Author Topic: pendine sands, july 21 2015 (Read 14324 times)

red98 · « **on:** 24 June 2015, 08:38:08 pm »

90 years since sir malcolm campbell set a new land speed record of 150.76 mph on pendine sands.the national motor museum, beaulieu, are recreating the event with a low speed pass, on pendine sands where the record was set.......couldn't miss this so booked the day off work and going to enjoy some of the welsh roads and whitness an event that may well never be repeated, well not for another 10 years anyway

event takes place at 4 pm, iam making a full day of it , leaving high wycombe, bucks early morning, anyone want to join me ?

shame we have'nt got a foccer who lives local to the sands that could have given us the heads up

taylor · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 June 2015, 08:58:00 pm »

I got a carafan not far from there, gutted it is on a Tuesday,.

noggythenog · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 June 2015, 09:05:49 pm »

Meh...night shift

Never been to Pendine Sands........sounds pretty........sandy

I always tend to head north east but i should take an explore down that way some time

red98 · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 June 2015, 09:16:57 pm »

Quote from: taylor on 24 June 2015, 08:58:00 pm

I got a carafan not far from there, gutted it is on a Tuesday,.

Yep....mrs red said....funny day to do it ..

red98 · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 June 2015, 09:21:07 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 24 June 2015, 09:05:49 pm

Meh...night shift

Never been to Pendine Sands........sounds pretty........sandy

I always tend to head north east but i should take an explore down that way some time

me not been before either mr nog....they still race there and have events through the summer and you get to park on the beach

right on your door step aswell, best get yourself down there

noggythenog · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 June 2015, 09:29:19 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 24 June 2015, 09:21:07 pm

Quote from: noggythenog on 24 June 2015, 09:05:49 pm
Meh...night shift

Never been to Pendine Sands........sounds pretty........sandy

I always tend to head north east but i should take an explore down that way some time

me not been before either mr nog....they still race there and have events through the summer and you get to park on the beach

right on your door step aswell, best get yourself down there

Yeh i've been meaning to go from mine to Carew-Amroth-Pendine.......ive been to Laugharne in the car, it's a pretty little place...then of course there is Pembrey which i havent seen any racing at but is generally a nice place for a short break in a caravan with the mountain bikes type affair.....there's allot of roads down there i havent explored yet...it's just that my bike isnt the best for that type of "exploring" and so i go North to the big, smoothe twisties.........but when i get a new bike for next year ill be getting something a bit more versatile because there's allot of places i want to see still.

red98 · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 June 2015, 09:47:53 pm »

Ah...laugharne, think thats whare the dillon thomas boathouse is...be good to pass through there on the way down

midden · « **Reply #7 on:** 25 June 2015, 03:27:18 am »

I could be up for this, have to check my shift.

taylor · « **Reply #8 on:** 25 June 2015, 11:28:06 am »

a very strange place I thought, houses and caravans all mixed together, a bit weird pendine that is.

Punkstig · « **Reply #9 on:** 25 June 2015, 02:35:08 pm »

Friend of mine has been racing his panther there for the last couple of years!

bri h · « **Reply #10 on:** 28 June 2015, 09:16:39 am »

We visited the beach last year its big.A really long flat piece of sand obviously.Im off on the fith but have to be up at 4.30 the next day to do another lovely 14 hour shift, so im up for it but may have to leave a bit early. That is unless they change my shifts again.

midden · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 June 2015, 11:25:04 am »

Quote from: red98 on 24 June 2015, 09:47:53 pm

Ah...laugharne, think thats whare the dillon thomas boathouse is...be good to pass through there on the way down

did he have a boat house as well as a shed then?

Red Ceri · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 July 2015, 08:03:14 am »

Paul, you have a pm

red98 · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 July 2015, 07:21:11 pm »

So do you ceri

one week to go.....anyone welcome to tag along

Red Ceri · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 July 2015, 04:52:33 pm »

Paul, you have another PM.

So anyone else interested in this trip, you will need a superfast Silver Gen1 though if you want to keep up......................................................steps backs and waits for the flames

I'm planing to stay overnight in West Wales (location TBE) and take a leisurely trip back Wednesday, think Paul is going to blast back Tuesday night

red98 · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 July 2015, 06:57:26 pm »

Yep, I'll be coming back after the bluebird run...got stacks of work to do and I have the following two weeks off, it wont go down to well if I ask for wednesday off aswell

....be a late finish but worth it

ceri, I think you might of scared them off by mentioning the colour of our bikes,if anyone wants to tag along, we both promise not to go any higher than 3rd gear...even the yellow bikes should be able to keep up

Grayo · « **Reply #16 on:** 17 July 2015, 04:57:14 pm »

I'll be able to make this too now.

red98 · « **Reply #17 on:** 17 July 2015, 07:46:09 pm »

Thats great GRAYO.probs be on the A40 or there abouts, do you want to meet on route or on the sands ?

Grayo · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 July 2015, 08:14:53 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 17 July 2015, 07:46:09 pm

Thats great GRAYO.probs be on the A40 or there abouts, do you want to meet on route or on the sands ?

I don't mind either way. I guess you guys will be coming down the M4. I'm about 10 minutes away from J33. Let me know what your plans are and maybe we can meet en route.

red98 · « **Reply #19 on:** 17 July 2015, 08:49:56 pm »

Mostly A40....with detours if we see something interesting......will look at the route a bit closer , be good to meet up on the way.

Red Ceri · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 July 2015, 12:52:19 am »

Grayo, we could drop down through the Brecons and meet somewhere on the head of the valley road, around Pendryn. I need to re-stock my single malt collection

or my ancestrial homeland Tonypandy

red98 · « **Reply #21 on:** 18 July 2015, 09:49:38 pm »

just a little warm up for pendine sands

noggythenog · « **Reply #22 on:** 18 July 2015, 10:17:47 pm »

Red......how on earth is that..."thing" supposed to ride on sand.....is it going to go aground really fast

red98 · « **Reply #23 on:** 18 July 2015, 10:30:09 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 18 July 2015, 10:17:47 pm

Red......how on earth is that..."thing" supposed to ride on sand.....is it going to go aground really fast

Do your homework noggy.....this is bluebird K3.......

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #24 on:** 19 July 2015, 05:48:59 pm »

Ok, I'm in. I might pack the tent to spend a couple of extra days down there too. Paul, if you're doing the A40, I could meet you at the Burford roundabout. If you take a left here, just a short way along, a few yards, there's a layby, often a butty wagon there. Meet you there?