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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Events, Meets, Ride outs etc => Topic started by: Exupnut on 20 August 2013, 12:27:25 pm
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Any ideas anyone?
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Staying upright this time!
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Hopefully try to make it? Might be able to get the suspension sorted in time... no promises though
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If you want to come up my neck of the woods I can take you, but we'd have to meet up here and I'd be looking at a good 150 miles!
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Pencil me in as a "maybe". :)
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If you want to come up my neck of the woods I can take you, but we'd have to meet up here and I'd be looking at a good 150 miles!
I can't commit to this until I know where it'll be headed. Where's your neck of the woods Stig?
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If you want to come up my neck of the woods I can take you, but we'd have to meet up here and I'd be looking at a good 150 miles!
I can't commit to this until I know where it'll be headed. Where's your neck of the woods Stig?
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire- but I was thinking of taking the ride your way up to Fish hill
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Well I'd definitely be up for that, of course. But I'll leave it to you LoFos to work out the details.
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I might be up for Punkstig's ride out, would meet you at Berkhamsted and ride into Fish hill with you all. I will have to check if I m free.
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I was thinking of fast A/B roads up to Stratford for a light riverside lunch/ coffee then head towards Bengeworth picking up the A44 to have fun up fish hill.
Then a stop at the rollrights stones (which I've passed so many times but not stopped yet!)
It's a good 150 miles all round from Berko so more for the southeners, but they are fast flowing roads, hardly used because the majority jump on the M40
It's all only a suggestion though, obviously it depends on others and if they want to stay more south!
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150 miles is a nice short spin, what were you thinking of doing after breakfast?... :lol
When I know the full route and start point I'll figure out where to meet you.
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150 miles is a nice short spin, what were you thinking of doing after breakfast?... :lol
When I know the full route and start point I'll figure out where to meet you.
I'd suggest Bicester!
Fun roads from there up!
I see the smiley face but I'm trying to think of the extra mileage for the southeners, it will turn into a hefty one for those not used to it!
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This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!
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Today's ride home-
http://youtu.be/7IGYhjgXe0k
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150 miles is a nice short spin, what were you thinking of doing after breakfast?... :lol
When I know the full route and start point I'll figure out where to meet you.
I'd suggest Bicester!
Fun roads from there up!
I see the smiley face but I'm trying to think of the extra mileage for the southeners, it will turn into a hefty one for those not used to it!
Brum meet was 300 odd miles for the LoFos. We have iron butts! :evil
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Right it becomes clearer Broadway, if I was able to join you I could peel off after Broadway and head back to Leicester. If this becomes th plan I ll see if others from my area wish to join me and you Lofo's.
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Today's ride home-
[url]http://youtu.be/7IGYhjgXe0k[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/7IGYhjgXe0k[/url])
Looked like good fun and little traffic which is always a bonus! ^^
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Agreed, go via Bicesters and cut across towards Chipping Norton, Moreton in Marsh. Nice route. Did that way on a recent London to Shrewsbury ride.
I'm out East London, so bit a long round trip for me. Will see if I can make it.
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All shapin up nicely then. Meet @ ace and meet again bicester to pickup punk and others and offski. Sounds like a good ride mr punkstig.
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Agreed, go via Bicesters and cut across towards Chipping Norton, Moreton in Marsh. Nice route. Did that way on a recent London to Shrewsbury ride.
I'm out East London, so bit a long round trip for me. Will see if I can make it.
That would be the return south journey as its one of those where its better heading south on the A44 (especially fish hill (broadway) which is only single lane heading north (downhill)
(Just seeing if I can get another (bracket) comment included here!)
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All shapin up nicely then. Meet @ ace and meet again bicester to pickup punk and others and offski. Sounds like a good ride mr punkstig.
What do you see as reasonable time at Bicester, 11?
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Right it becomes clearer Broadway, if I was able to join you I could peel off after Broadway and head back to Leicester. If this becomes th plan I ll see if others from my area wish to join me and you Lofo's.
Very feasible, if you came met everyone at Bicester then your route would become a convoluted spiral if you head off after Broadway!
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11 sounds good.
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Stig, can you post up a meeting point at Bicester? I've never been to that town, so I need a reference point. Red98, are you up for this one?
