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Lozzo
07-12-08, 10:35 PM
So have your birthday with the org. I'm sure a few will help give you the bumps

arcdef
07-12-08, 10:35 PM
only a couple of hours for me so as long as i can join up with someone else and not travel on my own ill be there no matter what!!! :)

Rai86
07-12-08, 10:38 PM
So have your birthday with the org. I'm sure a few will help give you the bumps

lol yeah other half will love that, me running off with you lot for my birthday! :p

phil24_7
07-12-08, 10:44 PM
He'll cope, I'm sure!

Lozzo
07-12-08, 10:46 PM
lol yeah other half will love that, me running off with you lot for my birthday! :p

Bring him along, or dump him beforehand and then go crawling back afterwards.

Rai86
07-12-08, 10:49 PM
Bring him along, or dump him beforehand and then go crawling back afterwards.

he's not into bikes

interesting plan

yorkie_chris
07-12-08, 10:49 PM
Is he into getting drunk with a load of people who are good fun?

Lozzo
07-12-08, 10:53 PM
Is this a significant bithday, like an 18th, 21st or 40th?

If not then what's the big deal about birthdays - I haven't celebrated one since 2002 and even then I wasnt particularly bothered. Before that the last time I celebrated one was my 21st in 1983.

dizzyblonde
07-12-08, 10:58 PM
he's not into bikes

interesting plan

well he will be after meeting us mad lot:p

or indeed leave him behind, like I am with grumpy git!
I'm like Lozzo, can't remember the last birthday i celebrated, I know the last four I've been working 12 hr shifts:(

Rai86
07-12-08, 11:06 PM
well he will be after meeting us mad lot:p

or indeed leave him behind, like I am with grumpy git!
I'm like Lozzo, can't remember the last birthday i celebrated, I know the last four I've been working 12 hr shifts:(

It is not an important one, and im not a massive fan of presents and things...but he would be put out i think if i wasnt with him.

Im sure he will get over it tho ;-)

Binky
07-12-08, 11:14 PM
Take him pillion...??? :D

Rai86
07-12-08, 11:18 PM
lol ....i'l paint a picture for you.....

6'2. shaved head, handle bar tash...turns up to a biker meet on the back of his 5'3 blond gf's bike! He'd look so dam cool! :-)

ArtyLady
07-12-08, 11:42 PM
lol ....i'l paint a picture for you.....

6'2. shaved head, handle bar tash...turns up to a biker meet on the back of his 5'3 blond gf's bike! He'd look so dam cool! :-)

From your description he sure sounds like he should be a biker! ;) :cool:

Binky
07-12-08, 11:58 PM
lol ....i'l paint a picture for you.....

6'2. shaved head, handle bar tash...turns up to a biker meet on the back of his 5'3 blond gf's bike! He'd look so dam cool! :-)

Sounds exaclty like me, apart from i don't have a handle bar tash or a shaved head. ;)

Push him to take his CBT, maybe he'll take a liking to it.

Rai86
08-12-08, 10:08 AM
Sounds exaclty like me, apart from i don't have a handle bar tash or a shaved head. ;)

Push him to take his CBT, maybe he'll take a liking to it.

He see's too much biker brain at RTCs. I'l keep trying tho ;)

Viney
08-12-08, 10:16 AM
...meanwhile back in a discussion about the venue...

Messie
08-12-08, 10:44 AM
...meanwhile back in a discussion about the venue...

It's brilliant!! And there's a place for non-campers just down the road as well! We'll keep you posted on the details as we can

hovis
08-12-08, 11:26 AM
Im Indoors is still adamant he ain't going.
but i will be;)
It's brilliant!! And there's a place for non-campers just down the road as well! We'll keep you posted on the details as we can
is there a link to the campsite?

i need to check out the play area,

missyburd
08-12-08, 11:36 AM
It's brilliant!! And there's a place for non-campers just down the road as well! We'll keep you posted on the details as we can
That will keep people happy, great stuff :-D Although we shall be camping as usual, love it!!!! Especially applying me eye makeup in the bike's mirrors :mrgreen:

Stig
08-12-08, 12:12 PM
Messie's enthusiasm is getting herself a little ahead of schedule. :lol:

We still need to confirm a few details before releasing the proposed location. I assure you all, once everything is confirmed there will be no delay in letting you lot know. :wink:

Luckypants
08-12-08, 12:48 PM
250 miles avoiding motorways. Meh, a half day's ride!

wyrdness
08-12-08, 01:09 PM
250 miles avoiding motorways. Meh, a half day's ride!

