Any time off to ride?

[manuel32]

Are any of you Focckers lucky enough to get time off work to ride the daytime in this glorious weather?


I am over booked in my work and need to get it done so cant get an afternoon off

[jackojet]

I know that feeling too well! Whenever a day off came up this summer, it's rained like foc.
Got this week off, so getting some riding in.

[Phil TK]

 Got friday off to go to Le mans 24hr. Forecast is for 91C at the circuit on Sunday.
I forecast the purchase of a crate of 42 bottles of frog lager to stave off inevitable thirst.

[slappy]

I work a really good shift pattern so get plenty of time off.It is a three week shift cycle.
First week:- Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday nightshifts.
Second week:- Monday,Tuesday dayshifts then Thursday,Friday nightshifts.
Third week:- Wednesday,Thursday,Friday dayshifts.
These are all 12 hour shifts but the time you get off more than makes up for it!
Also if you book off the second week in the cycle as holiday you get 13 days off work.
I don`t know who worked out this shift pattern but I am grateful to them.

[Lawrence]

Been off since Thursday last week but only really been able to walk (hobble) yesterday and today.  Might go out for a ride later but I'm expecting a delivery.  Hurry up! 

[Newgolddream]

Off today . Started to clean and polish, then thought ....... not today, and had a good ride around the lanes: Gloucester - Stroud - Painswick - Gloucester.
Back to work tomorrow though

[noggythenog]

I did 210 miles yesterday up the welsh coast,into mid wales,cup o tea at llandovery then back to pembrokeshire to try practicing some smooth progressive riding,thoroughly enjoyed it,it was roasting


Im confident theres a few days worth of nice biking left this year,


Again i work shifts so plenty time off,


It seems that 9 til 5'ers aint gettin the chances to get out much

[Lawrence]

It seems that 9 til 5'ers aint gettin the chances to get out much

I commute from Colchester to London, so loads of DC.  On the way home if it's nice I turn off 20 miles early and it's 14 miles of B roads

[noggythenog]

Nice one lawrence,fair enough,


Ive got a mental thing goin on where i dont wanna associate my bike with work,purely for my own time,but i imagine its a good way to de stress after a hard day all the same.

[Lawrence]

It is.  It's crap when it's raining though 

[Phil TK]

  On the way home if it's nice I turn off 20 miles early and it's 14 miles of B roads

Burnham Road? Nice road.

[MadDogMcQ]

....Im confident theres a few days worth of nice biking left this year...

I agree - the cooler, brighter days of Autumn (and hopefully some Winter) will provide great biking weather without all the sweaty bits 

[Raymy]

from going to spring meet til now I reckon i've done about 2-3k. I have a 20 odd mile round trip to work tho, but there's been two runs to sutherland, a couple to argyll and one to east coast. another east coast run next week and week after (2 return trips of 130 odd miles) plus what i've done scooting around the city and suburbs. All weathers.

great fun

[manuel32]

Well i am off to the pub meet tomorrow night,wednesday,should be cooling off then, and dry


Its at bishops cleeve,near cheltenham,,The Kings head, saw loads of Fazers the other week,so will be spotting again.


Will have the last half hour riding in the dark, bit of a twat but ok,in the dry.

[manuel32]

Noggy, i am so jealous, i know the roads well, in this weather , amazing, but dont stop or your bits will get sweaty,


Did you stop off at the cafe, Llandovery? i was there last sunday, in the CAR, as my wife dont like the bike and  i had to take her out

[richfzs]

No time off, but had great ride down to Stormin and back at the weekend, and this weekend coming, I'm away up to Kilchoan on Ardnamurchan - the forecast is looking good at the moment,m so fingers crossed for a glorious 600 miles through the Borders and Highlands 

(Thats torn it, it'll piss down now  )

[manuel32]

I just checked the 7 day forcast and its gettingHOTTER,  25 sunday,26,27 monday,and more to come.


ooh, i had better go and see my mum in Fareham,Portsmouth on Sunday, not seen her for a while. Cant wait

[noggythenog]

Hey manuel,yep i went to the cafe as id heard it was a bike haven,only stopped about 10 minutes though,
Really enjoyed the roads from aberystwyth to buith wells,


Roads werent too busy coz it was monday


Me and my neighbour planning to do it again on saturday,


I wanna go round the ellan valley series of resorvoirs for somewhere nice to scoff my sandwiches,


Seen them on google earth,they look pretty awesome but im guessing the roads too small for fast riding,


If im honest i dont particularly enjoy the coast road up to aberystwyth buts its a means to an end to get to the good stuff and a nice warm up.

[Khaotik]

I was forced to take leave this week as I have too much leave accumulated. Good timing weather-wise. Did 200 miles today around Surrey, and Sussex. The A272 was still rammed with cars though . When is the A272 clear?

[fireblake]

ooh, i had better go and see my mum in Fareham,Portsmouth on Sunday, not seen her for a while. Cant wait

Hey Manueline, when are you down Fareham way,I live a few miles away nearer the coast. Maybe meet up and I'll take you for a blast around my favourite roads just north of Fareham?

[manuel32]

Fire blake,,ok Sunday i will be down there by 11 or so , so after i seen mummy i will catch you for a spin.


Noggy,, i think the road from Llandovery to Builth wells is a MUST, i took my mate on it last year, fuck its brill and fast, check the map out.


The roads around the dams is small, meet touring busses, not good,,but still a nice place to be.

[noggythenog]

Cheers manuel, yep i went llangurig/crossgates/buith wells/llandovery and it was superb


Cant wait to do it again saturday

[Grahamm]

Are any of you Focckers lucky enough to get time off work to ride the daytime in this glorious weather?

No, I work for myself, so I can take time off pretty much any time I want... 

[Grahamm]

When is the A272 clear?

Generally you just need to avoid the usual rush hours and you can have lots of fun

I was out today on the A32, A39, B3046, A272 and back down the A32 (and quite a few country lanes too) and had a great time

[manuel32]

Fireblake, i have to check to see if mum is at home on sunday ,if so then we can meet at the Aldi car park, west street, Fareham,, she lives next door to it.


2pm Sunday.Location on Aldi store finder website.


If she is in, i will be going , you could post this on the "meet up" section , to see if any others want to meet, and ride.