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Stig, can you post up a meeting point at Bicester? I've never been to that town, so I need a reference point. Red98, are you up for this one?
Are we starting at Bicester then?
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If you check back through this thread ( :rolleyes ), you'll see that some of you guys will meeting at the Ace. Then the ride will come out this way (Oxfordshire), to pick up a couple more of us - Bicester. Pay attention at the back!
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If you check back through this thread ( :rolleyes ), you'll see that some of you guys will meeting at the Ace. Then the ride will come out this way (Oxfordshire), to pick up a couple more of us - Bicester. Pay attention at the back!
Meh. Still unsure if I can make it, so maybe not always on the ball - the towball that is. ;)
Parp.
If I bring the trailer, will you guys let me keep up? Either way, not allowed to thrash the bike with the towball on - don't want to risk hitting the chain / sprocket with the frame! :eek :eek :eek
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This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!
Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig :eek
Definitely not trailer territory!
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Or even merv territory....
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Stig, can you post up a meeting point at Bicester? I've never been to that town, so I need a reference point. Red98, are you up for this one?
hi nick.......this sounds good,i have a summer job at weekends which is why i`ve not been out :o ...been doing it for 4yrs now,time to call it a day and get some good FAZER TIME in....i`ll see if i can join you lot but i wont know untill the last minute.......if iam there or not have a great day and dont forget the pictures :)
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This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!
Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig :eek
Definitely not trailer territory!
Yep definitely. Was coming back from Shrewsbury, big top box and saddle bags on, was hooning it a bit, them bends kept getting tighter, kept leaning further, was worried I was going to drag the saddle bags on floor. Began drifting outwards a bit, good job it was two laes going up the hill and nowt coming other way!
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We'll meet at Bicester services Post code is OX26 1BT,
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=ox261bt&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4876dd838d103a6f:0xf7fb96fa670dcfb4,Bicester+OX26+1BT&gl=uk&ei=ThgbUtL9EMjPhAehkoDIBA&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=ox261bt&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4876dd838d103a6f:0xf7fb96fa670dcfb4,Bicester+OX26+1BT&gl=uk&ei=ThgbUtL9EMjPhAehkoDIBA&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA)
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This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!
Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig :eek
Definitely not trailer territory!
I didn't notice the smashed up bike, too busy looking at the next bend.
Last right hander I briefly touched the knee, I've only touched once on that first left hander, for some reason I just never have 100% faith going up and around here, but I'm always fully loaded up!
There's a little car park at the top on the left so we'll. stop off briefly for anyone that wants to give it a 2nd go!
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Red 98, kitcrazy, kosmic, steeve666666666, deadeye, christoTtttttt(caravaner) where r u....
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This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!
Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig :eek
Definitely not trailer territory!
I didn't notice the smashed up bike, too busy looking at the next bend.
Last right hander I briefly touched the knee, I've only touched once on that first left hander, for some reason I just never have 100% faith going up and around here, but I'm always fully loaded up!
There's a little car park at the top on the left so we'll. stop off briefly for anyone that wants to give it a 2nd go!
I've only done it going up the hill, 2 lanes, and still found it tricky. Downhill, with 1 lane? Might be even harder! I only catch the bike out of the corner of my eye cos you can't take your eyes off the road there so can't be sure exactly what it was - there were 2 bikes there yesterday, don't know if the other had stopped to rape the first, or what. Maybe they're both wrecked! :eek
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May not be able to make this one :(
I have a feeling work might get in the way and the bike isn't even repaired yet - still working on disassembling the forks. Went and bought a wooden broom handle for assistance today :P
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Red 98, kitcrazy, kosmic, steeve666666666, deadeye, christoTtttttt(caravaner) where r u....
Steeeve66666666 will mostly be going to Devon that weekend, so can't make it, soz.
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Right, just ridden the route and bizarrely according to my clocks its exactly 100 miles round trip from Bicester, is everyone happy with that or want more miles or what?
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I might be up for Punkstig's ride out, would meet you at Berkhamsted and ride into Fish hill with you all. I will have to check if I m free.
I am still thinking of joining in with this, as I d be coming from Leicester I could do with some meet up times Bicester looking like the best place to join you all, if this is clear others from this area may wish to join me.
