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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Events, Meets, Ride outs etc => Topic started by: HarryHornby on 17 February 2015, 08:36:41 am
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Hi Guys, I'm about to be a big girl by expecting blokes to plan in advance, BUT you never know it may actually work........ plus, my weekends are already getting filled (April is chocker block so far) so I want to guarantee at least one ride out this year.
Who fancies a ride out on Sunday March 29th? Its the first day of spring so an extra hour of daylight.
I've not got an idea of route, we can let that one morph as this thread progresses and people join in BUT we must stop at at least 10 cafes throughout the day :b I'm thinking a couple of hundred miles with a stop by a coast somewhere........
Who's in?
So far:
HarryHornby
mtread
Estuary Biker
Red98
Red Ceri
Kosmic Kartman
Arfa (possible)
Tex
Dazza
Dead Eye
Bri H
Kit Crazy
PunkStig
Grandma
Midden
Stevie -G1968
Nick Crisp (possible)
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Me (and Midden by the sound of it ;) )
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I'll be up for heading over the bridge (and a few breakfasts :lol ) to meet up with you.
29th is a good day for me.
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Mmmmmmmm...breakfast you say :).......be a good start to the season...well done for getting things moving harry :thumbup
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I'm up for it
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Mmm mm brekkie crawl :b I come off nights that morning so could be iffy. The Sunday before would be a guaranteed and Sunday after a strong posible whereas the 29th is a slim positivity
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Where are you planning to have the first breakfasts?
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Midden...... NOOOOOOOOOOO for pitys sake man sort your work dates out! The week before and the week after are both out for me, this is my only available weekend until end of May :eek :\
Kosmic, I was actually thinking about coming your way maybe, we did South Coast last year, we could do east coast this year. Is there anything exciting for Focers round your way?
Would others say yes to going north this time? I'm sure Estuarybiker wouldn't mind, Red, you could pop along the top of the M25 to meet us, would that be ok?
Stiggy, where for art though Stiggy? we need some tiger print (and media star) on the ride........
I got a book for my birthday last year, Bikers Britain, has some good rides. One is The Best of Essex. It's a loop from Saffron Waldon takes in Harwich and a little seaside town called Frinton on Sea (for ice cream) and passes through a medieval village called Lavenham and takes in Audley End, a stately home with a miniature railway in the grounds, choooo chooooo. 125 miles. I'll scan a pic onto this thread, see what people think.
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That route out to the Coast from Audley End is a cracker and can also involve Finchingfield and the Booking Hall cafe at Rayne....good theme of breakfast stops building up. Happy to go with the general preference, South Coast not a problem either.
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Those with good eyes would have seen I said the route from Audley End to the coast is great. Can take in Finchingfield and Rayne for the Booking Hall Cafe for breakfast(s)
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Those with good eyes would have seen I said the route from Audley End to the coast is great. Can take in Finchingfield and Rayne for the Booking Hall Cafe for breakfast(s)
you actually it was a cracker, not great ;)
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Tentatively stick my name down for this. 29th March is currently free on my calendar, with weekends prior and after busy.
Finchingfield, Frinton etc all sounds good. If you're feeling adventurous we could loop back via Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch before cutting back via Blackmore/Kelvedon Hatch and finish at Epping High Beach... Just some suggestions, not knowing the full details of the loop you have in mind.
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I'll be up for it, nice ride out that way.
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Nice one Harry, look's like this is shaping up well.
Now which cafe to meet up in Sittingbourne?
How about Station cafe, although they don't open till 10 on a Sunday but their breakfast 6 is the nuts. :)
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I went there the other week, Dazza, I wasn't too impressed, the food was ok and the tea was a bit rubbish, we need to find somewhere though, we can then head off to Nell's to pick up Midden (that's 2 in an hour which seems to be the correct ratio of breakfasts vs time given our history!) :lol We could then meet a couple at Thurrock services (another breakfast) and then paint our boots white, stick some heals on them before heading into Essex......
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Based on dazza's photo I'll meet you at the Cafe in Sittingbourne to ensure I get a few breakfasts in :D
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Shaping up nicely harry :thumbup......lots of use of the magic word to get foccers out.........BREAKFAST :lol.....got the same book, essex loop looks good.not keen on m25.i could do A40 into london stopping at the ace for a quickie ( read breakie :lol )and then head north to see who I can meet up with...
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I assume a stop at Bosworths Tearooms in Finchingfield is on the cards, obviously...
Thurrocks services meetup works well for me too anyway.
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Looks like a good route. Done some of that today on the way back from Frinton (Been to visit Father-in-Law wich is the only reason you'd want to go there). :lol
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If you have to add chips to an Englishfry up atleast make proper chips and not those wimpy fries
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I'm up for this, I'll know closer to the time if I'm actually available or not though as I know that weekend is a friends birthday so there could be plans I've forgotten :P
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Dead eye, we've not met, would be great to put a face to a name :-) Hope you can make it.
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Im not working that day so unless they change our shifts again im up for it.could meet red for first breckie at the ace.
