Surviving Winter on a Motorcycle: Forest Frolics Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Part 2 of the Forest Frolics series - a motorcycle road trip through Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium, see's us crossing the infamous Ardennes forest region in some of the craziest weather I've EVER expereinced! The Forest Frolics was one of my ChickenStrips Motorcycle Tours which I ran in early March 2023 - we should've gone in April!
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The most challenging adventures are the ones you remember the most vividly. A challenging adventure with friends make for closer bonding and great stories.
Brilliantly done 😂
Thanks very much 👍
Heroes!!
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A great adventure for sure!
Strange time of year to go to Nurburg or the Haute area, snow is always a real threat then. It's not possible to do half laps at the Ring anymore, they've been stopped. You're all mad 😂
Good job guys!!😍
Thanks very much 👍
Cracking road trip :-)
Looked amazing!
What a great bunch of guys! Really enjoyed the on road good humour even when things got worse , and suffered with you through the snow. A Tour to tell the grandchildren and one that will not be soon forgotten. Great going Teapot, Luvin it!!!
Thanks bud 👍
I met John riding the RT on the ferry back from the Picos in September and had a few pints with him and his BMW tour mates. Very nice chap. 👍🏻🙂
Glad you all got back safe
Oh man! That's the kind of ride that takes some cojones to pull off!
Ha Ha, cheers Jonas… Cojones, or just no common sense!🤦♂️🤣👍
Great vlog as ever. Well jealous.
Tough in the moment I know but these are the kind of trips you remember. And as a viewer I find them totally compelling whereas no matter the scenery watching a warm weather bike tour just doesn’t cut it,,,,
Aye for sure, these are the experiences that stay with you👍
I hate snow. Thanks for posting as always interesting. Don’t ride (e bike only) now but brought back memories of me doing Surbiton to Sutton in thick snow Honda 750 3hrs to get to work with legs down the whole way. All the best.
That weather made it a little bit spicy. Glad you all survived. It’ll surely be a trip to remember.
It certainly was memorable! 👍🤣
That was pretty dicey weather!
I’ve never seen weather change so rapidly as that before
Well, that's the weather around the 'ring - you know it is quite variable, when it impresses Brits. One part of the mythos of the Nürburgring.
Brings back some great memories with a great bunch until next time. 🤟😊
Ha Ha cheers Fraser - folks THIS ⬆️ is the maniac on the MT-10 in this vid 👏🙇♂️👏👍
Well, the snowy part was at the highest point of Belgium (Signal de Botrange) ;-) ... Great job guys !!!
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Crikey - you boys eh!!
Not your cup of tea I’m assuming Andy? 😉🤣👍
@@teapotone Funnily enough Bruce no - for some reason I prefer sunny, warm dry rides...call me old fashioned....
Another epic video, loved the snow part. You all did very well gents. I must join one 😊 thanks again for the great content , keep them coming.
Thanks Nigel, glad you enjoyed it.
You’re welcome along, just check out Chickenstrips.co.uk and see if there are any tours you fancy👍
Hats off to you all - That snow reminds me of a trip on a GSXR750 Slingshot many years ago with Mrs Frary on the back travelling back from Holt to Norwich. Glad everyone made it.
Brilliant, great memories, never to be forgotten. 😂🏍️
Ah, the good and the great go for an outing with lashings of ginger beer... ah, seeing the snow brought back PTSD memories of riding in the snow (and why I don't any more).
Know that part of the world well, stayed at the Belle Vue, and had a coffee or two at the Ring cafe surrounded by hundreds of fast bikes and cars but it was very hot in Summer! Some brilliant roads around there, mainly closed on Sundays😢
PS. The weather around there is like Northumberland🥶 Glad you all got to the hotel safely seem like a great set of lads.
What great memories. Great fun with a cracking bunch. Made some good friends on this trip.