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We'll meet at Bicester services Post code is OX26 1BT,
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=ox261bt&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4876dd838d103a6f:0xf7fb96fa670dcfb4,Bicester+OX26+1BT&gl=uk&ei=ThgbUtL9EMjPhAehkoDIBA&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=ox261bt&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4876dd838d103a6f:0xf7fb96fa670dcfb4,Bicester+OX26+1BT&gl=uk&ei=ThgbUtL9EMjPhAehkoDIBA&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA)
Did you know that Little Chef's appeared on the junctions of ley lines about a million years ago, then the roads came and joined them all up? The food is from those early days...
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We'll meet at Bicester services Post code is OX26 1BT,
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=ox261bt&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4876dd838d103a6f:0xf7fb96fa670dcfb4,Bicester+OX26+1BT&gl=uk&ei=ThgbUtL9EMjPhAehkoDIBA&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=ox261bt&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4876dd838d103a6f:0xf7fb96fa670dcfb4,Bicester+OX26+1BT&gl=uk&ei=ThgbUtL9EMjPhAehkoDIBA&ved=0CCsQ8gEwAA)
Did you know that Little Chef's appeared on the junctions of ley lines about a million years ago, then the roads came and joined them all up? The food is from those early days...
It is getting clearer is there a meeting time?
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So far, 11am at the poison chef in Bicester.
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So far, 11am at the poison chef in Bicester.
They do coffee at the petrol station next to the little shit, but either place their right next to each other, and yeah, meet at 11ish for a cuppa!
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Its about an hour ride from ace to bicester so if we meet @ the ace for 9:30 we can leave @ 10. That sound ok with everyone?
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Red 98, kitcrazy, kosmic, steeve666666666, deadeye, christoTtttttt(caravaner) where r u....
Yo LoFo's and Bros, London Calling! Recieving you loud and clear.
Yeah I'm up for this, after much heated discission with her indoors. I have an all day pass to go out and play with me Julie :lol .
I'll see you at the Ace for breckie about 9:30.
Is there a definate route planned just so I can rehearse my lines while I sleep at night. :car :z
Weather also looking good for Sunday.
PS Punkstig I still haven't seen any vid from the last trip out to the Badlands.
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Yep, there's a definite route, I ran it yesterday, but looking at the map I'm thinking of cutting off one of the B roads early on that was proper bumpy and heading for an A road instead.
Bicester- head North B4100 up to A422 past Banbury up to Stratford for smoke/ sandwich depending on everyone's opinions.
Stratford- continue heading west A422/ A46 north onto A435
Jump onto B4090 north west and follow it to A441 now heading south, continue onto B4088 follow. That until roundabout junction of A44/ A4184/ A46, stop at services for everyone to catch up.
From here its 6/7 miles to Broadway (fish hill) A46 onto A44 and the real real fun starts!
We follow the A44 all the way through the very idyllic and at this point very noisy chipping norton and just before Fulwell we get onto the B4030, its all 70/80/90 degree twists and turns back to Bicester!
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As for the vid its on my pc hard drive, but the pc is so old I can't do anything with it until my new one arrives!
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Forgot to mention- speed cameras on route-
ZERO!
Doesn't mean we don't need to keep an eye out for plod though obviously!
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B4030 is right near to my favourite evening ride (when I have the energy!), but I haven't done it yet, so look forward to that. My evening ride turns from Chipping Norton down the B4026 to Charlbury, a cracking little run of tight twisties, point and squirt! You rode the planned route recently, Stig, had they gravelled the B4030 too?
All on my patch and ashamed to say I don't know much of it! :rolleyes
But looks good :)
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I rode it all yesterday, B4030 was not gravelled, surface was good!
I used to follow the A44 to Oxford then on to Aylesbury to get home, but then found the B4030 and have never gone another way since. You have to keep your eyes open on this road, its a decent width but when the chevrons are up denoting a sharp corner it really is a sharp corner many being 80 degree minimum, so be aware, I pretty much guarantee you'll running it more often Nick!
