Author Topic: Any time off to ride? (Read 5270 times)

manuel32 · « **on:** 04 September 2012, 08:07:28 am »

Are any of you Focckers lucky enough to get time off work to ride the daytime in this glorious weather?

I am over booked in my work and need to get it done so cant get an afternoon off

jackojet · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 September 2012, 08:11:47 am »

I know that feeling too well! Whenever a day off came up this summer, it's rained like foc.
Got this week off, so getting some riding in.

Phil TK · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 September 2012, 10:32:55 am »

Got friday off to go to Le mans 24hr. Forecast is for 91C at the circuit on Sunday.
I forecast the purchase of a crate of 42 bottles of frog lager to stave off inevitable thirst.

slappy · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 September 2012, 01:06:48 pm »

I work a really good shift pattern so get plenty of time off.It is a three week shift cycle.
First week:- Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday nightshifts.
Second week:- Monday,Tuesday dayshifts then Thursday,Friday nightshifts.
Third week:- Wednesday,Thursday,Friday dayshifts.
These are all 12 hour shifts but the time you get off more than makes up for it!
Also if you book off the second week in the cycle as holiday you get 13 days off work.
I don`t know who worked out this shift pattern but I am grateful to them.

Lawrence · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 September 2012, 01:55:16 pm »

Been off since Thursday last week but only really been able to walk (hobble) yesterday and today. Might go out for a ride later but I'm expecting a delivery. Hurry up!

Newgolddream · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 September 2012, 02:16:57 pm »

Off today

. Started to clean and polish, then thought ....... not today, and had a good ride around the lanes: Gloucester - Stroud - Painswick - Gloucester.
Back to work tomorrow though

noggythenog · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 September 2012, 02:38:13 pm »

I did 210 miles yesterday up the welsh coast,into mid wales,cup o tea at llandovery then back to pembrokeshire to try practicing some smooth progressive riding,thoroughly enjoyed it,it was roasting

Im confident theres a few days worth of nice biking left this year,

Again i work shifts so plenty time off,

It seems that 9 til 5'ers aint gettin the chances to get out much

Lawrence · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 September 2012, 02:53:12 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 04 September 2012, 02:38:13 pm

It seems that 9 til 5'ers aint gettin the chances to get out much

I commute from Colchester to London, so loads of DC. On the way home if it's nice I turn off 20 miles early and it's 14 miles of

noggythenog · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 September 2012, 03:04:32 pm »

Nice one lawrence,fair enough,

Ive got a mental thing goin on where i dont wanna associate my bike with work,purely for my own time,but i imagine its a good way to de stress after a hard day all the same.

Lawrence · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 September 2012, 03:16:29 pm »

It is. It's crap when it's raining though

Phil TK · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 September 2012, 03:34:19 pm »

Quote from: Lawrence on 04 September 2012, 02:53:12 pm

On the way home if it's nice I turn off 20 miles early and it's 14 miles of

Burnham Road? Nice road.

MadDogMcQ · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 September 2012, 04:01:50 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 04 September 2012, 02:38:13 pm

....Im confident theres a few days worth of nice biking left this year...

I agree - the cooler, brighter days of Autumn (and hopefully some Winter) will provide great biking weather without all the sweaty bits

Raymy · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 September 2012, 04:05:24 pm »

from going to spring meet til now I reckon i've done about 2-3k. I have a 20 odd mile round trip to work tho, but there's been two runs to sutherland, a couple to argyll and one to east coast. another east coast run next week and week after (2 return trips of 130 odd miles) plus what i've done scooting around the city and suburbs. All weathers.

great fun

manuel32 · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 September 2012, 05:42:34 pm »

Well i am off to the pub meet tomorrow night,wednesday,should be cooling off then, and dry

Its at bishops cleeve,near cheltenham,,The Kings head, saw loads of Fazers the other week,so will be spotting again.

