Togmie EAR Ride Down From Norfolk

[kaivalagi]

Hi All,

On the of chance anyone inside Norfolk or it's borders wants to join the ride down to Essex for Togmie, there be atleast 2 of us heading south early hours on Saturday 31st August to get there for around 9-9:30 at the latest.

The main details are here: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=188803

Let us know if you are up for it and we can see if we can form a group

Anyone in Suffolk you're already pretty much there and anyone from Cambridgeshire can always hop over the border fence and meet somewhere like Thetford maybe?

So far the usual suspects are:

1. Kaivalagi
2. Thunderace

[NTECUK]

What time and were you starting from.

[kaivalagi]

Nothing certain, just canvassing for now, it really depends on where we want to stop and wait for more etc but I figure if we want to get there for 9:30 it will be something like a 7am start:

Norwich - 7am
Thetford - 8am
Togmie (Althorne CM3 6BJ) - 9:30am

The default route Google gave is here (https://www.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Yarmouth+Rd%2FA1042&daddr=Unknown+road+to:Althorne+CM3+6BJ&hl=en&ll=52.080772,0.52597&spn=0.36501,0.891953&sll=52.301761,1.282654&sspn=1.452803,3.56781&geocode=Ff4IIwMdx-oUAA%3BFUipHgMdeywIAA%3BFVBsFAMdLIULAClhm6BT99_YRz Eo0pkeCx0Fzw&t=h&mra=pr&z=11)

The Thetford stop I figured would be good to be the big layby with the cafe in the woods (forgot the name) here (https://www.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Yarmouth+Rd%2FA1042&daddr=Unknown+road+to:Althorne+CM3+6BJ&hl=en&ll=52.340583,0.53524&spn=0.090721,0.222988&sll=52.301761,1.282654&sspn=1.452803,3.56781&geocode=Ff4IIwMdx-oUAA%3BFUipHgMdeywIAA%3BFVBsFAMdLIULAClhm6BT99_YRz Eo0pkeCx0Fzw&t=h&mra=pr&z=13&layer=c&cbll=52.340527,0.535215&panoid=Fv6CppvNfTcza298gWU1ag&cbp=12,46.32,,0,9.84)

[NTECUK]

OK not near my route for Saturday. Bury',haverhil .
Catch you at the start or the lunch break start and have a steady potter along with the rest of you.

[maviczap]

So long as my replacement battery arrives in time to fit it, I'll see you at the A12/A14 junction somewhere

Best option is the Tesco petrol station at Copdock

[Messie]

Your Google link shows two suggested routes, one much more interesting than the other. The best one is the one that goes through Halstead, the other is a lot of boring but useful A12.

I can join you on either of the routes, either at the A14/A12 interchange if you go that was, or somewhere in Halstead if you go that way. I can show you some fairly nice roads either way.
Plus, I know where the pub is!

[kaivalagi]

Your Google link shows two suggested routes, one much more interesting than the other. The best one is the one that goes through Halstead, the other is a lot of boring but useful A12.

I can join you on either of the routes, either at the A14/A12 interchange if you go that was, or somewhere in Halstead if you go that way. I can show you some fairly nice roads either way.
Plus, I know where the pub is!

I am not bothered about nice routes there to be honest, especially when heading from Norwich, I'm more worried about not having to get up at silly o'clock ;) Maybe if there's some time after wards we can go for a nice bimble heading north?

Just waiting to hear back from Thunderace and a meeting point for him and me, I want to see if we can shift the route eastward towards Diss to cut down on time but allowing a meet in Ipswich. As we were already heading down together before this thread got posted I need to work it out with him first to accommodate all we can.

If do-able I'll post a new route which will allow an Ipswich pick up at Tesco's, but that ain't gonna happen if we're going via Barton Mills/Thetford...that would mean a 3 hour zig zag just to get to a ride out....

[Messie]

OK, no problem. When you've fixed your route I'm sure I can join it at some point :)

[Thunderace]

Whoa! Sorry peeps I be working Saturday!:(

Apologies Kai I meant to tell you Monday.

[kaivalagi]

Whoa! Sorry peeps I be working Saturday!:(

Apologies Kai I meant to tell you Monday.

