01/03 Jack Hills, Ma Larkins, Bourton on the Water, Fish Hill, Stratford

[petevtwin650]

Idea is leave Jack Hills cafe at 10.15. Pick up any peeps at Ma Larkins at 11, then head over to Bourton on the Water for lunch. Suitably refreshed we then head off to go down then up Fish Hill. B road to finish at Stratford.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=A5&daddr=A361+to:B4425+to:A435+to:A436+to:A436+to:A44 +to:B4081%2FHigh+St+to:Waterside&hl=en&geocode=FWqkGwMdvMHw_w%3BFR_BFgMdJlrn_w%3BFaxPFQMd Nqbi_w%3BFUQqFgMdfMrh_w%3BFRFOFwMdLe_g_w%3BFXizFwM dmsfk_w%3BFbIrGgMd0Kvj_w%3BFXBAGgMd9Nvk_w%3BFVRfHA MdWP7l_w&mra=mi&mrcr=0,1&mrsp=5&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4&sll=51.845959,-1.62323&sspn=0.37753,0.85968&ie=UTF8&ll=52.057557,-1.708374&spn=0.375753,0.85968&z=10

Remember this is the first of the month so all you who have Sorned your bikes can get rid of the cobwebs, and dust off the bike, and those of you with newly registered bikes could run em in and make us jealous.



Any takers?

[Binky]

Can't make this one either Pete. It will probably be the Peaks ride on the 21st before i next meet you and Lissa...

[Seggons]

Will we be going past plenty of garages with air pumps? ;)

If I'm still allowed to to come after my mess up on the last one then put me down as a maybe. I'm having a new rear tyre, chain and sprockets put on Saturday and if all goes well then I'll use this to scrub it in.

[petevtwin650]

Can't make this one either Pete. It will probably be the Peaks ride on the 21st before i next meet you and Lissa...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.:)




Or is it just that bad memories fade? :p


Will we be going past plenty of garages with air pumps? ;)

If I'm still allowed to to come after my mess up on the last one then put me down as a maybe. I'm having a new rear tyre, chain and sprockets put on Saturday and if all goes well then I'll use this to scrub it in.

Hey Smeggons, can't allow for a puncture. it's just one of those things. :(

Could have been any of us.

Blimey, surprised you've got any money left after you've put all that lot on your bike, but if you can find some money down the side of the sofa, you're more than welcome.:cool:

[speedplay]

Im tempted....

I may be able to do some of it and then peal off early.
Ive got a long day on sunday AND I have to spend some time with the mrs!!:rolleyes:

[Binky]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.:)




Or is it just that bad memories fade? :p




Probably the latter, no doubt. O:)

[Skip]

Looks great but just a touch too far for me :(

[Lissa]

Im tempted....

I may be able to do some of it and then peal off early.
Ive got a long day on sunday AND I have to spend some time with the mrs!!:rolleyes:

This rideout is on Sunday, Hun. Aren't you doing the 90-one day with Tony?

Looks great but just a touch too far for me :(

Sorry Skip:(

Not seen you for ages.:(

[Skip]

Sorry Skip:(

Not seen you for ages.:(
I know - its not the 120 miles to the start - I can handle that - its the 160 miles home from the finish that would finish me off! :neutral:

Looks like a fun route though!

[plowsie]

Silverstone trackday, will see you all at jack hills but will turn off on the 43.

[speedplay]

This rideout is on Sunday, Hun. Aren't you doing the 90-one day with Tony?



Had it in my mind that sunday was the second:rolleyes: oh well, l'm missing this one then.

And your right, I am out with tony on the sunday.:cool:

[carlos]

I'm going to beg the wife to let me out, though don't know how I will justify 2 rideouts in 6 days :confused: Maybe it'll look more plausible if I meet up at Bourton and do the end, besides that stretch from Cirencester to Cheltenham is one of my all-time favourite bits of road and the ride is going in the best direction along it.


TBC.

[petevtwin650]

I know - its not the 120 miles to the start - I can handle that - its the 160 miles home from the finish that would finish me off! :neutral:

Looks like a fun route though!

