OH NO! I just realised my workshop booking at dealers is for the Wednesday
So, whatās the deal?
Well, tomorrow I can speak to dealers and see if they can take bike Thursday. And Iāve emailed transporter about any chance of changing to Wednesday. But theyāve already scheduled things, and I have a pickup time slot so itās going to be a very big ask. And the office probably wonāt bee working again until Tuesday.
I donāt think I have energy for an outcome other than those two options.
I really donāt fancy trying to hire a car that can tow a trailer. Maybe Iāll think differently in morningā¦
AH - I see (I think) - you have it booked for collection on Wednesday when, in actual fact it should be in the workshop on Wednesday?
How tight is the timetable for the holiday departure? Do you have ferries, etc., booked?
Any chance of an alternative bike being available for your trip? Friends, dealers?
Ferry was booked months ago, going with two mates and we got the last of the few bike places (TT is on).
I thought about getting a hire bike, but Iāve never ridden abroad before and Iām already very apprehensive about it. And doing it on a strange bike, after a weeks worth of stress and lack of sleep seems like a recipe for ending up in a road accident.
Hopefully youāll have had a nightās sleep to ponder the whole thing and work out some contingency plans - one of which is, or could be, a temporary replacement vehicle.
Iāll pm you.
Blimey what a palaver ! Over the years Iāve become more self sufficient with everything. Shame you werenāt nr me in West York/Peak District, Iāve a fancy moto lug bike trailer AND even a van to help although this week Iām in Santorini
Iāve received an extremely kind and generous offer from @AdieP and thanks to others who offered support, isnāt this community wonderful?
In other news, I received a call from from a local-ish bike mover I had contacted a day or two ago and he offered to move my bike today. I said that wasnāt possible, really needed to be Tuesday and he said to ring him Monday and heād see what he could do. So thereās some hope there
Just spoken to someone who can take bike to dealers tomorrow! Hopefully dealers will find space in workshop for it overnight, but thereās always the fallback option of me staying with it overnight by sleeping in car.
Fingers (and toes!) crossed that the stars align and that all works out as it should to get you away on time!
Always looking for your updates.
You will need a holiday after all thisā¦!
Hope all goes to planā¦
I feel nervous just reading this; fingers and toes crossed for you!!!
Any more frightening updates?
No frightening updates, happy ones I put in the general threadā¦