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Awesome Brian, hope you can make it, I won't be the slowest then! :rollin :kiss
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im coming give you all a laugh ;)
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just wait till i hit the NOS :rollin :rollin
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Not too sure about the NOS, I can't wait to see you go cross country on it. :lol Apparently, there's going to be a few bends. :b
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Thats me fuked then :lol
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I'm free atm!
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I'm free atm!
shld I bring my pussy ;)
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Dead eye, we've not met, would be great to put a face to a name :-) Hope you can make it.
Yeah, it seems the few I missed are the ones you managed to get out on haha
Bike should be all ready by then, I plan on getting the bike ACF'd and a new set of tyres :)
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Right then, 29th booked in diary for LoFo all day breakfasts. Off to London tomorrow then west Scotland (Inchree) to play on thumpers for a week and a bit. See you on my return.
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I'm still in. Happy to meet up with any SE Essex riders on the way. Route looks good apart from venturing a bit near Clacton :eek
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I'm in, booked the night off 8)
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:thumbup that's 2 red foxeyes then
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:thumbup that's 2 red foxeyes then
they won't be able to keep up with that :rollin
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Don't forget my red boxeye..... :D
This ride could be epic, if everyone who has said yes comes then we've got 15 focers!!!!!! :eek
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:thumbup that's 2 red foxeyes then
they won't be able to keep up with that :rollin
the problem is not having to go fast enough to keep up with red foxeyes, it's going at a slow enough pace that the Blue ones can keep up with...........
Sits back waiting for Exup to comment.....
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U been on that crack pipe again ceri? Or the Wickford Waccy Baccy...
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would you guys mind if I tag along?...I know no bugger here and I think ive been lurking in the shadows long enough. ;)
any idea of times and where to meet, ive noticed a few of you are in my kind of locality... well.. within 30 miles or so.
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Where are you coming from stevie?
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Wakey, wakey midden......buckingham....not far from me ;)
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Stevie you would be more than welcome!! No times or anything yet, they will follow and be duly ignored probably..... best to hook up with Red98 and head over with him, just don't let him look at your bike....it'll cost you...... the focing nitpicking foc! :pokefun
I hope you like all day breakfasts and tea!
And if you come, that makes 16 focers if everyone makes it.......
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Wakey, wakey midden......buckingham....not far from me ;)
fully awake and just after confirmation of profile map before suggesting meet with you Paul.
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Wakey, wakey midden......buckingham....not far from me ;)
fully awake and just after confirmation of profile map before suggesting meet with you Paul.
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very efficient midden.....I must have logged onto the wrong site by mistake.... :lol
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This is shaping up very nicely.
I've realised by the time I've had a bacon sandwich at home, ride to Sittingbourne for the 2nd breakfast, Nell's for the 3rd, Thurrock Svs for the 4th, High Beech for the 5th and then Birchanger for the 6th.... I'd have done 120 miles before we've even started!!! I'll need another energy boosting breakfast to get me through the ride :rollin
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Not sure I can eat that much muesli :'(
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Well the pointer on reds profile puts him in pizza hut.....is this how things shape up around here......one food stop every 20 mins :lol
yes I could meet red in wycombe..... I know the area ,as I work for a company in widmer end.
and I dont mind nit picking.... il just poke somebody with a stick... :pokefun :pokefun :pokefun :pokefun :rollin
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not sure about Red (Paul) but if that had been Midden living in Pizza Hut..........
We're not quite at the point of one food stop per 20 mins, but we're not far off, we never made it to Sammy Miller's bike museum last year due to too many stops, I can't see the 29th being any different....
If you like nit picking and poking people with sticks you'll fit in just fine! We're a good bunch of guys (not forgetting Grandma, who will certainly show you how to ride a bike) we like bikes and we like tea, some might have a coffee, but mostly tea.
Ride to your own pace and have fun. If you want to ride quick follow Dazza or Grandma, if you want to ride slow, follow me :o
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hi stevie.your more than welcome here at pizza hut :lol .....was thinking of a meet with bri at ace cafe....but...its not a very good ride,A40/M40....i could come north and meet you on route,better roads your way,would be the long way round for bri though.....another option would be to meet at high beech.....will get the map out later and have a look.......BRI,whats best for you ?
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I'm thinking about coming along, but can't commit due to waiting for the house to sell, so might have to blow out at the last minute. But if I can make it (and the usual weather-dependant clause applies too :lol ), I'll just join up at a a convenient point.
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Im easy red if you have a better route i can head up your way and maybe gang up with the others over essex way.
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I shall be a414/a120ing it to the meet up point, good fast roads!
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I shall be a414/a120ing it to the meet up point, good fast roads!
