March Meat Run!

[svrich]

OK, who's up for the second annual Meat Run?
I'm looking at a very similar route to the last one, with the obvious stop off at the pub*, but I'll get the ending right this time. I'll post up the exact route in the next day or two but I want to see when people want to have it first.
1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th weekend, and either Saturday or Sunday?
I'm easy on date but would prefer a Sunday as I play rugby on Saturdays now, however, I'll happily go with the majority.

* For those new to the EAR, or who didn't make last year, or who do not know the legend of teh Meat Run;
The half way stop off was at a pub that gave everyone a raffle ticket on our way in. We though it was a draw to see who would get out alive but tirned out to be a random prize draw for a load of raw meat. Of which Marco won a full english breakfast :eek:
Let's see what this year brings!

[rekab74]

I'll do my best to be there :-D . Either week / day should be ok for me

[kaivalagi]

Should be there all being well. I would prefer something closer to the start of March rather than the end...the wifey is due to give birth on the 24th...but don't let me sway it as 1) the the birth could come earlier and scupper plans regardless and 2) I am sure if I can't make it there will be more ride outs to attend as the weather gets better :)

[Reeder]

I want to attend, but it's probably gonna be too cold for me still and I doubt I'll have the new tyres and mot done by then either. Also I go down to 6 points from 9 in may so it might be sensible for me to wait until then.

[Iansv II]

Depending on shifts i'll certainly try to make it

[maviczap]

Can do the 5th & 6th no problem and probrably the 20th, if MIL can have the kids, as the wife is on nights at the weekend.

Depending on which date the majority goes for, then I could take time off, as I've worked my contracted Saturday & Sunday hours for this financial year by then.

[svrich]

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[svrich]

The pub. Cold shivers down the spine already :)

[kellyjo]

Might pop along to Red Lodge for tea and a chat!

[Mykey.M]

yer im well up for it! i can do any weekend really :) it will be my 1st one and i dont no the roads to well round here so i might need to meet up with somone then ride with them if thats cool with anyone? :)

[speedplay]

Should be there:)

Will bring my tail pack just in case :)

I can still remember saying to seggons, "I really hope Mike wins the turkey"....:)

Most weekends are fine with me :)

[Skip]

March is a terrible month for me and I don't even know if I will have a bike so I am a "probably not" I am afraid...

[BigBaddad]

yer im well up for it! i can do any weekend really :) it will be my 1st one and i dont no the roads to well round here so i might need to meet up with somone then ride with them if thats cool with anyone? :)

Not sure if I'll be going. But if I do I could meat you at Downham Market.

[BigBaddad]

Oi, Rich. What's happening with this.

[svrich]

Well, it's looking like it will be the first weekend of March going by the vote.
How many people can make that Sunday?
Looking at a close copy of the last one (see maps link in the vote thread) meeting at 10am at Redlodge. Fuel stop half way and a chance to win that evenings roast, raw!
Who's in?

[kaivalagi]

Yep, should be good to go :thumbsup:

[rekab74]

Arh poo just realised first Sunday is the wifes birthday, probably bad idea for me to disappear all day on the bike

[Reeder]

If bike is MOT-ed and its a dry day im in.

[Skip]

March is a nightmare month for me so I its looking unlikely at the moment.

[Rob969]

Should be there!

[BigBaddad]

I'm another fair weather biker, if It's not too cold or wet then I'm in.

[Iansv II]

Will try... If I can find red lodge :p

[maviczap]

Well lets get the BBQ fired up.

I'm off and the wife isn't working, so looks like all systems go

[BigBaddad]

Ian, could 'meat' you at Wisbech. If the weathers ok.

[Reeder]

I'm looking like I'll be a no show. Bike still isn't mot-ed and still waiting to hear back about some tyres from an orger.

All breathe a sigh of relief!

[Rob969]

Well my attendance at this is dependant on if the bolts turn up for my rear caliper by the end of the week hopefully they'll be here Thursday and i can get my new hoses fitted aswell before sunday.

[chiefrick]

I cant make this Sunday as the wife booked me in to go a friends house for Sunday dinner....:(

Free on the Sat though :D

[BigBaddad]

Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong.

I'm free this weekend, weathers looking dodgy.