Leave home at sunrise (about 5am in July, I think), then you'll have a great relaxed ride down with almost no traffic and be there in time to get your pick of the camping spaces.

phil24_7
08-12-08, 08:55 PM
Will there be room for me to bring a van with the bikes in the back??

phil24_7
08-12-08, 08:56 PM
May end up sleeping in the back of the van too as my tent has a hole in it!!

Rai86
08-12-08, 08:58 PM
May end up sleeping in the back of the van too as my tent has a hole in it!!

You two crazy kids can borrow mine if ya like

Bear
08-12-08, 08:59 PM
May end up sleeping in the back of the van too as my tent has a hole in it!!

That's no way to talk about Kate!

phil24_7
08-12-08, 09:07 PM
Hey, she's got more than 1 hole, and they're all usefull!!! :-D

Ed
08-12-08, 09:10 PM
Being honest - when I saw where it was going to be I thought 'oh no - all that way down south...'

BUT then I thought - 'self, people in that neck of the woods came to Shrewsbury in 2006 and didn't complain'. So self is going to repay the compliment. I don't like motorways on the bike, I feel too exposed and I hate heavy fast traffic, so that rules out the M40 and the M6/M1, I will poodle down on A roads. This is subject to being around anyway, cos this year I have a larger team and I have to consider everyone else when I take hols.

missyburd
08-12-08, 09:35 PM
This is subject to being around anyway, cos this year I have a larger team and I have to consider everyone else when I take hols.
Hope you make it Ed :)

Lozzo
08-12-08, 10:21 PM
Will there be room for me to bring a van with the bikes in the back??

I was thinking of having my CBR trailered down by a mate so I can use it to play on the Burnham bends and save the SV for the rideout.

hovis
08-12-08, 10:27 PM
I was thinking of having my CBR trailered down by a mate so I can use it to play on the Burnham bends and save the SV for the rideout.

show off:smt019

Lozzo
08-12-08, 10:31 PM
show off:smt019

Not really. Total value of both those bikes is less than a new SV650S

fizzwheel
08-12-08, 10:35 PM
May end up sleeping in the back of the van too as my tent has a hole in it!!

We've got a plan that involves doing something similar. But I'm not sure if it'll come off at the moment.

slark01
09-12-08, 01:40 PM
I wouldn't mind if the event was at the Huntsman & hounds in Althorne.
It's got a pub with beer garden and a nice big area to camp.
Hmmm need a full year in advance to book :-(

_Stretchie_
09-12-08, 02:42 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by _Stretchie_ http://forums.sv650.org/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=1709401#post1709401)
Mofo's mount up

; )

Are there any left?


Yes there are mate, there's still the old time original MoFo's knocking about ;)

Lou M
09-12-08, 10:33 PM
Only just caught up with this, and it's in my diary. 1st Aug is a pain, but I'm sure my friend won't mind (RIP - long story).

I don't care how far, but doubt I'll camp, as don't like to carry anything on the Triumph, so hope there's a good B&B.

phil24_7
09-12-08, 11:19 PM
We've got a plan that involves doing something similar. But I'm not sure if it'll come off at the moment.

May be able to get more than 2 bikes in the back depending on which van I can get. If I'm really lucky I can get hold of a 7.5 tonner so could pretty much transport the whole of the south west lot!!

