Pics from the 1st day and night of the 'Ring trip......

[Tim in Belgium]

...as after that evening I was too busy recovering to get the camera out.

Waiting at Dover:

http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/5416/2358211140084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2358211140084392296sGZlXf)

On the boat:

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/7327/2916130540084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2916130540084392296pdrMsH)

The Biker's Loft:

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/5322/2251758780084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2251758780084392296tQbdoB)

The SV at the biker's Loft, bedroom door to the left of the wing mirror:

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/3741/2986736880084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2986736880084392296AsfwpJ)

Beginning of the night in the bar:

http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/5355/2656607260084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2656607260084392296rKHTji)

More drinks:

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/4455/2963870350084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2963870350084392296FicOfS)

Is that some trousers down??:

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/6790/2532713170084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2532713170084392296HevFTI)

Camera's in focus here, just the vision that's blurred:

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/6410/2014096500084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2014096500084392296ssgLHN)

??

http://inlinethumb05.webshots.com/7428/2479233510084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2479233510084392296ZGurGX)

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/5144/2097986450084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2097986450084392296DXFyXW)

Finally I get somewhere with the locals:

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/5514/2258840730084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2258840730084392296RVlrRN)

Sorry, pretty rubbish photos of an ace weekend.

[instigator]

That dog looks decidedly worried! :smt040

Cool pics. :)

[Couerdelion]

Who dropped their trousers and why?

I can't remember any of that type of stuff going on.

[hovis]

just a few random ones, i did take a few more but they are crap

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/dcp_2596.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/dcp_2595.jpg

10 mins after getting to neils (all knackad)
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/dcp_2597.jpg

[Tim in Belgium]

Wait until you see the video....

...some good pics there Hovis.

[Couerdelion]

I left a rainy Dublin early Friday morning in order to get to my parents house in Leeds ready for an early Saturday morning start...

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On saturday morning I met up with Dave and Tim at Ferrybridge, Andy at Newport Pagnell, and Mart, Hovis, Zombie and Greg at Maidstone.

We even got some sun at Dover....

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdns.jpg

When we arrived in France, we set off to the bikers loft nr Ostend in Belgium. We got checked in, had a drink and a bite to eat and then started to have a few beers.

A good few beers later and two of our more 'rhythmically challenged' members (hovis and tim) decide to dance. Tim was doing some kind of wierd pointing dance....

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdnf.jpg

Dave thought it was a competition so decided to do some talent spotting...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdnc.jpg

The long day then started to take it's toll and Andy was the first to fall asleep...

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The rest of us then amused ourselves by balancing beermats on the sleepers heads...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdna.jpg


As everyone was falling asleep I started to get people upstairs and into their beds. I left Hovis too long and he when I came to get him he had fallen off his chair and smacked his head. Drinking injuries! Hardcore!

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Tim was having to wash his mouth out after being caught kissing a dog. Was it good Tim?

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdm0.jpg (http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdm0.jpg)

Dave was resisting all attempts to wake him....

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdny.jpg (http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdny.jpg)

Saturday we all awoke and had the bikers loft 'cook your own' breakfast. Feeling much better we set off down to the Ardennes and, following Tim, did some great roads, eventually turning up at Neils around 6. We got checked into our rooms and then had a bite to eat before going to the local cafe which was like something out of Allo, Allo. The same family have owned it for over 200 years and the current owner can remember serving both Nazis and Americans during the war. He had some interesting taxidermist examples too.

On the sunday we did some great roads through Belgium and Germany and after dinner in Addenau (Wiener Schnitzel) the toll road known as the Nurburgring beckoned.Zombie pulling up...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvehn.jpg

We split into two groups and bought single lap tickets to start as the weather was slightly overcast.

After one lap for each group, The first group went to do a couple of laps.
This was when Andy's accident happened. the last we saw of the bike...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdnb.jpg

I decided not to do anymore laps so went to view the others on their way round. Tim getting ready for a lap...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvehm.jpg (http://images.fotopic.net/ypvehm.jpg)

The group (Neil, Hovis, R1, Dave) coming towards the end of the lap...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdn1.jpg (http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdn1.jpg)

Hovis turning it in...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdn5.jpg

Dave taking an 'alternative' line....

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdmz.jpg

That was the last of the laps as the weather worseend and we decided to make a move back home. Mart had brought his special kinky rain gear and even did 'I'm a little teapot'... (note the cars in the background - Ferrari, Porsche and a new Audi r8 )

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdn7.jpg

Tuesday, up and off at 9:30 for the ferry. 22 hours later and I was getting into bed in Dublin after parking the bike up. Still, another good trip and I'm looking forward to next years ring experience.

If any of you want copies of pictures PM me your email address and I'll send them on.

[ASM-Forever]

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdnf.jpg

Pitstop at the Blue Oyster Club?

Nice photos :)

[K]

I seem to remember Andy being the first to crash last time too - he wasn't on the cherry beers again was he? ;)

Cool pic though - nice to see you guys again even if it is only on film. :(

I'm still seriously considering taking my MG next year with the bike on a trailer - maybe staying at Neil's an extra day and take to the track with both.
It'll be finance/car restoration dependant - but a definate possibility. ;)

[Quiff Wichard]

good piccos matey ....


whens that stag night again??.. have i missed it?

[Richie]

Hovis and Tim,
Dancing by a tree,
K.I.S.S.I.N.G...

http://images.fotopic.net/ypvdnf.jpg

Looks like a great weekend you lot had there.