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Title: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 20 May 2019, 07:20:08 pm

Margate meltdown is with us again , taking place this bank holiday monday , 27 may


anyone up for a run to the seaside  ?

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 20 May 2019, 09:10:47 pm

Yep Mr.Red, I'll be up for that :thumbup

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: Gabrael72 on 20 May 2019, 09:26:47 pm

Had intentions of going (went last year) but have decided to do a complete front and rear caliper rebuild instead, need my brakes more than the ride out, slightly gutted though!

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: dazza on 20 May 2019, 10:00:27 pm

 I'm in Red, let's hope the weather is on our side.

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 21 May 2019, 06:47:02 am

Mr gabrael.....mmmmmmm thats winter maintenance , a sunny bank holiday in may is for riding....get the brakes done on sat/sun and join us for an extended test ride on monday  :thumbup ...always great to meet some new faces from the forum   :)




Thats 3 of us so far + a couple of my mates from here in high wycombe....


anyone else want to join us ?...everyones more than welcome to tag along....

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 22 May 2019, 06:57:25 am

Just checked weather for monday , high of 18 deg, moterate breeze , cloudy , little chance of rain , thats good enough for me  :thumbup


i'll be coming from high wycombe , bucks  jct 4 M40 , if anyone wants to tag along iam flexable with my route and dont mind a detour to meet up , what that really means is, I dont really have a route, just a destination and am most likley to get lost  :lol




looking forward to It already   :)

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 22 May 2019, 07:30:48 am

Mr.Red, Will you be going via The Oakdene?.

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: Red Ceri on 22 May 2019, 12:31:38 pm

I could easily be convinced to join you fine fellows, any times and meeting places in mind?

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: mtread on 22 May 2019, 04:35:34 pm

Can't make this one I'm afraid. Off to Scotland on the Tiger. Later in the summer chaps  :)

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 22 May 2019, 04:46:01 pm

Mr.Red, if you can get to the Oakdene at whatever time is good for you, we could just have a drink there and then go to The Airport caff on the A20 for breakfast, via mainly B roads, then go over the top to Canterbury and on to Margate. Just a suggestion, if you have something in mind, then all the better :thumbup .

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 22 May 2019, 06:46:38 pm

Hi ROBBO , yes oakdene will be good for everyone , I like the detour to airport cafe too.....my mate wants to tag along too so will see what he thinks in the morning and then parhaps suggest a time tomorrow......


surprised we have not heard from captain pugwash  aka KIT CRAZY by now.......

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 22 May 2019, 08:01:37 pm

Mr.Crazy will be afloat this weekend :) ,  so will be giving this one a miss unfortunately. I can text you my proposed route if that's any help Mr.Red.

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 24 May 2019, 06:50:41 am

Morning foccers........how about 10am at oakdene ?


both my mates have dropped out so will be on my own , one of them rides a  HON* A  so no great loss  ;)


RED CERI ...you made your mind up yet ?


MTREAD...have a great trip , look forward to seeing some piccies on your return  :)

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 24 May 2019, 07:30:40 am

Yep, that's fine Mr.Red. That will get us down to the  Airport Cafe for mid dayish after a chill out at The Oakdene. A spot of breakfast, and on to Margate. :thumbup

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: Red Ceri on 24 May 2019, 10:01:54 am

Mr Red,


I'll be there.


10am at the Oakdeane cafe sounds good.


See you all on Monday  :) :)

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 24 May 2019, 11:29:52 am

we have a plan  :thumbup  what could possibly go wrong  :lol


come on DAZZA ,this OK with you ?


anyone else interested ? your more than welcome....

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: dazza on 24 May 2019, 12:05:23 pm

Yep, sounds good to me. I may be working Sunday night but will aim for 10 at the Oakdeane

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 26 May 2019, 08:03:00 am

Weather update , slight improvement , 18 deg , moderare breeze , no rain , but now with a small chance of some sunshine   :thumbup




just looked at last years margate run posts , a meet time of 8am at oakdene , how things change.....

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 26 May 2019, 10:24:51 am

Make it 8am then. I'm good with that. It would mean you'd have to leave home really early though :lol :lol .

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 26 May 2019, 11:40:52 am

 :eek    Only saying  :eek .........


best leave it at 10 , old man DAZZA's going to struggle with work , and he's not getting any younger   ;)


i'll be leaving high wycombe at 8ish , down to windsor , a short hop on the M25, right turn on to the A24 , quick stop at box hill, left turn onto A25 which should take me all the way down to oakdene   :)

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 26 May 2019, 12:26:55 pm

Sounds good to me. Ride safe, see you tomorrow. :thumbup

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: red98 on 28 May 2019, 09:26:24 pm

A good days riding on the mighty thou , great seeing you guys again and a big thank you to ROBBO for planning and leading the group from Oakdene cafe down to the Airport cafe just north of folkstone , some good twisty B roads and a good breakfast at the end , then a blast up the A28 through Canterbury and onto margate , left home at 8am and back in at 7pm ,288 miles for the day on 1.5 tanks of fuel , not going to work out the MPG because thats not why you buy a 1ltr bike , but I think thats pretty good ...




a couple of bikes that caught my eye    :thumbup

Title: Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
Post by: robbo on 29 May 2019, 09:31:34 am

Glad you enjoyed the day Mr.Red, and we managed to stay dry as well which is a bonus. We left just at the right time. I showed 188 miles before the light came on, so just needed a splash to get home. Hope we can arrange another day soon.  :thumbup