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after the fun in the sun and the coming of winter it's time to think of next years AR and were people would like it to be.

for me i would like to see it being held in Wales as i have never been, second to that North York Moors and third would be The Lakes.

so mighty Orgers where would you like to see it being held this year?

yes i know it's up to the Moderators to make the decision but we can dream and give them a nudge.

i was a bit disappointed with this year as there was only one submission even though it was a cracker. so people get your thinking hats on and give us some competition for next year.

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Personally, I'd quite fancy a trip to the south west. Maybe around dartmoor and bodmin moor. I cycled round there once and it almost killed me. Some of the little lanes around there would be much more fun with 100 horsepower than they were with 0.1 horsepower

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Hartlepool, or Grimsby.

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Farkin Cha'ham innit...

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Anywhere the roads are amazing, a bit of good riding and good banter. Really must make the effort to get there.

Lance, the best way to get what you want in life is do it yourself. Get working :D

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On thoughts of AR 14 I'd like to experience the same area again. Maybe along the lines of the TOGMIE thing.
Fancy Wales for 2015 too. Had good reports from the 675 fest, apart from the rain.

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You can't beat wales, it's ace :)
I might even consider going to it, I could lead an off road ride for the dirty gits amongst us :)

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Wales would be great, been around the north a few times this year so would be good to see what Central / South Wales has to offer.

West country would also be interesting though unfortunately is pretty far away for the North / Scottish contingent.

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AR10 was in wales and it was the best AR I've been too.

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So GM2015

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To put as a suggestion, if people are receptive to a longer distance ride (I'm talking 180+ miles) southern Scotland would be doable from the Ar14 site.

The few that did the Sunday route this year will say, the AR ride was just a taster

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Maybe i should put a bid in for AR2015 to be at The Macdonald Hotel, Kinlochleven. Sadly you'd never get it that far north. Above Manchester is too far for some. Can you imagine the carnage there'd be if I lead an AR rideout... YIPPEE!

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I'd be well up for it, if you can arrange for it to be in one of the 2 weekends a year with decent weather and, of course, if I don't need to renew my passport to get there ;)

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Agreed

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i dont think where is the problem i think the lack of spare cash is the problem. the AR and the GM attendance numbers have been falling in recent years. also the lack of new members not knowing what the AR or GM is and dont know if they are entitled to go.

the AR is the Annual Rideout event and the main sv650.org once a year get together and all are welcome to attend.

the GM is the Glencoe Massacre and is held in Scotland and run by the Ecosse members and all are welcome to attend.

you also have other gatherings set up by members like TOGMIE and so on.

every event is organised so EVERY member is welcome to attend.

if your a new member and looking at this thread then i can tell you now that you are entitled to go to the AR, GM or any other organised event on sv650.org and will be most welcome no matter what event. geeezzz you can even organise one of these events if you wish.

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That statement works both ways though ;)

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Wales would do me. I go to an AR ''IF'' it appeals. This year's appealed greatly, I've not been to Northumberland. I couldn't go to the last Welsh one as I was pregnant. All the ones inbetween didn't appeal, so I didn't go.

This rule would apply wether I lived in the north or the south. I really don't care how long I have to ride to get there. As it showed at the GM, I crashed my bike en route, stuck it on a breakdown truck and arrived at Kinlochleven in the car, because the event really did float my boat.
I'll likely be living down south at AR time next year, that doesn't necessarily mean I'll attend an AR in the south on my doorstep.

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I would like it to be in the lakes, basically because I like it there. However I used to live in Wales but didn't have a bike at the time so that would appeal as well.

But if I have to do motorway miles heading south might as well do it properly, so, Italy?...

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i'll go anywhere apart from densely populated areas, i dont like them as it gives me a sore head. i dont see the point in going for a ride and having to leap frog cars all day.

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The journey to the AR can be as much as an event as you want to make it too.

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I'm down for wales. Anywhere the roads are good and the beer is cheap tbh.

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Wales sound nice.

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Don't worry about the scots, they wont be allowed in by then anyway :D:p

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Northern Ireland...?

(releases cat amongst pigeons...)

I'm being half-serious like; it's beautiful, quiet, accessible (*how many folks make it over every May for the NW200?).....
Ferries from Liverpool & Cairnryan are cheap enough if you book them at the right time.

Oh, and they sell proper Guinness too.

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You organising? ;)

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Certainly could do... 3 of our guys are over there today anyway in talks with a certain ferry company.

Just saying.

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Well there's Mr James Mio put a bid in for AR2015.

Well done James you're a top bloke.

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Excellent. I'll get the ferry from Troon. It would be the closest AR to me yet. :)

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Hey James
Time it the week before or after one of the N.I. races
Two birds, one stone & all that.
Cheers!

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Cheers James, what a top man. Looking forward to it:D.

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Anywhere there are good roads is good, I did thoroughly enough the AR this year, the routes were ace, especially the Sunday....but I think the GM2015 (which I will make every effort to get to next year) will cover the ace Scottish roads quite nicely based on what I saw from this years posts!

I'm up for Wales, and that's a long way from me, nearly as much as AR14 was, but as I've never really spent much time over there I reckon it would be a good adventure.

I'd also be up for the Lakes, I spent a day there not too long ago and the back roads were insanely undulating and winding, maybe a bit too much for some though? I know they're the most taxing roads I've ridden so far....the ones I found anyway :)

edit: WIfey just reminded me I may be away next year, plans are afoot for a trip to Fiji again, not been since 2012, this will be my backup plan for a summer treat now :(

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Move the date for Fiji.

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It'll likely be 4+ weeks during the school summer holidays, not much room to move...if I can do the AR date though I will, too good to miss if doable :)

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As I suggested on another thread, lets hold it at a circuit somewhere in Wales, book a group trackday on the Saturday, decent roads to ride on the Sunday, and usually ideal locations for loads of people to get together and generally have fun.... We could organize all kinds of other bike related tomfoolery as well, perhaps a gymkhana, a slow riding course....... best doughnut followed by a tyre changing challenge!

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Track days never have and never will appeal to me. If an AR was based around one, I wouldn't attend.
I go home on a Sunday as I have children.

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Anglesey please it looks an amazing track since its been done up. Should be on the BSB calender if you ask me (shame no one does)

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You could bring the kids and make a break of it like I did with my lot for AR14

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Personally speaking, I don't agree with taking kids to a weekend of adult nature. In that I mean, people are devoting their time off for a bit of R&R for their own entertainment.
I spend every minute of the day with a very active four year old. I can't wait to have a few hours away from him to myself. I wouldn't wish him upon anyone in a get together such as an AR...regardless of how cute they may think he is, I'm not getting a moments R&R myself. The teenager, well he ain't a problem. But again, why should others who work all week want somebody else's kid hanging about.

That's what we have family time and holidays for, not biking weekends where I want to drink copious amounts of alcohol and just not be mum ;)

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Ah I've only got the teenageer to worry about and being a grumpy git don't generally chat with the others on the run after the days events.
Not that your not all lovely people ;)