.



Details: I'm not arriving til Sat am so for those arriving Friday, tell Edward or Marilyn that you're with the bonnevilleamerica group and they'll show you the areas we've earmarked.

I've only paid a deposit and I'll be paying the balance on the Saturday afternoon. If anyone turns up who hasn't paid, pay me and I'll sort it with owners. They only take cash so I only take cash.

Breakfasts: because there aren't as many people eating as first thought, it's been decided that the site owners will cook breakfast for us, rather than provide facilites for us to use. It'll be served between 9.30-10.00am.

Am I right in thinking that no-one has ordered a veggie breakfast?

I need to tell the site owners the final numbers for breakfasts by Wednesday, so they can get the stuff in. If you want brekkie but haven't told me, please do so now.

Now, the bad news: the nearest pub is 1 1/2 miles away.

That's not such a bad thing as it means you can stay sober, have a good kip then get up early and enjoy the roads around there some more. I'm thinking of going back tomorrow. I do believe I have an addiction!!!

Again, the site.

And to whet your (riding) appetite

More?


Pudding!!



I've also sounded out a few other roads round there but if you fancy chipping in with a route, please do.