I'd chase you down those roads, but I remember what happened last time I followed you! :eek :eek :eek
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this is all a bit greek to me :rolleyes im sure I went to high beech once... is that the cake hut in the middle of epping forest?
but to be honest I would never be able to find it, paul im easy as to where to meet up as I don't really know what route we would take to where ever ( read.... gets lost easily :rollin )
all I get from her indoors is" your not waking me up early are you :rolleyes "
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Hi stevie.....this is getting serious, ride outs not for another 3 weeks and ive already got the map out :eek....so, bri's in bracknell, iam in high wycombe and stevie's in buckingham, not far off being in a straight line , north/south......starting point for the essex loop is saffron waldon, we could go straight there but its not a very good route, so it makes sence to head to high beech and parhaps meet the eastenders foccers there.how about meeting in aylesbury, we could then jump on the A41 down to hemel hempstead picking up punkstig at berkhamsted and a quick blast on the M25 to jct 26 and high beech...I could meet bri at jct 4 M40,where the A404 crosses, and lead upto aylesbury via the A4010, which is not a bad little ride, waterside theatre might be a good meeting point, central and easy to find.....so, what do you think of that then ?
if you can make it NICK CRISP , A40, A418 through thame and onto aylesbury.........but you probs already know that :lol
hey stevie, do you ever get down to the annual LUGGERSHALL bike night ? Not far from you, ive been going for a few years now, good event that gets better every year
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OR...........we could meet at amersham and go to the ace that way.......ill put the map down now :rolleyes
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Hi stevie.....this is getting serious, ride outs not for another 3 weeks and ive already got the map out :eek....
And double :eek :eek
Paul's got a map out, now I'm a little bit scared :lol
Don't plan me in, as said, might have to blow out at the last minute, but hope I can make it :)
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Hi stevie.....this is getting serious, ride outs not for another 3 weeks and ive already got the map out :eek....so, bri's in bracknell, iam in high wycombe and stevie's in buckingham, not far off being in a straight line , north/south......starting point for the essex loop is saffron waldon, we could go straight there but its not a very good route, so it makes sence to head to high beech and parhaps meet the eastenders foccers there.how about meeting in aylesbury, we could then jump on the A41 down to hemel hempstead picking up punkstig at berkhamsted and a quick blast on the M25 to jct 26 and high beech...I could meet bri at jct 4 M40,where the A404 crosses, and lead upto aylesbury via the A4010, which is not a bad little ride, waterside theatre might be a good meeting point, central and easy to find.....so, what do you think of that then ?
if you can make it NICK CRISP , A40, A418 through thame and onto aylesbury.........but you probs already know that :lol
hey stevie, do you ever get down to the annual LUGGERSHALL bike night ? Not far from you, ive been going for a few years now, good event that gets better every year
Red, if you go high beech route I will meet you there
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Hi stevie.....this is getting serious, ride outs not for another 3 weeks and ive already got the map out :eek....
And double :eek :eek
Paul's got a map out, now I'm a little bit scared :lol
Don't plan me in, as said, might have to blow out at the last minute, but hope I can make it :)
hi nick, ok, thought I would keep you in the loop, could bd your last chance to meet up eith the lofo's.....or is that why your moving :rolleyes
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TEX.....be good to see you again :thumbup.....got a little splinter group going on now........HH...how many foccers now ?
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This is shaping up into a mega meet by usual weekend standards! I hope you (we?) get good weather for it, like we did on that brilliant ride out by Market Harborough etc last year. Got good memories of that one :)
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I'm on the m25 every day so would much rather avoid that, hence preferring to meet at saffron!
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Im happy to meet up and would rather go round London than through it.
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Ok, il chuck something in the mix, rather than you guys going to ayl, I could meet red n bri at the cinema at handy cross ... then cut across country though cheslum to the A41... down to the M25.... then I get lost!
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Harry are you working out a good route to lead us to saffron ;)
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You guys do know this will go wnky when somebody says the we will be meet at 7am or something stupid.... :'(
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the west london fazer owners club splinter group.....(wlfocsg for short :lol ).....meeting time will depend on the meeting time at saffron waldon which is to be set by harry hornby,looks like we are all flexable so iam sure things will work out well for us , unlike those commoners the other side of london :pokefun
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Speaking on behalf of the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners splinter group (or bbwolfocsg for short) i could not agree more.
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You guys do know this will go wnky when somebody says the we will be meet at 7am or something stupid.... :'(
With numerous meet ups on route to the main meet up this is very likely, which again is why I'm just going straight to saffron (when we get a time that is!)
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Well,think Harry must be recovering from dancing the tango in that Glaswiegan
gaybar so still waiting for him to set a time but speaking as a representative of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or sekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short) I am going to be aiming at meeting about 9.30- 10 am with a view to rendezvous with the main cluster about 11.30 -12.
How does this sound?
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Yous guys need a Hub........a death star maybe. :b
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speaking as a representative of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or sekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short)
How does this sound?
Not sure where south east kent comes in, clearly dazza wasn't an A+ geography student ;) but hey I'll go with it.
Speaking on behalf of the North west Kent division Sibling of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or nwkdsotsekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short)[/size] just show me the bacon
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the west london fazer owners club splinter group.....(wlfocsg for short :lol )....
SPLITTERS!!! :rollin
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Unoficially Speaking on behalf of the Wickford Branch of the South Central Essex LoFo Splinter Group (WBOTSCELoFoSG)
....................I havn't got a F*(king scooby do where I'm going to meet anyone on the 29th
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Unfortunately for the Herts Engineering Student Association of Not-On-a-Bike, North Of Watford, Transport In a Tizzy London Foccer (Previously In London Loungers Or Chatteris/Kettering Society) (HESANOBNOWTITLoFo(PILLOCKS)), I, sole member, will be moving to Tibet where I intend to become a yak. :b
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Well you certainly have enough yak to keep you there for the summer ;)
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speaking as a representative of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or sekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short)
How does this sound?
