Author Topic: Lofo ride Sun 1st Sept (Read 23531 times)

Exupnut · « **on:** 20 August 2013, 12:27:25 pm »

Any ideas anyone?

Arfa · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 August 2013, 02:51:16 pm »

Staying upright this time!

Dead Eye · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 August 2013, 04:39:16 pm »

Hopefully try to make it? Might be able to get the suspension sorted in time... no promises though

Punkstig · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 August 2013, 08:37:47 pm »

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!

ChristoT · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 August 2013, 09:19:32 pm »

Pencil me in as a "maybe".

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 August 2013, 09:26:23 pm »

Quote from: Punkstig on 20 August 2013, 08:37:47 pm

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?

Punkstig · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 August 2013, 09:27:53 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 20 August 2013, 09:26:23 pm

Quote from: Punkstig on 20 August 2013, 08:37:47 pm
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

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 August 2013, 09:42:04 pm »

Well I'd definitely be up for that, of course. But I'll leave it to you LoFos to work out the details.

chris.biker · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 August 2013, 09:53:18 pm »

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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Punkstig · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 August 2013, 10:22:44 pm »

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!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 August 2013, 10:29:05 pm »

150 miles is a nice short spin, what were you thinking of doing after breakfast?...

When I know the full route and start point I'll figure out where to meet you.

Punkstig · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 August 2013, 10:37:39 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 20 August 2013, 10:29:05 pm

150 miles is a nice short spin, what were you thinking of doing after breakfast?...
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!

Punkstig · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 August 2013, 10:38:40 pm »

This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!

Punkstig · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 August 2013, 10:42:05 pm »

Today's ride home-

ChristoT · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 August 2013, 10:46:27 pm »

Quote from: Punkstig on 20 August 2013, 10:37:39 pm

Quote from: nick crisp on 20 August 2013, 10:29:05 pm
150 miles is a nice short spin, what were you thinking of doing after breakfast?...
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!

chris.biker · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 August 2013, 11:20:22 pm »

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.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 August 2013, 12:50:48 am »

Quote from: Punkstig on 20 August 2013, 10:42:05 pm

Today's ride home-

Looked like good fun and little traffic which is always a bonus! ^^

Arfa · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 August 2013, 06:42:22 am »

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.

Exupnut · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 August 2013, 01:50:22 pm »

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.

Punkstig · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 August 2013, 03:11:27 pm »

Quote from: Arfa on 21 August 2013, 06:42:22 am

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!)

Punkstig · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 August 2013, 03:12:19 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 21 August 2013, 01:50:22 pm

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?

Punkstig · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 August 2013, 03:15:09 pm »

Quote from: chris.biker on 20 August 2013, 11:20:22 pm

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!

Exupnut · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 August 2013, 03:37:38 pm »

11 sounds good.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #23 on:** 25 August 2013, 08:37:34 pm »

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?

ChristoT · « **Reply #24 on:** 25 August 2013, 08:48:29 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 25 August 2013, 08:37:34 pm

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?