The Cholesterol-Free Run Report
Sunday 3rd April 2005

As planned we did all meet at the Tesco Garage at Winnall, around 9.00am for a 9.30am start, 
some 11 bikes in total and then made our way to arrive at Oxford BMW for around 11.00am. 

Leading us was Adrian with "Percy the Pig" hence the rather rapid progress up the A34 
with most cars getting out of our way. We met up with Dominic on his silver 1100SS 
who took us for a stonking 90-mile run on his favourite Cotswolds roads. 

After a short burst on the A34 we rode gems like the A4095, the B430, the B4100, 
the B4031 & B4022, the B4450, B4026, B4437 and then on the A44 back to Oxford BMW. 

I did put in a firm request for a substantial high cholesterol lunch at a suitable location along the way, 
but my original sceptism as to whether Dominic will deliver on this front turned out to be justified. 
I would not recommend the Bell Inn in Stow on the Wold for a high cholesterol lunch. 

Even the burgers looked too healthy for my liking, and I think most of the usual suspects felt the same. 
As for me, having broken down again with a leaking final drive my appetite was gone for the day! 

The return trip allegedly took in the glorious B4494 from Wantage to Newbury 
but the Fat Controller was chewing the fat with the driver of the recovery vehicle 
on his was back home. A text from Dominic with photo of all the bikes with caption 
"was you're missing" did not help to improve the mood. 

This was a very progressive run and Dominic's section required very good riding skills 
to stay on the pace. Save for the odd "senior moment" and Panos' strange request for 
Paul to check some or the riders' brake lights during the lunch break, the overall standard was high. 

Martin on the blue/silver K1200RS had promised to do a write-up.... 
However in the meantime, here's a version from the Fat Controller on the back of the recovery truck....

The Fat Controller on the sunny yellow GS