Roadtrip . M5 up Pikes Peak. Completed it M8

[Wibble]

Can’t wait, chod speed and safe travels!

[motorpunk]

[motorpunk]

[MJK 24]

26 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

If only everything in life was as reliable as a Lotus.

[motorpunk]

So. Biked to get Lotus from lock up. Now in Lotus heading North West. No time for breakfast…

 

That’s a mackies, btw, sign shot at a funny angle. I’m desperate for a coffee as I didn’t sleep last night because EXCITED. 

[motorpunk]

A50. Bit of mizzle so I’m taking my time because Elise

 

[comfortablynumb]

No, no, no @motorpunk

Theres ALWAYS time for breakfast 😁

[motorpunk]

Elise swapped for something more shite. Mk4 SDI Golf… 

[motorpunk]

Shite road…

[mintwth]

"Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow." 

[High Jetter]

On 17/05/2025 at 09:47, motorpunk said:

Temperature where we are to collect the car was an unseasonal 34C

Did you remember your passport? 🤣 

Chodspeed

[motorpunk]

4 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Did you remember your passport? 🤣 

Chodspeed

 

[motorpunk]

So, went bike to lotus to golf to uber to airport…

[motorpunk]

1 hour ago, comfortablynumb said:

No, no, no @motorpunk

Theres ALWAYS time for breakfast 😁

Yup

[worldofceri]

Not sure the timeframe adds up to me. From flat tyre on the bicycle at 5am, to heading westbound on the A50 at Sudbury, turning round and getting to Heathrow for 09:30, via the M25 at rush hour, another car, and a taxi? Some journalistic licence going on here I reckons!

Edit: AND a sit down breakfast!

[motorpunk]

2 minutes ago, worldofceri said:

Not sure the timeframe adds up to me. From flat tyre on the bicycle at 5am, to heading westbound on the A50 at Sudbury, turning round and getting to Heathrow for 09:30, via the M25 at rush hour, another car, and a taxi? Some journalistic licence going on here I reckons!

Edit: AND a sit down breakfast!

100% true! Left Leics at 4.45am and drove like a twat! Now at an airport having food 

[worldofceri]

1 minute ago, motorpunk said:

100% true! Left Leics at 4.45am and drove like a twat! Now at an airport having food 

I am amaze-ed and know not what to say.

[lesapandre]

8 minutes ago, worldofceri said:

Not sure the timeframe adds up to me. From flat tyre on the bicycle at 5am, to heading westbound on the A50 at Sudbury, turning round and getting to Heathrow for 09:30, via the M25 at rush hour, another car, and a taxi? Some journalistic licence going on here I reckons!

Edit: AND a sit down breakfast!

[motorpunk]

11 minutes ago, worldofceri said:

I am amaze-ed and know not what to say.

Left home in Leics, then biked to local lock up, took Elise from there to Derbyshire, swapped into Golf, drove to Slough, parked and took an uber to Heathrow. flat out. Now sat in lounge having brekkie. All 100% accurate! 👍

If you might doubt I did that then you’ll never believe tomorrow’s schedule. Happy to give proof of location at start and end of day and shots en-route! I’ll have WAY more power tomorrow 😂

[83C]

As a fan of setting myself convoluted and wildly optimistic schedules I approve.

[comfortablynumb]

It's quite simple, and I've worked out the mode of transport 😁 

 

 

[motorpunk]

Flying now…

[lesapandre]

12 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Flying now…

Plane or carpet?

[comfortablynumb]

1 hour ago, motorpunk said:

Flying now…

OMG phone use on a plane!

We're all going to die, especially the nuns and kittens 😱

[mintwth]

4 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Flying now…

4 hours flying so far?

Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas the UK anymore

[High Jetter]

6 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

OMG phone use on a plane!

We're all going to die, especially the nuns and kittens 😱

Don't they have wifi up there? It's nearer the satellites!

[motorpunk]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Don't they have wifi up there? It's nearer the satellites!

I’m too cheap to pay for it. 

[motorpunk]

Landed. Customs. Worries as I look dodgy.

[lesapandre]

59 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Landed. Customs. Worries as I look dodgy.

[Boycie]

On 10/05/2025 at 09:15, comfortablynumb said:

General lee? 🤣