AR Attendance?

[Drew Carey]

Originally Posted by Noble Ox

That would make my life much easier! I have nothing apart from a rucksack as a form of luggage. Thanks!

Hi Mate. I will be at mine and Lily's home all day & evening the Wednesday prior to the AR, so if you PM me when you know you will come over, I will PM you our address and you can pop round. If your coming down on the Saturday, will it be prior to the rideout or will you be arriving and not doing the rideout?

If it is the latter, I will arrange to leave your stuff with someone who will be there all day.

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

Hi Mate. I will be at mine and Lily's home all day & evening the Wednesday prior to the AR, so if you PM me when you know you will come over, I will PM you our address and you can pop round. If your coming down on the Saturday, will it be prior to the rideout or will you be arriving and not doing the rideout?

If it is the latter, I will arrange to leave your stuff with someone who will be there all day.

Nice one. Well I'd like to do the rideout on the Saturday. So that would involve a very early morning, so unless Ralph is planning on doing the same and doesnt mind me tagging along, I will leave on the Friday with you lot if thats ok!

Originally Posted by Noble Ox

Nice one. Well I'd like to do the rideout on the Saturday. So that would involve a very early morning, so unless Ralph is planning on doing the same and doesnt mind me tagging along, I will leave on the Friday with you lot if thats ok!

No I don't mind you tagging along, I haven't figured out a route or a time for leaving yet, but I expect about 7:30 or 8am on the Saturday morning. Specialone said yesterday it's about 110 miles, so two hours is reasonable.

I am going to Portugal for a lads week away the following Friday, so don't want to spend two nights away from home that weekend.

I will be sticking to the speed limits all the way down though, as I am taking my XT600 which is geared for off road use and 70mph is about top speed.

[Drew Carey]

Just to let you know, for all intending to do the rideout, it is a 9:30 briefing, followed by leaving at 10am sharp. However, if people do arrive late, its not a problem, they can join us at a later point. Details of which will be available on arrival.

In terms of mileage to get there, from Halesowen it is 64 miles going via Kiddy / Bewdly / Tenbury / Leominster. This is the fun route. If you were going to use Mway, then it is a similar time, but less fun. Get off at junction 7 of M5 at Worcester, follow signs to Hereford, then on to Clyro. The Mway route is 75miles from our house.

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

Just to let you know, for all intending to do the rideout, it is a 9:30 briefing, followed by leaving at 10am sharp. However, if people do arrive late, its not a problem, they can join us at a later point. Details of which will be available on arrival.

In terms of mileage to get there, from Halesowen it is 64 miles going via Kiddy / Bewdly / Tenbury / Leominster. This is the fun route. If you were going to use Mway, then it is a similar time, but less fun. Get off at junction 7 of M5 at Worcester, follow signs to Hereford, then on to Clyro. The Mway route is 75miles from our house.

I would probably do the following route

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,1.778412&z=10

but is the Worcester to Hereford to Hay on Wye route no good then? What about Worcester to Leominster to Hay on Wye?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,1.778412&z=10

[Drew Carey]

For you, I would do the exact route you have put. It would be the quickest way.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

No I don't mind you tagging along, I haven't figured out a route or a time for leaving yet, but I expect about 7:30 or 8am on the Saturday morning. Specialone said yesterday it's about 110 miles, so two hours is reasonable.

I am going to Portugal for a lads week away the following Friday, so don't want to spend two nights away from home that weekend.

I will be sticking to the speed limits all the way down though, as I am taking my XT600 which is geared for off road use and 70mph is about top speed.

Cheers, I'd be well up for this then.

I have done Solihull to Bath in 75/80 minutes before, but I am capable of keeping to the limits - so not to worry. Nice warm up for a long day of biking!

Getting a little excited now!

Originally Posted by Noble Ox

Cheers, I'd be well up for this then.

I have done Solihull to Bath in 75/80 minutes before, but I am capable of keeping to the limits - so not to worry. Nice warm up for a long day of biking!

Getting a little excited now!

OK, I wouldn't worry about the briefing personally, I've done more forum rideouts than I can count and ridden to all the different systems, but I'm guessing you're a rideout newbie and would want to be there for 9:30? In this case I suggest we leave 7am? Meet you at the Total petrol station at the roundabout where Box Trees Road meets the A34 at Hockley Heath?

Well I don't mind myself, but if it's recommended I be there for it then I suppose that's best.

I havn't yet had confirmation of sharing a tent. Otherwise, it's a date! Thanks.

This is what ggogle maps says for my distance.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...897644&t=h&z=9