well, i should've come with u lot lol....
the only pic i got today was on a coppers video
a494 past, pulled in at rhug for an ace angus burger, had a natter etc...
set off toward bala, overtook 2 slow arses doing like 40 for miles...
ripped past a silver fireblade, dodged some mcdonalds wrappers from a focus.... thought crouton it, 1st chance i'll pass em...
so i did.
on a left hand bend at 95... didnt feel that quick to me but thats what the gun said lol...
the fireblade was an unmarked copper and he radio'd a t5 volvo parked up 2 miles on and he was waiting for me.
wasnt happy with me overtaking on the bend, showed me the gun & vid
looked quite cool tbh lol, almost got the knee down
i saw him parked up but carried on seeing as he was on the other side of the road, warned a few oncoming groups to slow down, then caned off like you do....
blue lights in the mirror
clocked me at 121.
said he'd let it go cos the road was clear and i pulled over when i saw him, but he ticketed me for the 95, cautioned me for number plate too small, gave me a lecture etc...
at one stage he closed his book so i thought YES, but no... booked me anyway.
so cos its 30 (35) over, magistrates court.
which as he explained is in the same building as the coroner's court and seeing as they've had 3 fatals on that stretch this mth all bikers, they take a dim view of speeding.
though he did say he didn't think i was driving carelessly and looked in control, said if he could he's let it go, but as a collegue reported it and it's on video.....
anyway, advised me to see a solicitor, try and explain 'exceptional circumstance' seeing as i drive for a living... hopefully get a bigger fine & not a ban.
sh1t happens.
i asked if he'd had a busy day & he said yup, and 3 bikers off, 1 serious. then another 1 came through, a rider had hit a signpost on the same road...
thought he was going to let me go but nope. someone else took the call.
hope the other riders were ok btw...
anyway, saw a few more a bit further on, pulled in for petrol and a guy said they'd just had all 7 of them. 1 lad wheelied past the copper and they arrested him & left his bike there.
another bunch i ended up riding back with on zthou, fzthou and a fatbob lol, they got cautioned for 48 in a 30 and the guy on the harley got fixed penalty for a black plate.
apart from all this, had a cracking day... filled up 4 times lol, 449 miles in total, a good 8hrs riding all round wales - highlight of the day - the excellent A44 from aberystwyth towards hereford - better than any track ive ever raced on lol!
would like to do the same route again before i'm in court lol
It's been great weather here in Ayrshire as well.
