london foccers meet and ride-april

[red98]

hi london foccers,aprils my turn so thought i would throw an idea at you lot and see what you think 


first sunday in april will be the 7th a week after easter and we shall be in british summer time so bring your shades and lotion its going to be a hot one  .....no thongs please EXUPNUT 


 two rides under our belts, east to sarrrrrrffffend and south to dungeness,to follow the water theme i thought we would go west and follow the course of the thames....could meet at the ACE or beconsfield services on the m40 jct 2,next junction on from m25


plenty of parking at beconsfield with lots of room to repair punctures or hunt for lost keys and gloves........


so the route..........


A40..........................high wycombe ( my home town )
A404........................marlow (first two crossings of the thames once on the bypass and the other via marlows susspension
                                bridge   
A4155......................henly following the thames,first stop for toilets for you older foccers who cant control your bladders
                               (trying to please everyone)
A321........................over the thames at henley and onto wargrave
A4............................onto B478 just to get another crossing of the thames at sonning
A415 .......................caversham and reading and another crossing
A 329.......................purley,pangbourne,goring and wallingford for our 6th crossing of the day
A4074......................benson,shillingford and dorchester on thames,bikers cafe here where you can get a 
                                bite to eat ,if your a student theres plenty of free parking  (still trying to please everyone )

think thats got to be about half a days riding with a few stops,from dorchester we could go up to the dreamy spires at oxford but i would have to do a dry run as dont know oxford too well and then parhaps out towards aylesbury,wendover gerrards cross and back on the m/a 40 back into the hussle and bussly of london.........bit long winded i know and for some reason my text has gone small..........

feedback please foccers good or bad or any changes that we could make 

[kitcrazy]

sounds great cant wait.and so close to the A413

[red98]

hi kitcrazy......we could take in the A413 on the way back parhaps,north of alyesbury i think best for that road,or parhaps we could explore that area another month..........will check mileage later and post once i have a few replies 

[steeeve66]

..Wallingford's my home town - spooky! The 7th is only a couple of days after I return from a week riding the Fazer down to Malaga and back, so I may be on a different bike, hope that doesn't mean I'm banned! Route looks good to me btw
S

[kitcrazy]

hi m8.just cant wait to get out for a good days ride.and fingers crossed some nice weather

[Dead Eye]

Looks good to me, looking forward to it

[chris.biker]

I m tempted by this if I m free to. Am I right in thinking your starting from the Ace Cafe. I would head down from the north on the M1 join you all till peeling off at Ayelsbury to head home to Leicester. Maybe others might wish to join me from that area.

[chris.biker]

PS.   this link might be a good stop, http://www.boxertrix.com/MeetingPlaces/FoxsDiner.htm.

[red98]

..Wallingford's my home town - spooky! The 7th is only a couple of days after I return from a week riding the Fazer down to Malaga and back, so I may be on a different bike, hope that doesn't mean I'm banned! Route looks good to me btw
S

hi steeeve......other bikes always welcome.....enjoy your trip to malaga 

[red98]

I m tempted by this if I m free to. Am I right in thinking your starting from the Ace Cafe. I would head down from the north on the M1 join you all till peeling off at Ayelsbury to head home to Leicester. Maybe others might wish to join me from that area.

yes, meet at the ace or the services on jct2 of m40,we follow the m40 some of the way so if anyoey wants to do part of the ride and then jump on the motorway home thats fine....more the merrier if you can bring a few with you  [size=78%]  [/size]

[red98]

PS.   this link might be a good stop, http://www.boxertrix.com/MeetingPlaces/FoxsDiner.htm.

 







thanks for the link  chris,biker.......this is the cafe at dorchester on thames that we can stop at,been a bikers cafe for many years,called "harleys diner" when first opened........tea ,burgers and bacon rolls galore......and plenty of free parking for the poor students 

[Exupnut]

[Fuzzy]

Looking forward to this!! By some miracle the weather might have turned by then 

[Exupnut]

[ChristoT]

I can't joing this ride, I'll be living it up in France. But have a good 'un!!

[red98]

I can't joing this ride, I'll be living it up in France. But have a good 'un!!

thats a shame CHRISTO.....we`ll post some pictures for you....have a good time in france,are you biking it there ?

[red98]

mmmmmmmmmmm........think i had better start building the ramp today   

[ChristoT]

thats a shame CHRISTO.....we`ll post some pictures for you....have a good time in france,are you biking it there ?

What do you think? 

Remember - if no pics, it didn't happen!

Hmm, interesting thought, Exup.. it would save me the ferry fare, but I reckon Ill just stick with Condor!!

[red98]

morning foccers........got meself a bit of blurred vision and the mother of all headaches,doctors yesterday,hospital today  ...will give the forum a rest for a little while too rest my eyes but will update any ride-out details towards the end of the week.....ride safe 

[kitcrazy]

sorry to hear that m8 hope you get it sorted soon.

[Revilo18]

plenty of parking at beconsfield with lots of room to repair punctures or hunt for lost keys and gloves........

LOL! Seriously though I was so focking lucky to find that key - it was under the shelving unit in the petrol station!
I'm up for this next ride - will put key on a string attached to my manpart this time.... although i do lose that on a cold day n all.
Hope you're feeling better Red...
 

[Roosy]

Definitely interested in joining you guys for this, unless you're likely to leave me in the dust on your big machines. I don't really know many riders so would be good to get to know some of you.


I live in Newbury so wouldn't be too much of a trek to meet up with you, and could always peel off early when we get to around my way... ish 

[Exupnut]

see you there roosy. watch this space

[irfletch]

Hi all hope to join you , meet at ace cafe ? Anyone going to the Ace, from Eltham Blackheath way ? see you there all the best Fletch Enjoy France Christo
 

[steeeve66]

Hi all hope to join you , meet at ace cafe ? Anyone going to the Ace, from Eltham Blackheath way ? see you there all the best Fletch Enjoy France Christo

I'll be going - from Dartford so could pass through Eltham?