Margate (lofos smash the east coast)

[Punkstig]

Anyone doing the margate meltdown bank holiday Monday 25th?

[HarryHornby]

ooooooo very tempted.... I shall ask my social secretary....

[dazza]

Might be up for this, route down there can be boring unless you go through all the little villages.

[Grandma]

Might be up for this, route down there can be boring unless you go through all the little villages.

True, did that when we went sand racing as couldn't face miles of Motorway and dual carriageway. May be up for this bike must be sorted by then, frustrating having it in the garage and not being able to use it!

[Red Ceri]

OK is anyone going to go for this run?


I'm up for it if Dazza/Midden/HH or any other local lead us a merry dance through the Kent countryside rather than just blasting along the major roads

[maxzer1500]

Not that interested in the Meltdown but the riding bit can be fun, i'm up for leading from Sittingbourne for a hour then 20 min ish break then another hour to Thanet? All interesting roads, make good progress but steady enough not to use cornerman system.

[red98]

Mmmmmmm what to do......finish painting the thous engine or get on my 6 for a day at the seaside ...

[noggythenog]

Mmmmmmm what to do......finish painting the thous engine or get on my 6 for a day at the seaside ...

Red...it's desperate times when ive been out on my bike & you haven't.....that's like Gordon Ramsey queing up at McDonalds.


I say leave the painting for a rainy day....theres plenty to choose from

[dazza]

Booked my Sat and Sun night shift off work, so am up for this.
Quite happy to follow your lead maxzer, like you, not really into the meltdown thing or Margate in particular but hey, if we get bored, we can always    somewhere else.
 
Just need a time and meeting place, quite happy to meet up at mine and have a cuppa before we head off.

[Punkstig]

I'm not interested in meeting at the Ace, nor am I intending on leaving early, I'm in apsley atm, do you want to meet me here red?
What's people's thoughts on gathering at high beach for a coffee and Sandwich about midday??
We can go for a bimble eastwards from there, any other preferences on times?

[maxzer1500]

  I was going to suggest just off Chestnut Street from Key Street but can come to yours dazza, i tend to go out early or late to avoid the mobile chichanes as much as possible. Anyone up for a long pre Margate ride can start off earlier, even loop back a bit to meet others. Could take more like 3 hrs so can fit in a couple more breaks.

[Dead Eye]

I could be up for this and like the sound of Punkstigs suggestion

I'll have to confirm a bit later though as I'm not 100% sure I'm actually available

[dazza]

is this still happening ?

[Punkstig]

I'm waiting on replies to my suggestion!

[red98]

Just checked the forcast , tomorrows going to be a cooler version of today, no rain...dark clouds out there at the moment and iam expecting a heavy shower shortly...not forcasted though 

[Red Ceri]

So options for tomorrow,


1) Meet up with Dazza, Mazer, et al, in the morning for a blast


or


2) Meet up with Punkstig, Deadeye(?), Red98 at High Beach at 12 then into Kent to meet up for another lap of Kent with Dazza's crew?


Trying to make up my mind, which one involves a fry up in the morning?????

[Punkstig]

Ha, fat bastard, either way I'm heading to high beach for 12ish
My numbers 07925539885

[dazza]

Maxzer's meeting at mine for 09.30 if you fancy an early start Ceri. Failing that my no is 07875 044 876, stay in contact and we can meet up en-route tomorrow.
 
Picture unrelated 

[red98]

morning foccers,iam up and heading east  ....thats all i know,might end up at margate,who knows 


high beach at 12 is a bit late for me,could ride in with the ace but not keen on the route or pace  ...so ,i shall head towards sittingbourne,not sure of ETA ......my no....07890238144....i`ll text when iam near and see what happens............have a good day,fry up,ice cream,fishes and chippies and fazering,sounds good to me    [size=78%]   [/size]

[dazza]

Have text you my postcode and no Paul in case you want to meet up with maxzer and Ceri at mine.

[Dead Eye]

Well I am out and about and in High Beach keeping an eye out for Mr Punkstig

[Hedgetrimmer]

Did any of you meet up? Are any of you still alive?! 

We must know the sordid truth!

[red98]

Yep.....met red ceri and dazza at margate......three old gits go to the seaside  .......very busy 30 min que for fishes and chippys, dazza led on the way home with some good twisty roads,thanks for leading dazza, another fine ride 

[red98]

Yep, you can always rely on dazza to come up with a good route......remind me dazza, what you do for a living   

[dazza]

Well, I'm still alive, although the pull of the hedgerows was strong on this ride  .
Mr and Mrs maxzer and Ceri met at mine and we followed maxzer's lead to Tenterden.
Interesting roads and a route that I wouldn't have taken which was quite a nice experience and very little traffic.
We then headed across country to H's on the A2 and had our compulsory fry up.
I kept in contact with Red by text throughout and arranged to meet up in Margate.
Mr and Mrs maxzer peeled off at the Margate roundabout and me and Ceri went red boxeye hunting in Margate.
It was easy to find cos all the paint was flaking off the engine 
We then had to rescue two bluerinser's from Red's persistant attention, had a coffee and hit the roads again for a blast.
Stopped for a shandy then headed North to peel off at the M20.
They were both alive when I left them.
 
Think I may have finished off my rear tyre, what do you think, one more ride ?