phil_harry Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 I wanted to share some pictures of an epic mountain biking trip from South East London to North Wales I did with my brother recently. You can forget your Volvo estate/SUV, the best utility vehicle for two blokes, two bikes and all your stuff is a TR. We clocked up 750 miles in total over 4 days and used a lot of fuel. It was a real adventure though, great to get the TR outside the M25 and get it on the roads it was made for. I hope you enjoy the pictures: B4391 over the moors heading to Bala without seeing another soul, has to be one of my favourite roads. Checking the bikes somewhere on the Welsh borders Being chased by a 535d Beemer (realistically I don't think we stood a chance). Hood up because of torrential downpours! Foot down! heading for the moors. TR6 in some intimidating company. Least horsepower but most fun. Somewhere in the welsh hills..... Above Blaenau Ffestiniog Beautiful evening at Barmouth sea font Hope you enjoyed the pics, Phil H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I can't imagine how that rack messed up your fuel figures .... but all worth it to get to roads (and hills) like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Great journey and great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Shhhhhh....................,dont tell everyone about the empty roads in Wales, it will spoil them for those in the know. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Great pictures of a wonderful trip. Well done for leaving the smoke !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Excellent. Getting the most out of your TR. Years ago, my wife and I would strap two bikes to the back of my XJS on a Friday evening, drive north at illegal speeds and cycle over the weekend in the Yorkshire Dales. Fuel consumption on the XJS was already laughable so the addition of the bikes just made us laugh more. Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phil_harry Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 7:53 AM, Hawk said: I can't imagine how that rack messed up your fuel figures .... but all worth it to get to roads (and hills) like that. Yes, it did mess up economy, but didn’t really seem to impact on the performance and handling too much. If anyone is interested, the rack is a Saris Bones, made in USA and I think should fit any TR. over such a long distance it did mark the boot lid a little bit it t-cut out easily. The bikes sit rock solid even on the twisty bits. 9 hours ago, MilesA said: Excellent. Getting the most out of your TR. Years ago, my wife and I would strap two bikes to the back of my XJS on a Friday evening, drive north at illegal speeds and cycle over the weekend in the Yorkshire Dales. Fuel consumption on the XJS was already laughable so the addition of the bikes just made us laugh more. Miles Miles - Thats sounds like a lot of fun, I love the XJS. I only wish I had had the courage to get one when they were cheaper! Would also like to get the TR up to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Phil These days getting from London to the Dales will take a bit longer with all speed restrictions and general persecution of drivers but still doable over a weekend. The XJS is long gone although I still have a bit of an itch for one of the last models and I still have the bike rack... Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 8:53 AM, Hawk said: I can't imagine how that rack messed up your fuel figures .... but all worth it to get to roads (and hills) like that. I have the same experience with my modern car (Mercedes C220D): on longer journeys without bicycles on the tow hook I easily average 5l/100 km. With two bikes at the rear and a total additional weight of less than 150 kg I managed just under 7 l/100 km, so almost 40% up. Could not believe it but the relative (additional) consumption should be correctly displayed. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spit_2.5PI Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 What is the comparison they use? A 5mm brake cable sleeve has the same effective cross section as a trout ... or is it a salmon? This must make the tubes of the bike frame the same XS as a quarter of Wales (sorry!) a medium sized shark? Makes you think about the aerodynamics of your roll-over bar, ehh? Cheers, Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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