Not sure where south east kent comes in, clearly dazza wasn't an A+ geography student ;) but hey I'll go with it.
Speaking on behalf of the North west Kent division Sibling of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or nwkdsotsekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short) just show me the bacon
OH, well if you're going to be picky, you tell me how you come under the North West Kent division, when you live in Gravesend which is geographically positioned on the East coast of Kent.....So, fuck off big nose.......
You see what you've started Paul.
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speaking as a representative of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or sekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short)
How does this sound?
Not sure where south east kent comes in, clearly dazza wasn't an A+ geography student ;) but hey I'll go with it.
Speaking on behalf of the North west Kent division Sibling of the South East Kent division not to be confused with the Bracknell branch of the west of London fazer owners club splinter group (or nwkdsotsekdntbcwtbbotwolfocsg for short) just show me the bacon
OH, well if you're going to be picky, you tell me how you come under the North West Kent division, when you live in Gravesend which is geographically positioned on the East coast of Kent.....So, fuck off big nose.......
You see what you've started Paul.
my point is proven. Whack whack oops ;)
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How ?
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He who doesn't know his left from his right, West from his East North or south getting a bit of practice in
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He who cannot rideth a biketh owneth red or silvereth.....so say all of us.
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But he that never doeth is called Fudnut. :lol :lol
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:rollin :rollin.....I hope the ride is as good as the banter....classic :lol.......harry, you started it, give us a saffron meeting time :)
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Speaking on behalf of the Rayleigh just next to Wickford Branch of the South Central Essex LoFo Splinter Group (RJNTWBOTSCELoFoSG) I don't mind where I meet up ............. but will probably just follow Red Ceri :agree
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OK, on behalf of the Kentish Utilitarian (north) tribe that's KUNT for short I reckon we meet at Saffron for 7.00am...... that ok with everyone?? :lurk
HarryHornby
mtread
Estuary Biker
Red98
Red Ceri
Kosmic Kartman
Arfa (possible)
Tex
Dazza
Dead Eye
Bri H
Kit Crazy
Punk
Stig
Grandma
Midden
Stevie -G1968
Nick Crisp (possible)
BUT, if you are all lazy foccers (and to get a couple of breakfasts in before Saffron) how does 11.00 sound?
Midden, I'm no good at route plotting on a bike, sounds like there are guys on here who know roads MUCH better than me so I'll leave routes to them #copout
Dazza and Midden, Grandma is going to meet us at Nell's
PS, my bum hurts, that was one hell of a pub in Glasgow, Dazza! :moon :crazy
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Harry if you KUNTs get to Thurrock services for say 0930hrs we can rendez-vous with the splitters(far too many to list)at High Beech (I know the way, just don't go when I've arranged to meet Paul and Nick!) for say 10ish and have a cuppa before arriving at meeting point Saffron, in God's County, for 11. Plan? I thought not :lol
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On behalf of the Original LOFO, now split (sole member) of the group called SULOFO (Suffolk and London Foccers)
Where is the meeting destination in Saffron at 11am?
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Where is the meeting destination in Saffron at 11am?
There's always one who has to complicate things ;)
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YEEEEEEEEE HA
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You started it!!! :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Try tescos CB10 2JP at Saffron Walden
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Try tescos CB10 2JP at Saffron Walden
Does it have cafe? Morrissons have a cafe :D
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Anyone want to lend me a bike / a pillion seat?
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De ja vue
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Déja vu, perhaps, but still had no offers, so trying again!
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Anyone want to lend me a bike / a pillion seat?
Sorry mate, you've already had too many breakfasts to go on mine!
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Hello. Can I also hanger on? Also if there is anyone from the lovely Stevenage area to meet :o
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Hello. Can I also hanger on? Also if there is anyone from the lovely Stevenage area to meet :o
Dead Eye is near you. :)
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Ok lofos ill raise the question, do we have a change of plan and head for Burton or stick with plan A?
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OH FFS..... REALLY?????!! :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek
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Ok lofos ill raise the question, do we have a change of plan and head for Burton or stick with plan A?
:wall
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BotW is just up the road from me, so no fun. IF I can make it, then I'd prefer the plan as it stands. But no Dunmow to Finchingfield road? Am disappoint :(
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“There's no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A.”― Will Smith (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/598671.Will_Smith)
On hearing the mention of plan B :'( [/font][/size]
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BotW is just up the road from me, so no fun. IF I can make it, then I'd prefer the plan as it stands. But no Dunmow to Finchingfield road? Am disappoint :(
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No Gt. Dunmow to Finchingfield on this route.
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BotW is just up the road from me, so no fun. IF I can make it, then I'd prefer the plan as it stands. But no Dunmow to Finchingfield road? Am disappoint :(
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No Gt. Dunmow to Finchingfield on this route.
*sigh* That's my point.
Just one I'd like to do again before heading oop north, but I'll perhaps do it another time.
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BotW is just up the road from me, so no fun. IF I can make it, then I'd prefer the plan as it stands. But no Dunmow to Finchingfield road? Am disappoint :(
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No Gt. Dunmow to Finchingfield on this route.
