Saturday 22nd September

[Fallout]

So getting this one rolling. I know Tom can't make Saturdays, but it looks like Sunday may be raining. Subject to good weather predictions for Sunday, we could change to Sunday, or do both days!

In the meantime, while the big sunny blob on the forecast is only set for Saturday, who's game?

1. Fallout (But needs to be home for the evening 5pm ish)

[Spank86]

I'm in.

[Thunderace]

Sorry chaps, going sailing this weekend, not like me to miss out I know, may see if I can get out of it as it's getting a bit chilly for sailing.

[Bordtea]

On a Thorpe Park ting i'm afraid... come shadow me and Jammy on the sunday instead ;)

[Spank86]

Think I'd fall off my bike laughing if I did that.

[Jammy]

1. Fallout
2. Spank
3. Jammy

[Fallout]

That's a good start. Yes Nathan, you can definitely bail on that sailing ****. It'll be cold and 'orrible, and I 'ere pirates frequent these here waters, arrrrrrrrrr.

[Spank86]

Think theyve gone again today fallout, talk like a pirate day was yesterday.

[Fallout]

Bum.

[The Idle Biker]

Sorry folks, I'm at Cadwell Park trying not to be rained on.

[Sir Trev]

But it's Open House weekend in dat dere London. Are you not all going to see a bit of culture/history/industrial heritage that you cannot normally get to??

[ClunkintheUK]

Sorry folks, I'm at Cadwell Park trying not to be rained on.

You konw if you go fast enough you can dodge the rain. Well that what I though as a kid, but still worth trying.

[DJ123]

I maybe up for this, and i am also persuading Bob to come along.

Do we have an idea of time, destination and route yet?

[Spank86]

This is fallout organising it, no chance of any of those things so I'd recommend anyone who's got a suggestion put it forward.

[DJ123]

Then i reckon we should go to:
The Touch Down Cafe at;
Wellesbourne Aerodrome
Loxley Road
Wellesbourne
Warwick
CV359EU

If you're up for a ride. I've been there a couple of times before.


http://www.wellesbourneairfield.com/visitormaps.htm

[Thunderace]

Ok sailing has been sh*tcanned due to lack of volunteers so I'm in, I reckon Alton or Loomies meet 0900ish and similar route to the one me and Spank did the other Sunday, Popham airfield for bacon butties and such?

Hows about this......

0900 Alton station
0930 chase Spank through the countryside to Popham then who knows where.

1. Fallout
2. Spank
3. Jammy
4. Daddyjob
5. Bob
6. Thunderace

[Thunderace]

Then i reckon we should go to:
The Touch Down Cafe at;
Wellesbourne Aerodrome
Loxley Road
Wellesbourne
Warwick
CV359EU

If you're up for a ride. I've been there a couple of times before.

Apologies Job, you got in there while I was typing.;)
How far roughly is your route?

[DJ123]

No worries, i was creating it as i typed. It was a WIP for 10 minutes :lol:

I think using the twisties it ends up about 80ish miles or so

[Thunderace]

No worries, i was creating it as i typed. It was a WIP for 10 minutes :lol:

I think using the twisties it ends up about 80ish miles or so

Happy with that, meet point and start time please!:D

[Spank86]

I'm happy with either.

I've got a route planned for popham that involves the road we did the other day and one me mark and fallout did but I want to wait till we're all together to run it.

It's also better as a loomies start so I say this time we do jobs run and start from Alton or northerly.

[Thunderace]

So is everyone happy with.......

0900-0930 Alton station, then Jobs route?

[DJ123]

Happy with that, meet point and start time please!:D

Will update tomorrow after a discussion with Bob. She's not a fan of early mornings, even though i've told her that now being a biker early mornings are mandatory during the summer!

[Thunderace]

Will update tomorrow after a discussion with Bob. She's not a fan of early mornings, even though i've told her that now being a biker early mornings are mandatory during the summer!

We've got to get out early as it gets dark at teatime! (well not quite but you know what I mean & how carried away we get sometimes.... "yes dear I'll be home at 2"..... and similar).