Sorry it's not suitable for you Skip, but we've got a few highish mileage weekends coming up and thought we'd explore some roads closer to us.

See you soon though I'm sure :cool:

Silverstone trackday, will see you all at jack hills but will turn off on the 43.

Ok dokey Plowsie.

Had it in my mind that sunday was the second:rolleyes: oh well, l'm missing this one then.

And your right, I am out with tony on the sunday.:cool:

See SP, Lissa see's all and knows all! :razz:

I'm going to beg the wife to let me out, though don't know how I will justify 2 rideouts in 6 days :confused: Maybe it'll look more plausible if I meet up at Bourton and do the end, besides that stretch from Cirencester to Cheltenham is one of my all-time favourite bits of road and the ride is going in the best direction along it.


TBC.

Carlos, tell her we're doing next weeks run also and we're getting in a bit of practice. ;)

[Baldyman]

Hi Pete,
Looking to stretch the Bird's wings for the first time this year:rolleyes:
Mind if we pick up with you in Bibury and then tag along up to Bourton, perhaps Stratford? (depends how Joy's back holds out)
Any guesstimates on what time you will be passing thru Bibury? I'm guessing at 12 to 1230?

Cheers

Leigh

[petevtwin650]

Hi Pete,
Looking to stretch the Bird's wings for the first time this year:rolleyes:
Mind if we pick up with you in Bibury and then tag along up to Bourton, perhaps Stratford? (depends how Joy's back holds out)
Any guesstimates on what time you will be passing thru Bibury? I'm guessing at 12 to 1230?

Cheers

Leigh

!2.30 if we were all riding Birds maybe Leigh, but nearer 11.30 on V twins. :p

Our timings are 11.05 at Ma Larkins, and it's 22 miles to Bibury (which did surprise me!), so 30 minutes or less.

Would you be parked by the tea rooms at the trout fishery?

Be great to see you again and with Joy hopefully on the back.

So that could be three of us doing the Severn Circuit the following Saturday?

[Baldyman]

The SVs were not the governing speed, it was the Duke I was worrying about ;-)
Yep, trout farm tearooms it is then. I'll PM you a mobey swap just in case.

[Weeble]

I will be up for this one. like to catch up with u pete and lissa and see new faces have not been on a ride for a while it will be brill see u at jack hill cafe sunda

[Lissa]

I will be up for this one. like to catch up with u pete and lissa and see new faces have not been on a ride for a while it will be brill see u at jack hill cafe sunda


Nice one Weeble. It did make us laugh when we passed each other on Sunday with you waving like a lunatic!:)

Will be good to see you again.:cool:

[Lissa]

The SVs were not the governing speed, it was the Duke I was worrying about ;-)



It's not the Duke that's the limiting factor, it's the poor old git riding it:p

[Weeble]

i was out for a short bimble wornt expecting to bump in to u nice though none the less.

[Mr Speirs]

i was out for a short bimble wornt expecting to bump in to u nice though none the less.

Hey Weeble I was the fella on the curvy with the uttery confused look on my face when Pete and Lissa was beeping and turned all the way round the roundabout and then you appeared :)

Nice to ride with you albeit briefly.

[Mr Speirs]

The SVs were not the governing speed, it was the Duke I was worrying about

That SV was itching to get past. (From Ducatisti)

:)

[Weeble]

Nice to ride with u briefiy too. U coming on sunday.

[Mr Speirs]

Probably. It depends on the mrs tho :) should be ok but can't say til nearer the time. Will be out on Saturday too but not sure what to do yet.

[Lissa]

:)

Rev limiter!:p

[Mr Speirs]

Rev limiter!:p

that's my limitation :)

[plowsie]

that's my limitation :)
Pussy!

;)

[Sosha]

Possibly.

Trying to get out on the SV in an attempt to convince myself I don't want to swap it for something else... :(

Edit: And looks like fun....

Edit: So that's more like a "Probably" but don't wait for me...

[petevtwin650]

:)

Oi, what happens on Ducatisti, stays on Ducatisti. :p

Possibly.

Trying to get out on the SV in an attempt to convince myself I don't want to swap it for something else... :(

Edit: And looks like fun....

Edit: So that's more like a "Probably" but don't wait for me...

