Longest Recreational Distance

[nakedadder]

I have a pass-out for Sunday 

[Hedgetrimmer]

Do you mean you will be passed out on Sunday?!

[nakedadder]

Do you mean you will be passed out on Sunday?!

Nope, I mean that the boss says I can go out to play on my bike 

[Hedgetrimmer]

Do you mean you will be passed out on Sunday?!

Nope, I mean that the boss says I can go out to play on my bike 

What, then you passed out from shock? 
Good stuff, all we need now is some decent weather. Would you like to spend the next day or two thinking up a meeting point (preferably involving at least one bacon butty!) and since you're local, a nice route to ride? I would like to do the Snake again, but I'll happily defer to your choice if you can show me something equally as enjoyable.
I'll have about 150 miles to do to get there, so, well, don't know what kind of time I can make it by. Maybe 11am ish, perhaps a little earlier.

[nakedadder]

What, then you passed out from shock?

  Bless her, she's pretty good to me, she lets me play out and even gives me pocket money to take with me 

Which way are you coming up to the Peak District, let me know and I'll work out where to meet and where to go from there.

[Hedgetrimmer]

Ok, I'll look at a map tomorrow (God help us! ).

[nakedadder]

Ok, I'll look at a map tomorrow (God help us! ).

  This could be interesting 

[Hedgetrimmer]

Ok, I'll look at a map tomorrow (God help us! ).

  This could be interesting 

Hang on, is this the right way up? Hey, is Rekyavik anywhere near Sheffield.... 

[nakedadder]

Not sure, I've heard some strange accents around there though, so you could be right 

[Hedgetrimmer]

I'm considering the following route, destination Buxton:
 
A361 to Daventry
M1 to J22
A511 to A50
A515 via ashbourne and on to Buxton.
 

 
Could easily turn further east from Ashbourne if it would be better, or whatever. 

[lew600fazer]

Toss Matlock Bath into the mix some great roads around there + decent cafes for a bite to eat.
If I still lived on Wirral I would join up with you guys just to say hello etc! mind you once you took a look at my Gob you may have said feck off.
Enjoy your ride lads and watch out for Plod!!!!!!!!!!
Lew

[Hedgetrimmer]

Toss Matlock Bath into the mix some great roads around there + decent cafes for a bite to eat.
If I still lived on Wirral I would join up with you guys just to say hello etc! mind you once you took a look at my Gob you may have said feck off.
Enjoy your ride lads and watch out for Plod!!!!!!!!!!
Lew

Yes, I've heard a lot about the A6 Matlock to Buxton road, but I've also read a lot about 50mph limits, speed cameras and heavy policing, especially on a Sunday, too!! Not sure I'm up for all that malarkey 

[lew600fazer]

I used to ride with a mate around the peak district Derbyshire areas. being in the Merchant navy we used to get long leaves/holidays , 10 weeks on 10 weeks off. My mate is retired so we would never hit the likes of the Cat and Fiddle road heading over to Debry/Peak district/Snake pass etc! on a weekend. Always Monday or Tuesday , mid week anyway as Plod was not about as much and bikers were not as numerous either. We used to have some good fun, Question though are the average speed cameras still turned off on the cat & Fiddle road. I remember reading an article in the MCN a while back that they were OFF as the cost of running and maintaining them was prohibitive and they now rely on them as a deterrent. I do know though that if you see a Helicopter in the area roll the throttle of as they can do you now with there eye in the sky.
Lew

[nakedadder]

Right, I'm on the case 

I had a route in mind which starts near Chesterfield, which takes in the Snake Pass, The Cat & Fiddle and some brilliant roads in between. Just planned it on Google maps and it's 103 miles, just short of 3 hours without stops and ends in Matlock Bath. Would this be too far for you on top of what you need to do to get up here in the first place?

[Hedgetrimmer]

Right, I'm on the case 

I had a route in mind which starts near Chesterfield, which takes in the Snake Pass, The Cat & Fiddle and some brilliant roads in between. Just planned it on Google maps and it's 103 miles, just short of 3 hours without stops and ends in Matlock Bath. Would this be too far for you on top of what you need to do to get up here in the first place?

No, not at all, that's fine. What would be the meeting point?

[nakedadder]

Suggest continuing north on M1 to J29, take the A617 towards Chesterfield and after 100 yards or so on the A617 we could meet in a lay-by there. It's only about 5 miles from there into Chesterfield where we can fuel up - us and the bikes if necessary

[Hedgetrimmer]

Ok, lay-by on A617 it is, looking forward to it! All we need now is some half decent weather, especially as I still haven't managed to find some decent waterproof boots yet! Think I'll have to go for some A/Stars ones from work that I don't really like. Ah, well, better than what I'm using now. Yeah, stuff it, I'll use this trip as the excuse to finish kitting out, so I'll get some textile trousers too.
See you Sunday!
 

[nakedadder]

Sounds like a plan is in place, hope the weather is kind to us 

Will pm you my mobile number before Sunday 

[Hedgetrimmer]

 

[moffmeister]

Seem to remember on the North West Foccers Scottish raids a few years back (2007/2008) clocking up about 430ish miles in a day

 


Maybe not a recreational ride but still quite a feat - one of my old mates once did Monaco to Stafford  - something like 1000 miles in 16 hrs  only stopping for fuel (and ferry)   - on a CBR1000F with his mate on a I think an FZ750

[Hedgetrimmer]

Sounds like a plan is in place, hope the weather is kind to us 

Will pm you my mobile number before Sunday 

Met Office seem to be slowly improving their view of Sunday's forecast 
That'll be because today I splashed (another crappy pun  ) out on some textile w/proof trousers (Ixon) and supposedly w/proof boots (Oxford - not my first choice, but we seem to be almost out of A/Stars touring-style boots at the mo'). So I guess I won't be needing those!

[nakedadder]

Just checked the weather forecast Nick, sunny but cooler (13-14 degrees) so looking good for tomorrow 

PM sent with Mobile number, see you tomorrow 

[Hedgetrimmer]

I may actually be a woman. 
I noticed that this morning, despite it being warm in the sunshine, there's been a bit of a chill in the breeze. So I'm thinking, for an early start for Chesterfield and the ride tomorrow, what to wear? Warm clothes with removable liners? Then I can take the liners out during the day if it warms up later. But then, what luggage to carry to put them in, tail pack with the straps - or maybe bungees, or tank bag, or just a rucksack? Cargo net maybe? Which gloves, summer or winter? Or if I've got luggage, maybe both?
 
And work want me to test out a strap-on leg bag that I've been avoiding - it looks a bit gay. Apparently they're popular with ze Germans, but then, so were Hitler and lederhosen!
Oh well, at least I've got a handbag that'll go with most anything 

[nakedadder]

Oh Foc, you're really called Nicola and you're bringing a strap-on 

[Hedgetrimmer]