*sigh* That's my point.
Just one I'd like to do again before heading oop north, but I'll perhaps do it another time.
Soz took that the wrong way. Don't see why that little section can't be squeezed in.
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Well, Harry's call, his route, and I'll be happy to go along with whatever is decided upon. But I think I'll have to replicate one of what used to be my regular rides out that way soon, probably starting at the Beach. Although, thinking about it, I'd have to start from Romford to get Gravel Lane and the Abridge to Theydon Bois road in too :lol
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I've already employed my slippery shoulders on this one.... the route is there for the making. I don't know the area at all so relying on local knowledge from people, if I manage to get 18 foccers to Saffron for the start of my ride then that's my job complete LOL
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Like nick crisp, bourton is too close to home. I would rather go get lost in essex. :D
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So red98 and bri, what route you thinking... so I can meet up with you guys.. and a time..
il be up in donny poking around a certain vulcan bomber , wont be online until late on the sat when I get home.
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I think its best I meet red in high Wycombe and follow him. He's got a map you know. :lol
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Hi, west london lofo origanal splinter group now reformed and not going to bourton because we want to get lost in essex instead. Or...........WLLOSGNRANGTBBWWTGLIEI....for short, yep we could meet here in high wycombe, outside the cinema at handy cross ok ?
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Ok Paul what time is the ( wllosgnrangtbbwwtcliei) :D meeting.
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hi stevie,bri.....start time at saffron is 11.00am (atm :rolleyes )...we could go via chesham,hemel hempstead way,not sure of the route there after but i have a map you know :D ....HW to HH is a 40 min ride + what we have to get to SW so i would say 90mins in total...how about 9 / 9.15 at HW cinema.....dont forget we loose an hour,is that too early ?
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hi stevie,bri.....start time at saffron is 11.00am (atm :rolleyes )...we could go via chesham,hemel hempstead way,not sure of the route there after but i have a map you know :D ....HW to HH is a 40 min ride + what we have to get to SW so i would say 90mins in total...how about 9 / 9.15 at HW cinema.....dont forget we loose an hour,is that too early ?
I know the route to saffron from there so you can meet me in Hemel if you want!
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hi stevie,bri.....start time at saffron is 11.00am (atm :rolleyes )...we could go via chesham,hemel hempstead way,not sure of the route there after but i have a map you know :D ....HW to HH is a 40 min ride + what we have to get to SW so i would say 90mins in total...how about 9 / 9.15 at HW cinema.....dont forget we loose an hour,is that too early ?
And don't forget the breakfast stops, you have to have had at least one before Saffron.....
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Hello. Can I also hanger on? Also if there is anyone from the lovely Stevenage area to meet :o
I'm in Letchworth and will definitely be going bar any catastrophic mechanical issues :) Happy to meet up before hand though I'm not certain if / where to do the first breakfast haha
Am I correct that it's an 11am meet at Saffron Walden?
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hi stevie,bri.....start time at saffron is 11.00am (atm :rolleyes )...we could go via chesham,hemel hempstead way,not sure of the route there after but i have a map you know :D ....HW to HH is a 40 min ride + what we have to get to SW so i would say 90mins in total...how about 9 / 9.15 at HW cinema.....dont forget we loose an hour,is that too early ?
I know the route to saffron from there so you can meet me in Hemel if you want!
hi punkstig....yeh could do.where in hemel, I'll probs come down through bovington turn right and head out via aspley....how about moores the yam dealer ?
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Hi Paul 9ish is fine for me mate I'll even have a lie in :z :lol.
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Ok bri....yep, lie in for me too ;)......see what stevie thinks.....
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hello :)...paul,.if we are going to meet with punkstig in hemel, I will meet you in Amersham if your going over on the A404... how about Tesco's in the old town about 9.30 if your leaving Wycombe at 9.15? then we can bob over via bovvy to hemel...... that way I can have a lie in ;)
punkstig, are you going the A414 route?... its all dutch to me when I get the wrong side of the M1 :rolleyes
after all this, I just hope it don't rain.....don't do rain :eek
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Me and Dazza are leaving Sittingbourne at 8.30.
Midden and Grandma (plus anyone else) we'll be at Nell's for breakfast for 0900
leave Nell's at 10.00am and head to Saffron for 11.00am
Anyone need picking up on the way?
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hi stevie,bri.....start time at saffron is 11.00am (atm :rolleyes )...we could go via chesham,hemel hempstead way,not sure of the route there after but i have a map you know :D ....HW to HH is a 40 min ride + what we have to get to SW so i would say 90mins in total...how about 9 / 9.15 at HW cinema.....dont forget we loose an hour,is that too early ?
I know the route to saffron from there so you can meet me in Hemel if you want!
hi punkstig....yeh could do.where in hemel, I'll probs come down through bovington turn right and head out via aspley....how about moores the yam dealer ?
If you're coming through Bovingdon then we can meet at hemel train station.
It's an hour journey so best meet before about 9.45
Quickest route to saffron will be 414, A1m, 505, we can meet deadeye and dimitis at 505 roundabout with London Road about 10.20/30
coming back will be m11, a120, a10, 414 which is a nicer end to the day.
