Bella's first ride report

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Prince Albert
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BMW R100GS / Kalahari
So what's a dog to do, your master wants you to get on the bike and all choice I have to bark in the matter is being stuffed in a Touratech Alu box, strapped and harnassed for security.

Think Bike uuhhh it should be think Dog!

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So off we go for a mile ride in the country side, the wind in my face and ears flapping in the wind - this is life
We arrive at my favourite walking spot - Tilbury Fort

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The big old wooden doors at the fort entrance sure is build to last

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Wohhooooooooooooooo I just love the long grass...wait a minute I smell someone's been here before me

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The fort is suppose to have water surrounding it but been very dry and you could walk through although the chances of
getting stuck in deep mud is 100%. The fort walls have canons protecting the building right around it.

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Old wooden bridge that goes into the back of the fort, this links to a draw bridge

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KNOCK KNOCK ANYBODY GONNA LET US IN?

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Well that is Bella's ride report for the moment and back in my box, the Worlds End pub is still closed thank goodness!

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Safely home and going to take a nap now while the master washes his bike from last weeks offroading session.

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Sunday

There is a fair few forts down the Thames river they build early years to protect London from a water
invasion from other countries.

They have good old fashioned boot sales and military stuff for sale every few weekends. Yesterday we were also treated for a classic bike show
and took a few pics.

Anybody fancy a tricked out Monkey bike

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Full on racing exhaust the works!

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Golden oldies

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BSA

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Norton

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Can't recall the name of this as it is russian but like the idea of the sidecar.

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Some nicely looked after BSA's

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Something you don't see often - an Ariel.

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It doesn't get more classic than these two retro's

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Any body ever heard of a Levis (well not the kind you wear)

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And of course a very rare specimen of the Velocette

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Scooted fans out there? Lambretta

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One serious armed truck...

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And lastly a classic old Bedford

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That's all folks.
 
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