Bruce, having been going to the Eifel and the 'ring several times per year for decades, I have to say, that weather and the speed it came in, for that area and time of year is quite normal! I don't go there on the bike until the end of April at the earliest, and take the car between October and May... That National Park High Road is also notorious for that kind of bad weather, nearly been caught out there myself! I understand the temptation to just go anyway and say "it'll be ok", but it often isn't....sadly... LOVE the area, which is why I go there a lot...! :)
Aye the fact we went in March was an admin clock-up on behalf of Simon and I, he said March when we were planning the dates but meant - April, and we didn’t realise the issue until later when the tour had sold out🤦♂️- hence the “Should’ve gone in April” tag line on the vid… it became a bit of a running joke as we were riding along in sleet and snow😬🤦♂️
@@teapotone To be fair, I've driven in baking hot sun, rain, sleet and snow, ALL in the same lap in June, at the 'ring too (I've also done whole snowy laps in June also!), so you really never know what you're gonna get in the Eifel! You chances are just usually, mostly ok in May - Sept....
Really enjoy your channel Bruce. Regarding 'quiet zones' I had my first overseas bike ride last year and was surprised to see that 40-50yrs on from my military service in (West Germany) they still ban lorries from the roads from midday Saturday until midnight Sunday. I realised this rule still applied when I left Frankfurt at 4am expecting a nice quiet autobahn head start and found 2 lanes nose to tail lorries.
I had the same in France near Dijon in March 2008 stopped in a cafe after a hour it stopped snowing waited for another hour until the traffic started to clear the roads and road very slowly out the area 10.miles up the road bright sunshine and dry
😵 To hell with that snow ❄️ I think I would given up and logged a call for a Bergungswagen (recovery truck) 🤦♂️
That was some crazy travels in the snow ❄️. You were probably sore from muscles clinching on those slick roads. The trip looked awesome otherwise.
What a trip what a great bunch of lads thanks for planning and taking us Bruce Smart Simon Weir fantastic roads it’s a shame I can’t make this years run .Woo Ha 🏍️🎉🎉🎉👍❄️🌧️
Ha Ha cheers Dale, it’s ok, we’re not doing the ‘Forest Frolics’ one this year 👍
Real heroes 💪
🥶😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦🍻glad you all made it okay 🤓
Hardcore snowmen!!!
Having ridden in the snow that is seriously no fun😉, I've been to the cockpit but couldn't find it last time I went to the area but have always loved riding in Germany just not on march or the day it spent the whole time raining hard. That day I had to get changed in an American style diner before I got hypothermia.
Should have nicked the Nikken for the snow
That's the downside around the Nürburgring. Within a few km you can have sunshine or heavy snow even in late April/ early May. The Ring itself is a real (what we call it) weather hole. Everywhere around sunshine and 20 degree but up there lousy cold, snow, fog, heavy rain or the other way around, really weird. Don't ask how I know 😂. Thankfully everyone made it unharmed. 👍
Brilliant video Bruce fair play to you boys. The guy on the mt10 I'm sure i saw him in the local shop in Aberdeen looking for something more Adventure lol
What memories are made of!! Excellent!
Definitely a character building sort of trip !👍
Love it, you blokes are awesome 😎👍🏽 x
Thanks Martine 👍
Good fun. Takes me back to blasting around in the snow as a young teenager in the 70's on my Honda 250. Plastic bags as water proofs, open face helmets, freezing cold and still laugh about it now..
Yeear He ist right. Volkswaagen produce more "Currywurst" than Cars here in Wolfsburg.
Loved watching these vids Bruce. I can watch the drama from a safe distance, as I'm allergic to it. Glad you all had a great time fella.
I did the outline of France last year. That would be a great for one of your long distance tours. You've done round UK. why not round European countries. Great channel mate. When I've had a fill of life, I find somewhere quiet and put one of your solo tours on. Puts the world in perspective.
That’s a fantastic idea Gareth! I think I’ll ‘borrow’ that if I may 👏👍
Really felt for you guys there! When the snow falls it comes fast and furious! Living In Switzerland we have snow tires on the car and even then we also need chains at times. I have composite chains for the car that elastic around the wheels something like that would be good for emergency situations for bikes but I doubt there would be any demand for that. You all did great to get back to the hotel 😎👍🏻
Thanks Sean, it was incredible how quickly the snow came down and settled, never seen it do it that quick before! 👍
Crikey… hats off you did well there 👏 around 14:30 was waiting for you all to be collected and wiped out …you’re lucky the other vehicles probably had winter tyres on and drivers with half a clue of how to drive 😅
Ha Ha… Nope! They were sliding all over the place too!