[DJ123]

Ah it won't be late! i've said that 10am is the very latest i go on a ride out as i cba with all the traffic otherwise. When i know if Bob is coming or not i'll post up time, meeting point and update the attendance list too

[Thunderace]

Ah it won't be late! i've said that 10am is the very latest i go on a ride out as i cba with all the traffic otherwise. When i know if Bob is coming or not i'll post up time, meeting point and update the attendance list too

Cool beans!:D

[Fallout]

Ok, here's the deelio for me. The mrs is going out to Thorpe park like a dirty stop out, so one of two scenarios present themselves:

1. My parents can look after the dog for the day, in which case I'm game for anything.
2. My parents can't look after the dog for the day, in which case I need to stop at my place around lunchtime (1pm latest) to let the dog out for a **** and ****, feed it and then torment it by putting it back in it's cage for another 10 hours.

So if we can plan a route which allows for a swing by my place, that'd be awesome.

Looking at route ideas now which can include Popham cafe.

[DJ123]

I've got my top box, bring the dog

[Fallout]

Might have to snap his legs. He's grown quite a lot.

[DJ123]

or i have a cargo net. I don't mind taking a pillion

[Spank86]

I volunteer to wake bob up in the morning.

[Thunderace]

Ok, here's the deelio for me. The mrs is going out to Thorpe park like a dirty stop out, so one of two scenarios present themselves:

1. My parents can look after the dog for the day, in which case I'm game for anything.
2. My parents can't look after the dog for the day, in which case I need to stop at my place around lunchtime (1pm latest) to let the dog out for a **** and ****, feed it and then torment it by putting it back in it's cage for another 10 hours.

So if we can plan a route which allows for a swing by my place, that'd be awesome.

Looking at route ideas now which can include Popham cafe.

Best start working on the folks!;)

[Spank86]

If you lived near me I could call in favours and get you a dog sitter but NOOO, you had to move to the middle of nowhere.

[Fallout]

Here's a nice half hour jaunt from my place to Popham.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=tadley&daddr=51.3427008,-1.2163317+to:51.319191,-1.251941+to:Popham+Airfield&hl=en&ll=51.26836,-1.148758&spn=0.23328,0.676346&sll=51.324739,-1.235104&sspn=0.014562,0.042272&geocode=FblxDwMdd7nu_ymlmQB4JBx0SDGElbSAVpzMaQ%3BF WxtDwMdtXDt_ylBDeAypqB2SDGNqp2NEi0k9A%3BFZcRDwMdm-Xs_ylvgzjmvx10SDE8nbBqyo9Vrw%3BFUwqDQMdcSPt_yF6_7H 2fmy8PCkdrzV4PRp0SDF6_7H2fmy8PA&oq=popham+a&mra=mrv&via=1,2&t=m&z=11

Really nice twisty lane from lane from my house, then all the way down the B3051 right down to the cafe. Looks like it should be a good road with lots of straights and wigglies alike. Takes approx 30 mins. So would be easy to stop at my place lunchtime for 5 mins then grab lunch at popham and watch some planes taking off and choppers and old boys.

Working on a route from Loomies to my place now ...

Edit: Maybe I can leave the dog at loomies!

[Thunderace]

Maybe I can leave the dog at loomies!

I wouldn't he might end up in a butty!:smt081

So who's organising this here shindig? El Prsidente or the Road Safety Minister?

[DJ123]

This is what happens when you get a dog and let the Mrs out to play. You're far too liberal, up to date and modern. A womans place is the kitchen, not a theme park!

[Fallout]

Man, if you saw what he ate, nobody would eat him. Cow **** is his favourite!

[Spank86]

From loomies I'd recommend south to the roundabout, turning right, the. Taking the right turn towards Winchester on that road I showed you and job the other day, bringing you out at the roundabouts on the end of the 272.

Then your choices are probably Alresford way or through Easton and accross the back of south wonton.

[Thunderace]

So who's organising this here shindig? El Prsidente or the Road Safety Minister?

:smt017

[DJ123]

i'm planning a ride out, El Presidente is being a house wife and wants to pop to the shops ;)

[Spank86]

I'm just being helpful for any current or potential future rideouts.