No worries, makes the ride down a little simpler if not a bit lonely :( the twists will have to keep me company, staying away from all those dreaded 50 limits and double solid lines on the A140/A14 ;)

@All
So.....the route will now be this (https://www.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=NR7+9&daddr=52.6120669,1.2835159+to:52.311921,1.1532359+ to:52.1607638,1.1974086+to:52.0819911,1.1667227+to :tescos+near+Copdock+to:Althorne+CM3+6BJ&hl=en&ll=52.165509,1.290894&spn=1.457269,3.56781&sll=52.101444,1.219482&sspn=0.364841,0.891953&geocode=Fc4FIwMdJVcUACHZJQXHsXI_nSk7y8thnuPZRzHZJQ XHsXI_nQ%3BFeLLIgMdu5UTACn_Ge3l_-PZRzG3jP549QpzHQ%3BFXE3HgMd05gRACk3KnqoNL7ZRzGDtzN RWrNgBQ%3BFfvoGwMdYEUSACl_JKq7RpjZRzHwvRZCyPMKYg%3 BFUe1GgMdgs0RAClffK2MXp_ZRzEoWrklPH8Q9g%3BFRERGgMd fsAQACG73S0VJOeKYyl_0UgJ7aDZRzG73S0VJOeKYw%3BFVBsF AMdLIULAClhm6BT99_YRzEo0pkeCx0Fzw&t=h&mra=dpe&mrsp=4&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4&z=9) and the only stop will be in Ipswich...the Tesco's Near Copdock at between 8:15 - 8:30am to arrive at Althorne for 9:30am

Anyone wanting to meet up will have to pick a suitable stop point on the route above and I'll give a rough time when or meet at Ipswich as above

Cheers

[maviczap]

Ok, I'll be there, if I'm not then I'll see you at the pub

[Littlepeahead]

If you have any problems on the journey down text or call on 07960 869826

[kaivalagi]

If you have any problems on the journey down text or call on 07960 869826

Will do, thanks LPH

[kaivalagi]

Updated route to now include the Tesco's in Fulbridge, Maldon (near the destination) so we can fill up before we arrive and not waste time during the ride out, there is 40 odd miles from Ipswich so I am guessing we'll want to be filled to the brim closer than there...

Route now like this (https://www.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=NR7+9&daddr=Unknown+road+to:Tesco+Filling+Station,+Fulbr idge+Maldon,+Essex+CM9+4LE+to:Althorne+CM3+6BJ&hl=en&ll=52.028733,1.119576&spn=0.05735,0.169086&sll=52.03763,1.097646&sspn=0.007167,0.021136&geocode=Fc4FIwMdJVcUACHZJQXHsXI_nSk7y8thnuPZRzHZJQ XHsXI_nQ%3BFd4NGgMdCsAQAA%3BFetuFQMdrVwKACEzf9YQT8 cyeylzQOqlOuHYRzEzf9YQT8cyew%3BFVBsFAMdLIULAClhm6B T99_YRzEo0pkeCx0Fzw&t=h&mra=mrv&z=13)

It'll all be in my sat nav so I hope it doesn't give up the ghost ;)

Please note that the Ipswich meeting point is specifically the Tesco Petrol Station at Copdock, see linked route for exact location (point B on the map)

[maviczap]

Ok, new battery fitted, so I may make it, just depends if I'm not too tired from today's driving & if the SV is ok after no riding. Didn't have time for a shake down run, after the battery went fubar

[kaivalagi]

Great news, if you do feel up to it in the AM...I guess the trouble with batteries / charging circuits is that you might not know they're a problem until you need your bike to start which might be at the petrol station / pub / wherever.....we can always give you a jump start I guess ;)

[maviczap]

Bikes ok, the riders fubarred

[kaivalagi]

I'll check on here before 7am and I'll look for a text once at Copdock, fingers crossed you'll be alright otherwise 'til the next one ;) Sounds like you had one sh1tty day!

[NTECUK]

Its looking to be a cracking day.
Hope your recovered after a good nights sleep.
Petrol wise you can pop in morrisons. its on the rounder-bout on the Maldon by pass were you do theroue to burnham/lachindon. If you don nt want to ride through maldon

http://goo.gl/maps/8rDZb

[Messie]

I'll see you all at Althorne x