Lofo ride Sun 1st Sept

[Punkstig]

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]

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]

11 sounds good.

[nick crisp]

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]

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?

[nick crisp]

If you check back through this thread ( :rolleyes ), you'll see  that some of you guys will meeting at the Ace. Then the ride will come out this way (Oxfordshire), to pick up a couple more of us - Bicester. Pay attention at the back!

[ChristoT]

If you check back through this thread ( :rolleyes ), you'll see  that some of you guys will meeting at the Ace. Then the ride will come out this way (Oxfordshire), to pick up a couple more of us - Bicester. Pay attention at the back!

Meh. Still unsure if I can make it, so maybe not always on the ball - the towball that is. 

Parp.

If I bring the trailer, will you guys let me keep up? Either way, not allowed to thrash the bike with the towball on - don't want to risk hitting the chain / sprocket with the frame!  :eek :eek :eek

[nick crisp]

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

Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig  :eek

Definitely not trailer territory!

[Exupnut]

Or even merv territory....

[red98]

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?

hi nick.......this sounds good,i have a summer job at weekends which is why i`ve not been out  :o ...been doing it for 4yrs now,time to call it a day and get some good FAZER TIME in....i`ll see if i can join you lot but i wont know untill the last minute.......if iam there or not have a great day and dont forget the pictures 

[Arfa]

[quote author=Punkstig link=topic=9474.msg95607#msg95607 date=1377034720]
This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!

Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig  :eek

Definitely not trailer territory!
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Yep definitely. Was coming back from Shrewsbury, big top box and saddle bags on, was hooning it a bit, them bends kept getting tighter, kept leaning further, was worried I was going to drag the saddle bags on floor. Began drifting outwards a bit, good job it was two laes going up the hill and nowt coming other way!

[Punkstig]

We'll meet at Bicester services Post code is OX26 1BT,


https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&...CCsQ8gEwAA

[Punkstig]

[quote author=Punkstig link=topic=9474.msg95607#msg95607 date=1377034720]
This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!

Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig  :eek

Definitely not trailer territory!
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I didn't notice the smashed up bike, too busy looking at the next bend.
Last right hander I briefly touched the knee, I've only touched once on that first left hander, for some reason I just never have 100% faith going up and around here, but I'm always fully loaded up!
There's a little car park at the top on the left so we'll. stop off briefly for anyone that wants to give it a 2nd go!

[Exupnut]

Red 98,  kitcrazy, kosmic, steeve666666666, deadeye, christoTtttttt(caravaner) where r u....

[nick crisp]

[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=9474.msg96553#msg96553 date=1377467635]
[quote author=Punkstig link=topic=9474.msg95607#msg95607 date=1377034720]
This is fish hill for those without knowledge, and a youtube link shall be up shortly!

Did that route for the 2nd time on the way back from Wales today. That vid just doesn't do justice to how tight those bends are! Would be very easy to cock up - there's been what looks like a smashed up GSXR at the side of the road on that last bend for about 3 weeks now; perhaps mute testimony to how hard it is to get that bit right. At first (south/east bound) you're just on fast dual carriageway, lulled into a false sense of security, then you hit the first of 3 or 4 bends that just get tighter and tighter. I'd say you've set a challenge there Stig  :eek

Definitely not trailer territory!
[/quote]
I didn't notice the smashed up bike, too busy looking at the next bend.
Last right hander I briefly touched the knee, I've only touched once on that first left hander, for some reason I just never have 100% faith going up and around here, but I'm always fully loaded up!
There's a little car park at the top on the left so we'll. stop off briefly for anyone that wants to give it a 2nd go!
[/quote]

I've only done it going up the hill, 2 lanes, and still found it tricky. Downhill, with 1 lane? Might be even harder! I only catch the bike out of the corner of my eye cos you can't take your eyes off the road there so can't be sure exactly what it was - there were 2 bikes there yesterday, don't know if the other had stopped to rape the first, or what. Maybe they're both wrecked! :eek

[Dead Eye]

May not be able to make this one

I have a feeling work might get in the way and the bike isn't even repaired yet - still working on disassembling the forks. Went and bought a wooden broom handle for assistance today

[steeeve66]

Red 98,  kitcrazy, kosmic, steeve666666666, deadeye, christoTtttttt(caravaner) where r u....

Steeeve66666666 will mostly be going to Devon that weekend, so can't make it, soz.

[Punkstig]

Right, just ridden the route and bizarrely according to my clocks its exactly 100 miles round trip from Bicester, is everyone happy with that or want more miles or what?

[chris.biker]

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.

I am still thinking of joining in with this, as I d be coming from Leicester I could do with some meet up times Bicester looking like the best place to join you all, if this is clear others from this area may wish to join me.

[nick crisp]

We'll meet at Bicester services Post code is OX26 1BT,


https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&...CCsQ8gEwAA

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