View Full Version : Poole Quay for Bristol Mofos in July?
I know a few of us were talking about this in the pub.. but I have been thinking how about doing this say 4th July take half a day off and go down there.. I want to go into bournemouth to get new leathers so would kill a couple of birds with one stone!!
How does that date suit people!?
valleyboy
19-05-06, 10:18 AM
Sounds like a plan..... will probably end up taking the entire day off anyway.. and next day to recover.... :lol:
I may take half a day as well (even though I don't need to) and we could meet up prior to the evening for a pie and a pint somewhere.
valleyboy
19-05-06, 10:24 AM
going to have to change my diet from pie and chips at some point... steak and chips will do :lol:
I may take half a day as well (even though I don't need to) and we could meet up prior to the evening for a pie and a pint somewhere.
sounds like a plan to me.. you know the area so name the pub and time.
fizzwheel
19-05-06, 11:02 AM
I may take half a day as well (even though I don't need to) and we could meet up prior to the evening for a pie and a pint somewhere.
What not saving yourself for the £5 alll you can eat :shock:
I may take half a day as well (even though I don't need to) and we could meet up prior to the evening for a pie and a pint somewhere.
are you implying you'll be drinking and riding...?! :shock:
are you implying you'll be drinking and riding...?! :shock:
It's just a saying. Pie and a glass of orange juice doesn't roll off the tongue as well.
Sounds like a possibility, unless I'm washing my hair :wink:
I might be up for that, even though i dont live in Bristol, but i should be off the day after as its my Birfday on the 5th :D
fizzwheel
19-05-06, 12:40 PM
I might be up for that, even though i dont live in Bristol, but i should be off the day after as its my Birfday on the 5th :D
Coolamundo :smt113
are you implying you'll be drinking and riding...?! :shock:
It's just a saying. Pie and a glass of orange juice doesn't roll off the tongue as well.
phew. my illusion of your perfection remains
I might be up for that, even though i dont live in Bristol, but i should be off the day after as its my Birfday on the 5th :D
and it just happens to be my bday too ;)
sounds like a plan to me.. you know the area so name the pub and time.
I don't actually. I know the Quay and that is about it. I am sure we could arrange a meeting place though.
fraser01
19-05-06, 01:40 PM
Think i am on rest days...so might be interested in poole quay meet....as long as i dont have my little dude...
Carsick
19-05-06, 09:21 PM
I'll definitely be about. We're moving into our flat in Swindon on June 1st so will be around from then.
I might be up for that, even though i dont live in Bristol, but i should be off the day after as its my Birfday on the 5th :D
and it just happens to be my bday too ;)
Appy Birfday Anna... for the fifth o Jul.... looks like we'll be buying your drink then. :smt026 :thumbsup:
Anonymous
21-05-06, 09:19 AM
I will need to check next week. Thats a busy week for me and then I split for europe on the 7th or 8th
Edit....I'm busy until about 3.30pm that afternoon, but could catch you later in Poole as I'd be there by 5.30 I suppose. Weather permis, of course :wink:
Hi guys,
Dont want to hi-jack the thread but there is a Weatherspoons right on the quay that do a deal on food/drink on bike nights.
Hope this helps
tee jey
23-05-06, 06:25 PM
But it's not as good as the Oyster Quay :lol: :lol: :lol: ,believe me.
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fraser01
02-06-06, 03:06 PM
*BUMP*
So whats happening with this, who is definately going?
:D
fizzwheel
02-06-06, 03:16 PM
I'm on Holiday that week, If any of you lot want to meet up somewhere and follow me into Poole let me know.
I wont be hanging about speed wise though so you have been warned. Its best to get there early especially if its a hot day as its busy then and if you get there late you have to park in the overflow carpark and walk back to the Quay and its a bit of a trek.
Oh and stick a £1 coin to your yoke or somewhere you can get easy access to it, saves messing about when you get the Marshalls and the entrance.
looks like I will now be in Wales that day for a training course and it doesnt finish till 5 so it will be a bit to late for me to treck that far :(
fraser01
02-06-06, 04:45 PM
looks like I will now be in Wales that day for a training course and it doesnt finish till 5 so it will be a bit to late for me to treck that far :(
:lol: you have to be there, you organised it!!!! :lol:
looks like I will now be in Wales that day for a training course and it doesnt finish till 5 so it will be a bit to late for me to treck that far :(
:lol: you have to be there, you organised it!!!! :lol:
I know blinkin typical at the minute my plans never seem to come together the way i want them to god damn it.. doesnt the world know I rule it!!!!! :roll: :twisted:
we will prob be there - i'm planning on taking a day off that day
Is this still happening???