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I might cheat and take a sneak preview tomorrow! :lol
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Was you allowed to open birthday presents early as a kid? :lol
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Was you allowed to open birthday presents early as a kid? :lol
Nope! Will be noobing it down that road - time to earn my nickname... :rollin
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Was you allowed to open birthday presents early as a kid? :lol
Just a little peek you understand!
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would love to come but her indoors has won and im now fazerless :'( got a gsx1250fa for touring nice bike but its not fazer :\
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Surely you're still allowed to join us regardless of bike!?
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You got rid of the FZ1?!?! :(
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Kitcrazy, you should have told her the gen 1 has a proper seat and got one of them! Agree with Punkstig, if you can, still join us on Sunday?
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I originally planned to goto Silverstone for the Motogp Sunday; however I can watch later on the box... :lurk
I'd rather come out with you guys for a blast now that I've 'FINALLY' got my :faz back... :woot
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Good choice
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Punk how far is the route form Bicester to Bicester?
Just working out milage for me its 75 miles to get to Bicester from here.
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Punk how far is the route form Bicester to Bicester?
Just working out milage for me its 75 miles to get to Bicester from here.
I plotted it on Google its about a 100 miles.
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As above, I ran it Monday and freakily it was 100 miles to the dot (according to the bikes trip that is)
Get ther early to chill out with a cuppa, I have 3 definite stop and rest places, first one being Stratford which is only 37 miles from mour start point, the 2nd will be at fish hill for anyone that wants to ride it twice and another is at the ancient neolithic Rollrights stones which is a miniature stone henge which should be worth the ride out on its own merits,
Yeah get me, a bit of history in my rideouts lol!
http://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/index.php/stones/ (http://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/index.php/stones/)
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And sorry.
You lead it, but how do we find our way, do you use the drop off system or do we try and stay as a pack.
Sorry for being anal, don't want to slow people down.
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Not being anal buddy,
I'll lead as I know the route,
The route itself is actually pretty simple, for instance- as soon as we're on the A422 its that one road all the way to stratford, when we get on the A44 its that road all the way to the B4030,
from the start as soon as we get onto the the few places I've set as a stop and smoke/drink point I'll probably mention the next leg of the journey.
Before we leave I'll ask the lot of you who wants to be a back marker, any junction where we turn off (which is very few) we shall all stop and wait until the back marker turns up, any roundabout should be classed as straight on, if its not then again we shall stop until the back marker shows up.
At the smoke/drink points if the back marker wants to swap with someone else then they can do.
This is a fun rideout made up of riders of different abilities, obviously everyone wants to enjoy themselves so there is no pressure on slower riders keeping up with faster ones and the route itself allows the faster riders to. Bugger off and enjoy it at a quick pace.
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Not being anal buddy,
I'll lead as I know the route,
The route itself is actually pretty simple, for instance- as soon as we're on the A422 its that one road all the way to stratford, when we get on the A44 its that road all the way to the B4030,
from the start as soon as we get onto the the few places I've set as a stop and smoke/drink point I'll probably mention the next leg of the journey.
Before we leave I'll ask the lot of you who wants to be a back marker, any junction where we turn off (which is very few) we shall all stop and wait until the back marker turns up, any roundabout should be classed as straight on, if its not then again we shall stop until the back marker shows up.
At the smoke/drink points if the back marker wants to swap with someone else then they can do.
This is a fun rideout made up of riders of different abilities, obviously everyone wants to enjoy themselves so there is no pressure on slower riders keeping up with faster ones and the route itself allows the faster riders to. Bugger off and enjoy it at a quick pace.
For roundabouts, how about having a fast rider as 2nd man drop off? It means the main bodies both know where they're going, and keeps things flowing! Riders could even swap places between fag breaks. Or is that what you're talking about? :lol
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Not being anal buddy,
I'll lead as I know the route,
The route itself is actually pretty simple, for instance- as soon as we're on the A422 its that one road all the way to stratford, when we get on the A44 its that road all the way to the B4030,
from the start as soon as we get onto the the few places I've set as a stop and smoke/drink point I'll probably mention the next leg of the journey.
Before we leave I'll ask the lot of you who wants to be a back marker, any junction where we turn off (which is very few) we shall all stop and wait until the back marker turns up, any roundabout should be classed as straight on, if its not then again we shall stop until the back marker shows up.