[Fallout]

I'm game for anything. Here's a 1 1/2 or 2 hr route idea ...

1. Blat north out of loomies to winchester and those roundabouts.
2. Trundle through the town
3. Take the sweepy stockbridge road to ... stockbridge
4. Up the A3057
5. Hang a right onto the B3420 which looks properly twisty
6. Right onto the B3400 through Whitchurch and Overton all the way to BStoke
7. A turbo blatt up the A339 for some high speed sweepers
8. One more nadgery one to my house

Then see other route to popham for lunch. So if we met 9:30, 10:00, we'd be at my place for 12:00ish then at Popham for lunch between 12:30 and 1:00.

From there we can follow Ad on the death defying death twister of death, with that ridiculous hill and corner that literally makes you die as soon as you see it.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Loomies+Cafe,+Alton+Road,+West+Meon,+GU 32+1JX&daddr=51.0445683,-1.1149119+to:51.0441239,-1.2355741+to:51.07143,-1.33328+to:51.1094551,-1.458806+to:51.17434,-1.45933+to:51.259659,-1.16429+to:51.2827418,-1.1318314+to:51.343483,-1.1880921+to:tadley&hl=en&ll=51.175038,-1.119232&spn=0.467506,1.352692&sll=51.1576,-1.429596&sspn=0.116921,0.338173&geocode=FZGpCgMddZbv_yFRleeFIYxxKCmN3kfRNjl0SDFRle eFIYxxKA%3BFdjgCgMd4fzu_yldu2fv0z90SDGioDEwOOwH3A% 3BFRvfCgMdiiXt_ym5L1uIdBN0SDGSXpNKj_-jkA%3BFcZJCwMd4Kfr_ylJUiBB6g10SDGRyetPQfQQEw%3BFU_ eCwMdir3p_ymbqjl1oAl0SDEKEH6ZD1wlxQ%3BFcTbDAMdfrvp _ykHtaJ90wd0SDEmR396YOUaOA%3BFQspDgMd_jvu_ynBJQqEM h90SDGbqXuR7iFcXQ%3BFTWDDgMdybru_yl3Wc3RYR90SDER9x xQQfQQEw%3BFXtwDwMdBN_t_yndvhO1g6B2SDFAaYitLa4OEw% 3BFblxDwMdd7nu_ymlmQB4JBx0SDGElbSAVpzMaQ&mra=dpe&mrsp=5&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8&t=m&z=10

[Fallout]

So I propose ...

1. Meet a loomies, between 9:30 and 10:00

2. Massive long way round to Tadley https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Loomies+Cafe,+Alton+Road,+West+Meon,+GU 32+1JX&daddr=51.0445682,-1.1149109+to:51.0441237,-1.2355735+to:51.07143,-1.33328+to:51.1094551,-1.458806+to:51.17434,-1.45933+to:51.259659,-1.16429+to:51.2827412,-1.1318306+to:51.343483,-1.1880921+to:tadley&hl=en&sll=51.1576,-1.429596&sspn=0.116921,0.338173&geocode=FZGpCgMddZbv_yFRleeFIYxxKCmN3kfRNjl0SDFRle eFIYxxKA%3BFdjgCgMd4vzu_yldu2fv0z90SDGioDEwOOwH3A% 3BFRvfCgMdiyXt_ym5L1uIdBN0SDGSXpNKj_-jkA%3BFcZJCwMd4Kfr_ylJUiBB6g10SDGRyetPQfQQEw%3BFU_ eCwMdir3p_ymbqjl1oAl0SDEKEH6ZD1wlxQ%3BFcTbDAMdfrvp _ykHtaJ90wd0SDEmR396YOUaOA%3BFQspDgMd_jvu_ynBJQqEM h90SDGbqXuR7iFcXQ%3BFTWDDgMdyrru_yl3Wc3RYR90SDER9x xQQfQQEw%3BFXtwDwMdBN_t_yndvhO1g6B2SDFAaYitLa4OEw% 3BFblxDwMdd7nu_ymlmQB4JBx0SDGElbSAVpzMaQ&mra=dpe&mrsp=5&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8&t=m&z=10

