Carol's first ride of 2024 Touring plans but first cake

[@NooBiker]

A full on tour of the Pyrenees sounds awesome, I'm looking forward to watching that!

[@Banditmanuk]

We are so looking forward to it. Hoping it doesn't rain (you're not in that area at the same time are you 😱)

[@NooBiker]

@@Banditmanuk I will accept bribes to stay away 💷

[@blitzer109]

That was a proper sized piece of cake!

[@Banditmanuk]

Ha ha, yes. Even I was impressed

[@Saddlebags73]

Sounds like a great trip planned. Many thanks for the mention. Really look forward to seeing you both again at the social ride 🙂👍🏼

[@Banditmanuk]

We're really looking forward to coming down. Looking forward to meeting up with everyone.

[@the_mad_leprechaun]

That cake looked amazing! Enjoyed your blog. I too am making plans! Hopefully we can share cake and coffee one day! Take care. Murt

[@Banditmanuk]

That would be great 👍

[@ianyoung2696]

Glad you're both out & about enjoying life that's what it's all about, Life's not a rehearsal & unfortunately for some never get to old age. Enjoy every moment & ride safe Ian.

[@Banditmanuk]

Cheers Ian. That sentiment is certainly on our minds at the moment

[@johnhorner769]

Looking forward to your big tour 👍

[@Banditmanuk]

If it goes to plan, it should be brilliant 🤞

[@Tojj29]

Sounds a busy year ahead. Ya never know, if I finally get this operation done I'll need some videos to watch to keep me busy. I agree that you need to revert to your old mics, it was always superb I thought. Look forward to many videos to come👍👍

[@Banditmanuk]

We've changed the microphones back today and doing a test run tomorrow. We had the fixed minor low-level crackling but made the overall quality worse.

[@GSHants]

Some great plans there, we’ll be living our tours through you this year, other family and work commitments coming in to force in 2024, so enjoy your club cabin and Paradores(we do like a Parador, some are in great spots)…a real luxury, wish Carol was in charge of my bookings, and I look forward to that Pyrenees tour, enjoy!

[@Banditmanuk]

Carol loves planning, I'm blessed she loves doing this.

[@exeterrider]

Alot to look forward too👍

[@Banditmanuk]

We think so, it's nice to have travel plans in the diary.

[@bikerbuddy3166]

Joe is a top lad so talented and his channel is definitely flying at the min 😎🤘 look forward to bumping into you two at some point this year 🙏

[@Banditmanuk]

Yep, Joe is an impressive young guy. Hopefully we'll see you at an event. Cheers

[@TheBucksBiker-lh2nm]

Another brilliant video… You guys are soooo busy with events and stuff! Keep up the good work and hopefully see you at one of the events 😊

[@Banditmanuk]

We like to have stuff to look forward too. Appreciate you watching

[@RichardASK]

Today (Sat) was my first shakedown runs of 4 of my bikes and very enjoyable it was too. Not the MT10 yet, taxed from Monday, just as the monsoon returns I expect! See you at Stafford and you'll both be very welcome at the Marston Sunbeam stand this year as well.

[@Banditmanuk]

We are hopefully out on the bikes tomorrow. I'm looking forward to Stafford. Hopefully, I'll see you there.

[@LordBilious]

You've got lots of good things planned. Hopefully I'll meet you at the Socialbags ride.

[@Banditmanuk]

Yep, we're looking forward to that meet. It's always good to see people behind the channels in person

[@crumblymal8479]

Hi guy's loads to look forward to this year great stuff looking forward to it your so right ! do it while you can it's a good plan .👌👍

[@Banditmanuk]

Yep, do it while you can is THE plan. Plenty to look forward to.

[@HippoDrones]

Sounds like you have a lot to look forward to guys 🙂

[@Banditmanuk]

Yep, really looking forward to this year biking wise. 👍

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

You have some great plans. The Saddlebags 73 Social is gonna be great. Freddie Dobbs is a famous guy. :)

[@Banditmanuk]

Thanks Gregor. It's a shame you're so far away. It would have been great if you could have made Saddlebags meet up. Freddie Dobbs, his girlfriend Monika is the filming and editing star of that channel.

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

@@Banditmanuk That would be great. :) I am following him and I was aware of her filming, but I didn't know she was his girlfriend. :) I see. OK then.

[@greywolf9292]

Thanks for helping us catch up with your plans for the year ahead, sadly I'm too far away to have any chance of meeting up with you both but I'll enjoy watching the videos. Have a very Happy Birthday when it comes Richard, it looks like Carol has organised a very special trip for you both to enjoy and look back on. I had my first ride this year on the Rocket last week, it felt so good to ride Black Beauty again.