At the smoke/drink points if the back marker wants to swap with someone else then they can do.
This is a fun rideout made up of riders of different abilities, obviously everyone wants to enjoy themselves so there is no pressure on slower riders keeping up with faster ones and the route itself allows the faster riders to. Bugger off and enjoy it at a quick pace.
For roundabouts, how about having a fast rider as 2nd man drop off? It means the main bodies both know where they're going, and keeps things flowing! Riders could even swap places between fag breaks. Or is that what you're talking about? :lol
I was going to discuss that in Stratford as by the time we get there we will know everyone's speeds, funnily enough that's the role I normally take in the tipple run, also known as 'sweeper' but still requires an allocated back man.
Are you applying for the position already ChristoT?
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Are you applying for the position already ChristoT?
You're even more optimistic about the performance of a 33bhp Fazer with a towbar fitted than I am!! :eek :eek
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Are you applying for the position already ChristoT?
You're even more optimistic about the performance of a 33bhp Fazer with a towbar fitted than I am!! :eek :eek
They're all even in the twisties!
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Are you applying for the position already ChristoT?
You're even more optimistic about the performance of a 33bhp Fazer with a towbar fitted than I am!! :eek :eek
They're all even in the twisties!
They aren't... peversely, I'm better on the long, fast roads. Ask Exup why (last LoFo I attended). The Thous power out of corners, I bog down. :(
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Ok wait for it..............
...... I have a pass for the day and will be making the slog up to Bicester for 11.
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Glad to hear it
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anyone else goin to meet at the ace apart from kosmic and me ?
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So far:
DeadSquirrel
Punkstig
ChristoT
Fazer390
Skippernick
Kosmic Kartman
Nick Crisp
Red98
Chris.biker
:)
A good group, can we entice a few more?
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Not a bad lineup! :lol
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Not a bad lineup! :lol
What for a firing squad? :lol
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Not a bad lineup! :lol
What for a firing squad? :lol
How about for a haircut (Exup)? :lol
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I'm really looking forward to this - looking forward to meeting more of our little community, having a natter and a bit of banter face to face, and just enjoying the day and the ride with some good people. I bought my bike to ride, and that's what we'll be doing; summer won't last forever folks! So if there's anyone else out there who's thinking "I'd like to do that", come on, get yer skates on and get involved! And it won't all be flat out lunacy, you go at the pace you're comfortable with, and there'll always be others at your pace. The breaks Stig has planned will allow for everyone to catch up if some get ahead, and others will hang back for you too. That's the way it works. :)
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morning all.........not a maybe anymore...........IAM COMING :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek .....yes iam that excited,first foc-u meet since BOTW.......the stuttering king is back,let the good times roll :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
looking forward to seeing "foc-u pulling expert`s" handywork ;)
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Oo can we all wear our onscreen name tags so we know who each other are? :lol
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But but but... I wanna go!! :'( :'( :'(
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But but but... I wanna go!! :'( :'( :'(
SUX 2 B U
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morning all.........not a maybe anymore...........IAM COMING :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek .....yes iam that excited,first foc-u meet since BOTW.......the stuttering king is back,let the good times roll :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
looking forward to seeing "foc-u pulling expert`s" handywork ;)
Great, glad you can make it Paul. Don't break down though, cos we won't have several months for you to swap bits from someone else's bike until it's fixed :lol
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morning all.........not a maybe anymore...........IAM COMING :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek .....yes iam that excited,first foc-u meet since BOTW.......the stuttering king is back,let the good times roll :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
looking forward to seeing "foc-u pulling expert`s" handywork ;)
Great, glad you can make it Paul. Don't break down though, cos we won't have several months for you to swap bits from someone else's bike until it's fixed :lol
nice one nick :lol :lol :lol :lol ....i`ll be on the thou....couple of small jobs to do on the 6 ;)
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But but but... I wanna go!! :'( :'( :'(
shame you cant make it dead eye :\ ...is this the first one you have missed ?
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Silly thing - but could you beg a pillion seat off a Thou rider, Dead Eye?
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No. He cant.
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But but but... I wanna go!! :'( :'( :'(
shame you cant make it dead eye :\ ...is this the first one you have missed ?