Grinch
09-12-08, 11:41 PM
Then it will rain all weekend and your need to figure out how to get a 7.5 ton van out of a boggy field.

hovis
09-12-08, 11:50 PM
can i bring a caravan?

missyburd
09-12-08, 11:53 PM
can i bring a caravan?

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/pokeystockman/monty_python_witch-701441.jpg

BURN HIM! :-D

Binky
09-12-08, 11:53 PM
can i bring a caravan?

Yeah, sure, why not. Your Blade is welcome anywhere.

monkey
16-12-08, 02:34 AM
Out of interest BigApe how does the size of the field compare to this years?

Messie
16-12-08, 07:54 AM
It's about twice the size, in a sort of L shape.

Alpinestarhero
17-12-08, 08:35 PM
sooooo


whats the soho massive plan gonna be? same as this year? organise to meet up and ride in on some mega awesome route then have it go belly up at the last minute?


:smt040

Na, im only kidding. I'm looking forward to a potential soho massive mass ride-in for ar09. Looks like we could have a good route on our hands

monkey
17-12-08, 10:44 PM
I'm sure Uncle will sort something out. Don't forget the R bit in AR stands for rideout!

wyrdness
17-12-08, 10:51 PM
sooooo


whats the soho massive plan gonna be? same as this year? organise to meet up and ride in on some mega awesome route then have it go belly up at the last minute?


:smt040

Na, im only kidding. I'm looking forward to a potential soho massive mass ride-in for ar09. Looks like we could have a good route on our hands

Or else ride in by the quickest route as early as possible, put up tents and then spend the rest of the day playing on the Burnham Bends?

Supervox
18-12-08, 07:51 AM
Or else ride in by the quickest route as early as possible, put up tents and then spend the rest of the day playing on the Burnham Bends?

<puts finger on tip of nose & points at Wyrdness>

Correct answer !!

Viney
18-12-08, 08:56 AM
I'm sure Uncle will sort something out. Don't forget the R bit in AR stands for rideout!
Well, we thought about this last night and think it should become the AW as in Annual Washout! :lol:

SoulKiss
18-12-08, 09:00 AM
Or else ride in by the quickest route as early as possible, put up tents and then spend the rest of the day playing on the Burnham Bends?

OR

You can get there as early as possible and then come to the Soho Massive meet in Central London.

Come play with Rictus's traffic - he doesn't mind, well as long as you put it back anyway.

plowsie
18-12-08, 02:26 PM
Or else ride in by the quickest route as early as possible, put up tents and then spend the rest of the day playing on the Burnham Bends?
Thats my plan :D

Alpinestarhero
18-12-08, 03:49 PM
Tell me a corner to go sit at, and I will, and I'll take lots of photos of everyone being right weekend warriors/wobblers.

Then someone else (like samnooshka) can come along and sit next to me and take good photos and you can all look at them

hovis
18-12-08, 03:53 PM
Thats my plan :D can i play?

are the Burnham Bends part of the ride out?

Magnum
18-12-08, 04:38 PM
Here it is (see the trampoline in the garden)

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x284/Magnum92/ar.jpg


Is that massive field part of it?

hovis
18-12-08, 04:42 PM
whats the red thing top right?

it looks lik its making a moto-x track for us

Magnum
18-12-08, 04:44 PM
whats the red thing top right?

it looks lik its making a moto-x track for us

It's a crop waterer/combine harvester.

Supervox
18-12-08, 04:46 PM
can i play?

are the Burnham Bends part of the ride out?

They certainly will be - I haven;t finalised things yet, but it could be that we'll do them in both directions :cool:

Messie
18-12-08, 05:42 PM
The massive field, as you put it, is the campsite!!

hovis
18-12-08, 05:44 PM
anyone got a link to Burnham Bends?

google or somthing

thanks

ArtyLady
18-12-08, 05:49 PM
here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Burnham-on-Crouch,+Essex,+United+Kingdom&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=16.314182,46.40625&ie=UTF8&cd=4&geocode=FTW9EwMd6YoMAA&ll=51.640713,0.792303&spn=0.033398,0.090637&t=h&z=14&iwloc=addr) The road goes right back to SWF and there are quite a few similar roads in the area too

