What have you done on your bike today?

[The skitz]

Not knocking it…but it looks like motorbike hell to me. I don’t like crowds.

I've 3 mates over there this weekend all 3 absolutely refused to camp all through our travels they only camp at the event to look like proper adventurers all 3 hate GSs despite being faux overland adventurers.. they love the ABR every year but im with you on crowds

 

[Robarano]

Not knocking it…but it looks like motorbike hell to me. I don’t like crowds.

Too busy this year for sure. It's too big now. Let's see what they do next year, but in all probability, I won't be going.

 

[Noobie]

How did the huskie perform @Robarano

 

[Laava]

I have been at The ABR 2026 (Adventure Bike Rider) festival from Thu through till Sunday. I got back home around lunch time today.

Scorchio all weekend and very busy this year. Me and a mate camped as usual, but it was uncomfortable this year with the heat. A couple of mates turned up in motorhomes, and this may just be the future. They are game changers.

Quite a bit to see. Plenty to drink and eat. Live tribute acts and a lot of guest speakers in a few tents talking all things motorbikes.

I got a chance to take the Husqvarna on the 30km trail at the event.

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There was even a Bimota where you could tell which way it was facing. All very confusing for the Bimota-tisti I'm sure.

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For @Noobie

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These were Richard Hammond's bikes

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Cool pics mate.

 

[Hugo Magnus]

That big Husky must have been a handful on those tyres!

 

[Robarano]

How did the huskie perform @Robarano

Fine on the Bridgestone trail. Suspension was rock hard, I just got on the thing and rode it. I should have softened it up a bit before hand really.

I didn't have the bottle to tackle 'The Bog of Doom' on her.

 

[Robarano]

That big Husky must have been a handful on those tyres!

It was a bit squrrily on the trail, but generally OK.

I came off once in some sand, but a slow rider basically stopped in front of me when I had to keep up some momentum. Luckily it fell into long grass at low speed on the RHS and no damage. I put Barkbusters on here before I went. Luckily they worked and got a knock. The flimsy standard plastic things would have smashed and probably cost me a brake lever.

 

[Exige]

Luckily it fell into long grass at low speed on the RHS and no damage.

Fat Guinness

 

[SHarper]

Took some of the group ‘The mid-week bike slags’ to the Humber Hideaway for beans on toast.

Stopped at some fishing lakes for a cuppa on the way home.