View Full Version : welsh TT rideout 18-4-09
did we do that road on NW4???
i doubt it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmXri8ZCKjc&feature=PlayList&p=00FDD0C4E5DC6254&index=0&playnext=1
Not U rating safe. :D
I get your point!
What time will you all be getting there? Count me in for now, all depending on weather.
What time will you all be getting there? Count me in for now, all depending on weather.
gettin where?
What time will you all be getting there? Count me in for now, all depending on weather.
You need to get to the layby, just outside Newport for a 10.00 leave time. So around 9.45 i'd guess. There's a map on he first page too...
HTH
Edit: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=A468%2FForge+Rd&daddr=51.57769,-3.045015&hl=en&geocode=FfD-EgMdWIvR_w%3B&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=17&sll=51.57689,-3.044211&sspn=0.004081,0.011866&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=51.576956,-3.045595&spn=0.004081,0.011866&z=17
oh the start?
yeah, i plan to leave at 10am, try to get there in plenty of time,
i will be there about 9.40
Point A or B?? I will be coming off the M4 at junction 28.
Point A or B?? I will be coming off the M4 at junction 28.
A
1. Hovis
2. Dappa D
3. Mr Speirs
4. Gid(work permitting)I'll take a stint at tec
5. mike_avfc (in principal and +1 other)
6. Welsh_Wizard (work permitting)
7. AL20vT
8. Sniffer (will be there rain or sun)
9. phil24_7 (so long as it's not still Barry Baltic!)
10. Jabba (if I still have a bike.... big if :sad:.... and being tec is my job. it's in the Rules)
11. Jumjum - (Work permitting) :wink:
12. Old Git - Could be hooked!:cheers:
13. Rich (work/weather usual excuses permitting)
14. Ollie (work/weather usual excuses permitting)
15. Thefallenangel (Work/weather/Women/Beer permitting)
16. Squirrel Hunter
17. ArcDef
phil24_7
14-04-09, 06:10 PM
I'm out I'm afraid. That's the only day I can be measured for my leather adjustments. :-(
Sowee. I was really looking forward to this too.
1. Hovis
2. Dappa D
3. Mr Speirs
4. Gid(work permitting)I'll take a stint at tec
5. mike_avfc (in principal and +1 other)
6. Welsh_Wizard (work permitting)
7. AL20vT
8. Sniffer (will be there rain or sun)
9. Jabba (if I still have a bike.... big if :sad:.... and being tec is my job. it's in the Rules)
10. Jumjum - (Work permitting) :wink:
11. Old Git - Could be hooked!:cheers:
12. Rich (work/weather usual excuses permitting)
13. Ollie (work/weather usual excuses permitting)
14. Thefallenangel (Work/weather/Women/Beer permitting)
15. Squirrel Hunter
16. ArcDef
Mr Speirs
15-04-09, 10:57 PM
I'm afraid I'm out on this too, have to be outta this flat in three weeks and still haven't found somewhere else to live so house viewing in the morning for me. Also I need a new rear tyre. Have a jolly spiffing ride.
only 2 days to go
and the weather forcast is good.
Looking forward to it!
AL
_Stretchie_
16-04-09, 09:53 PM
Weather is looking good for you guys.
Will have the hot dogs and sun lotion ready for you when you arrive
Depends who is giving the forecast, some say rain some say sun!
sniffer
17-04-09, 02:24 PM
who care's about the weather a little bit of water never hurt any one a lot of water killed. so who care if its a little wet i will still be there see you all there
Bris-Rob
17-04-09, 07:48 PM
1. Hovis
2. Dappa D
3. Mr Speirs
4. Gid(work permitting)I'll take a stint at tec
5. mike_avfc (in principal and +1 other)
6. Welsh_Wizard (work permitting)
7. AL20vT
8. Sniffer (will be there rain or sun)
9. Jabba (if I still have a bike.... big if :sad:.... and being tec is my job. it's in the Rules)
10. Jumjum - (Work permitting) :wink:
11. Old Git - Could be hooked!:cheers:
12. Rich (work/weather usual excuses permitting)
13. Ollie (work/weather usual excuses permitting)
14. Thefallenangel (Work/weather/Women/Beer permitting)
15. Squirrel Hunter
16. ArcDef
17. Bris-Rob (Back from injury)
just a reminder......
we will be leaving bassleg at 10am ON THE DOT.
if you are a bit late, head for caerphilly, and about 7 miles from basleg there is a petrol station on the right, where we will be stopping for petrol, but we wont be there long:sunny:
the sun is out
the roads are a bit wet
but they are drying out
should be pretty dry by 10am
woooooooooo
metalangel
18-04-09, 07:38 AM
Safe ride, chaps. Wish I wasn't stuck in work.
thefallenangel
18-04-09, 07:53 AM
gonna get up now. Feeling really lazy today. Hopefully the ride will go well with no rain. BBC says hazy sun this morning with clear sun this afternoon and going a bit hazyas the evening and its gonna get warmer as the day goes so fingers crossed.
met office and metacheck both look good
the roads are dry here now, so the sun is working, as they were quite wet at 7am
woop woop woop
Dappa D
18-04-09, 07:58 AM
see u in a bit
phil24_7
18-04-09, 08:47 AM
Have a good ride-out people, sorry I couldn't make this one. :-(
Old Git
18-04-09, 05:12 PM
Home safe & well, but somewhat stiff, 298 mile round trip!