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Coming past Hatfield, drop into UH for a cuppa!
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The A505 junction is less than a mile from my place and has a Shell fuel station so that works perfectly for me :) The next junction of the A1M is the A507 which has services if anyone needs them which again has a Shell fuel station.
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The A505 junction is less than a mile from my place and has a Shell fuel station so that works perfectly for me :) The next junction of the A1M is the A507 which has services if anyone needs them which again has a Shell fuel station.
Didn't the Baldock services get renamed? :lol :lol :lol
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All those comming from Essex & East London, we could meet at the Thurrock Services and wait for the Kent contingent or at the Tea Hut at High Beach, any preferences?????
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we (dazza, me, Midden and Grandma) would poss need to leave earlier then, it's an hour from Nell's to Saffron, might be best if people just get to Saffron, if we have too many stops waiting for people we may never get there..............
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The A505 junction is less than a mile from my place and has a Shell fuel station so that works perfectly for me :) The next junction of the A1M is the A507 which has services if anyone needs them which again has a Shell fuel station.
Didn't the Baldock services get renamed? :lol :lol :lol
... I don't get it
I didn't mention it was Baldock services, just that it was the junction with the A507. Not sure it matters either way given that I stated it was the next junction up - was just in case anyone wanted to stop for coffee or tea as well as fuel etc
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I seem to remember that the A507 from Baldock to Buntingford is a cracking bit of road. A good warm-up for those approaching from the west perhaps.
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we (dazza, me, Midden and Grandma) would poss need to leave earlier then, it's an hour from Nell's to Saffron, might be best if people just get to Saffron, if we have too many stops waiting for people we may never get there..............
Yep that makes sense. I could catch you up the other side of the tunnel etc, but then we'd stop for tea and a bite and never get there. So will meet at Saffron
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I seem to remember that the A507 from Baldock to Buntingford is a cracking bit of road. A good warm-up for those approaching from the west perhaps.
Definitely one of the nice bits of road around here :) I do it fairly often as I travel to Hoddesdon / Harlow and down to Enfield occasionally though I've only done it a few times on the bike.
I'll be getting out on the bike as much as I can this weekend if it is dry so that I can scrub in the tyres. I'm still riding a bit like a nun after the last spill and the bike just hasn't felt planted at all - like I'm riding on ice or something. Hopefully I'll get that out of my system before the 29th ;)
No Christo you may not use the bike if I don't... *sighs* god damn students :rolleyes (Just getting that cleared up BEFORE he asks...)
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No Christo you may not use the bike if I don't... *sighs* god damn students :rolleyes (Just getting that cleared up BEFORE he asks...)
Nah, it's cool, wasn't going to ask.
You're not using the RX that weekend, are you? :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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All those comming from Essex & East London, we could meet at the Thurrock Services and wait for the Kent contingent or at the Tea Hut at High Beach, any preferences?????
Either is good for me, I'd suggested an 0930(happy to meet earlier) meet at Thurrock services to get to High Beach for 10(ish) allows for a quick cuppa and blast to Saffron.
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On route meeting points are just that, I'm sure we'll all be getting coffee at saffron, that newish macdonslds on the 505 is probably an easier spot as it's then enroute!
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All those comming from Essex & East London, we could meet at the Thurrock Services and wait for the Kent contingent or at the Tea Hut at High Beach, any preferences?????
Either is good for me, I'd suggested an 0930(happy to meet earlier) meet at Thurrock services to get to High Beach for 10(ish) allows for a quick cuppa and blast to Saffron.
Hmmm, High Beach meeting point could mean doing the Dunmow/Finchingfield road on the way up to Saffron. Or going with red98 could mean doing the Baldock to Buntingford road. Decisions, decisions... :lol
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Doh! Just noticed I've got a clash on the 29th, out on an observed ride with IAM (had originally thought it was this Sunday). However, I will likely be out and about on bike not too far away (usually finish up around Harlow, Epping area). If I could pin down where you may be around 1-2pm ish, I could probably try to rendezvous with you all.
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And double doh! Come to think of it, I probably won't have my bike back in time.
(No Luke, not a prompt to hurry up mate, I said take as long as you need, just forgot how soon this ride is!)
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Nick, I thought your bike was with Deefer not Devilsyam?
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At risk of :hijack here, so suffice to say, handling=more important than cosmetics. Besides, most of the spending is already done on the forks.
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hello :)...paul,.if we are going to meet with punkstig in hemel, I will meet you in Amersham if your going over on the A404... how about Tesco's in the old town about 9.30 if your leaving Wycombe at 9.15? then we can bob over via bovvy to hemel...... that way I can have a lie in ;)
punkstig, are you going the A414 route?... its all dutch to me when I get the wrong side of the M1 :rolleyes
after all this, I just hope it don't rain.....don't do rain :eek
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don't care where we eat, as long as I get food... :thumbup
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Bri, stevie + punkstig.......bri, can you make wycombe for 9 ?...stevie,9.15 ok at tesco, old town amersham, that then gives us 30 mins to get to hemel and meet the stig....think theres a few minutes spare if anyones a little bit late :rolleyes........iam with you stevie, if its chucking it down I'll be at home in the dry ;)
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yep, good with me paul. :)
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Yep nine at the pictures ( thats what us grownups call the cinema) provided it's not tipping down :'(
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Ok bri...9 at the picture house it is then .....see you at 9.15 stevie at OLD amersham......theres a bit of a theme going on here :lol
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Yep nine at the pictures ( thats what us grownups call the cinema) provided it's not tipping down :'(
even older say the flicks
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Seeing as there are going to be so many of us, do we need a proper signaling system at junctions? Just imagine if we left Midden somewhere.........
