going up, who with and when ?

[rictus01]

travel arrangements and meeting people on the way, use this thread.

Cheers Mark.

[Razor]

Question
Where would day trippers meet the main group?

Or is it OK to turn up shortly after dawn, at the camp site, with loud exhaust and awaken .ORGers who have hangovers?

[rictus01]

A weekend schedule will be posted nearer the time it'll have the start location for the rideout and also the time and location of the rideout photo beforehand if you want to be in that.

Cheers Mark.

[El Saxo]

I know it's probably a bit early to be talking about the route etc but Devil's Bridge is about 10 or 11 miles up the A65 from the camspite & might be an ideal meeting / start point for the rideout...

[TSM]

London peeps may do like last year, start at the ACE and then travel up.

[Stig]

There is a strong possibility that Mrs Ape will not be able to ride pillion or drive due to having had ankle surgery and more than likely will have either a plaster cast still on or at the minimum will be in a Beckham boot. Anyone that is travelling up in a 4 wheel type of vehicle and has a spare seat and will or could go via Newbury, I would be very grateful if the could also take her.

If it helps, she is clean and will keep her feet off the seats. (Oh and she doesn't smoke). :lol: :wink:

[hovis]

do we need to phone up & book individually ?

if so how much is it? is it per tent or person?

:wink:

[Heed]

1 tent for one person for 2 nights is £9. Bargain.

[rictus01]

do we need to phone up & book individually ?

if so how much is it? is it per tent or person?

:wink:

yep, all detail on their web site,but don't forget to mention your with the sv650.org group.

[Heed]

There's a comments part on the booking form. I used that to say I was the org.

I'll be heading down from Carlisle on the Friday afternoon if anyone fancies the arduous 72 mile trek with some company :D

[Heed]

I was joking about the arduous bit. I know that there will be people riding hundreds of miles to attend. I'm just quite pleased that my first AR is so local. A solo ride doesn't bother me as I normally ride solo but I thought some company would be good for the spirit of things. I know there's a few SV riders based in and around Carlisle.

Also are other bikes welcome? One of my mates rides a tiger and might be interested in attending one of the days.

[Grinch]

Should be booking next week, pay day you see.
So will be travelling up from Portsmouth if anyone cares to join me, hopefully lacking the nail in tyre incident!

From my house on Multi-map.
Estimated duration:
4 hours, 57 minutes
Total distance:
298.4 miles (480.2 km)

Who's traveling further?

[Stig]

Should be booking next week, pay day you see.
So will be travelling up from Portsmouth if anyone cares to join me, hopefully lacking the nail in tyre incident!

From my house on Multi-map.
Estimated duration:
4 hours, 57 minutes
Total distance:
298.4 miles (480.2 km)

Who's traveling further?

I reckon you'll be passing by Newbury or there abouts, I'll hitch up with you. :thumbsup:

[rictus01]

I don't want to jump the gun here as I don't know whether I'll be able to ride at all, or if I can what sort of distance, so will reserve judgment until such time as I know.

But, if all goes well I'd am to travel up Friday morning from London, so a cut across country isn't out of the question, have to wait and see though.

Cheers Mark.

[Grinch]

I reckon you'll be passing by Newbury or there abouts, I'll hitch up with you. :thumbsup:

Just give me a postcode and street name and I'll be there, hope my GPS lasts 4 hours.

[Stig]

I reckon you'll be passing by Newbury or there abouts, I'll hitch up with you. :thumbsup:

Just give me a postcode and street name and I'll be there, hope my GPS lasts 4 hours.

Cool. PM inbound. :thumbsup:

[mattSV]

I reckon you'll be passing by Newbury or there abouts, I'll hitch up with you. :thumbsup:

Just give me a postcode and street name and I'll be there, hope my GPS lasts 4 hours.

Cool. PM inbound. :thumbsup:

I've got the whole day off so I will be going from Soton up the A34 on Friday as well 8)
(subject to getting out of mother in laws's 65th birthday)

Let me now where/when to meet - Grinch - could meet you at M27 junction 8/7, or up on the hill for brekkie if you want to go x-country for the first bit

[hovis]

are the welsh lot going that way?

