Author Topic: London Foccers Meet and Ride - March (Read 12382 times)

Dead Eye · « **on:** 10 February 2013, 03:51:25 pm »

Right, to the best of my knowledge the plan is shaping up roughly in this fashion;

Some people will be meeting at Blackheath again before continuing on to the Oakdene Cafe where everyone else will meet and catch up. After that, its onwards to Dungeness lead by some helpful foccer (steeeve66) who knows the way

TL;DR

When?
Sunday 3rd March 2013

Where?
Blackheath Tea Hut - SE3 0UA - 10.00-10.30
Oakdene Cafe - TN15 7RR - 11.00-11.30
Dungeness - TN29 9NA (ish) - 14.00-15.00

Route
Google Maps

Who?
Any foccer who wants to

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 February 2013, 03:58:59 pm »

Have fun n stay safe... See you in April.

alexanderfitu · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 February 2013, 06:59:57 pm »

I this for london or kent?

Exupnut · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 February 2013, 07:20:26 pm »

Quote from: alexanderfitu on 10 February 2013, 06:59:57 pm

I this for london or kent?

its for anyone who wants to come.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 February 2013, 07:50:15 pm »

Basically what Exupnut said - doesn't matter where you are from, all are welcome

If you feel like just meeting your fellow foccers then you can catch us at the Oakdene and riding on to Dungeness is entirely if you are up for it. Obviously the more the merrier

alexanderfitu · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 February 2013, 07:57:04 pm »

Ah fair enough, just a fair bit out of london for a london meet.

My other halfs parents are down that way so could make a trip of it. Im a maybe at the moment.

steeeve66 · « **Reply #6 on:** 10 February 2013, 09:39:27 pm »

Quote from: alexanderfitu on 10 February 2013, 07:57:04 pm

Ah fair enough, just a fair bit out of london for a london meet.

My other halfs parents are down that way so could make a trip of it. Im a maybe at the moment.

Any ride out will end up a fair bit out of London surely? This is only the second so there'll be one nearer soon enough? Just a thought; we could go 'clockwise'? The first was Southend, then Dungeness, then maybe Brighton, New Forrest, somewhere West, say Oxford? Etc? Just a thought.

I've a route worked out for Dungeness, will post it here shortly for all to look at.

S

alexanderfitu · « **Reply #7 on:** 10 February 2013, 10:48:29 pm »

True, and I have not taken into account the first meet. I will probably be at oakdene with my other half as pillion, can make a day trip out if it

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Exupnut · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 February 2013, 08:45:28 am »

hopefully with a fou-u decal on ya bike

red98 · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 February 2013, 10:15:38 am »

parhaps we need to change the title too "london foccers meet and ride-out" you dont have to do both,just come and meet for a chat and tea,5 bikes on febs ride out to sarrrrrrfend which was good...but each to their own.......iam arranging aprils ride-out and was thinking of heading out towards oxford via henly with a few stops inbetween.....get you london boys out of the city

alexanderfitu · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 February 2013, 10:16:29 am »

Quote from: Exupnut on 11 February 2013, 08:45:28 am

hopefully with a fou-u decal on ya bike

Hopefully!

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fireblake · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 February 2013, 07:56:40 pm »

Does anyone go to Boxhill anymore? Or fancies a ride down to Whiteways lodge cafe on the A29?
Both are really biker friendly and nearer me???

Mickey

ChristoT · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 February 2013, 09:08:29 pm »

See you there, hopefully with a honourary Foccer on a VFR in tow!

red98 · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 February 2013, 07:28:11 am »

Quote from: fireblake on 11 February 2013, 07:56:40 pm

Does anyone go to Boxhill anymore? Or fancies a ride down to Whiteways lodge cafe on the A29?
Both are really biker friendly and nearer me???

Mickey

used to go there years ago....some great roads in that area....parhaps you could arrange the may meet ?

kitcrazy · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 February 2013, 07:26:25 pm »

have to do the A413 great road me and my bro in law was up and down that road alot last year great fun.

redrat · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 February 2013, 10:32:19 pm »

i get up to box a29 is a cracking road but never happier than a run up the 272 up to winchester an back

steeeve66 · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 February 2013, 01:32:23 pm »

I thought I'd posted this earlier but it seems to have gone missing... anyway, here's the route:

Turn left - A20 towards Maidstone
0.1 Turn right - Paddock Wood
- immediate turn left - Offham
2.7 At cross roads turn right Mereworth
0.3 Roundabout - straight over Tonbridge A228
1.7 Roundabout - turn left Wateringury
2.0 Traffic lights - turn right Nettlestead Green B2015
2.0 Turn left - B2162 thro Yalding
4.5 Collier Street Church - turn left Green Land to Marden
1.4 T junc. Turn right - Marden / Linton
1.7 T junc. Turn right - B2079
0.2 turn left - Battle Lane
1.6 At hump back bridge - turn left Staplehurst
1.7 Staplehurst lights - straight over
2.1 turn right Headcorn
1.9 Headcorn T junc. Turn right - Tenterden A274
9.9 Tenterden lights turn left - Rye B2082
5.8 sharp right bend then straight on - Stone / Appledore
3.1 turn right B2080 Appledore - Court Lodge Road
0.7 Appledore T junc. Turn right B2080
3.8 roundabout - straight over Ashford A2070
0.4 roundabout - straight over A259 Folkestone / Romney
0.8 turn left B2075 - Lydd Airport Romney Road
1.8 Lydd Airport
Follow to The Pilot Inn
Order tea/coffee...

Starting from Oakdene cafe. - I may bench-test it this weekend if the weather's any good (anyone wanna join me?) otherwise see you on the 3rd!

S

richfzs · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 February 2013, 02:48:29 pm »

That's because you put in another thread (i think the bike show one) :-)

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steeeve66 · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 February 2013, 03:05:14 pm »

..ahh! that'll explain it! sorry everyone, clearly the foc-up fairy paid a visit. S

Dead Eye · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 February 2013, 10:34:34 am »

With just over a week to go, I've managed to produce a visual aid to our trip with help from steeeve66

Google Maps

steeeve66 · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 February 2013, 10:42:53 am »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 22 February 2013, 10:34:34 am

With just over a week to go, I've managed to produce a visual aid to our trip with help from steeeve66

Google Maps

wow, that's clever - happy the route seems to work ok

see everyone next week
S

ChristoT · « **Reply #21 on:** 22 February 2013, 01:02:37 pm »

So, with a little over a week to go, any idea on times, etc?

I presume there's a group starting at Blackheath. DeadEye, where are you joining us?

Also, who else is joining where (as it were)?

Exupnut · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 February 2013, 01:32:43 pm »

Est fuel@ 65 mile= £17.67. Foc me are we goin in tanks?

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ChristoT · « **Reply #23 on:** 22 February 2013, 04:42:00 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 22 February 2013, 01:32:43 pm

Est fuel@ 65 mile= £17.67. Foc me are we goin in tanks?

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If I keep up with the unrestricted thou's like last time, it'll be double that for me (easily). Last rideout drained my tank, and that was a tiddler by comparison!! I blame it on the fact that you have to stay in 4th to get any kind of grunt out of the engine. Bloody 33hp...

JZS 600 · « **Reply #24 on:** 22 February 2013, 04:55:50 pm »

Good route!

Remember to give it the beans on the way out of Headcorn to take advantage of the hump backed bridge and glad a bit of the Military Road's in, quality!