ArtyLady
18-12-08, 05:52 PM
Its not when I click it! :confused: Edit - oops where did Hovis post go!

plowsie
19-12-08, 09:26 AM
can i play?

are the Burnham Bends part of the ride out?
Yesh of course, I'll even meet you en route early in the morning and find a scenic route.
They certainly will be - I haven;t finalised things yet, but it could be that we'll do them in both directions :cool:
Happy days, can never do a road too much :D

SoulKiss
19-12-08, 09:37 AM
They certainly will be - I haven;t finalised things yet, but it could be that we'll do them in both directions :cool:

Ace Cafe for lunch stop ? :)

Messie
19-12-08, 10:38 AM
Ace Cafe for lunch stop ? :)
The Ace is about 70 miles away from Burnham. And who wants to do the North Circular on a ridout.

Supervox will be showing you the great roads and scenary of rural Essex

hovis
19-12-08, 10:42 AM
Ace Cafe for lunch stop ? :)


i have always wanted to go ther, but have been told its a bit carp?

monkey
19-12-08, 10:55 AM
It's a cafe that serves beer and welcomes bikers. It's a good place to meet.

SoulKiss
19-12-08, 11:21 AM
The Ace is about 70 miles away from Burnham. And who wants to do the North Circular on a ridout.

Supervox will be showing you the great roads and scenary of rural Essex

I bet the Squiddler could come up with a route...... :p

Just head West till you hit the M1, then a fast run to the A406 then round - simple :P

but then we would miss the chance of the Seaside.....

wyrdness
19-12-08, 11:26 AM
Ace Cafe for lunch stop ? :)

I was thinking of an early start and Ace Cafe for breakfast, followed by a fast ride to the venue (probably A1, then M25, A12, A414, or M25, M11, A414). Then you've got the rest of the day to play, without tents etc. weighing your bike down.

From the Ace, you could also go A1, then A414 most of the way there.

Supervox
19-12-08, 12:44 PM
I bet the Squiddler could come up with a route...... :p

Just head West till you hit the M1, then a fast run to the A406 then round - simple :P

but then we would miss the chance of the Seaside.....

I don't think I'd escape alive if I planned the AR route around a lunchstop at the Ace Cafe !!

So. I'll have to disappoint you I'm afraid.

As for the seaside, I'm still debating (with myself so it's not a mass debate) whether to include Saafffend Seafront as an afternoon coffee / ice-cream stop - bearing in mind the time of year, traffic & parking could be somewhat of a problem - my thinking at the moment is that a mini rideout could be organised for Sun morning for any who wish (or who are in a fit state) to attend:- the traditional "B4" (Burnham Bacon Butty Burn-up) followed by a quick trip to the seaside for an ice-cream.

Any thoughts on the matter will be taken into consideration - not neccessarily acted upon - but definitely considered.

monkey
19-12-08, 01:02 PM
Funny you should mention Southend. I know someone over that way with a BBQ...

Stig
19-12-08, 01:09 PM
Funny you should mention Southend. I know someone over that way with a BBQ...

If your thinking about the same person as I am, steer well clear. I hear he's a bit strange.

Viney
19-12-08, 01:30 PM
Supervox will be showing you the great roads and scenary of rural Essex
Short ride then ;)

*runs off*

It's a cafe that serves beer and welcomes bikers. It's a good place to meet.But the wrong side of london

monkey
19-12-08, 01:34 PM
I meant generally, not for the AR.

Viney
19-12-08, 02:24 PM
I meant generally, not for the AR.I wasnt talking about the AR ;)

Bear
19-12-08, 05:46 PM
So can we have a massive .Org chav-baiting session on aturday night at the seafront?

Messie
19-12-08, 05:47 PM
I don't think I'd escape alive if I planned the AR route around a lunchstop at the Ace Cafe !!

So. I'll have to disappoint you I'm afraid.

