Author Topic: Market Harborough/Leicester Riders (Read 6758 times)

simonm · « **on:** 29 January 2013, 03:24:22 pm »

Hi all,

I've just bought a W reg gold Fazer 600. I passed my test a couple of weeks ago so this is my first bike.

I'm looking for meet ups, ride outs or anything that will teach me about bikes, the people that ride them and the community in general.

I'm based in Market Harborough, LE16. Anyone near here interested ?

Cheers
Simon

chris.biker · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 January 2013, 10:02:39 pm »

Hi I m near by in Leicester.

simonm · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 January 2013, 11:29:32 pm »

Hi Chris.

If you have a think about somewhere we can go (a spin near Hinkley ? or we can decide on the day) and where we can meet up (enderby near asda ?) I'd be happy to go for a spin. I'd follow you if that's okay as I'm a newb.

I'm available Mon-Fri mornings and reasonably flexible at the weekend when given notice.

You can post a suggested time/meet up location and a vague route and we can go from there on here, or you can mail me at simonmcnair at hotmail dot com.

cheers
Simon

chris.biker · « **Reply #3 on:** 31 January 2013, 10:52:50 pm »

I m not going to be free for the next few weekends, but I have a few ideas for a meet up the simplest being McDonalds Fosse Park which was done one before and a few turned up.

pitternator · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 February 2013, 04:01:39 pm »

I live reasonably close , in rugby. A favourite run is the loop from market harborough up to melton via uppingham and back. Can be a bit hairy due to so many junctions and blind corners, but a superb bit of road all the same.
I like uppingham as it has a ducati dealership and the tucker wagon does very nice sausage sarnies .

on a weekend it can get quite busy.

If you fancy a run out let me know.

simonm · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 February 2013, 05:28:24 pm »

Hi Pitternator.

Definitely interested provided you remember I'm inexperienced and probably slow :-(.

Rode from Harborough to Grantham, to Bingham, then back to Market Harborough via Melton. The hills and junctions were fun but I need more experience.

I looked at http://www.motocentral.co.uk/ at the weekend, which is in Hinkley which is probably not too far from you. Clothing only but an interesting place. I'm considering getting a Caberg Duke helmet as the flip front would be ace for filling up at petrol stations, it's sharp 5*, cheap and comfy as anything.

Let me know when you're thinking of going out :-)

bigsteve · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 February 2013, 05:53:09 pm »

Hi Simonm

I am up in Nottingham If you would like to meet up in or around melton I would be up for a ride out
I usually ride alone as been on ride outs were people seem to like to prove how quick they are and thats not my seen
As past it

As A sub note seem to be a few foccers around the area maybe we could come up with a sunday meet some were just a idea

andybesy · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 February 2013, 08:48:40 pm »

Hello Folks,

I'll come if I can. I can do most weekends Saturday or Sunday, unless I happen to have something on.

I'm in Derby, and so can come over to meet up with you in Melton Mowbury, or even Market Harborough.

Seem to remember it being nice roads around Melton. Isn't Rutland Water out that way?

Perfectly happy to take it steady, it's my default setting.

Andy

chris.biker · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 February 2013, 09:01:18 pm »

I think Melton is looking a good meeting place the location in the link is a park with tea hut where bikers pull in, so it would make a great meeting point and then look at the idea of riding on maybe to the coast (i know a good route). I would be happy to lead and would use the make sure you keep the bike behind in view method, I treat a ride out as a social so not about making my best progress ( which is not that fast anyhow) So I m on Holiday in a weeks time so would be happy to do a date after 23rd of Feb.

bigsteve · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 February 2013, 09:06:17 pm »

Well I am up for a meet just have to watch saturdays as I have to work every other but seems like a plan coming together

chris.biker · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 February 2013, 10:26:09 pm »

the link has not taken up the spot I selected which was New Park which on the google map has
franklin[/size] [/size]bro's[/size] [/size]removals[/size][size=78%] labelled to it .[/size]

bigsteve · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 February 2013, 10:35:11 pm »

sorry to hijack your post simonm
is this it

chris.biker · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 February 2013, 11:02:59 pm »

Just below the A607 label on your map Big Steve. How would Sunday 23rd of February be for a date to meet up.

simonm · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 February 2013, 12:10:56 pm »

Quote from: chris.biker on 04 February 2013, 11:02:59 pm

Just below the A607 label on your map Big Steve. How would Sunday 23rd of February be for a date to meet up.

Pretty sure 23rd Feb is a Saturday ? You mean the Sunday 24th ..?

Should be fine with me.

chris.biker · « **Reply #14 on:** 05 February 2013, 04:54:40 pm »

Some one needs to tidy up after me, Sunday 24th Feb. thank you Simonm.

bigsteve · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 February 2013, 10:23:19 pm »

I will should be there baring disaster or bad weather

andybesy · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 February 2013, 01:29:32 am »

Hello folks.

Proposed route and date sound good, I should be able to make it.

Andy

simonm · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 February 2013, 09:38:39 am »

Is this correct ? http://goo.gl/maps/lNHVW

chris.biker · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 February 2013, 05:08:40 pm »

Yes. where the google man is standing turn him through 180 and you will see the back of some huts there the cafe the entrance is to the left of them. Get to where the man is you will not miss it.

Farjo · « **Reply #19 on:** 08 February 2013, 08:15:10 am »

So here?: http://goo.gl/maps/9O902

If you have a date and a place may I suggest that you start a new thread dedicated to that meet. It will be clearer to those outside this thread, and you will be able to place it on our calendar (admods can do this if you like).

chris.biker · « **Reply #20 on:** 08 February 2013, 05:52:45 pm »

thank you Farjo.