[rictus01]

Also are other bikes welcome? One of my mates rides a tiger and might be interested in attending one of the days.

all bikes welcome, although expect some p@ss take if you turn up on certain types of bike :wink:

Cheers Mark.

[Stig]

Also are other bikes welcome? One of my mates rides a tiger and might be interested in attending one of the days.

all bikes welcome, although expect some p@ss take if you turn up on certain types of bike :wink:

Cheers Mark.

Yeah like a Triumph for example. :lol:

[rictus01]

Also are other bikes welcome? One of my mates rides a tiger and might be interested in attending one of the days.

all bikes welcome, although expect some p@ss take if you turn up on certain types of bike :wink:

Cheers Mark.

Yeah like a Triumph for example. :lol:

how does it go "people in glasshouses ........" :wink:

[Baph]

Well, I've just booked.

My route? Point the front wheel in roughly the right direction, and open throttle. The only way to ride :D

Anyone from down my way (Luckypants, RossiC (IIRC)) give me a shout & I'll take you my route too ;) :lol:

Basically, it'll look something like this I'd imagine (assuming I stop off with family on the way past):

http://upload6.postimage.org/89513/GetMap.jpg (http://upload6.postimage.org/89513/photo_hosting.html)

[Mr Toad]

I'm booked into the B&B, as I suspect I won't be able to camp due to the frame on my leg :cry:

I'll be going up in the car on Friday morning, so if anyone from Soho/Selkent wants me to take up any gear, like tents, then let me know. Also if anyone not riding wants a lift, let me know

cheers

[drumroll]

Grinch & MattSV - ok if i join you on the ride up?
havent met either of you yet but hope thats no problem [-o<

[Rossi_C]

Well, I've just booked.

My route? Point the front wheel in roughly the right direction, and open throttle. The only way to ride :D

Anyone from down my way (Luckypants, RossiC (IIRC)) give me a shout & I'll take you my route too ;) :lol:

Basically, it'll look something like this I'd imagine (assuming I stop off with family on the way past):

http://upload6.postimage.org/89513/GetMap.jpg (http://upload6.postimage.org/89513/photo_hosting.html)

Sounds good Baph. I'd done a quick autoroute that takes me up the M6, but yours seems much better. Would be good for meeting up with some Manchester riders, AmandaM???

Cheers Baph

Ross

[Grinch]

Grinch & MattSV - ok if i join you on the ride up?
havent met either of you yet but hope thats no problem [-o<

Should be fine with me... Might be a stop in Newbury to meet bigape.

I'm a Islander originally you see.

[Stig]

Also are other bikes welcome? One of my mates rides a tiger and might be interested in attending one of the days.

all bikes welcome, although expect some p@ss take if you turn up on certain types of bike :wink:

Cheers Mark.

Yeah like a Triumph for example. :lol:

how does it go "people in glasshouses ........" :wink:

Mine doesn't break down mine gets destroyed. Big difference. :lol:

[CoolGirl]

I will have Isaac with me that weekend, which will make travel interesting. I think we have several options:

1. both pillion all the way there (not a good idea)
2. Take the train up to Lancaster or thereabouts, with all our camping and bike gear and get picked up from station somehow (complicated and impractical with all that stuff)
3. Give the whole thing a miss (:( )
4. hitch a lift in a 4-wheeled thing and take our tent and biking gear with us (perfect if a volunteer steps up)


Anyone got any better ideas?

[Dan]

FAO Heed-

I'll join you for the ride down as I'll be coming down from my Scottish Highland tour I'm taking during the week, I'll be travelling down from Oban on the Friday so we can meet up at Carlisle and trek down from there if you fancy it?

[Heed]

SOunds good WRC. I'll PM you or vice versa nearer the date. I'll be heading down the A6 to avoid the M6. I live near junction 44 so could meet you there or meet you at the BP services on junction 42.

[BILLY]

I'll be coming from Hull via York and Harrogate if anyone wants to meet up en-route please feel free to pm me nearer the time to arrange 8)

[Quiff Wichard]

Grinch & MattSV - ok if i join you on the ride up?
havent met either of you yet but hope thats no problem [-o<


drum- iu do know Matt is Bi sexual??

and Dan has a penchant for badgers oscillating in a coracle !!

