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As I write this, its 6 weeks to the day when most of us will be traveling down to the AR, as we cover such a large area does anyone have any thoughts about travelling down together, meeting up with the Pennine massive,meeting other groups on the way, going individually ? and what about routes ? discuss
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I have my route planned. It's a nice twisty ride down there and will take all day on the Friday. It's a bit sketchy south of the Severn crossing, so would take comments happily. Anyone is welcome to join me on the ride, meeting on the way or from the start.
Return trip will be a bit more direct as I will be tired. EDIT: it seems tinyurl has been flagged by Zonealarm as a spy site, so not everyone can see the link above. Here is the full url for thos that cannot see the original: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl...,12.041016&z=7
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Having done 20 miles on the A50 today and enduring the windblast, anything which avoids motorways sounds brilliant. Wouldn't mind joining you on the Friday run down Luckypants
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Or Alternatively stay on the M5 till J23 for Bridgwater, then follow the A39 then at Street take a right and follow the road to Somerton and then that'll come out at Illchester, then follow signs for Yeovil and you'll be at the campsite. HTH
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Stop at Fowlers? Sounds a good idea - nice cafe, only prob is they have so many things that I always want to buy
![]() No way am I staying on the M5 to J23, it ain't gonna happen. I hate that motorway, the Severn Bridge will frighten the hell out of me (don't like high and windy bridges either), and that will be enough torture for one day. I will be doing the A37 piece. On leaving Shrewsbury - I was thinking of leaving about 11am ish, maybe a bit later - it's only 2.5 - 3 hours to Bristol. Perhaps we could all meet at Shrewsbury Services, at the junction of the A5 and A49? Route:
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I may well join you on this route Ed, have just booked the thurs night, night shift off so was thinking of leaving around 10 am ish, will let you know.
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Mr UKI - no problem.
ED stewie et al we can try and meet at Monmouth or Fowlers. Fizz thanks, sounds like a better idea. I'll keep an eye on this thread but will be out of the country 11th-25th June, so only really get back about a week before the AR, so will try to fit in with you guys. |
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Finally got dispensation to attend - not been told what its going to cost me, especially as I am going to Germany early September for a Wheeltrax tour as well- so can I meet up with Mr Ed and whoever at Shrewsbury Services?
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Yessir. Will be leaving about 11 maybe 11.30. Idea is A49, stop at Hereford for a break, I gotta find a cafe but it's a biggish town so I'm sure there'll be something. Then on to Fowlers - NB it can be a bit of a bugger to find the way in unless you know where it is, if you've come through Bristol City Centre then when you get to the Bath Road roundabout (can't miss it, it's on the river just past Temple Meads station) you turn right into York Road alongside Fowlers, then after about 150 - 200 yards you turn left and left again to the end. It doesn't have a huge car/bike park so we might need to park up on the roadway or opposite in the yard for their parts department.
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Ey up Mac, do you want to meet up and ride to Shrewsbury together mate ?
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