First ride of the year - new seat and a milestone

gbrand42

gbrand42

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Ashford, Kent. United Kingdom
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2006 Black NT700V ABS
Finally had a reasonably dry day free to drag Betty out of mothballs and get out on the road. Delighted to report she started first push of the button after 5 months under a cover in my yard. Was also looking forward to trying out my new Tony Archer seat:

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Glad to report that for the first time ever I was able to ride a whole tank of fuel with no numb rear issues at all - just the usual knee stiffness at the end of the ride. I can highly recommend Tony's work if you are UK based. The cost was ?132 including delivery.

Also pleased to report that I finally crossed the 50k mark I was hoping to get to last year. Really looking forward to the next 50k - especially on that seat.

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North Wales, the Lake District, the Scottish highlands and a trip through the channel tunnel into France are on the list. I hope to cross at least one of these off this year. I'm also signed up for the National Road Rally for the third year running.
 
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gbrand42 said:
Also pleased to report that I finally crossed the 50k mark I was hoping to get to last year. Really looking forward to the next 50k - especially on that seat.
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Congratulations on the 50,000 mile mark! If you want one of the 50K-mile stickers, send me a private message with your mailing address and I'll get one in the mail to you. Your new seat looks good. Having a seat you can ride without getting the dreaded numb-butt makes a huge difference to riding enjoyment.

The 50K sticker and my Russell DayLong saddle:
 

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That Russell saddle looks very comfortable, looks like it works on the same principle as the Tony Archer seat - spread the load over a wider area, eliminating pressure points. I would definitely have looked at a Russell product if I was located in the US.

PM has been sent regarding the sticker Phil, thanks. Do I need to post again in the mileage milestones forum to get my avatar award?
 
Graham, yes, post in the mileage milestones section to have Mellow award you your avatar award.
 
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