Thanks for organizing Hovis.
Regards to all on the ride, had a great time, sorry the 33BHP held some of you up a bit.
See you next time.
OG:salut:
Yeah, some fantastic roads - cheers hovis!
The bike love has returned :D
Old Git, which bike were you on?
Can't say i even noticed anyone being restricted....
AL
Old Git
18-04-09, 05:20 PM
Yellow Curvy, usually at the back holding up TEC !
mike_avfc
18-04-09, 05:47 PM
was a great route - cheers Hovis !!! it is appreciated
429 miles later and im home! only 11 hours! what a ride though :D best bit for me has to be the road after lunch, what a peach!
Cheers Hovis.
Big thanks to hovis for organising this again (and no one got lost this time :p)
Cheers
Tel
thefallenangel
18-04-09, 10:22 PM
Home now. Got stuck out but was fun although i have a dead leg. Nice accident on the way home. Get well soon that guy.
Did anyone get any pictures?
missyburd
19-04-09, 04:10 PM
Were you lot on the A44 today?
squirrel_hunter
19-04-09, 05:02 PM
Thanks to Hovis for organizing the ride.
Fantastic roads on offer. My rear tyre is in now scrubbed in.
squirrel_hunter
19-04-09, 05:04 PM
Did anyone get any pictures?
Yes.
I took the following at the stop on 1000 Sheep Road when I climbed the hill for a little privacy while I tested which way the wind was blowing...
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/squirrel_hunters_photos/18042009212.jpg
what a great day (if i do say so myself)
the weather was super
went pretty much with out a hitch, a few of us had brown trouser moments due to suicidal sheep,
managed to get back to venny at about 4pm, so that was 1 hour earlier than expected, and that was taking into account we had to wait for dappa d as he decided to have dinner at the drink only stop;) and an unexpected toilet stop at buith wells
thanks everyone for coming, and making the day, and thanks to sniffer for going tec
old git, i dont think you held us up, i dont think any one did....... as when i stoped i was surprised how soon you all arived
anyone fancy doing it again next month? thinking 11am start, and maybe have food at sennybridge and just a drink at elan vally
Were you lot on the A44 today?yup
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/TT001.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/TT002.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/TT003.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/TT004.jpg
missyburd
19-04-09, 09:58 PM
yup
Hehe, I just wondered. My mate had a fbook status saying "the bikers were out in full force on the a44 today!" and I remembered this rideout was on, thought might have been you lot :-D You certainly had the weather for it, ya lucky so-and-so's!
thefallenangel
20-04-09, 03:20 AM
Hovis next month sounds spot on. Name your date. Oh anyone up for one this weekend if the weather stays good?
Dappa D
20-04-09, 06:24 AM
thanks hovis for organising this one, by far the best route ive done so far....loved elan valley after lunch (your lots lunch not mine!!)
well done to sniffer and mrs sniffer for doing a great TEC job.....and everyone else on the ride the marking etc couldnt have been better.....
I want to do it next month but what dates you thinking?
Oh and Rob, sorry mate had to push on, i waited at the first set of lights for you....they changed 3 times and still no sign of ya? in hindsight i should have come back to find you was everything ok?
Bris-Rob
20-04-09, 08:13 AM
Cheers hovis it'll take a good ride out to match that one. Even better when the lamb decided at the last second that it didnt want to kill me!
Next month sounds good for another run.
Oh and Rob, sorry mate had to push on, i waited at the first set of lights for you....they changed 3 times and still no sign of ya? in hindsight i should have come back to find you was everything ok?
Dont worry mate technical issues, currently have the clutch switch wired out to see if that is the culprit. Managed to get a bump off of hovis strechy and squirrel (thanks guys).
Cheers for the pics, was i seeing things or was someone filming/snapping shots of us as we turned at a junction??
Would love to do this again but the 4 hour return journey is a killer, maybe in the summer ill make a full weekend of it lol.
maybe in the summer ill make a full weekend of it lol.
now that sounds like a plan
camping anyone?
now that sounds like a plan
camping anyone?
NW anyone??? ;)
NW anyone??? ;)
its SW:-$
its SW:-$
NW, SW, EW, WW. It's all the same.
NW, SW, EW, WW. It's all the same.
no its not
NW is full of nazi's
SW the police are nice and fluffy
Dappa D
20-04-09, 02:17 PM
Cheers for the pics, was i seeing things or was someone filming/snapping shots of us as we turned at a junction??
Would love to do this again but the 4 hour return journey is a killer, maybe in the summer ill make a full weekend of it lol.
twas me at the junction fella, was the only vid i ended up taking so didnt have enough footage to make a little movie type thing...will post the short vid and 1 pic i took later tho :cool:
Dappa D
21-04-09, 08:33 AM
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn192/dappad/th_7f1a4b84.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn192/dappad/?action=view¤t=7f1a4b84.pbr)
thefallenangel
21-04-09, 03:47 PM
loving the u turn by the car in the vid.
sniffer
21-04-09, 08:10 PM
Hello people, hope all is well with you lot. Thanks for a good ride out. it was a good route and a good bunch of people. good to finally meet some of you. Look forward to the next ride out!!!
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