[Grinch]

and Dan has a penchant for badgers oscillating in a coracle !!

Where... I wants them... the precious... filthy org'ers, they laughs at the Grinch. But I will have them, I will...

[BILLY]

Quiff I'll be putting that pillion seat cover to the test :wink: hopefully she will stay put :lol:

[Quiff Wichard]

she will..

it will stop her sliding into your back ..













soz.. derail.. :?

[Dan]

SOunds good WRC. I'll PM you or vice versa nearer the date. I'll be heading down the A6 to avoid the M6. I live near junction 44 so could meet you there or meet you at the BP services on junction 42.

Cool - we can always chat about it at the Boundary 500 :)

[Marshall]

all booked in and route planned

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/Marshall2000/GetMap.png

anybody else going my way?

[zunkus]

HI! I'm Maltese and me and little bro have rented two SV's from London to tour the island for 12 days. I'll be taking off from London on Friday and ending up at Cardiff at the end of the day. On the second day (Saturday) I'll end up somewhere near Conwey. Do you think I'll be able to meet you guys Saturday or Sunday? I was planning on heading south but will ride along with you guys if we meet.

[zunkus]

hope my GPS lasts 4 hours.

Does your GPS work from 12V dc? Most do. Most probably you've got in your box an in-car cigarette lighter connector with a convertor to charge/supply your GPS from. So all you've got to do is install a cigarette lighter socket from your battery so you could plug the GPS into. That's what I did. No more power let downs.

[Grinch]

hope my GPS lasts 4 hours.

Does your GPS work from 12V dc? Most do. Most probably you've got in your box an in-car cigarette lighter connector with a convertor to charge/supply your GPS from. So all you've got to do is install a cigarette lighter socket from your battery so you could plug the GPS into. That's what I did. No more power let downs.

I know, just need to sort that out. Another thing on the list...

[carlos]

anybody else going my way?

Well, yes actually :) You going to be on that TLS by then? 8)

[Baph]

all booked in and route planned

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/Marshall2000/GetMap.png

anybody else going my way?
My planned route means it'd be possible to meet up somewhere near the M60 (see my previous post). If other folks are passing Manchester, maybe a mini rideout to the AR, meeting somewhere near Manchester?

I see you also use the AA routeplanner btw ;)

[Marshall]

anybody else going my way?

Well, yes actually :) You going to be on that TLS by then? 8)

i hope so, fingers crossed, what time are you thinking of riding to the campsite?

My planned route means it'd be possible to meet up somewhere near the M60 (see my previous post). If other folks are passing Manchester, maybe a mini ride out to the AR, meeting somewhere near Manchester?

i might be interested in something like that. im going to be heading up the Friday lunchtime ish

[Baph]

i might be interested in something like that. im going to be heading up the Friday lunchtime ish
Sounds fine by me. I'm a couple of hours steady riding from Manchester anyway (not being silly that is).

If I set off from home around 10, that get's me to Manchester around 12ish. Obviously exact times/routes TBC.

[jayjay]

all booked in and route planned

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/Marshall2000/GetMap.png

anybody else going my way?


I will have moved to northampton by then so i could meet up with you on the way, anybody else in the northampton area going up on the friday

[Heed]

SOunds good WRC. I'll PM you or vice versa nearer the date. I'll be heading down the A6 to avoid the M6. I live near junction 44 so could meet you there or meet you at the BP services on junction 42.

Cool - we can always chat about it at the Boundary 500 :)

Sounds like a plan mate :P

Depending on where you want to meet there's a top truck stop on junction 44 of the M6 but it's only open until 2pm (not that I'm there often :oops: ). I'll just be prepared to get shown up down the A6.

[Tim in Belgium]

I'll be coming over the tops from Teesside, after finishing work at 4pm on Friday if anyone else northern wants to tag along. (That's if me and the bike survive the Nurburgring the weekend before!)

[rob13]

Tim, Heed, WRC and Billy... Are you guys all camping/staying over or are you day tripping it? I dont know what to do yet - dont have a small enough tent i could strap onto my bike!

