The venue.

Well there is the Rutland ring route also, not a bad route.

Lozzo, you need to take me out on this alps road!

[startrek.steve]

Are the Pennine Massive planning on going down en Masse?
Im game, the wifes driving the car, so may have some storage space inbetween two kids (unless I can persuade her to let the eldest on the back.) then only one kid in the car.
Steve

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by startrek.steve

Are the Pennine Massive planning on going down en Masse?

A bit early to say, but theres usually some sort of arranging going on nearer the time.At 08 there was the ' 4 riders if the apocalypse'
me, mel, YC, and Im Indoors....bwwwwwooooaaarrrrgghhh.

Although at the moment Im Indoors is being a spoilsport and says he don't want to go. East Anglia isn't his cup of tea...we'll see about that

[startrek.steve]

I must say, I was a bit dissapointed its not Northumberland, but its a cracking run down to Skeggy from my way so that would be over half of the journey I think.
Steve

[rictus01]

Further to my previous post on the subject.

From what I understand this pretty much guarantees* my attendance, some of the roads mentioned I rode in my youth, be nice to revisit them, I’ll even go so far as to try moving closer after Christmas**, which will make the trip to and from the event a much easier time.

The logistics of a group of anything more than 20-30 bikes become the over riding consideration, the start assembly area size, stopping points being big enough (parking as well as ease of access), lunch stop able to do food for all within the time allowed, and also accommodating the lowest skill/speed, all must be vectored in to the route, whilst it’s nice to have faster sections these must be tempered with keeping the group together and to some sort of time schedule, a lot more to doing a good rideout of this size than just finding a couple of good roads, but then I'm sure the organiser(s) will know that.



* given my luck over the last few years I’ll say that quietly though, well you never know.

** It’s a probable, a lot of things to sort out first though.

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I just think that 120 miles is about right when you have such a big group. Also it cuts down the "will I get round the route on a tankful, where do I find petrol" fretting that goes on.

Or two tank fulls in my case

I'll be there as long as the date goes the right way.

Originally Posted by Viper

Or two tank fulls in my case

about tank and a half for me

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

7 times? I dunno, i think you can get away with three stops...an SV will do 150 miles if you are not thrashing (steady with the throttle, use the engine wisely etc), so you can do three stops:

150 miles, stop, 150 miles, stop, 150 miles, stop, 150 miles, arrive and have a beer

nah it probably wouldnt be the sv i take

Originally Posted by rictus01

Further to my previous post on the subject.

From what I understand this pretty much guarantees* my attendance, some of the roads mentioned I rode in my youth, be nice to revisit them, I’ll even go so far as to try moving closer after Christmas**, which will make the trip to and from the event a much easier time.

The logistics of a group of anything more than 20-30 bikes become the over riding consideration, the start assembly area size, stopping points being big enough (parking as well as ease of access), lunch stop able to do food for all within the time allowed, and also accommodating the lowest skill/speed, all must be vectored in to the route, whilst it’s nice to have faster sections these must be tempered with keeping the group together and to some sort of time schedule, a lot more to doing a good rideout of this size than just finding a couple of good roads, but then I'm sure the organiser(s) will know that.



* given my luck over the last few years I’ll say that quietly though, well you never know.

** It’s a probable, a lot of things to sort out first though.

Cheers Mark.

Well, what can I say except "WooHoo!"