[Rob969]

So how many have we got for this:
1, Rob969 (as long as i get bits for my brakes in time) and its not too wet

[maviczap]

1, Rob969 (as long as i get bits for my brakes in time) and its not too wet
2. Maviczap
3.GT380Paul

[speedplay]

1, Rob969 (as long as i get bits for my brakes in time) and its not too wet
2. Maviczap
3.GT380Paul
4.Speedplay

[kaivalagi]

1. Rob969 (as long as i get bits for my brakes in time) and its not too wet
2. Maviczap
3. GT380Paul
4. Speedplay
5. Kaivalagi (as long as my wife doesn't give birth early...) and it's not too wet ;)

[BigBaddad]

1. Rob969 (as long as i get bits for my brakes in time) and its not too wet
2. Maviczap
3. GT380Paul
4. Speedplay
5. Kaivalagi (as long as my wife doesn't give birth early...) and it's not too wet.
6. BigBaddad. As long as speedy wears his white boots. And It's not too cold and It's not to wet . Sunny and 8c is the prediction.

[speedplay]

Just for you BBD, Ill wear my whiteish leathers :)

[speedplay]

1. Rob969 (as long as i get bits for my brakes in time) and its not too wet
2. Maviczap
3. GT380Paul
4. Kaivalagi (as long as my wife doesn't give birth early...) and it's not too wet.
5. BigBaddad. As long as speedy wears his white boots. And It's not too cold and It's not to wet . Sunny and 8c is the prediction.


Sorry guys, I've got to go home for the weekend.

[Rob969]

I hope SVRich posts up soon as he's the one who's meant to be leading!!

[Reeder]

Text him!

[Rob969]

Don't have his number i'm sure he'll be on here some time before sunday.

[kaivalagi]

The temp is dropping daily on the forecast for Sunday...now 5C for Newmarket....good job I've got lined textiles :)

I'm sure SVRich will post before Sunday...

[Rob969]

last year there was a fair bit of ice about first thing

[speedplay]

was -4 when we left Northampton.
Seggons led us over to red lodge via st neots and there were ice rivvers on the road.

[Rob969]

It wasn't to bad from this way but for some reason 1 finger on my right hand was freezing and all the others were fine. I still have no clue in the world where that pub is that we stopped at

[maviczap]

At least it should be dry and hopefully no frost due to the cloud cover.

Hopefully I'll have my sat nav fitted so if SvRich follows EAR tradition and doesn't turn up for his rideout :rolleyes:

[Rob969]

Forgot to mention pending a sucessful road test tomorrow i'll be there. Brake lines are all sorted.

[maviczap]

Well I fired mine up tonight, plus I taxed it too

Sat Nav is charging, and hopefully it'll be wired in tomorrow.

But you can relax because Gary Garmin got sold to some Dutch Nutter and I've got a TomTom rider, so hopefully no incidences of Gary sending us the wrong way.

But it wouldn't be an EAR rideout if we didn't do a U turn somewhere :mrgreen:

[Rob969]

how many farm lanes are on the route

[maviczap]

Probably all of them are farm lanes if Rich has planned the route, he's probably thinking he's taking his Landy for a quick spin :rolleyes:

[speedplay]

Any temporary footbridge crossings planned?

[maviczap]

Hell no, far too tame, something like this is on the planned route

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/02/article-0-02ECCAC4000005DC-393_634x341.jpg

[speedplay]

Hell no, far too tame, something like this is on the planned route

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/02/article-0-02ECCAC4000005DC-393_634x341.jpg


Again?!

[maviczap]

No hands and blindfolded this time

[speedplay]

No hands and blindfolded this time


Knew there was something wrong with you...:rolleyes:

[maviczap]

Mid life crisis, its a cry for help

[kaivalagi]

Oh my god, what am I in for on Sunday :lol:

I should have my tomtom with me too but no bluetooth sound as I've be had by a hong kong supplier and am waiting for a refund :(

@Maviczip, are you creating an ITN for for the route? If you are could I get a copy of it off you?

[maviczap]

ITN ITN! You expect this ride to be organised!

If you're going to use your TomTom then I'll be using SvRich's planned route and using Tyre software to create the route and transfer it to my Tomtom. Well thats the plan

Here's the linky to Tyre page. Its free too

http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

[BigBaddad]

Can't find my thermal gloves. Brrrr.

[kaivalagi]

ITN ITN! You expect this ride to be organised!

If you're going to use your TomTom then I'll be using SvRich's planned route and using Tyre software to create the route and transfer it to my Tomtom. Well thats the plan

Here's the linky to Tyre page. Its free too

http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

lol, I've been planning too many projects recently...got my mind in the wrong place obviously :)

Got Tyre setup already and have used it for some local routes, I just wondered if the route was already done....I know there was a google link somewhere, if I can find it I can create the route also...also think an ITN could be made using the kml output of the google link too...

