Barmouth or Bust - Saturday 4 April

[steveg]

1. Ed
2. hovis (probably, although the start 1s over 100 miles away)
3. Daryl. ( don't mind doing TEC.)
4. Binky
5. Markryker
6. Learningcurve (who forgot to add himself to the list - typical newbie )
7. Baph (subject to work rota)
8. AndyL (subject to work load)
9. Kwaz ZZR
10. DMC
11. Pete
12. Lissa
13. darrencjones
14. Mr UKI (1)
15. Ian1971 (job dependant!)
16. Skeetly (Last weekend of a long job so might not happen..)
17. Davep
18. Luckypants
19. Seggons
20. regency23
21. gid(if work allows,and may need a bed)
22. MotoTech
23. cuz + mrs_cuz (if weather is dry)
24. JohnT (Admin)
25. -Ralph-
26. Embee
27. Wossi (look foward to meeting everyone)
28. paiste1 ( work permitting)
29. parker (new to the .org)
30. Speedy Claire
31. Drew Carey
32. Lily (pillion)
33. Brettus (weather permitting)
34. Peachey
35. Paul.n.Shell (1bike)
36. Rich (weather/work and usual excuses permitting)
37. Rich's Dad!!!
38. Chris7231 (+3x Non-Org members...)
39. Leopard_Lily (+1 possibly more)
40. Quiff and Mrs Quiff
41. Dave Preston (after madlanders im a addict now)
42. Steveg ( If work don't shaft me again )

[Luckypants]

Ed has posted the ride instructions, please do not post crap in there - take it to the banter thread!

See here...

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=128161

1. Ed
2. hovis (probably, although the start 1s over 100 miles away)
3. Daryl. ( don't mind doing TEC.)
4. Binky
5. Markryker
6. Learningcurve (who forgot to add himself to the list - typical newbie )
7. Baph (subject to work rota)
8. AndyL (subject to work load)
9. Kwaz ZZR
10. DMC
11. Pete
12. Lissa
13. darrencjones
14. Mr UKI (1)
15. Ian1971 (job dependant!)
16. Skeetly (Last weekend of a long job so might not happen..)
17. Davep
18. Luckypants
19. Seggons
20. regency23
21. gid(if work allows,and may need a bed)
22. MotoTech
23. cuz + mrs_cuz (if weather is dry)
24. JohnT (Admin)
25. -Ralph-
26. Embee
27. Wossi (look foward to meeting everyone)
28. paiste1 ( work permitting)
29. parker (new to the .org)
30. Speedy Claire
31. Drew Carey
32. Lily (pillion)
33. Brettus (weather permitting)
34. Peachey
35. Paul.n.Shell (1bike)
36. Rich (weather/work and usual excuses permitting)
37. Rich's Dad!!!
38. Chris7231 (+3x Non-Org members...)
39. Leopard_Lily (+1 possibly more)
40. Quiff and Mrs Quiff
41. Dave Preston (after madlanders im a addict now)
42. Steveg ( If work don't shaft me again )
43. Tilt
44. Weeble

[Lissa]

Couple of things I was thinking about today, for the benefit of any newbie to either riding or group riding.

If a faster bike comes up behind you, don't panic and ride in the gutter trying to get out of the way. Maybe use the right leg signal to let the rider know you are aware they are there. They should be competent enough to pass when it is safe to do so. Worry about yourself, not them.

If you go for an overtake, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS FIRST! There may be a quicker bike already overtaking. Getting a bike surgically removed from your rectum will not be pleasant!

Originally Posted by Lissa

Couple of things I was thinking about today, for the benefit of any newbie to either riding or group riding.

If a faster bike comes up behind you, don't panic and ride in the gutter trying to get out of the way. Maybe use the right leg signal to let the rider know you are aware they are there. They should be competent enough to pass when it is safe to do so. Worry about yourself, not them.

If you go for an overtake, CHECK YOUR MIRRORS FIRST! There may be a quicker bike already overtaking. Getting a bike surgically removed from your rectum will not be pleasant!

Good points - applies anywhere on the route. Mirrors point, I'd go for a shoulder check too. However I guess that people might be tempted to overtake SMVs particularly on the A458 on the way back - it's twisty with short straights. Some of the straights are longer - and therefore safer, particularly if there are two or more bikes overtaking - but you need to be patient to wait for them.

1. Ed
2. hovis (probably, although the start 1s over 100 miles away)
3. Daryl. ( don't mind doing TEC.)
4. Binky
5. Markryker
6. Learningcurve (who forgot to add himself to the list - typical newbie )
7. Baph (subject to work rota)
8. AndyL (subject to work load)
9. Kwaz ZZR
10. DMC
11. Pete
12. Lissa
13. darrencjones
14. Mr UKI (1)
15. Ian1971 (job dependant!)
16. Skeetly (Last weekend of a long job so might not happen..)
17. Davep
18. Luckypants
19. Seggons
20. regency23
21. gid(if work allows,and may need a bed)
22. MotoTech
23. cuz + mrs_cuz (if weather is dry)
24. JohnT (Admin)
25. -Ralph-
26. Embee
27. Wossi (look foward to meeting everyone)
28. paiste1 ( work permitting)
29. parker (new to the .org)
30. Speedy Claire
31. Drew Carey
32. Lily (pillion)
33. Brettus (weather permitting)
34. Peachey
35. Paul.n.Shell (1bike)
36. Rich (weather/work and usual excuses permitting)
37. Rich's Dad!!!
38. Chris7231 (+3x Non-Org members...)
39. Leopard_Lily (+1 possibly more)
40. Quiff and Mrs Quiff
41. Dave Preston (after madlanders im a addict now)
42. Steveg ( If work don't shaft me again )
43. Tilt
44. Weeble
45. Cog Head (maybe with old bean in trail and weather permitting)

[Binky]

Originally Posted by Cog Head

45. Cog Head (maybe with old bean in trail and weather permitting)

Hello Mr.Cog. I'm only down the road in Sutton Coldfield if you fancy meeting up for the ride to Shrewsbury. There'll probably be some others meeting up on the way to...

Originally Posted by Binky

Hello Mr.Cog. I'm only down the road in Sutton Coldfield if you fancy meeting up for the ride to Shrewsbury. There'll probably be some others meeting up on the way to...

There's a few meeting at Telford, us included, if you want to link up, Binky. Details in OP.

[Binky]

Originally Posted by petevtwin650

There's a few meeting at Telford, us included, if you want to link up, Binky. Details in OP.

Yep, sorry. I meant to say Telford. Are you going past my way at all or is it best to meet everyone at Telford??

Originally Posted by Binky

Yep, sorry. I meant to say Telford. Are you going past my way at all or is it best to meet everyone at Telford??

No Binky, we're just going to M-Way it . Only an hour. Thank goodness.