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World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - paulkemp - 05-11-13

PRESS RELEASEWORLD’S BIGGEST POPPY ON TWO WHEELS!A call is going out to motorcyclists all over the country to help create what is believed to be the world’s largest poppy. It is planned for motorcyclists to come together on Sunday 10th November to ring the 117 miles of the M25 in Red.Calls are going out to motorcycle clubs, groups and enthusiasts to be on the M25 by 12:30. They are asked to wear a red T-Shirt and a poppy. It is intended that all the bikers will converge onto the M25 from the 36 slip roads and services area, all to be on the M25 at 12:30 and when the front of each group has caught up with the tail of the previous group the ring will be complete. We are also going to try and get Google to take a satellite picture of this spectacular event.The time has deliberately been set to allow those who also wish to show their respects at 11am and observe the 2 minutes to do so.Julia Stevenson, who is co-ordinating the event said: “There has always been an affinity between the biking community and the armed forces. Perhaps this stems back to when dispatch riders were used to carry vital messages to and from the front lines. This is an opportunity for the biking community to offer a mark of respect to those who have fallen defending our freedoms and liberty”She added: ”If we can get enough bikers to join in, and we have estimated we need about fifteen thousand bikes or more, we can complete the ring very quickly and keep disruption to a minimum. We will also be making sure there is sufficient space between bikes to allow other vehicles to use the M25 unhindered.I would also like to stress that this isn’t a protest or any kind of political statement, we are quite simply coming together to say “Thank You” to those who have given their lives in the service of their country and, in doing so, give us the freedom to do this”.For further information contact: Julia Stevenson on 07811 091 275

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - red98 - 05-11-13

just looked at "british bikers association" web site.dos`nt say which way round to go  :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - unfazed - 05-11-13

Do you have to have a red bike?  :lol :lol :lol

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - Exupnut - 05-11-13

Where's the M25....

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - red98 - 05-11-13

(05-11-13, 08:12 PM)unfazed link Wrote: Do you have to have a red bike?  :lol :lol :lol












no........silver of course  :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - red98 - 05-11-13

(05-11-13, 08:14 PM)Exupnut link Wrote: Where's the M25....








bit too far for you exup  :lol :lol :lol ....so is it for british bikes or british bikers ?...just emailed them about direction see what they say  Wink

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - pilgo - 05-11-13

(05-11-13, 08:23 PM)red98 link Wrote: [quote author=Exupnut link=topic=10602.msg111559#msg111559 date=1383678876]
Where's the M25....



bit too far for you exup  :lol :lol :lol ....so is it for british bikes or british bikers ?...just emailed them about direction see what they say  Wink
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it'll be clockwise as all the meeting points are all outside the M25,

hope they do it,im hoping to get up there to take part.

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - fazersharp - 05-11-13

A great gesture for sure and as much as I would like it to happen, off the highway on an old airfield maybe but I fear there is no way the police will allow it on the m25 would they?  Sad
And as far as I know google do not own a satalite as the view is from a plane

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - paulkemp - 05-11-13

Sky tv are filming from the skycopter. Police will be ok as I think it originated from MAG

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - paulkemp - 05-11-13

Exupnut. .. its the road where my WHITE 779 cc whipped your 1000cc ..
Big Grin

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - fazersharp - 05-11-13

(05-11-13, 09:21 PM)paulkemp link Wrote: Sky tv are filming from the skycopter. Police will be ok as I think it originated from MAG
Ok then if so it looks like I was wrong

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - Fazerider - 05-11-13

A grand yet pointless venture.
I will not be spending £10 on an xxxxl red teeshirt to fit over my waterproofs and another £20 on fuel in order to ride on one of the country's least enjoyable motorways to produce an invisibly thin dotted outline of a poppy (sort of).
A donation to the British legion (gift-aided) will do a damn sight more good, be better for the environment and will probably be more fun.

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - fazersharp - 05-11-13

(05-11-13, 09:49 PM)Fazerider link Wrote: A grand yet pointless venture.
I will not be spending £10 on an xxxxl red teeshirt to fit over my waterproofs and another £20 on fuel in order to ride on one of the country's least enjoyable motorways to produce an invisibly thin dotted outline of a poppy (sort of).
A donation to the British legion (gift-aided) will do a damn sight more good, be better for the environment and will probably be more fun.
Perhaps a point, each to their own I spose.

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - nick crisp - 05-11-13

Guess who will NOT be going anywhere near the M-bloody-25?!!

:grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble :2guns :2guns :2guns :2guns :2guns :2guns :2guns

:lol

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - Grahamm - 05-11-13

See http://ringofredm25.webs.com/the-event for details.

Unfortunately I'm working that Sunday Sad

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - red98 - 07-11-13

i quite like the idea.and it is well ogranized....agree about the piccie not being too clear and it wont be a ring of red,3 bike lengths between riders is not going to show up as red from above....yes the m25 is boring but probs only have to do 3/4 junctions if all go`s well.......they will be realeasing riders from start points one at a time with a few seconds between,the further away the next junction the bigger the gap,but does depend on how many bikes turn up at what locations,dartford crossing will be open on gate 15 so no delays there.....i like the planning that go`s on behind these events and i do hope it works for them.....might go along and show some respect  Smile

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - fazersharp - 07-11-13

So if I went from m1 north for me 12 oclock position on the ring, I dont fancy going all the way around so how do I know when we have done it and I can get off and go home. Or I could be going around the ring for a week!

Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - paulkemp - 07-11-13

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Re: World's biggest poppy on 2 wheels - caretaker - 07-11-13

i'm washing my hair...