3. Dog takes a dump

4. Back roads to popham for lunch and airplanes. https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=tadley&daddr=51.3427007,-1.216332+to:51.319191,-1.251941+to:Popham+Airfield&hl=en&sll=51.324739,-1.235104&sspn=0.014562,0.042272&geocode=FblxDwMdd7nu_ymlmQB4JBx0SDGElbSAVpzMaQ%3BF WxtDwMdtHDt_ylBDeAypqB2SDGNqp2NEi0k9A%3BFZcRDwMdm-Xs_ylvgzjmvx10SDE8nbBqyo9Vrw%3BFUwqDQMdcSPt_yF6_7H 2fmy8PCkdrzV4PRp0SDF6_7H2fmy8PA&oq=popham+a&mra=mrv&via=1,2&t=m&z=11

5. Ad take the lead to take us to suicide valley.

[Spank86]

You've already taken us on that road it's the 20.

[Fallout]

So it is duder. I thought it was the next one up. Well that's my proposition for a dog pooing route anyway! But if my rents can have the dog, I don't care!

[Thunderace]

But if my rents can have the dog, I don't care!

Best hurry up and find out it's Friday tomorrow!:D

[Spank86]

Well find out tomorrow and let us know!

[Fallout]

Will do. To be fair, I think it'll be a pretty sweet route anyway, and Popham cafe is definitely worthy of a visit. The novelty of watching planes take off and helicopters hover 20 feet from my fried breakfast hasn't worn off yet.

[Thunderace]

Well find out tomorrow and let us know!

Simulposts twice in one evening? Spooky.

[Fallout]

It's the twin brother shizzle. ESP.

[Thunderace]

It's the twin brother shizzle. ESP.

Except I have more hair!:rolleyes:

[Spank86]

Ouch.

That cuts me deep.


It's also wrong... You should see my legs.

[Fallout]

Hahaha. Nobody wanted to share a bathroom with Ad. Literally, it had to be hoovered before it was cleaned.

[Spank86]

Which is odd because my bathrooms pretty clean these days.

I'm not entirely sure I didn't get rather too much blame for that.

[Fallout]

The truth is between you and Hen. Next braBQ I'll interrogate him.

[Thunderace]

Hahaha. Nobody wanted to share a bathroom with Ad. Literally, it had to be hoovered before it was cleaned.

TIT, i got beer all over the keyboard!:smt081

[Spank86]

Definitely unfairly maligned here.

There's three guys using one bathroom here and its never looked like our old one used to, even when I didn't clean it for three weeks once.

[Fallout]

So maybe it was Hen that was from Malta after all! Either that or it was just blown out of all proportion. I had my epic en suite so all my skid marks, **** stains and pube trails were my own.

[Mark_h]

I'm unlikely for this weekend chaps. Wife & kids away Saturday so good opportunity but have sort of promised to finally fit the skirting in the extension. It's only been up 4 years and my "well..... you've got to let it all settle" argument is wearing a bit thin.

If you end up not doing Daddyjobs jaunt to the midlands and instead do laps of Fallouts house drop a post in here during the day and I may be able to join up during the lunchtime poop-scoop session.

Oh and Jammy, just remember even with a well polished ego, tarmac still hurts!

[Fallout]

My rents are back from hols this afternoon. I shall confirm later on if they can have the pooch and then we can decide on midlands mission or southern circuits.

[DJ123]

I have persuaded Bob to come along tomorrow for a jaunt to the Midlands. If you're up for it let me know so I can create a meeting place and time.
Provisionally it stands as:
10.00 Tesco petrol station-Me and anyone else local, Tom? Nathan?
Pick Bob up enroute
10.15 Holiday Inn-anyone from the Basingstoke area
Then onto Touchdown cafe

[Spank86]

Fingers crossed fallout doesnt stuff things up then.

Perhaps he needs a dog kennel in the back garden to solve all his problems.

[DJ123]

No offence to Mr Presidente, but I'll head to the Midlands anyway. Not been that way in a long time and fancy a change of scenery and roads. Been 2 weeks since I've been out on the bike!