[@Banditmanuk]

Good to hear you've been able to get out on the Triumph. It's a beautiful machine. We're hoping the trip turns out as special as Carol hopes/plans.

[@youngeroldie5089]

Hi sounds if you have a great year planned ahead, I could say I am not jealous but that would be a lie. My wife's favourite passion is her job, followed by cleaning the house so going out on the bike comes to far down the list. However she is OK for me to do some solo riding. Thanks for the mention it was good to meet you both again. May you get all your plans sorted and enjoy the rides, we will enjoy watching them when uploaded.

[@Banditmanuk]

It was nice to meet and say hello. Thanks for buying the drinks at Triumph. We're definitely looking forward to riding in 2024

[@NooBiker]

I look forward to meeting you at the Social Bags again 😊😅

[@Banditmanuk]

Yes will be good to say hello again

[@johnbellamy6449]

glad to see you back . an exciting time ahead . the big 60 is a nice milestone . as you said , do it while you can . I was 75 last week and will ride my honda sh 350 and forza 125 as long as possible . Linda has had to sell her vespa as rhumatoid arthritis in hands and feet quite bad . she has ridden since the mid 1970 s . best wishes .

[@Banditmanuk]

Happy birthday and best wishes from Carol & I. You two are an inspiration to those of us wanting to keep riding as long as possible. My aunt has rheumatoid arthritis so we understand and sympathise with Linda. Hope it's not too painful

[@johnbellamy6449]

@@Banditmanuk thanks for the nice comments ,much appreciated .Linda sends her love to you both and your aunt as well .

[@cloudmaker]

Hello both, you see we've got a completely different mindset, selling a bike to fund a trip, I'd rather keep the bike and ride over here. 😉👍🤣🤣🤣🤣. All the best.

[@Banditmanuk]

I'm still riding over here as well 😉 You can also only ride one bike at a time. Loved looking at that XSR elsie lookalike but only put 400 miles on it last year Cheers and keep on trucking 🚚 😅👍👍

[@Ormsmoto]

Should be up at Donington for Bike Social - I'll keep an eye out for you!

[@Banditmanuk]

We should be there, if it isn't throwing it down (like usual 😏)

[@paulstorer6937]

Carol wasn’t impressed with the light on the wall Richard 😂😂Dony think you’ll be having one.

[@Banditmanuk]

I dony think so either!

[@Flummoxed-B4]

Too right Paul! He'll have to get one for the garage! 😂

[@alanduncan3337]

Indeed she was less than enthusiastic 😂

[@paullee6663]

11''C are you mad? I think I'll give it another few weeks! 🙂 Pyrenees tour sounds amazing. It is 'different' loading and unloading the bike everyday (especially with 'throwovers') but no big deal, as long as it's not chucking it down with rain! (Don't ask how I know!) And it does 'tie you' to a timetable to get to the next hotel. Like most things, there are 'for's and against'. I'm sure you'll have a great trip. What day are you guys at the Stafford Classic Show?

[@Banditmanuk]

Weather can make or break a tour, so fingers crossed 🤞 We are planning the Saturday at the Classic Show. Hopefully, as early as possible and film in the halls before it gets rammed.

[@lipglosshelmetsandhim]

We love parador hotels as you know. Enjoy them as much as possible.

[@Banditmanuk]

It's you guys who put us on to them. So looking forward to the trip

[@Pooley650]

Should see you both in May again all going well then 🙂 Touring plans sound good and do I sense things will be headed stateside once the bike's sold?

[@Banditmanuk]

There are plenty of ideas of what we want to do later this year into next but nothing is finalised. States are not currently in the plans as that would be a summer destination. With my work I need some winter riding....... Definitely see you at Saddlebags, we're heading down Saturday then hotel for a couple of nights.

[@flatcapcaferacer]

The June trip sounds great but I'll probably gain a few pounds watching your videos.

[@Banditmanuk]

The June trip should hopefully be good. Cake may be involved. It's a shame you guys are so far away, I think you would enjoy the Stafford Classic Bike Show and, of course, the Saddlebags meet.

[@flatcapcaferacer]

@@Banditmanuk Richard I agree completely....one day before I get way too old I'd like sharing a ride with all of you.

[@Banditmanuk]

@@flatcapcaferacer We have a spare room if you're ever out this way

[@beverleynorth4914]

Have you visited Completely Motorbikes in Hinckley. Loads of bikes to purruse if you’re looking for a new/used bike

[@Banditmanuk]

Funny you should mention there. I was having a little look (without Carol) last weekend. We are considering doing a little film in there. They have an amazing amount of stock.

[@beverleynorth4914]

@@Banditmanuk and they are well presented, unlike Superbikes at Donington