View Full Version : Rideout! Comments! Notes! and other stuff!
wheelnut
06-06-05, 04:12 PM
What I want to know is where did you all park your cars and trailers? :P
There were bikes in the Little Chef car park which had shiny swingarms, wheels and exhaust pipes, some even had polished sprockets. Obviously too busy polishing them to ride anywhere :D
And another question. Is it easier to ride at the front of a pack or at the rear or even in the middle.
I know you can sucked into trying to follow my leader and come unstuck, but there were a couple of times on the way to the rideout I felt like I was overdoing it yet the others just followed me round with no complaint :shock:
Quiff Wichard
06-06-05, 04:16 PM
I shudda walked around a bit more really looked at all the SV's=- didnt seem to have any time! I want to polish my forks!..I wantan undertray- was an ideal time to discuss such issues...as there were lots there with those done !!
my fault- I should have made the time at tesco etc and we had lots of time at L chef- just me being shy !
Carsick
06-06-05, 04:20 PM
And another question. Is it easier to ride at the front of a pack or at the rear or even in the middle.
I know you can sucked into trying to follow my leader and come unstuck, but there were a couple of times on the way to the rideout I felt like I was overdoing it yet the others just followed me round with no complaint :shock:
It's a bit variable, but generally the very back is faster because of the yoyo effect and having to rush to catch up after all the little delays that affect such a large group. The front is very slow because they have to be, so the best place for a chilled ride is in the middle.
I started about a third of the way back and it wasn't quick at all. I then stopped at a certain marker point next to a big hedge and then rejoined a long way behind and had a slightly quicker ride till we caught up with the main crowd several miles later; still didn't go as quick as I would have liked, though.
The second part of the ride seemed to flow alot better than the first. The groups were more spread out and there was more opportunity to ride at exactly the pace you liked. I found myself latching onto groups for a while through twisty bits with no hope of overtaking safely or just because they were at a nice speed, then when I was ready I'd move on.
Following the leader didn't seem to be a problem. I use a group to help me guage what's going on up ahead, but I still make my own judgements on what's coming. Examples of this were when another rider and I broke away from one of the back groups and charged through a load of twistyish bits. Despite the fact that I've ridden with the other guy a bit and know what to expect from him, I still backed off more than he did, simply because I was getting near my own limits.
Quiff Wichard
06-06-05, 04:38 PM
I then stopped at a certain marker point next to a big hedge
the "comfort" break !!!
which incidentally I do believe even then Scoobs happenned to be beside you !!
shutdown
06-06-05, 04:57 PM
I saw that fazer rider walking around while waiting for the police/paramedic to wave us out of the junction. He seemed to be in one piece so I think the bike took the worst.
The second stint I rode in the middle of the pack and once you learnt the riding style of the guy in front it became a nice ride. Think we had an incedent free ride all-round. I nearly dropped the bike on the saturday ride-out just before going into tescos which filled my leathers but that was about it.
Still want to see if we make it into any local newspapers "Bikers decend on village and leave a trail of destruction....well, they burnt the grass at the campsite"
I then stopped at a certain marker point next to a big hedge
the "comfort" break !!!
which incidentally I do believe even then Scoobs happenned to be beside you !!
This is all getting out of hand! (Misquote away) :roll:
Quiff Wichard
06-06-05, 05:20 PM
out of hand--- scoobs ur the worst to pounce on anything with a double entendre! and you have (like saturday night) laid yourself wide open ! :lol:
Spiderman
06-06-05, 05:45 PM
out of hand--- scoobs ur the worst to pounce on anything with a double entendre! and you have (like saturday night) laid yourself wide open ! :lol:
Maybe its all very innocent and they were simply comparing.....
strategies on hair growth and loss i mean of course :D
Anyway i think they are both top blokes so no more mickey taking me thinks. ;)
shutdown
06-06-05, 05:49 PM
Scoobs was a well house trained guest in my tent so none from me
as long as carsick gets his pint juggling up to scratch next year should be good
oh and all bike keys are hidden from him after a visit to the pub
mysteryjimbo
06-06-05, 05:53 PM
Scoobs was a well house trained guest in my tent so none from me
as long as carsick gets his pint juggling up to scratch next year should be good
oh and all bike keys are hidden from him after a visit to the pub
And coerdelion (sorry for spelling).....