[Mark_h]

I have persuaded Bob to come along tomorrow for a jaunt to the Midlands. If you're up for it let me know so I can create a meeting place and time.
Provisionally it stands as:
10.00 Tesco petrol station-Me and anyone else local, Tom? Nathan?
Pick Bob up enroute
10.15 Holiday Inn-anyone from the Basingstoke area
Then onto Touchdown cafe

I live round the corner from Bob. If you let me know where the Fleet meet will be I'll see how my wood-bothering goes and may be able to join up.

[Fallout]

Offence taken but never mind. Looks like I'll be riding by myself. :( :( *cant find smily for cry cos using stupid quick reply*

[Mark_h]

Well I had a couple of hours with nothing much to do at work so accidently managed to get the skirting completed so hopefully I can join in tomorrow.

If you could give me details of the Bob pickup point that'll probably be the easiest for me. Any idea what sort of time we'll be back down this way?

[ClunkintheUK]

What time are you guys meeting, and any chance a very newbie can join?

[Spank86]

The more the merrier,

From the post above it sounds like 10:15 holiday inn in basingstoke.

Not sure what would be closest for you, you dont have a town or even county in your location (hint hint).

I figure the late start time is a Bob accomodation since we're normally well on the road by then>

[ClunkintheUK]

Hint taken. its probably going to be a bit of a warm up ride either way.
Later start time is probably a good thing. Though I should probably be moving, will give a definite answer when i know if i'll get away with it.

[Spank86]

well then you could probably meet the guys a littlemore northerly. Not sure where their first pickup is, somewhere near fleet or aldershot I guess.

[Thunderace]

Bit of an accident with a heat gun at work today, typing with one hand sucks, if I can get my gloves on comfortably I'm still in, any chance of a clear concise post relating to both rides so I an chose which one, although going north for a change does appeal.:smt103

[Mark_h]

Hopefully it's just your left hand that's messed up. That just does the clutch and that won't be working by the time you hit Berkshire anyway so no loss. If it's the right hand we can probably rig up a switch on the left hand bar as your throttle seems to be pretty much binary anyway.

[Thunderace]

Hopefully it's just your left hand that's messed up. That just does the clutch and that won't be working by the time you hit Berkshire anyway so no loss. If it's the right hand we can probably rig up a switch on the left hand bar as your throttle seems to be pretty much binary anyway.

Its my left hand so that's something at least.
Just gave it a try, not to bad its only my finger tips that hurt + the blisters have gone quite hard now so should be OK!

[Thunderace]

I have persuaded Bob to come along tomorrow for a jaunt to the Midlands. If you're up for it let me know so I can create a meeting place and time.
Provisionally it stands as:
10.00 Tesco petrol station-Me and anyone else local, Tom? Nathan?
Pick Bob up enroute
10.15 Holiday Inn-anyone from the Basingstoke area
Then onto Touchdown cafe

I take it you mean Camberley Tesco, I would prefer to meet with Mark & Bob in Fleet as its closer.

[Jammy]

I would feel sorry for you, but you only have to make a couple of gear changes a rideout - whereas i make hundreds :smt103

[DJ123]

Bob isn't coming from Fleet tomorrow, Farnborough instead. Can meet you 9Mark H and Thunderace) at Holiday Inn if you want to head straight there?

Attendance list so far

1. DJ-tesco
2. Bob-tesco
3. Mark H-holiday inn
4. Thunderace-HI
5. Spank-HI
6. Jammy-HI
7. Clunk

Everyone happy with times and meeting points?

Have i missed anyone off?

[DJ123]

Well I had a couple of hours with nothing much to do at work so accidently managed to get the skirting completed so hopefully I can join in tomorrow.

If you could give me details of the Bob pickup point that'll probably be the easiest for me. Any idea what sort of time we'll be back down this way?

i'm guessing the ride there will take us till 12 ish. Plus lunch of about an hour or so. Then a couple of hours back. I think we should be back by 4.

What time are you guys meeting, and any chance a very newbie can join?

Go for it, where abouts are you, we can meet enroute, or any other meeting point?

The more the merrier,

From the post above it sounds like 10:15 holiday inn in basingstoke.

Not sure what would be closest for you, you dont have a town or even county in your location (hint hint).