Sounds like you have talked yourself into it Sosha. Where were you thinking of "possibly" joining the rideout? :)

[Sosha]

Sounds like you have talked yourself into it Sosha. Where were you thinking of "possibly" joining the rideout? :)

Towcaster... & you meant talked myself into coming out... aren't you...not bike shopping....right?......right?

[petevtwin650]

Towcaster... & you meant talked myself into coming out... aren't you...not bike shopping....right?......right?

Come to Towcester and you can combine the two Sosha :smt042

http://www.silverstoneharley-davidson.co.uk/

[carlos]

Sorry Pete, I definately can't do this ride, the wife is working so got to look after the kids.

Will see you on the 7th though.

Have a good one and hope the weather is good for you all.

[Seggons]

If I'm still allowed to to come after my mess up on the last one then put me down as a maybe. I'm having a new rear tyre, chain and sprockets put on Saturday and if all goes well then I'll use this to scrub it in.

Just to update the bloke got my bike (that was also red hot) at 4:30 PM today and had the tyre, chain and sprockets fitted and done by 8:15 PM. Now that's what I call service so I've got the green light for this. :D

[Mr Speirs]

Whoop whoop. See you on Sunday Smeg Face :)

[Seggons]

LOL well would you adam and eve it. Was out washing the bike today when what did I notice in the front tyre, a nice big fat sharp ended stone. I decided to take it out in the hope it hasn't gone through the tyre. There's no hissing sound, no bubbles from spit on the tyre but there is tiny tiny tiny bubbles forming with a mixture of washing up liquid and water.

So I'm going to see how it is in the morning and I'll post up here weather or not I'm going. :D

[Tilt]

Wheels are on.......... sticky shift seems to be resolved so................

[Lissa]

Sorry Pete, I definately can't do this ride, the wife is working so got to look after the kids.

Will see you on the 7th though.

Have a good one and hope the weather is good for you all.

That's a shame, but as you said, see you on the 7th:D

Wheels are on.......... sticky shift seems to be resolved so................

So................................you'll be riding as fast as you can in any direction away from us lot:p

[Tilt]

So................................you'll be riding as fast as you can in any direction away from us lot:p

I suppose thats what it looks like when I'm trying to keep up......

[petevtwin650]

Righto.

Leaving Jack Hills at 10.15. Please turn up with a full tank of fuel.

Picking up any ride-outers at Ma Larkins but not stopping as such

We will stop briefly in Bibury for Cuppa/pee/photo opportunity.

Lunch at Bourton

High Tea at Stratford :smt104

[petevtwin650]

Wheels are on.......... sticky shift seems to be resolved so................

I hate to think how your shift got sticky! :scratch:

Think you might be taking bonding with your bike into a taboo area. :smt103

[Baldyman]

C yuh bout 1130 in Bibury
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Lissa]

We're up:D

See you all later, hopefully:D

[Mr Speirs]

Just got out the shower See you shortly

[Seggons]

Just been out and checked my tyre and it's not gone down so I've got the green light to go. :D

[Kalessin]

I only just saw this thread. You've got a rideout planned? No wonder it's raining! Thanks for that... ;)

[Kalessin]

I was nearby so I thought I'd pop by and say hi before you left, but didn't quite make it in time... man, you guys are prompt!

[plowsie]

Kalesin I saw you, on the A43, red pointy? I was the one on the yellow bie withthe black helmet that waved :D

[Tilt]

http://tinyurl.com/bvjawr

link to the actual route we took

Red pointy was leaving the A5/A43 island as we went round it...we nodded to each other.

Fun day................some sun on face and pleasant company............. kudos to the usual criminals

[Lissa]

I was nearby so I thought I'd pop by and say hi before you left, but didn't quite make it in time... man, you guys are prompt!

Sorry we missed you, but we were doing another pickup at 11 so had to get away promptly. Shame you didn't just tag on the end:p

Excellent day with excellent company. Lovely surprise embee turning up at Ma Larkins, and Baldyman standing in the road at Bibury to get pics as we arrived. :D A shame Joy couldn't make it today, but we'll see her again soon hopefully.

