Author Topic: Lofo/Middle Earth ride Sun 2nd March (Read 33758 times)

Grandma · « **Reply #100 on:** 02 March 2014, 05:46:54 am »

Quote from: chris.biker on 01 March 2014, 06:54:17 pm

Just spoken to Exup and with heavy rain due on the route of the ride before it would be completed. It is looking like the best idea is to post pone till next weekend.

Shame as it was so lovely yesterday, may be able to do next weekend, will check date, out today down to Rye, recommend Rye Harbour cafe as opposed to the "normal" one, good parking and food divine, freshly cooked and very reasonable. Then off to Bexhill to see an elderly relative (well, older than me! lol) so hoping not too wet, as will drip all over the carpet.

midden · « **Reply #101 on:** 02 March 2014, 08:09:06 am »

Quote from: ChristoT on 02 March 2014, 02:51:57 am

Clearly, Exup wants to be shown how to shag sheep... Is he secretly Welsh? :P

Can always trust the French to lower the tone

red98 · « **Reply #102 on:** 02 March 2014, 09:07:29 am »

must be the only happy lofo on here,could`nt do today....can do next week though

Red Ceri · « **Reply #103 on:** 02 March 2014, 07:00:19 pm »

Where the F*^k was the rain today, went out lunchtime did about 50 miles, Burnham Bends etc, nothing not even now, just very windy

or is it just Essex that missed out

red98 · « **Reply #104 on:** 02 March 2014, 07:03:19 pm »

Started here in south bucks at 5ish....think its coming your way.....getting cold aswell $:\$

dazza · « **Reply #105 on:** 02 March 2014, 07:23:28 pm »

Nothing in Kent today either, little spit on the way back from Leysdown but nothing like what was forecast. Think it's gonna hit us later than predicted.

Lez72 · « **Reply #106 on:** 02 March 2014, 07:28:56 pm »

Well its been persisting it down in the midlands on and off for most of the day and the wind is picking up again so maybe a good call having postponed this one

Dead Eye · « **Reply #107 on:** 02 March 2014, 07:44:43 pm »

Its been utter madness here in the west country - non-stop floods of rain and strong winds... definitely wasn't going out today...

Grandma · « **Reply #108 on:** 02 March 2014, 10:15:16 pm »

Quote from: dazza on 02 March 2014, 07:23:28 pm

Nothing in Kent today either, little spit on the way back from Leysdown but nothing like what was forecast. Think it's gonna hit us later than predicted.

Absolutely right, chucking it down big time at 9pm. Managed a dry run to Rye Harbour Cafe, but tide came in very fast and had to move bikes so they didn't get swamped. Marks on cafe door show how high it came at Christmas, so wasn't going to chance it.

chris.biker · « **Reply #109 on:** 02 March 2014, 10:29:56 pm »

Well it did start raining early this afternoon in my part of middle earth.
I watched Country file this evening and there weather forecast shows warm air coming in from the south by the end of the week so hopefully a better weekend to come.

red98 · « **Reply #110 on:** 03 March 2014, 06:49:34 am »

"foc-u does national weather forcast"

........anyone not watching the weather ..

midden · « **Reply #111 on:** 03 March 2014, 02:44:21 pm »

It's a good job yesterday wasn't today

and now I have a stinking cold

RobG UK · « **Reply #112 on:** 03 March 2014, 07:00:39 pm »

Went out about 10am in Wellingborough area. Got about 50 miles in but the roads weren't at their best. Started to piss down about 11 but stopped half hour later, just as I got the bike put away again. Found what was most probably the most evil corner I have ridden for quite a whiles so that was fun.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #113 on:** 03 March 2014, 07:46:23 pm »

Grandma · « **Reply #114 on:** 04 March 2014, 09:04:51 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 02 March 2014, 09:07:29 am

must be the only happy lofo on here,could`nt do today....can do next week though

Not sure that I can, as now promised to have both grandsons Sat night then take them sand racing at Margate the following day, but yungest has gone down with a bug today, so will wait & see, forecast is brilliant for weekend, though gritters were out tonight!

fazersharp · « **Reply #115 on:** 05 March 2014, 11:35:48 am »

Hows this sundays weather looking then for this

red98 · « **Reply #116 on:** 05 March 2014, 08:06:35 pm »

Looking good at the moment

chris.biker · « **Reply #117 on:** 05 March 2014, 08:07:18 pm »

The weather for this Sunday, well it sounds like waiting a week was a good move. There should be a high pressure weather zone over the country, making it dry with temperatures in the teens.

fazersharp · « **Reply #118 on:** 05 March 2014, 08:14:59 pm »

I might be up for it

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #119 on:** 05 March 2014, 08:42:01 pm »

Quote from: chris.biker on 05 March 2014, 08:07:18 pm

The weather for this Sunday, well it sounds like waiting a week was a good move. There should be a high pressure weather zone over the country, making it dry with temperatures in the teens.

If that turns out to be correct, I'm definitely in!

Exupnut · « **Reply #120 on:** 05 March 2014, 08:49:06 pm »

Unfortunately I wont be. I'm soooo sorry. I know i got the ride together with chris but I have to move this weekend and help my partner lower her rear suspension on her NEW BLUE FZS 6 :-)). I'm so excited she will be coming on the future rides. Big sorry to Bigsteve who i really wanted to meet but there will be another time. I'll post some pictures of our bikes soon. I hope u all have a brilliant ride and the weather is good. I shall be checkin the thread for the pictures ;-)

ChristoT · « **Reply #121 on:** 05 March 2014, 09:15:25 pm »

Marina has an FZS? Why did she pick the slowest colour?!?

Arfa · « **Reply #122 on:** 06 March 2014, 12:18:58 pm »

Dunno if I'll be able to escape this Sunday, got sister in law visiting, probably end up being a family outing day... :-\

In other news, have booked Monday off work to have a fettle and finally fit new fairing/crash bars to bike and get wife ZZR back up and running (new plugs, ht leads, fuel lines/filter). Anyone at a loose end, fancy lending a hand and or just want to drink lots of tea?

Red Ceri · « **Reply #123 on:** 07 March 2014, 12:54:39 am »

Going to have miss this one, going to be screaming at the tele down the pub as we go for Number 3.

midden · « **Reply #124 on:** 07 March 2014, 12:57:46 am »

There are pubs in Leicester