Awesome !! Laughed hard on the trip, laughed hard watching this …. Still reckon Will and Flynn should go on the stage, as I said…. Friends for life
Ha Ha aye they certainly added to the whole experience on the trip didn’t they! 🤣👏👍
Great vid. I’d love to get on one of those trips. 👍
Oh, no you wouldn't............... 😂
Dear Lord guys wtf crazy lol 😂
That would have been impossible with my 2009 v strom. No traction control, no abs. And my slicks. I’d have been flying everywhere.
Traction control and AB’s would be the worst things to have on snow or lose surface conditions bud - that’s why I switch the GS into Enduro mode.
If you have traction control active, then the bike is constantly fighting the loose conditions and just doesn’t know what to do.
But yes, slicks would be useless, in any conditions for road riding 👍
Interesting motorbike adventure. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Loved that ❤just goes to show how quick it can change ☝️I’ve been caught out a few times it’s definitely a good feeling when you survive tho lol 😂
Ha Ha aye isn’t it just! Stressed to the max at the time though😬🤣
Brilliant vid shocking weather just glad all the lads were ok, one they'll never forget that's for sure 🏍️😤❤️
could you give an inventory of the cases and bags you used and how well they worked
I use the LoneRider Motobags, they’re absolutely brilliant! Huge carrying capacity (31 & 38 litres), effortless to put on and off the bike in seconds, secure, tough, look great.
Only disadvantage I can see is the price
I actually rode these roads last summer when coming back from Cochem, a place you must check out Bruce!! The roads where very much more enjoyable when it was warm and dry though, love those twisties and hairpins!! I think it's nearly as exiting in that crappy weather, glad your al are ok and had a great time!!
The sudden change in weather and the "white out" is because you were riding in the "Hautes-Fagnes" area. It houses the highest point of Belgium and the weather over there is always very tricky. People go and have a walk in nature over there and almost every year there are deaths because of the weather in combination of getting lost.
There are also not a lot of roads over there. Once you're in, it's not easy to get out in that kind of weather.
Happy trails ;-)
Aye very true 👍
Wow! what an adventure that was! Been caught out by snow before in my despatching days, fine one minute then total whiteout! so hats off to everyone glad you all made rule one.
Cheers mate, never seen weather change that quickly and dramatically before, was quite incredible to witness!
Agreed....... brought back some horrible memories but glad you all survived!
Was a despatch rider for thirty years and caught out many times but that's what bed & breakfast are for and even used the train a few times to get me and the bike back home.
Happy days.🤯🤯😁
Loved that video. It takes orbs like beach balls to ride in that snow. ⛄️
The big question though was the sheep 🐑 ok
Ha Ha, no sadly he didn’t make it 🥺
Hope the airbagvest can still work with your rucksack on top of it.
Great vid, as a new rider, im like " how do you even ride in that weather?"🤯
Trip looks mega though.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Also, really enjoyed your Lands End to John O'Groats vid. Quick question, if you dont mind? In this video you seem to have some kind of skirt attached to your helmet. Any chance of a link or a recommendation please bud? Thanks 👍
Thanks, it’s just the storm flap that comes with the Rukka Nivala suit 👍
Wow fair play Bruce & lads! Amazing effort through that!
Thanks bud 👍
😂😂😂 if I’d have been there I would have shit my pants in all that snow. Top job keeping everyone safe pal, new range of Teapot merch, T-shirts, stickers & mugs with “should’ve gone in April” 😂😂😂😂
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Nice fresh weather
Great to see you riding my stomping grounds, the Ardennes and Eifel is the best. And my big respect for driving in this weather. That snowy partof the video at 13:37 is at the Hautes Fagne area, you can see the tower at Botrange which is famous reference point for hikers. Its an area where the Belgian commandos train for a reason ;) and famous for its snow in winter, it’s due to sudden altitude increase. Even in summer this area is always several degrees cooler. But a weird rugged and beautiful place, rather Scottish in fact!
I’ve never seen weather change so dramatically as it did then, impressive to witness! 👍
EPIC! Snow is ALWAYS good fun.....erm, that's what I tell myself anyway whenever I'm in it! Rode into work 15 miles in a whiteout once only to find out we were still on holiday for another day........what an arse. 🤣
That's one of those trips you'll remember when you're old and in a care home, dribbling soup down your crotch and oggling the staff. "I rode in the snow you know"
Great stuff! Jealous.