Nope, missed the last one as well as the crash was the day before - been off the bike for 4 weeks now. Need to do some plastic welding to make a working light unit out of the two I now have before I can get back on the road. Plus I am at work all day today so that stops be from doing anything
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No. He cant.
exup....you answered that far too quickly :rolleyes
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But but but... I wanna go!! :'( :'( :'(
shame you cant make it dead eye :\ ...is this the first one you have missed ?
Nope, missed the last one as well as the crash was the day before - been off the bike for 4 weeks now. Need to do some plastic welding to make a working light unit out of the two I now have before I can get back on the road. Plus I am at work all day today so that stops be from doing anything
roll on OCTOBERIDE..........see you there :D
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Afraid I'm going to have to pass on this one. Got kids tomorrow now. Have fun people, it looks set to be a good ride and stonking weather too.
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That's a pity Arfa. Maybe next one.
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Stig.
can you check that Bicester post code!!!
It doesn't correspond with the description in the other thread about this meet.
Also google maps has it in 2 different place on the laptop and on my mobile.
This equals me being confused.
Nick
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Had that problem myself Nick, so I checked with Stig last night. If you zoom in on the roundabout where the A41 does a 90 deg turn, you'll see the Little Chef meeting place.
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Ah phew got it now, thought i was gong mad.
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Had a few questions about this but yeah- as Nick said, the roundabout where the A41 does a 90 degree turn its there.
Coming from either direction on the A41 you can't miss it, I think its the only petrol station!
But if you see 'Bicester retail village' then yeah, you have missed it, but only by one roundabout!
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Here
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wakey,wakey fazerist`s...........time to have some fun :)
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Morning all
Kettle's on :)
Chilly start, met office say cloud all day (kill joys!), but no rain.
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wakey,wakey fazerist`s...........time to have some fun :)
Mmph... Another 5 minutes mum! :lol
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See you all soon. :)
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Enjoy your day foccers, I expect pictures when you get back!
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Reporting in I m home and so is Simon, as middle earth Foccers we peeled off early.
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Exupnut, Christo and I got back to mine safely for a cuppa and a natter. Just seen them off ok. Tiring day. Hope everybody had a good ride home and got back safely.
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Did you guys take the B road at Chipping Norton?
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Jason an I got home ok.
Did you out Christo on a bus?
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Jason an I got home ok.
Did you out Christo on a bus?
Was tempting! Exup took him home on the back of his, won't be home yet I think.
Did you guys take the B road at Chipping Norton?
Yep,sorry Adam, we peeled off through Chipping Norton & Burford, realised when I saw the signs that it was a lot more direct, and we were gasping for a cuppa and a sit down, talk through the days events. Hope we didn't worry you? If so, please accept my apologies. Everyone ok.
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Oh no... what's happened now?
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yep...back in one bit,great route PUNKSTIG thanks for that :) ....back through chipping norton A44 to oxford and A40 to high wycombe and home.....all under the watchfull eye of KOSMIC KARTMAN.......a good days riding :D
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I'm back. Just abou to eat my curry and then watch moto GP on the iPlayer.
A few pics from today
Lunch break.
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Christo's Fazer fell over and died.
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Holy crap... that's some pretty serious frontend damage, must have been one hell of an impact... what happened?!
Poor Christo, just as he'd got it running again...
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Oh no... what's happened now?
As you can see from Kosmic's pics, Christo had an argument with a Merc and a Mitsibishi!
He's ok, he's like Marquez, just bounces!!
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Unlike Marquez, I need to contact insurers tomorrow!
Can all those who took pics please PM them to me tonight?
Thanks to all who helped me - especially Chris.biker, who has missed his vocation as traffic control officer!
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Aw foc Cristo, not again mate.
& there was me posting on here this afternoon that i Wanted a black front Fender...& you didnt leave me that bit :evil
Sounds like your ok though which is the main thing, now you can save up for a thou & be like me...a forum dweller without a rideable bike.its not that bad.....for the first 5 minutes!!! :'(
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Holy crap... that's some pretty serious frontend damage, must have been one hell of an impact... what happened?!
Poor Christo, just as he'd got it running again...
