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Guys further to our breif discussions last Wed for organising our first get together of the season.
What date suits you guys early April - Late March for our first decent day out?
1st of April is good for me as its supose to be IAM but will skip.
Also if someone has some maps marked out maybe bring them along to our next meet and we can start comparing notes on suitable routes for the day.
DanAbnormal
23-02-07, 03:18 PM
I think most dates suit me to be honest. I am itching to use the bike for something other than commuting!
walnuts
23-02-07, 03:37 PM
Yes! Desperate for a dry weather blast!
All dates around that time are good for me (currently anyway)..
1st of April you say? How about riding all the way to Donington and back for the World Superbikes? :)
Around that time is fine with me, may be moving house around then but should be cool :D
Donnington you say, may not be able to afford that but we should def. start looking at routes and see if anything pops out as a route to try.
Can't wait for the good weather :D
DanAbnormal
23-02-07, 08:05 PM
1st of April you say?
Is this some sort of joke?;)
trickywoos
23-02-07, 08:37 PM
Donnington bound here!
1st of April is good for me as its supose to be IAM but will skip.
My bike (I'm thinking of naming her April - imaginative I know, 2nd name will be Fool :lol:) will be celebrating her birthday that day.:smt113:riding:
I can't plan that far ahead, I'll probably make it whatever date is chosen (not Easter weekend though). It all depends on stuff (my vague sentence of the day :lol:).
DanAbnormal
23-02-07, 11:00 PM
It all depends on stuff
Gary, profound as always!
As long as we go out when it's reasonably dry, I swear I'm getting webbed feet with all this riding in the rain.
dirtydog
23-02-07, 11:19 PM
Hmm cant do the 1st april but can do 14th
dirtydog
23-02-07, 11:29 PM
i mean the 15th
How about the 25th weekend?
15th is prob better for me - cant do the 25th unfortunately.
If the weather is fine next weekend (sunday) I may go for a bit of an explore down around Arundel way if anyone is up for it.
dirtydog
24-02-07, 09:44 PM
25th march is a no goer for me as well
Grant, i may be up for next weekend although it's IAM weekend and i could do with not missing anymore of bthe meets
25th march is a no goer for me as well
Grant, i may be up for next weekend although it's IAM weekend and i could do with not missing anymore of bthe meets
Yeah - If the weather is poor I will prob do IAM. But am thinking we spend so much time messing about in the morning I would rather be out clocking up some miles - am hoping for sunshine!
walnuts
26-02-07, 10:07 AM
Is this some sort of joke?;)
Yeah.
Well, kind of. I would like to go, but there's no way I'm riding to Donington and back in one day!
walnuts
26-02-07, 10:11 AM
Any date is good for me in general (at least at the moment).
I'm certainly in agreement with Dan and Grant though - as soon as there's a dry Sat/Sun morning I'm getting out there.
So, perhaps the best thing to do is to get it planned on the Thurs/Fri beforehand according to the weather forecast....
Rides that I know of:
Dan's twisties to/from the Ely.
Foxes Diner.
Errr....
17th/18th Of March then as a date? its soon but seems an early one people can make failing that it would have to be April the 7th/8th
dirtydog
02-03-07, 07:16 AM
yeah lets go for the 17/18th March
Yer thats cool, next a route, I can come up with one that goes to portsdown hill and then boxhill? Ill sort out a route when im free and post it up.
I'm booked onto the Eurotunnel for the 17th if you fancy tagging along. London Bikers have a day over there (60+ riders). Although go for the date if it works as Mark mentioned above pre-planning at short notice works for me so will be up for whenever if it fits.
walnuts
02-03-07, 12:01 PM
I'm booked onto the Eurotunnel for the 17th if you fancy tagging along. London Bikers have a day over there (60+ riders)
Oohoooo, very tempting old boy.
I've just been over to the LB site and had a bit of a butchers.
These seem to be the main details, is this what you're booked onto Grant?
17th MARCH 2007
DEPART FOLKSTONE 08:20
DEPART CALAIS 21:20
COST: £26.
195-200 Miles in approx 5hrs 10mins Ride Time
4hrs 40mins Freetime which will include Refuelling,etc
Totalling 9hrs 50mins inclusive
Oohoooo, very tempting old boy.
I've just been over to the LB site and had a bit of a butchers.
These seem to be the main details, is this what you're booked onto Grant?
Thats the one Marc. Stu booked his ticket direct so you could prob do the same and let them know you want to start at boxhill.
DanAbnormal
02-03-07, 03:26 PM
Dan's twisties
Sounds uncomfortable!
I cannot do weekend of 14th April and also 26th May as I am off to the Nurburgring. Yahooo!
Ok how about a two prong attack, the first spring rideout on the 17th or 18th of this month and then another rideout exatcly 4 weeks later on the 14th or 15th of April.
I'll post up a plan for the rideout soon, not sure on what day until nearer the time but if we decide Sat or Sun then a couple of days before we should know what day will be better.
DanAbnormal
05-03-07, 11:07 AM
Sounds good to me. I went to Fox's Diner on Saturday and am off out now for some kneedown practice, it's been so long I'm not sure how to do it anymore!
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