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margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« 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  ?
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2019, 09:10:47 pm »
Yep Mr.Red, I'll be up for that :thumbup
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #2 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!

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #3 on: 20 May 2019, 10:00:27 pm »
 I'm in Red, let's hope the weather is on our side.

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #4 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....

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #5 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   :)
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #6 on: 22 May 2019, 07:30:48 am »
Mr.Red, Will you be going via The Oakdene?.
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #7 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?

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #8 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  :)

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #9 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 .
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #10 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.......
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #12 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  :)
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #13 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

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #14 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  :) :)

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #15 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....
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #16 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

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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #17 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.....
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #18 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 .
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #19 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   :)
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #20 on: 26 May 2019, 12:26:55 pm »
Sounds good to me. Ride safe, see you tomorrow. :thumbup
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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #21 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 ...




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Re: margate meltdown , 27 may , bank holiday monday
« Reply #22 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
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