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Just trying to work out a route for another GM rideout (fingers crossed eviltwin won't still be bikeless by then).

Anyway, I'm very keen on getting brekkie at the chalet (like on sunday) and then heading to the coast somewhere. Anyone got any recommendations for good places to visit on the coast? I've got a few ideas but woud be great to get some input from you guys.

I'll also make a new thread so people can vote for a possible date for a GM seaside rideout :cool:

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Is it going to start at 8am again? ;) ;)

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definitely :D

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I did a rideout last year to East Wittering, easily go to West Wittering which is the sandy beach. I'll try and put together a google map at some point. What roads/routes did you wanna re-use from the last rideout?

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As long as Sarah gets her egg and chips she's happy! She won't care what route there is apart from that :D

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Do any of you have a copy of MS Autoroute ?

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nope, what's that?

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Jelster, I found Route66 to be more comprehensive about portuguese roads and IIRC easier to use than M$ Autoroute. Have you tried it yet?

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The problem with west wittering is the cost of the carparking about £4 each i think :smt102

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Maybe, but I do have Autoroute and I've got a route that could be of use... And I can upload routes to my PDA with it...

Maybe the new Gmaps thingy will work (if I can find out how to use it...)

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hmmmm, looks like i'm going to have to do a bit of research.

any preferences as to type of seaside destination sandy/pebbly/town etc?

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I have AR2007 as from the weekend. Much fun it is as well. :)

No idea on a destination, as long as its not Worthing or Bognor ;)

Maybe a 9.30 meet at the Chelet would be a nice start?

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That was my thought too. Those that want breakfast can meet at Boxhill and ride to the Chalet and stuff there faces, people who want more time in bed can start from the Chalet at 9:30 - 10 ish. Everyone's happy :D

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Oh yeah, and Sam tell's me that West Wittering parking was £2 last time we were there. (She was driving, I hadn't opened my eyes at that stage :P)

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Yeah i guess that would work

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i suggested that for sunday's rideout. no one listens to me :(

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Who? ;)

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OK, up to date info on the beach, could be up to £6

http://www.westwitteringbeach.co.uk/car_park.html

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They charge more from april i think

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it says £1 for M/Cs

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but do we really need a sandy beach?

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i don't know?!?

i quite like pebbles but i'm happy to organise a sandy beach if others would prefer. we go down to goring fairly often because my mum's got a beach hut there.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2256/img00291ke9.jpg

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I think it'll probably come down to whether people are willing to poay for the parking which you pointedc out is only £1

so who's willing to pay £1 for parking at west wittering?

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Whoops! Sorry y'all, I didn't see this thread before posting my ride out plans to West Wittering! :pale: See here:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...39#post1162239

Hope it isn't stepping on anyone's toes!

Be lubberly to see all you guildford folks again! :smt008 so please come along!

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no probs :D

don't think i'll be able to make 13th may though as eviltwin is supposed to be doing bikesafe that day, so even if we have a bike by then it will be busy:rolleyes:

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Bugger. That's probably the only sunday I've got free between now and the end of May, so I cannae move it I'm afraid. Sorry honey.

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I'm not fussed as to sandy or pebbles, in fact I would prefer pebbles as when wearing bike boots, pebbles don't hurt. Sand just gets everywhere. It's evil I tell you.

Jelster, what's wrong with Bognor? I know an amazing route to Bognor. A322 to guildford, A281 to Horsham then A29 to Bognor. Bloody a.may.zing.

Or do you mean all the chavs in Bognor?

Anyhooooo. Wittering 'tis nice.:thumbsup:

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maybe i'll try and sort out a(nother) seaside ride for june then...

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Sounds like a plan. As long as it isn't during the AR07 and I'm not working, I'm there! :thumbsup:

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'll Come :smt045

Shall i bring me hi-vis jacket again ?:(

:nomore: HI-VIS JACKETS!

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but it really suited you :cool:

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Easy there "Boy Bognor".... 'twas not me that said anything about "BOGnor", twas a man of Kent I do believe (well, he's probably a Kentish Man actually)...

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You mean you actually know your way to somewhere! I bet you`ll get lost anyway!



yes i am only here to make cheap digs at dan ;)

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Yup got a copy of it, its pretty good and if anyone with windows wants a copy i'm sure I could arrange something :-dd

Somewhere by the coast with good roads would be ideal

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That place we went to last time was cool - i'll try not to thorw up this time

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Stay away from that dodgy seaside pub :shock:

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just stay away from mussels funny now even the thought of them now makes me heave

it was a great day tho. apart from that except for traffic which is why early starts are always good at this time of year although we don't tend to rideout out in winter :shock:

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Sorry could not spare the time to read the whole thread, but Boscombe is a good option with a ride through some of the forest roads to get there. Gives you the option of fast blast home up A3 or M3 for those who want to get home in a rush or nice bibmle through ringwood, winchester, Petersfield etc

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Erm, the traffic was just as bad imho early morning!! Loads of horse boxes making thier ways to events and gymkhanas etc.:jocolor:

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Seaford is a nice long pebble beach with free parking for about a mile right on the sea wall and there is always a Mr Whippy there.