Taz and I get ready for a shakedown ride, the plan to head through Wales and then down to St Davids. On route we will pick up a set of panniers for Taz's bike from our friends, who are also riders. We spent the weekend clocking up miles and checking the bikes and kit for the trip. A few hick ups, lost a pannier lid off my bike and we struggled to get accommodation in Bala, a night camping in a car park sorted that out. Lid will be purchased on return to Cheshire. Four hundred and thirty miles over the weekend. a good run.