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You were lucky the Biker Ranch was closed. The bratwurst and chips there were the ‘wurst’ I’ve ever had😖
It was a great tour even given a couple of slips in the snow. Great leadership from Bruce and Simon. Happy memories
Thanks very much Phil, was definitely a learning experience for us but glad you still enjoyed it 👍
What's a few broken bones between friends 😂
You could be in construction working outside through the winter in a ski town!
I was in the same areas a couple of months later, the temps were much warmer in the high 20s.
Quick shifter is supposed to help with performance not comfort. You should be on a full throttle without hesitation, high rpm and don't use it between 1st and 2nd or the other way around. On many bikes you can do clutch-less upshifts by perfect synchronizing thorttle input and gearshift motin. I understand you guys buy GS for comfort but damn, for snow you'd be better on lower weight bike, one that you could easily lift it by yourself. Now let me ask you, how many of you had M+S tyres?
Absolutely........
I rode a Suzuki GS850G without a clutch cable for four days while waiting for a new one.
Precision clutchless gear changes up with very careful low loading downshifts.
How do you take away from the lights without a clutch cable..... first gear, electric start and hold on tight!
Hardcore and loads of respect bring on the snow.
Would have been a laugh if you'd taken GSX1000😅
Bruce cracking video again as usual and most entertaining and certainly a buttock clenching ride , having served in the forces for many a years 10 of those in Central Europe/Germany etc I have first hand experience how the weather can change in a blink of an eye a most memorable ride for all I’m sure , keep ya vids coming, best wishes (keep it on the stops ) 👍
Thanks very much Kenny 👍
Wow, that got difficult towards the end in the snow.
Aye it certainly did, incredible weather!
Did everyone have road tires? Or some off-road tires?
Does it make a big difference in snow? I would think it would.
It I s as it is 😂👍🏻
What a tour !! Everyone of you guys should be so very proud of what you went through with a smile on your faces at all times 👏....
Now what’s a trip without an added “Adventure” thrown in for good measure ?....Thanks for sharing 🙏🥃🏴
Cheers Steve! Ha Ha, it wasn’t quite how I wanted to start the 2023 touring season, but it’s definitely left a ‘memory’! 🤣🤦♂️👍
Yeah....... those "memories" need an overnight soak and some scrubbing to remove but can usually leave a small stain!
The next time you're in Adenau, try a place called The Gantry, it's my mates hotel.
I was just surprised you were riding in Enduro Pro mode, I'd have had it in rain at the least.
Cheers, I’ll check out the Gantry for next time I’m over that way 👍
You put it in Enduro mode as it disengages the traction control, which is what you want when riding over loose surface like snow, mud etc
@teapotone Ah the dealership said to me when I picked up my Dagmar, only use that mode if you're off to do the Dakar or some other insane shit! 🤣
@percy127 🤣🤦♂️ No it’s really quite useful if you come across a load of crap in the road - mud, gravel, loose stone chippings etc etc. The whole bike feels way more settled as it’s not fighting traction anymore and just goes with it 👍
What you'd call an adventure 😂.
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Bruce, what gloves do you use? love the look of them and you seem to wear them rain or shine so must be versatile
They’re these ones bud - Spidi X-Force CE Gloves - Red
They’re very light summer gloves, but they let me ‘feel’ the camera buttons really well, and because the GS grips are hotter than the sun, I can wear them through the winter👍
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@@teapotone Thank you ! I like a lighter glove myself too so I'll pick a pair up with your link I had thought they were waterproof with how much you spend enduring the lovely British weather however 😂
Would have been worse I think had anybody been caught in that white-out on their own in foreign lands. Perhaps next time go in April 😂
Ha Ha, more like July! 🤣👍
Riden in those conditions a few times over the years NOT fun I can tell ya ,vfr 750 no abs no traction either ,kin horrible!
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What a hoot ! I wish i'd gone now ! Maybe next year ! Nice one everyone ! You did us proud ! Anyone got sidestand ski's for next year ? 😉😁
Ha Ha, snowmobile’s next time!
Had a 1250, sold it regretted.
Rode the new 13 honestly wasn’t impressed
Is the pillions name Barbara?
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When does R1300GS review come out??
I’ve done about 1,500 miles now so I’m starting to work on it at the moment. Couple of weeks 👍
Looks like a trip you look back at as an adventure but was awful at the time.