From what I gather, the merc in front of me, which had been moving fastish emergency braked (reasons I won't discuss) - I ran out of road, hit his lights, and the bike went down under a Mitsubishi. Which will probably be written off too. The Mitsu did most of the dammage - took a lot too...
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glad your home ok CHRISTO......a quiet time to reflect on the days events ;) .....also a big thanks to SKIPPERNICK another "traffic control officer" :)
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Unlike Marquez, I need to contact insurers tomorrow!
Can all those who took pics please PM them to me tonight?
Thanks to all who helped me - especially Chris.biker, who has missed his vocation as traffic control officer!
May I point out that it was not me who took control of the traffic, I think it was skippernick, and yes he did a great job.
Also the lady from the house at the site was wonderful.
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Foc me, at least you're alright physically Christo - sounds as though its a similar incident to poor HarryHornby as well
There's only one thing to do now... get drunk, eat dirty dirty pizza and collapse until tomorrow
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Indeed it was Skippernick - apologies, head still spinning. I blame the "painkillers" Kosmic gave me!
Tonight's plan, get home and sleep
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Yes, glad you're home ok, an eventful day! PM'd you. Sit down and take it easy, leave the thinking for when you're fresher tomorrow, try to anyway.
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Indeed it was Skippernick - apologies, head still spinning. I blame the "painkillers" Kosmic gave me!
Tonight's plan, get home and sleep
Glad the pain killers worked and I didn't have to break out my under the sadle first aid kit that I always travel with....
and Christo I also did a bit of accident traffic management with skippernick, with him at one end of the crash site and me at the other end :stop
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Thanks to you as well. I really appreciate all the support I got from the LoFos at the scene.
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Jason an I got home ok.
Did you out Christo on a bus?
Was tempting! Exup took him home on the back of his, won't be home yet I think.
Did you guys take the B road at Chipping Norton?
Yep,sorry Adam, we peeled off through Chipping Norton & Burford, realised when I saw the signs that it was a lot more direct, and we were gasping for a cuppa and a sit down, talk through the days events. Hope we didn't worry you? If so, please accept my apologies. Everyone ok.
There was no worries bud I waited a while and kind of gathered that was the better route for you guys and carried on home.
Besides the obvious I had a good day, not forgetting I get to wake up and ride a tiger, lols!
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Oh dear, sorry to see that Christo ! :'(
Tell me why have you stopped for lunch at a funeral directors? :eek
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Should of said this earlier, but thank you to Punkstig for leading a good route/day.
Yes it was me pretending to be a copper, thanks to Kosmic for helping out my arms were starting to ache by then.
And if anyone see's that fat twat in the landy tell him i want words!! :2guns
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Should of said this earlier, but thank you to Punkstig for leading a good route/day.
Yes it was me pretending to be a copper, thanks to Kosmic for helping out my arms were starting to ache by then.
And if anyone see's that fat twat in the landy tell him i want words!! :2guns
I think I learned some new vocabulary after he steamed by!
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Will people please stop breaking their Fazers! Can we have a ride out where all bikes come back in one piece?!
Miffed I missed it, sounds like it was a blast besides the Merc/Mitsu-Fazer interface.
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Will people please stop breaking their Fazers! Can we have a ride out where all bikes come back in one piece?!
Miffed I missed it, sounds like it was a blast besides the Merc/Mitsu-Fazer interface.
My bike has a reputation there.
Remember the Dungeness rideout? I nearly decapitated Dead_Eye when my left fairing infil panel decided to come loose at very high speed on the motorway!!
I think I spent more time on a Thou than a 600 yesterday!! :'( :'( :'(
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yes, it was a well organized run/route ......big thanks to "the stig".......next one "brighton burn up" from the ace....another well organized run but all motorway :\ ......choose your own route home though :) , great to be part of britains biggest ride out........ad your name in the events section if your interested,see www.ace-cafe-london (http://www.ace-cafe-london/) for details.
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Thnx for the ride punk. It was ace. Good to see red and jason again. Also saw jo and partner on their sprint ( name eludes) chris biker and met slim for the 1st time.
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Shame about christo tho. Least he only sprained his fum. Thats a shame cos he's gonna be hitch-hikin to france soon ;-)