Should have a well scubbed in rear tyre by then, will have to check time off.
I am over in Wales on a training day now
I am over in Wales on a training day now :roll: Missing your own rideout...shame on you. :wink:
I am over in Wales on a training day now :roll: Missing your own rideout...shame on you. :wink:
I know how rubbish am i??!!!
Are you Mofo's gonna sort it out and get down to the Quay then or what?
yes I think we should really.. how long do you think it would take to get from Bristol down to you guys ?
fizzwheel
10-07-06, 10:23 AM
yes I think we should really.. how long do you think it would take to get from Bristol down to you guys ?
Depends which way you come. It takes me an hour to get to Poole from Yeovil. I reckon if you come down the A37 then on a week day that it going to take you an hour to get to Yeovil from Bristol.
You really need to try and get to Poole by 6:30, 6:45 ish on a hot day as it gets busy and if you get put in the overflow carpark its a huge walk back to the Quay.
You'll need £1 to get in. Get some tape and stick it onto your fork yoke that way you dont have to rumage in your pockets for it when you get to the front of the queue.
If we're going it will have to be setting out after 5 so getting there for 6.30 may be pushing it but we could try to.....
Afternoon peep's
Hope you all had fun at AR06...not jealous at all :cry:
The move went as well as can be expected, back too work now so i can have a well deserved rest :D
Hopefully we'll be available for a rideout soon...soon as i get chain n sprocket set fitted anyway.
Good to hear the moves all done Cuffy.
You missed a great AR06 weekend. Definitely going to go next year now.
We'll have to arange things with the Brizzle lot to do the Poole run.
Welcome back to the mad house :lol:
DanDare
10-07-06, 01:54 PM
Has a date been organised yet????? :?
squirrel_hunter
10-07-06, 03:48 PM
The trip shouldn't be to long I think it was about 1 1/2 hours when I went last year. But that was starting in Sunny Swindon.
So I would reckon about the same, lets do it :shock:
valleyboy
10-07-06, 05:01 PM
I'll try and pop along at somepoint... my parents are on about putting the caravan down that way at somepoint later this summer (whats left of it) so I can pootle down, and have somewhere to stay.. with bike under cover for night as well :lol:
The trip shouldn't be to long I think it was about 1 1/2 hours when I went last year. But that was starting in Sunny Swindon.
So I would reckon about the same, lets do it :shock:
I work in Swindon so could go direct from work. I'm up for going along sometime soon, this week is out though, I have two peoples work to do this week.
Not bothered where the start point is, if the sun shines and peeps are going I 'could' work from home to get a better start (meetings permitting).
I'll try and pop along at somepoint... my parents are on about putting the caravan down that way at somepoint later this summer (whats left of it) so I can pootle down, and have somewhere to stay.. with bike under cover for night as well :lol:
The caravan is bigger than your tent :shock:
There are many camp sites down there as well, but that might mean a weekend (depending on holiday allowance and date). A nice area to stay at. Now have the kit so happy to use it :D
The light nights are not getting any longer. Anyone up for a blat to Poole one Tuesday in the near future?
The light nights are not getting any longer. Anyone up for a blat to Poole one Tuesday in the near future?Count me in :D
OK the forcast tomorrow is better than today. In fact looks reasonable over Poole way, so tomorrow is an option. We'll probably want to leave quite early, say six ish. The route and departure point will depend on who's interested.
... there is always next week... or the one after... :roll:
valleyboy
31-07-06, 07:02 PM
I'd like to go down at some point.. but it will be a bloody long trip for me! one to think about in a few weeks....
I'd like to go down at some point.. but it will be a bloody long trip for me! one to think about in a few weeks....
I've been saying the same thing but it's starting to get a tad late. I guess we have three, maybe four chances before the light starts to go before we'd get there. We could even meet somewhere on the way to reduce some distance.
Thoughts as always welcome.