[BILLY]

Tim, Heed, WRC and Billy... Are you guys all camping/staying over or are you day tripping it? I dont know what to do yet - dont have a small enough tent i could strap onto my bike!

I'll be camping traveling there on the Friday morning And in for the full weekend!
As for a tent get one from Halfords less than £20.

[Tim in Belgium]

Going to camp with my big tent, figure it should strap on nicely once I fitted and filled the panniers, will take it leisurely across though and will hope it's not windy!

[Dan]

I'm stopping over both nights as I'll be on my way back from my week's holiday on the bike in Scotland.

If you want a small tent, the mountain warehouse do a one-man gelert for about £20 that'll fit in an Oxford pannier.

[carlos]

anybody else going my way?

Well, yes actually :) You going to be on that TLS by then? 8)

i hope so, fingers crossed, what time are you thinking of riding to the campsite?


Was thinking of sometime on the Friday but hadn't really decided on a time, need to pull my finger out as I haven't even booked at the site yet, or the time off work come to think of it :roll:

[Heed]

I'll be heading down on the Friday whenever I meet WRC. I'm staying the Friday and Saturday nights. The only tent I currently have is huge so I'll be investing in a more portable one or borrowing one from work. I had planned on taking the big one until I saw the size of it this weekend.

[Luckypants]

Well, I've just booked.

My route? Point the front wheel in roughly the right direction, and open throttle. The only way to ride :D

Anyone from down my way (Luckypants, RossiC (IIRC)) give me a shout & I'll take you my route too ;) :lol:

Basically, it'll look something like this I'd imagine (assuming I stop off with family on the way past):

http://upload6.postimage.org/89513/GetMap.jpg (http://upload6.postimage.org/89513/photo_hosting.html)

Booked both nights, will take Friday off to go up. Will tag along with you Baph, if that is ok.

[Gordon B]

I'll be coming from Hull via York and Harrogate if anyone wants to meet up en-route please feel free to pm me nearer the time to arrange 8)


Billy,

Just tried to pm you but your inbox overfloweth!

I am in Selby and want to know when you are going ie Friday or Sat morning.

Drop me a pm.

G

[Tim in Belgium]

Well looks like I'm now on a course with work that week so will be travelling back from Leeds via Ripon (my Dad's to pick up tent etc...) and then across to the campsite for Friday evening (via Hawes or Pately Bridge). Due to the vague timing of course finishing etc. I'll make my own way across and meet people at the campsite.

Does anyone know if there is a shop nearby for beer/wine etc, or will I be strapping a case of wine and 24 pack along with the three man tent with porch/garage area?

And will this require me to use my last notch or two of preload? ;)

[El Saxo]

Tim, there's a very small shop & post office in the village of Austwick - i called in to try & get cash but as it turned out I couldn't.

Anyway, It sells various tins of food, a bit fo fresh stuff (small deli counter) and a few different beers / wines. Very much the typical 'local shop for local people' :lol:

Depending what time you get there, there's a good chance it'll be shut.

There's a supermarket up the A65 at Kirby Lonsdale though (unless anyone knows of a nearer one?), so i was planning to arrive, put up tent etc, then go for a quick blat to the supermarket with an empty tankbag & fit as much beer in as possible!! :wink:

[Tim in Belgium]

Cheers El Saxo.

Well I'll take enough supplies for Friday evening with a plan to restock on Saturday then.

Anybody taking a coolbox? :D

[GMS]

Booked for Friday and Saturday . Travelling over from York on Friday morning. Anyone want to meet up ? BILLY you want to meet ? Jamaxx which day are you going ?
Graham

[El Saxo]

Cheers El Saxo.

Well I'll take enough supplies for Friday evening with a plan to restock on Saturday then.

Anybody taking a coolbox? :D

Hmmm...

* ponders possibility of turning a topbox into a coolbox *

:-k

* quickly reaches the conclusion that no amount of cold beer is worth making an SV look that ugly *

:lol:

[Gordon B]

Booked for Friday and Saturday . Travelling over from York on Friday morning. Anyone want to meet up ? BILLY you want to meet ? Jamaxx which day are you going ?
Graham

Can't get away until the Sat am I'm afraid. :rolleyes:

[Fizzy Fish]

I'll be going up in the car on Friday morning, so if anyone from Soho/Selkent wants me to take up any gear, like tents, then let me know.


