Wirral egg run 29th March 2009

What do you do on this then ? Do we deliver much needed choccy Eggs to the masses , or is it a Ride-out in traditional manner ?

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

What do you do on this then ? Do we deliver much needed choccy Eggs to the masses , or is it a Ride-out in traditional manner ?

I assume you haven't watched the video, linked above?

Yes you have assumed rightly , YouTube videos of things I want to watch seem to take ages to load , stutter like a bugger half the time , and then fail , I get sent a link for something I couldn`t care less about on there and they load right away ?????????

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Yes you have assumed rightly , YouTube videos of things I want to watch seem to take ages to load , stutter like a bugger half the time , and then fail , I get sent a link for something I couldn`t care less about on there and they load right away ?????????

OK, well, judging from the video posted (I haven't been to the egg run either as yet), think about a slow speed rideout, through a town. Every so often a bunch of kids hold their hands out for you to slap/shake as you ride past.

That's what the video was.

I tried watching again just in case I had logged in at a busy time , I made a coffee , came back and screen was still black as if it was starting the stream , YouTube just makes me roll my eyes as there isn`t much you can do about it , other streaming sites absolutely scream along .

I won`t be slapping peoples hands I am afraid , my left Shoulder was broken and dislocated a couple of years ago when Mountain Biking , I can`t hold it outright for very long and any resistance on it hurts like a bugger . I`ll just settle for a nice blip of baffle-less Zorstys

No need to bring chocolate eggs or anything.... It`s basically a ride from New Brighton on the Wirral to Clatterbridge Hospital and at the end of the run people go round with buckets to collect money for charity.. It`s a very slow speed and yes people do stick their hands out to be shaken etc but I choose not too as I have to concentrate on the slow riding and whats in front of me. What you can`t see from the video is the sheer number of bikes that take part and the fantastic atmosphere. The roads are lined with people of all ages and it`s just an incredible experience. The ride (I think) took about an hour and a half (could be wrong) my wrists ached from being on and off the clutch all the time but would I do it again? hell yes.... to be able to take part in something so huge is incredible.

Last year we all went for something to eat after the run... was a great day out and not to be missed

Last years run was a great day out and for a good cause too.Will deffo be there (roll on spring)

Nice Vid James. Looks like a great day out.

Its on my calendar already!

Does it always go the same route? i.e. New Brighton to Ellesmere Port?

Les

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Learningcurve

Does it always go the same route? i.e. New Brighton to Ellesmere Port?

Les

Yes always the same route, ending at Clatterbridge Hospital.

[Luckypants]

The Wirral Egg Run themselves have posted in the Rideout section inviting the ORG, so it would be rude not to now! See here.