Well I've had better mornings ...

[sunny-dave]

... huge piece of metal in rear bike tyre, fortunately not at too high a speed - about 40 miles from home on way for few days oop north.

Tyre was f*cked (technical term) - called recovery to get home - bike now at garage for new tyre until Friday, Dave's travel plans (and fun) knackered.

Could have been worse I suppose - was poodling along at about 50mph behind a slowmobile, waiting for a chance to get past - bike just felt 'wrong' so I pulled over and found very unhappy rear tyre :+(

[Kiki-frog]

Poor you, that's not good. I'm just glad you weren't travelling at speed. sunny-dave could have been splatted-dave.

[EcclesCake]

What a bummer :-(

At least realised something was wrong before it got nasty.

[tinkerbell23]

Glad you are safe xx

[albaqwerty]

Could have been so much worse Dave xx

Loving your technical speak :-)

[humbersloop]

So it's the Honda 50cc moped 'till Friday then dave? ;-)

[sandyRoe]

You've lived to tell the tale. You should count this a very good day.

[sunny-dave]

Indeed Sandy - in the overall scheme of things I think it was good rather than bad luck.

[rowanwitch]

at least you are ok the bike is just a 'thing'

[chi-chi66]

B*m, wondered why you were late in arriving, I made sure the bunting was'nt
tangled in the trees,so you would know which house!! Mind you, you would have heard the racket that the early morning crowd were making, only takes
a couple of bottles of wine and they are anybodies!! Barbie was good!! lol

Glad you are ok..not as serious as it could have been.

[flump1]

Sunny Dave, thank goodness you are ok. Like others before me have said, the bike , while important is just that, a bike. Your plans might well be messed up , so long as that is all you suffer that's ok !!

[jno]

back to the mobility scooter, then?

http://www.topgear.co...ge.jpg?p=090408_02:12

[EcclesCake]

Sorry Chi-Chi, I knew it was a bad idea to turn up with a vodka infused watermelon.... ;-(

[tonyav]

Bloody hell Dave, that could have been a lot worse, glad your ok mate.

[tenrec]

So shall us Oop Narf take down all this bunting? It'll only take you a day and a half on the old Honda 50!
Glad you are ok. That could have been really nasty.

[Smowball]

Awww you poor thing. You wana chill out with a cold beer

[marval]

A pain for you, but at least you are ok.

[sunny-dave]

Thank you all - it wasn't very dramatic - just thought "that's not feeling right" and coasted to a stop - then very efficient and friendly recovery man from GEM arrived in about 45 mins

[tonyav]

Anyway Dave, I hope that your not going to take anymore of this 50cc crap of these female posters.

[Traci66]

As people have said Dave, it could have been a lot worse, and it is only a tyre.