getting our act together

c,mon peeps ,sv ecosse needs to get a ride-out in ,the weathers pretty good now ,and if we dont get our act together itll be aug b4 we know it .im sure there used to b an 'official'meeting at hg on a certain day/evening .i went to the ice-cream run but we need more chances to get together .this is not just my thoughts ,but another forum member as well .on the ice-cream run ther was about 6 peeps ,and before that we went on a run out to aberfeldy again about 6-7 very poor so come on we need to get our act together ,im sure theirs enough on here to make a worthwhile effort,there seems to be a lot more going on in other sections(soho/pennine get the idea?) im sure a lot on here feel the same ,is this an sv RIDERS forum or a comp chat room ??ive been out myself loads but only with an organized ride-out twice .so we must try harder.i appreciate the weather has been ****e recently but what about last summer ?same story im afraid ,somebody has to take on an organizational role and get the ball rolling

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I think that the thing that puts most peeps of at this time of the year is all the salt/ice on the roads.

You could definitely sense that there was a wee bit of spring in the air today so I don't think it will be long before we see the last of the snow. Some is forecast for this coming week but hopefully that will be the last of it.

Last year wasn't brilliant for organised runs but i'm hoping this year will.

Definitely going to go on the Easter Egg run and the Annual Ride-out weekend but there is a lot of weekends in between to play with

Went on the Irish/Ecosse run last year. Good run out but as I am new to biking I found it a bit difficult trying to keep up. Cos of this I bailed out after Oban and missed the BBQ. This kinda puts me off going on a rideout again Also if I get caught speeding then my job don't look too kindly on it

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Originally Posted by graeme1841

Went on the Irish/Ecosse run last year. Good run out but as I am new to biking I found it a bit difficult trying to keep up. Cos of this I bailed out after Oban and missed the BBQ. This kinda puts me off going on a rideout again Also if I get caught speeding then my job don't look too kindly on it

I missed that run cos I was on my holibags but you did the right thing in not trying to keep up with a faster group. Always ride within your comfort levels !! Usually on the larger rides there is groups of different speeds going round. alaways make sure you have a map or know the route. There is usually always plenty of stops to get everybody bunched back up again so im surprised that didn't happen on the one you were on (there always are when i'm out cos you can't smoke with a helmet on !! )

Don't let one experience put you off. come along to the next one !!

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On this subject some peeps on the ice cream run were talking about maybe taking the ferry over to Zeebrugge for a weekend. Is that idea still being considered?????

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Originally Posted by graeme1841

Went on the Irish/Ecosse run last year. Good run out but as I am new to biking I found it a bit difficult trying to keep up. Cos of this I bailed out after Oban and missed the BBQ. This kinda puts me off going on a rideout again Also if I get caught speeding then my job don't look too kindly on it

Ah, you made a mistake there- I joined the gang at the far side of Glencoe, you'd have had no trouble keeping up once I was there Seriously though, usually the rideouts attract a wide mix of riders. Dean and Drew always want to tear it up... And there were a fair few other speedfreaks on that particular ride Myself, I generally don't get much enjoyment from riding fast on unfamiliar roads, and I like to be able to have a bit of a look around as we go. I keep the silly stuff for roads I know, or short daft thrashes.

And like Blue Flame says, you did the right thing... And you're not the first to do it either. If I'd done that I'd have had one less crack in the fairings to fix

S'pose it wont really put me off and will try and make the next rideout. And I did catch up at Inveraray and Oban!
Am off for a ride tomorrow. The weather is supposed to be good Thats the good thing about shift work

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Ahh you lucky bar steward

I am itching to get out on the bike as I haven't been out for ages. Gotta drive in the cage to Coventry tomorrow though

And yes before anybody says it I 'am' being 'sent to coventry'. it happens every other week. I think I might get a complex about it after a while :P

Edit:- The weather is lookin good for tomorrow too http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...wscotland.html

Defo agree with some of the points raised here. I spent this whole weekend away on the bike up in Inverness, and coming home via Loch Lomond today. Covered 450 miles in two days.

As Northy says, there are some speedfreaks in the runs (can sometimes include myself..). But for newbie's to biking, there is no need to try and play catch up with the faster groups. That's how the accidents happen. Newbies can take their time during the runs, as we often stop for hot chocolate (Nutty). If someone from the faster group knows the run, then he or she can hold back and wait for the slower groups, but we all know how well that works

During the summer months to come, we'll have to try and establish some set runs on set dates, and try and stick to the dates so it becomes regular activity.

Who's up for an Oban run in the next month leaving from HG Glasgow at 10AM with lunch at the Green Welly??

sounds like a plan jimmy maybe do a poll for a date but im in anyway .so now there is 2