I may take you up on that thanks Toady - not much room on the gixxer for luggage!

London peeps may do like last year, start at the ACE and then travel up.

sounds like a plan - last time's run was good fun! :D

[rictus01]

We obviously can't comitt as of now, but I've a plan (or two or three even), but after I'm back on a bike I've a couple of rides planned to see just how much I can endure, after all it's near a 700mile weekend, not much to me before, but who knows what I'll be like :confused:

Other options are put the bike on the train or not take the bike at all, so will see, but don't write me off just yet.

Cheers Mark.

[BILLY]

Booked for Friday and Saturday . Travelling over from York on Friday morning. Anyone want to meet up ? BILLY you want to meet ? Jamaxx which day are you going ?
Graham


Just sent you a pm Graham!

[Devil Biccy]

sounds like a plan - last time's run was good fun! :D


anyone got ideas of times to set off from London area??

[northwind]

There'll be a party of at least one, me, coming down from Edinburgh ;) Probably some more. So if anyone's thinking "Ah, it's too far by myself..." Don't. There'll be more in SV Ecosse closer to the date I reckon, I don't know for sure when I'll be going down or up for that matter.

[Bear]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Toad
I'll be going up in the car on Friday morning, so if anyone from Soho/Selkent wants me to take up any gear, like tents, then let me know.
I may take you up on that thanks Toady - not much room on the gixxer for luggage!

Quote:
Originally Posted by TSM
London peeps may do like last year, start at the ACE and then travel up.
sounds like a plan - last time's run was good fun!

Yep, this sounds like a plan to me too. Mr Toad, I think we met at the chrimbo do, can I bung you a tent and stuff for the journey? Ta. Julia is a little... little for me as it is, let alone me+tent+sleeping stuff+...

[Skip]

So if anyone's thinking "Ah, it's too far by myself..." Don't.
I was just thinking that, albeit not from a Scottish perspective! 250 miles of A roads on my own doesnt sound like fun... :(

Anyone heading even remotely from East Anglia?

[Baph]

I was just thinking that, albeit not from a Scottish perspective! 250 miles of A roads on my own doesnt sound like fun... :(

Sorry, what? Are you a biker?

250miles of pure A-roads? I'm game! Wait, I live in North Wales, sorry :oops:

[Skip]

Sorry, what? Are you a biker?

250miles of pure A-roads? I'm game! Wait, I live in North Wales, sorry :oops:
The roads on the route I am looking at are mostly arrow straight... :(

[Baph]

Problem with your vision then. Look somewhere else for routes ;)

[Skip]

Problem with your vision then. Look somewhere else for routes ;)
I know, I know! :rabbit:

Anyway, I wont know anyone there and will be on a Z750 so I guess it wont matter if I get lost and end up at the wrong campsite! :rolleyes::jocolor:

[hovis]

:( looks like i will be on my own?:(

unless any of the TAFFIA are going?

[timwilky]

My route up there

http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/route1.png



Follow this for a detailed map (http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/route2.png) over some of the best biking roads before you ever get near the AR route, bear in mind this is from my home. But you can pick up this route from the M6 Jct 31 and follow the A59 section

[Blue Flame]

There'll be a party of at least one, me, coming down from Edinburgh ;) Probably some more. So if anyone's thinking "Ah, it's too far by myself..." Don't. There'll be more in SV Ecosse closer to the date I reckon, I don't know for sure when I'll be going down or up for that matter.

Yep. Ive booked up Northy your stuck wi me again. (Just in case you need a hand at Tebay services to pick your bike up :p )

[northwind]

:smt045 Might well do at that

[jamessunhill]

My route up there





Follow this for a detailed map (http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/route2.png) over some of the best biking roads before you ever get near the AR route, bear in mind this is from my home. But you can pick up this route from the M6 Jct 31 and follow the A59 section

When are you heading up?

I might tag along (sounds like a good run). I'd be coming from Stockport.

