(22 Feb 2016, 7:28 pm)Andreos1 wrote Haven't really had a chance to get this typed up before now.
I think I have mentioned before that my job has given me the opportunity to sample all sorts of stuff around the country.
Apart from the odd bash here and there and using the bus for a purpose, I hadn't had that many of what I would call 'a proper ride out' up here in the NE for a while.
So I decided to buy a 3zone+ and hammer it to shreds.
There were no rules... Apart from the following:
* To have a ride on routes I hadn't sampled before.
* To finish off routes I hadn't completed before (either in a oner or in sections).
* To not jump on and off, travelling back and forth on different services, just to get haulage.
* To not visit the same town/interchange more than once.
The day started off well and I got some decent miles on the clock.
As the day progressed, I realised that on each of the services I used - it was a different vehicle type.
So the list of rules were added to!
* I wasn't to use the same vehicle type twice. Which was going to be difficult if I wanted to get home.
It was quite a successful day.
I got two brands ticked off.
I managed to complete three routes completely in one go.
I managed to add to two routes that I had used previously - one being completed and the other 2/3 finished as opposed to the initial 1/3.
I managed to ride (in no particular order): Citaro, B9, Streetlite, Ex-London President, Omnicity, Omnidekka, Solo SR, Solar and a B5 Hybrid.
Unfortunately, due to the cold weather and tiredness setting in, I gave up and got on my second Merc of the day and head home, rather than extend the day.
I was hoping for a Loylne, native President or Olympian when up in the Derwentside area. I didn't quite manage it though.
That's a very good idea actually, certainly seems like it would add excitement to the trip (especially the 'only one use of each vehicle type' rule), may have to steal it someday when I've got nothing to worry about
(23 Feb 2016, 12:27 am)GX03 SVC wrote He did like, the next day he asked why the f**k I spent three hours on his bus...Haha, did he not query when you got off/returned to him at each terminus to buy a new ticket?