out of hand--- scoobs ur the worst to pounce on anything with a double entendre! and you have (like saturday night) laid yourself wide open ! :lol:
Oo'er missus (obviously) :roll: :lol:
WOW!!! ... took me ages to read all this :shock:
I just got back at 6:30 pm Monday 8) 1500 miles for the weekend 8) It was 410 miles to Milton Keynes, where I was staying.
Had a great day. Thanks to everyone. One of the things I laughed at (I don't think anyone else mentioned it) When all the bikes were started, at the Little Chef, the alarm went off in the car beside me 8) :lol: This happened at Tescos aswell 8)
Glad I went along on Saturday night to meet the campers. Though it would appear from these posts that some of them were camper than others :wink: :lol:
Glad I went along on Saturday night to meet the campers. Though it would appear from these posts that some of them were camper than others :wink: :lol:
Don't start Paddy! :wink: :lol:
I just got back at 6:30 pm Monday 8) 1500 miles for the weekend 8) It was 410 miles to Milton Keynes, where I was staying.
Comfortably, if that's the right word, the longest distance travelled to be there :D
Well done - great dedication and it was good to meet you :thumbsup:
I just got back at 6:30 pm Monday 8) 1500 miles for the weekend 8) It was 410 miles to Milton Keynes, where I was staying.
Comfortably, if that's the right word, the longest distance travelled to be there :D
Well done - great dedication and it was good to meet you :thumbsup:
ANNNNNNND, all done on a restricted SV. Respeck!
Hi Daz glad you made back matey :D
Quiff Wichard
06-06-05, 07:24 PM
and i was moaning about a 400 mile total journey in 2 days !!! (including the rideout!)
respect to you !
oh- shall we make it ireland next year then Daz?
Spiderman
06-06-05, 07:26 PM
wow..all the way from ireland? BH well done Sir!
shame i never got to meet you and shake your hand for that one 8)
shutdown
06-06-05, 07:28 PM
i was thinking more along the lines of the Isle of White :lol:
Less miles = happy bottoms
I think that's where I end talk about bottoms as it's going to get twisted by you lot :)
i was thinking more along the lines of the Isle of White :lol:
Err....Wight actually!
Spiderman
06-06-05, 07:40 PM
i was thinking more along the lines of the Isle of White :lol:
Less miles = happy bottoms
I think that's where I end talk about bottoms as it's going to get twisted by you lot :)
Isle of Dogs it is then. The essex crew will be happy i'm sure.
Twisted bottoms...ewwww why bring that into it. Did you have the dennis lid btw?
Quiff Wichard
07-06-05, 01:14 AM
yea spidey - shutdown had a helmet with dennis on it !! :oops:
Well done the organisers, i did 337 miles in the day but have now recovered, the thundercat was much comfier than the sv but i was still glad to get home, having lost touch with john and taking a scenic route around Kidderminster,( o.k. i got confused and took the wrong turn, ). the route was superb but just a little too long and the 1st leg was a bit too long . just something to bear in mind 4 next year!. all in all a good day and thanks again to the organisers and the markers. well done, it worked well,
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daryl and nic.
ps that wasn't me creamerybutter in the petrol station, if i had got off then i'd wouldn't have got back on again!!
mysteryjimbo
07-06-05, 07:20 AM
i was thinking more along the lines of the Isle of White :lol:
Err....Wight actually!
Oh wight. He's wight you know!
Looked like fun :) sorry I missed it. Had a great time in IOM though, those guys have got some cahonas! :shock:
Special praise for Bruce Anstey, local guy I know was sponsoring him and he came through for him so :notworthy:
....even if Archibald did run out of petrol :oops: :-dd
Quiff Wichard
08-06-05, 11:53 AM
oooooooooooo
archibald- petrol
good job I just watched it on Mand M before coming on here rather than the other way around !!
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