Could go twice :twisted:
valleyboy
31-07-06, 07:11 PM
My parents are likely to put the caravan down St Austells way.. which isnt quite where they usualy put the bloody thing..... as they have visited Pool Quay when there are bikes there.... will also have to look at mileage etc.. as it will also be effing expensive on petrol getting there! :lol:
I've always fancied doing this but 12hr nights have meant it's not an option. :cry:
I'm off this week and next week so they are my only option really, Beenz if you decide to go tomorrow let me know, and i'll see what I can do, bit short notice though. Next week would be better, any idea what the 7 day forecast is? wouldn't like to do it in the wet to be honest.
the white rabbit
31-07-06, 07:19 PM
I really dont know, Beenz... :?
valleyboy
31-07-06, 07:21 PM
looking at the map, its probably further from St Austells way! :lol:
The most 'accurate' forcast :lol: is http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
It's not too bad tomorrow but things have a habit of changing like the weather. :shock: I'd like to go if its dry, I don't mind too much if it rains on the way back though. Next week (and following weeks) might be much better or much worse.
I'm up for going more than once. If it looks pants tomorrow I 'll wait.
Doc, you should be able to ride the atlantic on the beemer :lol:
the white rabbit
31-07-06, 07:29 PM
Its a long way of an eve juts to look at bikes. I'll probably give it a miss. I was up for it a while back but not so much so now.
Sorry lads, just did an auto route and the quickest route works out at over two and a half hours for me, thats obviously not taking into account any recomendations of 'good roads' along the way!!
Have to count me out, might be different if it was a full or even half day ride, but bit far for an evening................. :(
thanks for the heads up rich :thumbsup:
squirrel_hunter
01-08-06, 08:03 AM
If this is happening to night I'm good to go.
Would have to pop home to get leathered up but should be ready for a 6 o'clock off depending where we start from.
Let me know...
I'm still up for it as well, let me know for definite if your still going, i'll meet you at the windmill or somewhere :D
OK, it's still looking cloudy outside here in costa del Swindon but the MET office says it should be OK.
We've got a choice of routes, If we go from Swindon, it's easy, we just follow the A338 Marlborough/Andover/Salisbury to Ringwood then follow signs to Poole.
From Nam, we could go A350 all the way.
From Brizzle, we could meet at the Little chef in Cips and ham and do the above.
Any preferences? I think we should be off before six if possible.
Thoughts, as always welcome :)
I'm easy :D i've got the cage at work today so i'll have to pop home and get the bike, however i finish at 4 so i'll be home by 4:45...still no t'interweb at home yet so if nothings finalised by 4pm...text me :wink:
Hi All,
I rode in today (first time back on the bike).
I reckon I could be up for this if the weather stays good.
I'm in Melksham, but I don't know this area at all, so if we could meet maybe near where the A420 joins the A350. The little chef is a roundabout or two north of there isn't it? Else somewhere else dead obvious on the A350.
I don't have access to the internet after lunch time, so text me if plans are being made later than 2:00pm.
Yup, we could meet at the 350/420 roundabout, theres a little industrial estate just off that same roundabout. I'll wait at the entrance. What time could you be there mac99, I'll try and get there about 5:30.
Cuffy, Squirrel is this OK?
I can be there by 5:30.
To confirm, at that roundabout the 5 exits are :
A420 to Bristol
Main Road to the M4
Road into Chippenham
Little road to Industrial Estate <-- <-- <--
A350 to Melksham etc
Though like I said, not if its raining. I don't have any waterproof technology with me.
I can be there by 5:30.
To confirm, at that roundabout the 5 exits are :
A420 to Bristol
Main Road to the M4
Road into Chippenham
Little road to Industrial Estate <-- <-- <--
A350 to Melksham etc
Though like I said, not if its raining. I don't have any waterproof technology with me.
Sounds good (but so does my bike now :twisted: ) I'll be there. I don't have good waterproofs either to go over my leathers. Any problems pop me a text.
I'll be there, i'll have to fuel up before i leave so i might be 5 minutes late ....i take it this the same roundabout you met me at last week? by the kebab van?
I'll be there, i'll have to fuel up before i leave so i might be 5 minutes late ....i take it this the same roundabout you met me at last week? by the healthy food van?
That'll be the place. I have to fill up also, will use Morrisons up the road opposite where the Esso garage is.
squirrel_hunter
01-08-06, 01:11 PM
To confirm, at that roundabout the 5 exits are :
A420 to Bristol
Main Road to the M4
Road into Chippenham
Little road to Industrial Estate <-- <-- <--
A350 to Melksham etc
Is this just off the M4 Chippenham junction (head towards chippenham)?
I also am waterproofless, so lets hope!
If it is I should be there for 5:30 as well.
To confirm, at that roundabout the 5 exits are :
A420 to Bristol
Main Road to the M4
Road into Chippenham
Little road to Industrial Estate <-- <-- <--
A350 to Melksham etc
Is this just off the M4 Chippenham junction (head towards chippenham)?