Will have the last half hour riding in the dark, bit of a twat but ok,in the dry.

manuel32 · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 September 2012, 05:44:39 pm »

Noggy, i am so jealous, i know the roads well, in this weather , amazing, but dont stop or your bits will get sweaty,

Did you stop off at the cafe, Llandovery? i was there last sunday, in the CAR, as my wife dont like the bike and i had to take her out

richfzs · « **Reply #15 on:** 04 September 2012, 05:46:45 pm »

No time off, but had great ride down to Stormin and back at the weekend, and this weekend coming, I'm away up to Kilchoan on Ardnamurchan - the forecast is looking good at the moment,m so fingers crossed for a glorious 600 miles through the Borders and Highlands

(Thats torn it, it'll piss down now

)

manuel32 · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 September 2012, 06:09:05 pm »

I just checked the 7 day forcast and its gettingHOTTER, 25 sunday,26,27 monday,and more to come.

ooh, i had better go and see my mum in Fareham,Portsmouth on Sunday, not seen her for a while. Cant wait

noggythenog · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 September 2012, 06:39:11 pm »

Hey manuel,yep i went to the cafe as id heard it was a bike haven,only stopped about 10 minutes though,
Really enjoyed the roads from aberystwyth to buith wells,

Roads werent too busy coz it was monday

Me and my neighbour planning to do it again on saturday,

I wanna go round the ellan valley series of resorvoirs for somewhere nice to scoff my sandwiches,

Seen them on google earth,they look pretty awesome but im guessing the roads too small for fast riding,

If im honest i dont particularly enjoy the coast road up to aberystwyth buts its a means to an end to get to the good stuff and a nice warm up.

Khaotik · « **Reply #18 on:** 04 September 2012, 06:45:19 pm »

I was forced to take leave this week as I have too much leave accumulated. Good timing weather-wise. Did 200 miles today around Surrey, and Sussex. The A272 was still rammed with cars though

. When is the A272 clear?

fireblake · « **Reply #19 on:** 04 September 2012, 09:47:54 pm »

Quote from: manuel32 on 04 September 2012, 06:09:05 pm

ooh, i had better go and see my mum in Fareham,Portsmouth on Sunday, not seen her for a while. Cant wait

Hey Manueline, when are you down Fareham way,I live a few miles away nearer the coast. Maybe meet up and I'll take you for a blast around my favourite roads just north of Fareham?

manuel32 · « **Reply #20 on:** 04 September 2012, 10:13:09 pm »

Fire blake,,ok Sunday i will be down there by 11 or so , so after i seen mummy i will catch you for a spin.

Noggy,, i think the road from Llandovery to Builth wells is a MUST, i took my mate on it last year, fuck its brill and fast, check the map out.

The roads around the dams is small, meet touring busses, not good,,but still a nice place to be.

noggythenog · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 September 2012, 11:04:33 pm »

Cheers manuel, yep i went llangurig/crossgates/buith wells/llandovery and it was superb

Cant wait to do it again saturday

Grahamm · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 September 2012, 01:13:30 am »

Quote from: manuel32 on 04 September 2012, 08:07:28 am

Are any of you Focckers lucky enough to get time off work to ride the daytime in this glorious weather?

No, I work for myself, so I can take time off pretty much any time I want...

Grahamm · « **Reply #23 on:** 05 September 2012, 01:16:25 am »

Quote from: Khaotik on 04 September 2012, 06:45:19 pm

When is the A272 clear?

Generally you just need to avoid the usual rush hours and you can have lots of fun

I was out today on the A32, A39, B3046, A272 and back down the A32 (and quite a few country lanes too) and had a great time

manuel32 · « **Reply #24 on:** 05 September 2012, 06:51:06 am »

Fireblake, i have to check to see if mum is at home on sunday ,if so then we can meet at the Aldi car park, west street, Fareham,, she lives next door to it.

2pm Sunday.Location on Aldi store finder website.

If she is in, i will be going , you could post this on the "meet up" section , to see if any others want to meet, and ride.