Scotland / North [East] England Potential Attainees

Seemingly the majority of people going to the annual rideout are from down south (given venue is close to Oxford). If you're from Scotland/North England and are intending to go should we arrange points in which we can pick bikers up?

Just a thought, but I've never done a large rideout so perhaps not a good one.

im heading down for the run, some other ecosse posse mentioned making the journey but no details as yet

Seems a good idea - Maybe post something in the Pennine section

There might be something on at MFN or The Vic at Coalville to break your journey up. there is always somewhere to pitch a tent

I reckon its going to take a couple of hours from my house to Burford, although I might stop in Banbury the night before.

Just as a guide for those who haven't done longer journies on a bike or haven't come down this way.
If you take the M1 down to Northampton, A43, M40, A34 then M4 across to the Cotswalds, you should allow about 5 hours.
If you feel like going for it, less, obviously, but with a couple of breaks and fuel stops it will easily take 5.
I did Sheffield to Southampton yesterday in 7 hours, including reading Kerrang for an hour.

Originally Posted by Carsick

... including reading Kerrang for an hour.

Why on earth would you want to do that?

Originally Posted by Jdubya

Why on earth would you want to do that?

They didn't have MCN and I wanted something to read while I ate my rug in a bun, sorry, burger.

doing a practice run next week riding from scotland to surrey takes seven hours in the car. not really looking forward to it as im taking motorway but it will give my gel seat a real run in.

As somebody who has done it in reverse[Witham Essex to the Scottish ride out] I would allow 7hrs,this gives you a 1/2hr break at every fuel stop
and a cruising speed of 75-80mph Humber Bridge to home takes 2 1/2 hrs

The Cotswolds being a similar distance to Witham from both locations

My mileage from home to Tillicoultry,where I met up with Hazel and the Ecosse Posse was 454 MILES@80MPH ==53/4hrs travel time

Just done a quick Autoroute check

Lanark Services to Burford = 340miles using fastest route,so I recon the
7hrs with 3 breaks of 1/2 hr would be comfortable -[Gel seat or not]