[jayjay]

I was just thinking that, albeit not from a Scottish perspective! 250 miles of A roads on my own doesnt sound like fun... :(

Anyone heading even remotely from East Anglia?

I will be heading up on the Friday, leaving from Rushden Northants.

[Skip]

I will be heading up on the Friday, leaving from Rushden Northants.
Definitely on for this now - Jayjay will PM you closer to the time... :)

[rictus01]

Guys can you vote here please

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=90656

Cheers Mark.

[northwind]

I must be being stupid, can't see any vote buttons?

[hovis]

I must be being stupid, can't see any vote buttons?

you have already voted:thumbsup:

[rictus01]

I must be being stupid, can't see any vote buttons?


Sorry showed the results one, amended, try it again andy or this one.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=90656

[northwind]

Yeah, I worked it out in the end :)

[BILLY]

I'll be coming from Hull via York and Harrogate if anyone wants to meet up en-route please feel free to pm me nearer the time to arrange 8)
Just a bump for the yorkshire lads and lasses:D

[Baph]

There's meeting points arranged at DeVere, Warrington (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=DeVere%20Warrington&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl) (11am on the Friday morning) and at Rivington (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=rivington&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=il) (approx 11:45am to noon ish on the Friday).

Mainly for the North Wales/Cheshire lot, anyone welcome to tag along.

[hovis]

Mainly for the North Wales/Cheshire lot, anyone welcome to tag along.

if i was to tag along...........where would you sugest we meet & what time?

[yellowsvs]

anyone got ideas of times to set off from London area??

I'm doing motorways up from north london after 4 on friday...

[Quiff Wichard]

I am pootling up on me todd early ish... bein a greeter..


however i must say this.......


if yu can pair up threes up- group up DO IT !

I rode up and back to the norf /south with Fizz and e.d and I must say it felt more secure- like we had more prescence on the motorway- nice feeling if you felt low when u stopped there was a laugh and somene to talk to..plus of course that safety blanket of other people if needed for any reason ..

I reccomend it..

but- ... give each other full names and emerg contact numbers before u r off.. and have 5 mins explaining your riding style- speeds you prefer- if you have filtered before etc... who;s leading- if you pull into the inside line it means can someone else lead for 20 miles or so... and of course-- who has the smallest tank and when petrol stops will be needed in terms of miles passed... stagger your positions so front riders can mirror you visually..

good section on group riding by cronos on the forum .. give it a read.


its an ace break and it starts as soon as you leave your door.. so having company makes it all the more fun with camaradre (sp) etc..

ride safe one and all.

see you there .

[dizzyblonde]

we're riding up with a couple of noobs from around here. Met one of them over weekend and have thouroughly explained there is no pressure on getting there in a hurry. I plod along and matt,,,well thats different. However he has a great deal of patience for new riders( funny..not with mine these days) and a great sense of direction and experience for such a young man. Which is why I offered his help. I like riding with a few, makes me feel more secure.
Thats providing he gets that flippin raptor fixed. Don't want him borrowing suzy, she doesn't like him, but at least she's running...he he

[BernardBikerchick]

me and the Vineymeister will be leaving about 1ish i predict on the friday from Northwich in Cheshire if anyone wants to tag along ! don't think we'll make rivvy at 11 as i will have to peel my two nephews off me which is a lenghty task bless em !!!!:D :D :D :D

I should have my BBC stickers on bike (blue curvy) and You won't miss Vineys bike its the tangerine/navy dream !!!!

Dead excited now !!!! not looking forward to the saddle sore bit though !!:rolleyes:

see you there with me pink wine !!!:D :D :cool: :cool: :drunken: :drunken: :drunken:

[Richie]

Tim, Heed, WRC and Billy... Are you guys all camping/staying over or are you day tripping it? I dont know what to do yet - dont have a small enough tent i could strap onto my bike!
I'm going down in the cage with the bike trailered, to fit more camping stuff in...:thumbsup: staying both nights also.

[Jar]

I know, I know! :rabbit:

Anyway, I wont know anyone there and will be on a Z750 so I guess it wont matter if I get lost and end up at the wrong campsite! :rolleyes::jocolor:

you will know 2mths and I! though our route looks miserably straight. time to find my crayons!