Thanks to the usual suspects, who are always great fun and good company! What a surprise to see Evertheoptimist at Stratford too.;)

[Mr Speirs]

Just tucked the bike away. What a great day that turned out to be, well exceptfor that Pete fellow :)
Had a great day. Weather was stunning after about 11 which dried the roads up nicely. Good to see the usual suspects and a few I haven't seen since NW4. Was nice to meet Martin (jester600) what a pleasant chap.

Cheers to pete and Lissa once again for their organizational skills and to tilt for getting us to Bourton :)

Well it looks like that was the last ride for me until mid April :( see u all then.

[Seggons]

I got back just after half six and have just vegged out. Thanks allot to Pete 'n Lissa, Tilt and anyone else that lead. The weather today was really on our side and the roads were just awesome. This has to have been one of the best local'ish rideouts that I've been on with some really great company.

Thanks to Tilt for taking me part way home and the MG for making Milton Keynes so much fun for travelling through. :D

I can now say, tyres successfully scrubbed. :thumbsup:

[Skip]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/forum/boohoo.gif



Did manage to do 100 miles yesterday though on dry roads - great to be back in the saddle :)

[Seggons]

The first stop at Ma Larkins.

(From left to right Mr Speirs, Jester600 [ducatisti], Weeble, Pete, Tilt, Lissa and Larry.)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71732.jpg

Embee turning up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71733.jpg

Everyone and the bikes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71735.jpg

Superman Larry.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71737.jpg

Bourton on the water.

Who ate all the cake. :mrgreen:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71738.jpg

Tilt looking at naked ladies.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71739.jpg

Scenery shots
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71740.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71741.jpg

I had a go at some arty shots.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71743.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71744.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71745.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71746.jpg

Mr Speirs, Pete and Jester600.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71747.jpg

The bikes at Fish Hill.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71748.jpg

An attempt at getting the Suzuki writting in the foreground the the Suzuki badge in the background.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71749.jpg

2 Exhaust makes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71750.jpg

Pete's and Mr Speirs bikes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71751.jpg

A mix of Ducatisti and org members.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71755.jpg

The final stop at Stratford.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71757.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71758.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71760.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71761.jpg

A shot with the 600 badge and 650 badge.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71762.jpg

A shot of the eyes on the Ducati.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71759.jpg

[Kalessin]

Nice photos :)

Kalesin I saw you, on the A43, red pointy? I was the one on the yellow bie withthe black helmet that waved :D

Would you have described the riding style as "cautious"? Then yes, it was me :)

Red pointy was leaving the A5/A43 island as we went round it...we nodded to each other.

And waved... I think you'll find I waved to you all :)

Shame you didn't just tag on the end:p

Next time! I had stuff to do today so I was just popping down to say hi, but got a bit delayed by things like no heating or hot water (boiler stopped working overnight).

I'll keep an eye out for the next one that leaves from Midlands Superbikes, that's only 20 minutes away from me.

[petevtwin650]

I'll keep an eye out for the next one that leaves from Midlands Superbikes, that's only 20 minutes away from me.

Very rare any rideouts go from MS. We all have to travel a far distance to get to the start point of rideouts. Unfortunately it is a big area.

Smeggons. Nice pics. I think you liked the Gixxer 6 or at least the exhaust note.

Mr Speirs. We're gonna miss you this month. You are only going to miss 3 rideouts. ;)

Edit....oops.................forgot DMC's rideout starts from there.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=125295

[Kalessin]

Very rare any rideouts go from MS. We all have to travel a far distance to get to the start point of rideouts. Unfortunately it is a big area.

Not a problem, it's not like Jack Hills was too far for me. Google says it's 35 mins away, but I don't think it even took that long.

[petevtwin650]

Not a problem, it's not like Jack Hills was too far for me. Google says it's 35 mins away, but I don't think it even took that long.

Sorry Kalessin I edited my last post. There is a rideout starting from MS.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=125295

Google map always says a longer time than a bike takes, especially if the journey is on a quiet Sunday morning ;)

[Sosha]

Reccon I must have missed you all by about one wrong turn and 3 minutes.... I was then faced with a dilema.... hunt you down or have a full english breakfast.