As for the seaside, I'm still debating (with myself so it's not a mass debate) whether to include Saafffend Seafront as an afternoon coffee / ice-cream stop - bearing in mind the time of year, traffic & parking could be somewhat of a problem - my thinking at the moment is that a mini rideout could be organised for Sun morning for any who wish (or who are in a fit state) to attend:- the traditional "B4" (Burnham Bacon Butty Burn-up) followed by a quick trip to the seaside for an ice-cream.

Any thoughts on the matter will be taken into consideration - not neccessarily acted upon - but definitely considered.


Definately like your thinking on that one.
Ride around the 'other' parts of Essex on Sat but the B4 on sunday. Sounds like a plan.

And don't take any notice of the BBQ stories - I hear the chap's OK really ;)

Alpinestarhero
19-12-08, 07:29 PM
So can we have a massive .Org chav-baiting session on aturday night at the seafront?

Yes.

monkey
20-12-08, 03:12 AM
Definately like your thinking on that one.
Ride around the 'other' parts of Essex on Sat but the B4 on sunday. Sounds like a plan.

Oh come on Sally. We (I) won't be sober enough to do TWO rides! It was bad enough last year having to get home in the morning, and look what happened there.

I suggest we all have a nice lay in and each tent gets bought a sarny (per person) made from the night before's leftovers and gets told a story from the days of yore.
:riding::thumright:

joshmac
21-12-08, 03:26 AM
So can we have a massive .Org chav-baiting session on aturday night at the seafront?
If you were nearby, then yeah I'd love to :p

:smt072

joshmac
21-12-08, 03:28 AM
I suggest we all have a nice lay in and each tent gets bought a sarny (per person) made from the night before's leftovers and gets told a story from the days of yore.
:riding::thumright:
So kind of you to make the offer for everyone else mate :thumbsup:
Never knew you were such a gentleman!! :p;)

joshmac
21-12-08, 03:31 AM
The Ace is about 70 miles away from Burnham. And who wants to do the North Circular on a ridout.
No thanks!

i have always wanted to go ther, but have been told its a bit carp?
There's nothing fishy about it ;)
Unless they do you fish and chips :rolleyes:

Alpinestarhero
21-12-08, 08:51 AM
I dont mind doing the north circ on the ride out, specialy the section between hangar lane gyrotary and bounds green road. I got that bit down to a fine art :mrgreen:

Magnum
21-12-08, 03:53 PM
When does a route get planned?

Stig
21-12-08, 04:42 PM
It's already in the planning. At the end of the day, the route only needs to be confirmed on the day. Seeing as it's months away, no need to rush it.

Magnum
23-12-08, 12:31 PM
It's already in the planning. At the end of the day, the route only needs to be confirmed on the day. Seeing as it's months away, no need to rush it.

Yeah of course. I was just wondering since i havn't been before. ;)

Ed
23-12-08, 10:01 PM
200 miles from here. Either M6/M1/M25 - or A5 (boring) to Milton Keynes, across Befordshire to Bishops Stortford, and then to Chelmsford and on to Althorne. Maybe Daryl can fit my bike in his horsebox:D

Quiff Wichard
24-12-08, 02:31 AM
east anglia ..





.. HHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Alpinestarhero
26-12-08, 08:24 PM
east anglia ..





.. HHmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I'll be there, you gotta come!!!!

who else can I huddle with in the corner, away from the big bad doggies

Lozzo
19-01-09, 08:15 PM
200 miles from here. Either M6/M1/M25 - or A5 (boring) to Milton Keynes, across Befordshire to Bishops Stortford, and then to Chelmsford and on to Althorne. Maybe Daryl can fit my bike in his horsebox:D

Ed, if you are planning a route acoss Bedfordshire to Bishops Stortford then you just have to ride the A507 between Baldock, Herts and Buntingford, Herts. That road isn't nicknamed "The Alps" by local bikers for nothing. Look it up on Google Earth, it's wonderful.

From Buntingford you simply head down the A10 for a few miles and pick up the A120 to Bishops Stortford at the second roundabout.