I bring my tomtom anywhere where I don't know my way these days, I have my make shift cigarette lighter socket fixed inside my fairing using a piece of icecream tub :) Just a bit crappy using it without audio, it can be distracting sometimes!

I went out yesterday until dark and I thought I was going to lose a finger or two by the end, that's with winter gloves on!

edit: found the google maps link on the first page and am playing now :)
edit2: too many waypoints...arrrgggghh...still playing...just need to trim 2 waypoints out of the route....

[maviczap]

I've done the route and included the pub as a destination.

Tyre will do it for you, just use 'import from website' using SvRich's linky.

If not PM me and I'll send you the file :p

[kaivalagi]

I've done the route and included the pub as a destination.

Tyre will do it for you, just use 'import from website' using SvRich's linky.

If not PM me and I'll send you the file :p

Didn't see that option....saves a lot of bother :lol:

Should be fine now :)

edit: It looks like I'll be heading out on my lonesome? No one coming via Norwich or the A11? Atleast the current list of peeps suggests it looks unlucky. I think Rob and BBD are the closest, but coming from Kings Lynn you'll be heading directly south.

Have we actually decided the meeting time and it is the red lodge we start and finish at right?

[maviczap]

So me and GT380Paul will be at Red Lodge for 10ish

If its really cold I suspect that a good point to end the ride might be just as we pass under the A14 for the last leg back to Red Lodge from Bury St Edmunds.

I know I was glad to do this last year

Or we can finish the ride at Bury St Edmunds, Tesco?

[BigBaddad]

Mykey and Iansv are you boys allowed out to play?

[kaivalagi]

Not knowing the area at all I'll leave the decisions for the route to you guys. So long as I don't have the ride home to Norwich too late when the temps drop properly I'll be happy :)

[Rob969]

I'll be there about 10ish route i'm going to take is going to be dependant on how cold it is first thing.I think i left from the tesco last year.

[Iansv II]

Unlikely to make it but there is a slim chance, if i'm there i'm there

[Mykey.M]

Mykey and Iansv are you boys allowed out to play?


date and place? but yer if ive got the money i shall be out :)

[maviczap]

Err its tomorrow :p

[Rob969]

its going to be tough getting the balance between warmth and mobility i think

[BigBaddad]

Err its tomorrow :p

He is from Wisbech:smt101

[maviczap]

its going to be tough getting the balance between warmth and mobility i think

Yep, but on the plus side I don't think its going to be as cold as last year :^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o:^o

[maviczap]

He is from Wisbech:smt101

enuff said :)

[kaivalagi]

The bike is all clean and ACF'd up again, just the ticket to hit freshly gritted roads again :lol:

I saw the gritters out on the back roads of Norfolk on Friday night so I suspect more will have been about elsewhere too, especially with the -ve temps coming in the evenings early next week...or so they predict

Do you guys normally meet at the pub or the cafe? I might try and squeeze a bacon butty in before 10 at the cafe...

What is the deal anyway? I assume it's all very very laid back :lol: Do we all congregate at 10 or half past more likely, get warmed up, tea'd up and then head off for a bimble?

[maviczap]

At the cafe for tea & BB, we'll be there for 10ish

[svrich]

:salut:
Evenin' all.
Sorry for not checking in sooner. I discovered that my bike hasn't had an MOT since last May the other night! So there has been a mad rush to get it checked over and tested. As of half ten this morning it passed :D. Now I can tax it tonight and all should be fine.
So, see you at Redlodge at 10am. Time for tea and bacon butties before heading out. It will be very easy going and we can happily finish at Bury Tesco. I'll have a satnav too but it will be the same one as last year though :rolleyes:. And I won't have the route stored in it. I'll just use it as a rolling map. Should work though.
Get the thermals out and I'll see you bright and early tomorrow.

[Seggons]

Now that's what you call leaving it till the last minute. :D Hope you all have a fantastic ride tomorrow and keep shiny side up. I'm working from the early hours of the morning so I'll be thinking of you all having a laugh while I work. :)

[kaivalagi]

Good to see you're all for it SVRich :lol: That was cutting it fine!

Next time Seggons!

[Mykey.M]

He is from Wisbech:smt101

im not from here i just live here so yerr :)

[BigBaddad]

Mykey the Pikey.

Bloody cold that ride, but home now and nice and toasty.

[kellyjo]

Home already?? That was quick!!

[Iansv II]

Home before I even woke up oops

[BigBaddad]

Only rode down for breakfast. Time I got there my fingers where so cold I couldn't unbuckle my lid.

Great hot chocolate and bacon butty.