Sorry people.... the appalling truth is the fried breakfast won.....the weather had even warmed up by the time I finished the second cup of tea too....

Called in at silverstone....to clean Visor so I could see something through it and watch Orgers circulating for a bit.... meandered a little circuitously to Ma Larkins... Posh teacups and everything.... Meandered eventually to stratford feeling something like the churchill dog.... then quick call back at silverstone in a failed attempt at another cuppa, then home.

So a 300plus day out.

Frozen by the time I got back.

Attempts at convincing myself I don't want a change of bike slightly undermined by Jester's CBR, and a couple I met on a pair of triumphs who commited a crime against taste by parking an orange bike slap bang next to my yellow one.


Wasting the world's energy resources...

Next....

[plowsie]

Lol, coulda just got some pictures of me at Silverstone, cos the ones taken by the photographers weren't any good :( One or two were but not worth ramming £15 on for 10 photos.

[petevtwin650]

Oh Sosha,

Sorry we missed you. :(

I should have given you Lissa's moby number. At the very least we could have RV ed at Stratford. Although we were there for a while parked up in Waterside.

Sounds like you had a good ride round though. :cool:

[Baldyman]

Hi All,
Just a quick note before I go out of the office for a few days.................thanks for allowing me to hitch up with you from Bibury to Bourton. Good weather, good roads and good company (and of course Pete ;))

I'll post the Bibury arrival shots later in the week, but don't hold your breath as regards quality.

Cheers
Leigh

[sv_rory]

Im so gutted I missed that ride, hopefully I will be availabvle for the next

[Mr Speirs]

Is it just me or does it look like me and Pete are trying to recreate the 'I can't walk' Video by Genesis?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Jack%20Hills%20to%20Stratford/STA71747.jpg

[Luckypants]

Is it just me or does it look like me and Pete are trying to recreate the 'I can't walk' Video by Genesis?

No, but you might be trying to recreate the walk from the 'I Can't Dance' video :smt051

[Mr Speirs]

No, but you might be trying to recreate the walk from the 'I Can't Dance' video :smt051

Yeah could be that too :)

Genesis can't seem to do much.

[Seggons]

Can anyone tell me what the road name was of that tight and twisty uphill section was (the one where Mr Speirs marked the wrong junction on the roundabout ;))?

[Lissa]

Can anyone tell me what the road name was of that tight and twisty uphill section was (the one where Mr Speirs marked the wrong junction on the roundabout ;))?

That was the famous Fish Hill, Smeggons:D

It's the A44 just before Broadway.

[Mr Speirs]

(the one where Mr Speirs marked the wrong junction on the roundabout ;))?

Ahh bah bah bah bah.

[Lissa]

Ahh bah bah bah bah.

Numpty:p

[Mr Speirs]

Well I learnt a lesson that day. Read all of Pete's drivel when he's posting about the rideout :) ;)

[Lissa]

Well I learnt a lesson that day. Read all of Pete's drivel when he's posting about the rideout :) ;)

Hey, you only have to read it.................I have to listen to it!:D

[Seggons]

That was the famous Fish Hill, Smeggons:D

It's the A44 just before Broadway.

Thanks Lissa. :D

Ahh bah bah bah bah.

LOL :mrgreen:.

[Seggons]

A few videos of the rideout:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkkAL9h35To&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q1ZDdUElzM&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFeVEGVIOxM&feature=channel_page

As normal, if anyone has any objections feel free to let me know. :D

[Mr Speirs]

Didn't know you were recording :)

Just noticed that first video...why wasn't I over taking ??? Im confused.

On the third video at 2.02...that was close eh? and my favourite bit is the clip just after it :)

[Seggons]

Just noticed that first video...why wasn't I over taking ??? Im confused.

LOL I also wondered the same thing as I approached at Mach 1 speed. :mrgreen:

On the third video at 2.02...that was close eh?

Could've got a bus through there. :mrgreen:

and my favourite bit is the clip just after it :)

I cannot imagine why. ;)

[Mr Speirs]

Im just going to list my favourite bits from the third video.

1. .21 :)
2. 1.00 :)
3. 2.05 :)

:)