I figure the late start time is a Bob accomodation since we're normally well on the road by then>
It is indeed, or i would have said 8am and be there for breakfast!

Hint taken. its probably going to be a bit of a warm up ride either way.
Later start time is probably a good thing. Though I should probably be moving, will give a definite answer when i know if i'll get away with it.
:smt039

Bit of an accident with a heat gun at work today, typing with one hand sucks, if I can get my gloves on comfortably I'm still in, any chance of a clear concise post relating to both rides so I an chose which one, although going north for a change does appeal.:smt103

I know, change of scenery is what i was after and somewhere i ahdn't been for a while. Looks like a great turn out too!

[Mark_h]

And you've not managed to convince Bob to get out of bed earlier? We don't need fancy hair and lippy for a ride-out.

[DJ123]

Bob wanted later still! She's a woman, it's the weekend, she wants a lie in. Still trying to convince her that being a biker means early mornings on days of good weather.

[Mark_h]

For those meeting at the Holiday Inn may I suggest we meet in the main carpark in the corner away from the reception. That way we don't upset all the residents who are having a lay-in.

Entrance of the A339 Alton road.

@Thunderace, let me know if you want to meet at the Oatsheaf 09:45

[Jammy]

I may have to skip lunch. Need to be back for more like 2ish. Where are we planning to ride to? Obviousloy i can just shoot off back the way we came when i need too.

[DJ123]

Check the link back in the pages.

Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield
Loxley Lane
Wellesbourne
Warwickshire
CV35 9EU

[Jammy]

**** me that's a mission

[DJ123]

Bodmin was 3 times further and we rode that in 7 hours or less (disregarding lunch stop, clutch stops, traffic etc)

[Thunderace]

For those meeting at the Holiday Inn may I suggest we meet in the main carpark in the corner away from the reception. That way we don't upset all the residents who are having a lay-in.

Entrance of the A339 Alton road.

@Thunderace, let me know if you want to meet at the Oatsheaf 09:45

Yep Oatsheaf 0945, my internal sat nav still has no address for Holiday Inn!

[Mark_h]

Just to set some expectations I may well make a u-turn around Oxford somewhere as I can't be out for the whole day especially if we're not starting until brunch time.

[Fallout]

Alright mother beaches, I am in. What's the meet time at HI?

[Fallout]

Just to set some expectations I may well make a u-turn around Oxford somewhere as I can't be out for the whole day especially if we're not starting until brunch time.

All this for a skirt who'll drop us in a few rideouts once she's bored! :rolleyes:

[Mark_h]

All this for a skirt who'll drop us in a few rideouts once she's bored! :rolleyes:

Ah but you see he's besotted. Unfortunately at Alton I got her long-term game-plan and I must say it's not looking good for his Jobbiness.

[DJ123]

There is no long term plan. She's off travelling in 5 weeks! I have another rider for tomorrow, my Dad is coming along for the blast out, weather prevailing.

[Jammy]

May have to follow you mark

[Fallout]

What's the meet time at HI? (+ mother beaches)

^

[Jammy]

10:15

[Fallout]

Wooohooo!! :D

[Thunderace]

Feck me It's a weekend and El Presidente is actually coming for a ride and not stroking himself in a bush eating dead wildlife!:smt103

[Thunderace]

Just to set some expectations I may well make a u-turn around Oxford somewhere as I can't be out for the whole day especially if we're not starting until brunch time.

Me too, not so much time as fuel funding but doubt I'll make it all the way!:(

[Fallout]

I had two stag dos in a row, but now they're done. All friends of value married (take note Ad). I will be free for the rest of time!!! Except the next two weekends probably. And Christmas.

[DJ123]

Looks like i've got 3 extra breakfasts to eat then ;)

[Mark_h]

There is no long term plan. She's off travelling in 5 weeks! I have another rider for tomorrow, my Dad is coming along for the blast out, weather prevailing.

I have the inside track on the travelling plan too :)

[Thunderace]

Tonyk will be at Holiday Inn 1015 ish!:D

[tonyk]

I'll be at Holiday Inn 1015 ish. holiday inn Basingstoke RG21 3EE
Anyone else meeting here ?.