What do you reckon to this...
tail end charlie wears a hi vis or something similar and stays at the back.
At every junction the person who's currently in 2nd place stops at the junction to show the rest of the pack where to go.
Once the person with the bib passes, said waiting person leaves the junction and overtakes the bib wearer making the bib wearer last again
repeat until we get lost........
thoughts.......
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Splendid idea! As long as the bib wearer isn't a Splitter or takes bib off *for a laugh* we should be fine :)
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Hopefully be at nell's cafe for 9am meant to be picking bike up thursday
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Which one? I have absolutely no idea what you are riding these days, it's been too hard to follow :P
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Hope someone remembers the banana.........
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/LoFo%20May%2014/2014-05-04111933_zps45e2bd3f.jpg)
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Which one? I have absolutely no idea what you are riding these days, it's been too hard to follow :P
tracer this time liam :lol :thumbup
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OK people we've got less than a week to go so we need to get a few more details in place..... firstly... while I'm sure the power of the Fazer will powerful enough for us all to gravitate towards each other in Saffron Waldon... WHERE IN SAFFRON WALDON SHALL WE MEET?
Does anyone know the town or shall we just meet here? I thought Tesco would be good because we can all fill up.
TESCO
Radwinter Road Saffron Walden Essex CB10 2JP
Secondly, can you please private message me your mobile numbers so I can do a list of contacts for the day. I'll get them all together and print them off, along with a copy of that route even though I know it's very subject to change it will at least give people an idea of the area should they get lost (Midden).
Thirdly, who actually knows this area and would like to lead us all out? I'm happy to be the tail end charlie and wear the fetching bib for the junction drop off system.
Anymore for anymore??????
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Early call but the weather's not looking to promising!
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weather says windy but dry...hopefully.. :rolleyes
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Never lost when in England. ;)
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Sorry but I will have to pull out of this ride out. All available finance has become a sofa for me to rest my tiered hard working body. That is after wife's instruction
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Not looking good for me either :\....used the bike for work the last couple of days, tuesday it struggled to start, turned over for a long time before it started, always starts within seconds even on freezing mornings.today was the same but when I came to come home it wouldn't start , had to get a lift home and leave it there.......theres a bit of play in the ignition, been like it for years, that and the fact I cant hear the fuel pump ticking makes me think its the ignition barrell......wont have time to look untill saturday morning.....with exception to the stutter I had the old girl has never let me down in 14 years of ownership......hopefully with a bit of that contact cleaning stuff I'll be ok....if I need parts iam fooked.....my thou in bits and not taxed so cant use that either.....hatd being without a bike :'(
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Not looking good for me either :\ ....used the bike for work the last couple of days, tuesday it struggled to start, turned over for a long time before it started, always starts within seconds even on freezing mornings.today was the same but when I came to come home it wouldn't start , had to get a lift home and leave it there.......theres a bit of play in the ignition, been like it for years, that and the fact I cant hear the fuel pump ticking makes me think its the ignition barrell......wont have time to look untill saturday morning.....with exception to the stutter I had the old girl has never let me down in 14 years of ownership......hopefully with a bit of that contact cleaning stuff I'll be ok....if I need parts iam fooked.....my thou in bits and not taxed so cant use that either.....hatd being without a bike :'(
Red let me know if theres any help i can be with the noggyshop (Tm)
I still have the ignition parts & top yoke etc from the noggyfighter.......what i dont have is a key because deadeye has it with the tank & i think the spareis wih my folks in Scotland...i do have the little metal key tag for making new keys.
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Deefer has full lock sets available.
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cant make this one got to run the bike in for 600 miles and a fazer run is not the place to do it :'( see you guys next time have a good one :thumbup
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Red, you can't bail...... who's going to buy my tea on the day?????? :\
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All in all the weather isn't looking particularly great this weekend :(
I'll be hanging on until the morning to figure out exactly how bad it is going to be. Off on Saturday morning to get the bike cleaned and ACF treated :)
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Chucking it down this morning as I left for work so couldn't be arsed to put the trailer in the back of the pick up so the fazer is spending another night at work :o....trailers now in the back of the pick up so I can bring the old girl home tomorrow, still didn't want to start when I tryed lunchtime and no fuel pump ticking so iam still thinking ignition switch....hoping I can fix it in time for sunday.......NOGGY, thanks for the offer matey...CHRISTO, how much commission is DEEFER paying you :pokefun.....HARRY, if I dont see you sunday I'll catch up with you another time :thumbup
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Right you lot so is it deffo saffron Walden Tescos 11:00..if so may just find my way there as it's only half hour away from ome :lol
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Yes Eddie, weather permitting and if any of us can actually find the tescos we'll be there!!!!! :-)
If it's some rain for the day I'll still go, if it's chucking it down I think we postpone.