I also am waterproofless, so lets hope!
If it is I should be there for 5:30 as well.
Off M4 to Chips n ham on A350, turn right at roundabout stay on A350. Over next two roundabouts, next one has the A420 Bristol turn off on it, thats the one we'll be meeting at. Next to kebab van 8) Any probs, let me know. Do you have my number?
squirrel_hunter
01-08-06, 02:23 PM
To confirm, at that roundabout the 5 exits are :
A420 to Bristol
Main Road to the M4
Road into Chippenham
Little road to Industrial Estate <-- <-- <--
A350 to Melksham etc
Is this just off the M4 Chippenham junction (head towards chippenham)?
I also am waterproofless, so lets hope!
If it is I should be there for 5:30 as well.
Off M4 to Chips n ham on A350, turn right at roundabout stay on A350. Over next two roundabouts, next one has the A420 Bristol turn off on it, thats the one we'll be meeting at. Next to kebab van 8) Any probs, let me know. Do you have my number?
I think I know where this is... I've got your number so expect a "I'm lost..." type call.
A good night out. No rain on the way there or home. The roads were A350 on the way and the A338 on the way hom. Lots of 30 and 40 zones. not sure which is quicker really. Time taken was about 1 1/2 hours from Nam each way.
Really good to meet up with Fizz and Liz again too.
I have next week off so I might make an afternoon run on Tuesday, would make easyier for anyone else who may be travelling further.
Just got back.
Quite a long day in the end. It was 60 miles from the BP Garage in Melksham to Poole Quay, 10 miles from there to where we filled up on the way back, and 100 miles from there back to my house
Hands are still tingling mind, but hopefully that'll have fixed itself by morning.
T'was a good ride down, not to sure about this riding through lanes in the dark bit..was a bit uneasy with that :oops:
Sorry i disappeared in malrborough, i thought you were going straight through :?
glad you guys had fun a bit dissappointed I didnt get to do the run myself but such as life :roll:
squirrel_hunter
02-08-06, 07:58 AM
glad you guys had fun a bit dissappointed I didnt get to do the run myself but such as life :roll:
Awww theres always next time. But I don't think you'll want to come Beenz's can is louder than yours!
glad you guys had fun a bit dissappointed I didnt get to do the run myself but such as life :roll:
Awww theres always next time. But I don't think you'll want to come Beenz's can is louder than yours!
I note that you didnt say it was louder then yours ;)
glad you guys had fun a bit dissappointed I didnt get to do the run myself but such as life :roll:
Awww theres always next time. But I don't think you'll want to come Beenz's can is louder than yours!
I note that you didnt say it was louder then yours ;)After following squirrel i think my eyebrows are a little shorter...my god that zorst pops, farts and shoots out flames like nothing ive seen :shock: and the sparks coming off the roundabout were mighty impressive too :wink: well rescued my friend 8)
Beenz's can is louder than yours!
Hey Beenz what can did you get after?
Beenz's can is louder than yours!
Hey Beenz what can did you get after?
Ended up with a CCC, got that baffle somewhere (under the seat) :roll: It nearly sounds the same as the one that cuffy has, but with a subtle difference. Sounds the same as yours I guess. I've not done anything with the injection yet to tidy up the fueling (which seems fine to me). It's slightly softer power delivery low down but better upper mid range.
I'm on holiday next week so might go to Poole again starting much earlier say 2 -3:00 if you want to join thats fine. It is a tiresome ride with lots of extended 30 and 40 limits. Would be a late one for you to get back as well.
Beenz's can is louder than yours!
Hey Beenz what can did you get after?
Ended up with a CCC, got that baffle somewhere (under the seat) :roll: It nearly sounds the same as the one that cuffy has, but with a subtle difference. Sounds the same as yours I guess. I've not done anything with the injection yet to tidy up the fueling (which seems fine to me). It's slightly softer power delivery low down but better upper mid range.
I'm on holiday next week so might go to Poole again starting much earlier say 2 -3:00 if you want to join thats fine. It is a tiresome ride with lots of extended 30 and 40 limits. Would be a late one for you to get back as well.
Beenz I've replied in the exhaust thread you posted to rather than hijack this one. :thumbsup:
As for Poole next week I'll probably decide much nearer the day, don't like the sound of all those 30's and 40's and the fact that abergavenny and brecon etc are so close makes the decision to go all that way even harder. :roll:
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