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Right folks

To help anyone wanting people to ride up with on the East coast.

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Thanks Andrew

Well based on the advice on the last leg route starting just before Darlington heading up to the camp site here's what I am suggesting from Norwich, so based on others coming up from the South East we can adapt this to include those people with another meeting point between point A and B...obvious Norwich as a waypoint ain't gonna work but this route is a starting point for a bigger one covering all the requirements off once we know what they are.

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...psd281bdfd.png
Click to open google maps


Point B is a services point which I figure would be a good place for people to join the convoy but we really need to know who is heading up from the south west and how far a route needs establishing from, then we can figure how to join the dots and build up a nice convoy properly :)

If we can use google for planning this it would be best, we can then take google routes through Tyre and create what is needed for peoples satnavs etc...

So.....speak up and lets get planning

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I'm good to meet at point B I think.

I'm probably the only one from the GM going this year so unless I tag along with the TV guys I'm ridin solo.

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Is there a good straight route suitable for car and trailer?

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Nice boring roads....of course, just use the sat nav

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As much as sat navigation never let and one down ;)
A1, Scotch corner then?
Oh should I bring spare oil for the pre ride check????

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YES!


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Should I rent the 3 bike trailer instead of using my one?

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Probably wise. Yes.


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So your bringing the curvy then!
I've a strong rope can tow you lol.

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I'm bringing the Strom. The trailer and oil is not for me.


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Might be able to borrow a twin bike trailer if the other bod wants to trailer it up and down.
One bike on the trailer makes it a bit uneasy

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I should add I am heading up on the Friday....

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me to,possibly with maviczap

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We definitely have to meet up en-route then....point B in the route on posted or before? How would you be heading into Cambridgeshire?

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Yep, that's the plan set off on Friday. Although perversely I will be in Liverpool until Thursday and it would make sense to ride my bike up on Sunday, and then travel cross country.

But I don't think my family would appreciate not seeing me for a week

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Thanks to NTEC's Biker's Britain guide I've knocked up this alternative route...adds 50 miles on but wow! Seriously tempted even if it's 8 1/2 hours

http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps690a526d.png
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All I will say!!!


DO IT

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I know......and although it says 2 hours more than the other route I bet I can get that down a bit, especially on those back roads. My only concern is fuel stops, I need to plan those well as I am not pushing a Rocket III! 6am start I reckon so I get some serious R&R in once at the camp/pub

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Looking at the route. Fill at Peterbrough; around Hell, sorry Hull then Teeside

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Makes sense, I'll get this into BaseCamp over the weekend and add in the POI's for fuel stops then the jobs a goodun :)

So.......anyone else fancy making a proper trip of it...meet at Peterborough if you're no coming from Norfolk?

I'll be heading to Manchester on the way back, to stop over with Family, then I'll hit the peaks on the way back :)

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Post the route up Mark, but I think I'll be doing the boring A1 straight up, just to get there a bit quicker for a bit more of a rest before the ride out.

Here's my itinerary from Thursday

Thursday -Liverpool - Home (4 wheels)
Fri - Home - AR14 site (SV)
Sat - AR rideout (Sv)
Sun - AR14 - home (Sv)

Its a lit of miles in a few days, hence my wanting to go the direct (but boring) way

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If I can get some acupuncture on the Thursday I might try the interesting route

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you might find the of use for petrol

http://www.whatgas.com/petrol-prices...l#.U4ENtvvFFR0

just ignore the scotland part id does the whole of the UK

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So people are aware.
At Hexham, only the Shell is now open as the Esso isn't being rebuilt after a tank leak

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So your aware. You'll get stuck at Helmsley as Farmyard Party is on

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I rode part of this route from F till the A174 last Bank Holiday Monday and it's a nice route all good.:smile:

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Right update from me. Because I've been a complete divvy with the dates of my training, I will be riding to AR14 on Friday from Liverpool. It saves me driving home late on the Thursday night & then riding from Ipswich to the site on the Friday.

I'll make sure Paul know this

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noted,any one else meeting in the ipswich area on friday to go up north

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No but make sure we hook up en-route, if it's the main roads or back roads I don't mind

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are you going up on the triumph tractor or a normal bike!

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lol, Tractor....should be fun on the tight corners

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your a braver man then me,
what meeting point are you thinking of

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Somewhere near point B on either map I posted (post 2 / post 17) would not put either of us out of our way assuming we can get the timing right, but I am not sure on services around that way...alternatively we could meet somewhere closer to home, say Thetford...when I have more time at the weekend I'll do a little digging unless you can make any suggestions for places?

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somewhere like thetford sounds good,its closer to home and i stand a chance of finding it,if you sort a time and a location at or around thetford,dont know what way you will be coming from,one landmark out that way that springs to mind is the pub,the norton dog,but what ever works for us both,

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You going to stop for petrol in Peterborough?
If you have a point there ill tag on the end.
Yes im going to risk my knee

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Good man, I'll try and figure out where in Peterborough at the weekend, might make more sense for us all to meet there to be honest...

@Paul, you okay meeting in Peterborough instead? Is there a McD's etc next to a petrol station anywhere do you know? I'll do some digging in a few days anyway...

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sounds good,but dont know peterborough at all,so will need details of place so i can find it on google maps

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Your near ipswich Paul?

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That makes two of us :)

Just had a good look and I think we would be better meeting somewhere like Wisbech, we'll get onto the A1 via the A17 from there, it's less of a detour for me and for you too. There's a Petrol station and a Morrisons supermarket on the A1101 so if we want to get some bits before heading on up north we can, here's the map link

My A1 based route so far: linky

Point C is the Wisbech meet I'm suggesting, point D the McD's and petrol stop to meet others heading north

Open to suggestions though :)

Martin, you prefer a more direct route like this considering your knee? I've discounted the other twistier route on the basis that it would be just about okay if I were on my mine not having to consider others (maybe...) but it's a lot more to do (2 hours more) and we have a long weekend ahead of it...

btw, maybe heading up on the SM-T yet....need to get a quote to extend my annual mileage on the rocket, done much more miles than I anticipated and I figure they'll royally screw me on adding some more as I get a good deal on the initial policy...