[maviczap]

Back home

Right trip stats for me

Avg speed 42mph
Max: Not too fast
Avg temp: Cold :smt101
Distance: 128 miles
Meat won: nil but Kai was within 1 of winning a chicken :p
U turns: 2 definite, plus a couple of round the roudabout :)

Look not one IL4, all V engines, more Sv's than other brands

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=773&pictureid=5328

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=773&pictureid=5327
http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=773&pictureid=5329

That pub again :D

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=773&pictureid=5331

Newly MOT'd but still filthy

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=773&pictureid=5330


Thanks to SVRich for planning the route and thanks to everyone for turning out, at least it wasn't quite as cold as last year.

Ride home from BSE was cold, time for another cuppa tea

[kaivalagi]

Back home
+1

Thanks all

It was cold on the last leg home, but worth it

Just heating up a nice roast dinner....that should sort me out :)

[Mykey.M]

Mykey the Pikey.

Bloody cold that ride, but home now and nice and toasty.

dont start that please mate

[Reeder]

I can only assume I was sorely missed ;)

[maviczap]

I can only assume I was sorely missed ;)

Who are you :confused:

[Reeder]

Who are you :confused:

I'm heartbroken now.

[Rob969]

My trip back was a little on the swift side just wanted to get back and in the warmth, still it was warmer than last year!

[maviczap]

My trip back was a little on the swift side just wanted to get back and in the warmth, still it was warmer than last year!

Same here, although your ride home was probably less boring than mine & Gt380Paul's

God darn A14 :mad:

[Rob969]

Just a little bit! think i might of scared of few oldies as i went past as well

[Mighty Boosh]

Was a good rideout.

Thank you to Rich for leading, Rob for teccing, and all those in-between.

Interesting road conditions.

Looking forward to the next one.

EDIT..

It was FOOOKIN COLD.

[maviczap]

How many of you had 'moments' on the muddy sections?

I had 2, one on the first bend asc I attempted to keep up with Sv 'Rossi' Rich and the other on that twisty back lane before Bury

Aye it was bleedy cold, worse on the dual carriageways home

[Rob969]

Had one slight moment when it felt like the front slid a little and another on my way home when the rear stepped out a little coming of a roundabout

[kaivalagi]

Those muddy stretches in that last stint were a bit annoying, I bet those roads are awesome mid summer! All that mud on the corners was a bit worrying though, there wasn't much road width to play with in the hilly section and I didn't feel comfy at times

I'll be glad when the sun comes out to play and the road surfaces are good again, I only started riding September last year so I'm looking forward to the summer months and hopefully feeling more comfortable getting the bike over proper (in time) :)

[Mighty Boosh]

No tyre/tarmac "moments" here.(at the back).

Plenty of 5p 50p "moments" on the corners where it was impossible to tell between a light sprinkling of dust or a large build up of gravel.:eek:

[kaivalagi]

Plenty of 5p 50p "moments
Couldn't have put it better myself, more 50p than 5p though...

[Skip]

Glad to hear you all survived - sorry I couldnt make it

[svrich]

Cheers everyone.
Thanks to Rob and Dicky for the support work :)
It was good to see you all again, but a shame there was no raw meat to bring home.
Ride home was dull but easy. The ride route was good though, and different than last year, slightly ;) It felt good to go through some twisty sections rather than the normal A roads of my comute. No moments for me though. I guess riding the bike rather than having it sat in the garage all winter has paid off, even though it looks like it's been ridden through a muddy field. The new shock felt good, very solid and complete lack of bounce once a bump had passed under the wheels.
I'd be up for the same route in the summer. Less mud would be good, and leathers as an option so I didn't spend the day sliding all over the saddle.
I'm now going to look over the April track day possibility at Snetterton. Would be great to get a few along for a good day out. Novice only so no pressure.

[speedplay]

I'm guessing by the no IL4 comment I was missed...:)


Sorry I couldn't make it but had a trip to devon planned at last minute and had to go.
Was bloody cold out there though, the highest I saw the temp in the car was 7 degrees.

[svrich]

It was a lot warmer than last year. No ice to be seen anywhere!
All missing members were missed. The pub didn't quite seem the same with only 6 of us there, and only 4 of us had been there last year. It was very hard not to burst out with laughter when the same guy came round with the tickets though. And there were the same old guys still there playing dominoes and cards.
Are we the first official .org ride out of the year?

[454697819]

**** feck bolix...

how did I miss this I thought the vote was end of march.. shows how much attention I was paying.

Anyway I was casting the ramp for my bike to get out of the shed easier..for the next ride.. whenever that is?