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I reckon we will be ok on Sunday, especially in the morning/early afternoon. Sittingbourne gives rain from about 4pm but saffron is showing sun and cloud all day. As the week has gone on the weather has become more favourable so fingers crossed.
Is everyone ok with the plan?
11.00 Saffron Waldon Tesco
For the local(ish) lads is that a sensible meeting place?
If you decide on the day that you're not up for it, please text me or Dazza so we don't end up waiting.
I'll PM everyone my number later today.
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All sounds good to me and great work in trying to organise everything Harry :)
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If val and I are not there at 11:00 please don't wait for us.
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Gonna have to duck out of this as I've come down with some sort of virus bug man flu. Feel and look like shite so probably not a good idea to go nutting about on bikes.
If by tomorrow I make a miraculous recovery I will be there but I very much doubt it.
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woss goin on...I go away for a couple of days and people start dropping like flies :rolleyes
so paul, any joy?.....bri, are you still going? punkstig, are you?
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Just a thought everybody. Clocks go forward tonight, so early start tomorrow
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Im hanging back to see what the weather does. doesnt look promising
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It's really not looking good, they've gone from cloudy, sunny rain to RAIN :'(
Do we just call it a day tonight and plan for another date?
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ive been looking on various weather sites and its been getting worse as the afternoon goes on.....95% chance of heavy rain and high winds in the morning for me here :rolleyes
think im going to skip it, I may have a potter in the afternoon if it dries up?? :rolleyes
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BBC weather map says a lot of rain about 10:00 am, but lessening afterwards :(
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Iam out aswell :\....a day wasted on the bike and still not running.........hope the forcast is wrong for any foccers who make it ;)....if it go's to the vote put me down for "postpone for another day".....thanks for arranging this one harry got the makings of a great ride if the weather was a bit better...
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Im bailing on this one too gents, its blowing a hooley here and looks wet early tommorow. Thanks for trying Harry hope we have better luck next time :(
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Going to leave my decision till the morning, but BBC weather give my area rain all day.
Will check back here tomorrow around 8am to see what the consensus is.
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Harry.......i think you should call this one.....fair play to you for organising something that coulda been good but you cant defy the good old uk weather mate...not your fault......but as organiszer i reckon you should call it coz there'll always be a couple hero's that continue on and then end up on their arse :lol .
Any old fool can get cold and wet on a bike.
Roll on summer :sun :sun :sun :sun :sun
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WET DREAMS YOU CRAZY FOCCERS :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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I think you're right Noggy, BLOODY WEATHER....... so..... who's up for May??????? :D
I don't mind a bit of wet weather riding, I've gone through 3 winters on the bike but it was done to get to work and wasn't. Tomorrow is about having fun (and eating breakfast).
Let's postpone. I'll text those that I have numbers for and PM everyone too.....
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Good call I reckon Mr Hornby, I.ve got work tonight anyway. I might be tempted to get down and dirty on my new toy. :D
We'll see how it goes.
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What's her name??? :b
Pictures please......
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Great work with the organisation Harry and a shame the weather had to spoil it... I was looking forward to getting back out with the group and the bike is all nice and shiny after its ACF treatment this morning
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Saffron Walden weather map is still showing the same. Awful about 10:00 am then easing up. I presume this is off then. Will check thread first thing in the morning in case anybody changes their mind.
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:'(
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You've dangled the egg and greasy spoon and taken it away. This is 'Feeder abuse' :'(
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No rain here in Essex at the moment, and BBC forecast looks less horrible. Oh well :(
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http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ (http://www.raintoday.co.uk/)
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Ah, it's raining now...... Looks like a bike fettling day :smash
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I'm 15 miles away from saffron Walden. And it's raining :'(
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A good steady stream of rain here in south bucks all morning, just stopped so I guess its heading east.......right decision to postpone :thumbup........gives me time to sort my bike out :D
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its lobbing it down here, has been all morning... and its blowing a right gale too.. :rolleyes
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Very windy with heavy downpours here though the sun has been making an appearance in between - it's taunting me to come out and play but I know as soon as I step outside it will throw it down again :P
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Very windy with heavy downpours here though the sun has been making an appearance in between - it's taunting me to come out and play but I know as soon as I step outside it will throw it down again :P
All that windy fun to be had though ;)
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Well, I was out anyway on IAM ride first thing, Harlow, Thaxsted, Dunmow, Roding, M11, M25 etc. Had some heavy showers and very windy gone midday. Was good to practice my wet weather cornering, but bit slippery at times and had brown pants mo when back wheel went on drain cover placed at apex of a bend... Reckon it was right plan to cancel, weather was definitely getting worse into afternoon and becoming no fun. :-(
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201 posts and no rideout......fukin lightweights....
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201 posts and no rideout......fukin lightweights....
Sez you! :lol :lol
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201 posts and no rideout......fukin lightweights....
:eek best diet plan I've ever had ;)
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never did get a fry up that sunday.... :'(
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My IAM lot went from the Oakdene to Birling Gap, resembled drowned rats :eek [/size][/color]Decided I had some pressing need to stay at home lol[/font] :b