Brum Bike Shed Meet

[FuZzBoM]

I should be able to do 21st and 28th of April if this helps in the decision in any way.  :lol

For guys riding north wanting a convoy there are 2 good places to meet. 1 is super suauasge in Potterspury and the other is Jacks hill cafe the other side of Towcester.

http://www.supersausagecafe.co.uk/
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/jackshill.html

On a side note both places hold various bike events throughout the year..

[ChristoT]

I should be able to do 21st and 28th of April if this helps in the decision in any way.  :lol

For guys riding north wanting a convoy there are 2 good places to meet. 1 is super suauasge in Potterspury and the other is Jacks hill cafe the other side of Towcester.

http://www.supersausagecafe.co.uk/
http://www.transportcafe.co.uk/jackshill.html

On a side note both places hold various bike events throughout the year..

+1 for me on the 28th! 

[R1FSR]

this is what ive posted on my site http://fazer1000.yuku.com/topic/4361/Re-...et?page=-1 and I think
it would be better to keep it all in one place....
 

ok throw some dates at me/us .... April or May ?

most of us know the reason why it always been April but it makes no difference when or
where , we get together in honour of someone we lost and want to remember .
For me personally its time to find somewhere new .
The bike shed itself .. its a car park on a motorway .. end of story.
I Went in the museum once wich deafeated the object of meeting up with everyone but very much
worth a visit ...so if im gonna visit it again it will be later in the year when (hopefully)the weather is better.

I just don't want to travel 100 miles (yeah I know its not far) in the cold or even pissing down on the
motorway to stand about in car park for 3 hrs ...not my idea of fun


APRIL 6th 13th 14th 20th 27th
MAY 4th 11th 12th 18th 19th 25th 26th

there is something on each of these dates but to be fair its never been a problem to park up somewhere .

Sooo
throw some dates back and well sort something out [img alt=smiley: happy width=15 height=15]http://static.yuku.com/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif[/img][img alt=smiley: happy width=15 height=15]http://static.yuku.com/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif[/img]

[purplebear7]

  Hi Guys,   

Yes Paul .. as per my normal annual attempt ..  I did post quite early on and try to drum up some interest and support for the 2013 Brum Bike Shed Meet (please see the first two posts and photo shoot line up on page one of this thread guys)  If anyone else thinks I'm telling people what to do .. I apologise now.  This is not my intention at all .. I'm simply offering help and advice .. nobody has to take any notice .. nothing new there then  :'(

I know that you don't like getting your bike wet or dirty mate .. it really always was one of those 'almost too beautiful to ride' models  :b .  However I do think you could maybe be slightly more 'Positive' about the whole Bike Shed thing .. even if it's not your idea of fun .. lots of people have enjoyed it big time over the passed  twelve years. 

Lots of the new guys might be well put off by your personal assessment of what it's all about. For sure us oldies should be encouraging and helping them (is that not what Bike Clubs are all about)

Lots of Bikers like to rise to a bit of a challenge (you can trust me on that point  :\ ) get out of bed and make it happen, join in and be part of things, enjoy a day out (that's what the bikes are made for really don't you know) and then have the 'well chuffed' feeling of achievement after it's been done. 
It's a lot more than ''a car park on a motorway'' in my opinion  8)  you need to put your wide angle lens on 

As for finding somewhere new .. by all means do .. but I doubt you'll get a better (more central and fair to all) location without creating another North South divide  :\ .

Whatever .. I look forward to reading the reports and better still seeing the photos.

Bit of Personal Update .. my left hip joint has finally given up big time and disintegrated .. I have had to go asking for help. The Spanish health system is ten times better than the UK NHS and I'm pleased to report that I'm already due to get yet another new steel joint by the end of May. 

This means I have had to delay my nice little 4.000 mile ride-out from the Costa Blanca to the wet and cold Outer Hebrides and back down into the Sunshine.  But I promise you all .. I'll have my best leg back over and be off up the road .. as soon as ever I can  .

Stay Safe Y'all      Trev the Polar Bear in Spain  (Founder of the Brum Bike Shed Meet)

[ChristoT]

As a newbie, I'm very much looking forward to the Bike Shed meet. BUT CAN WE AGREE ON  DATE PLEASE?!?

[pitternator]

Just be aware that if there is an event on, it can fill the place. One year recently we had to park on the pavement as ALL the car parks were full. The MCM management let us do this, but suggested we have our meet on a day when there isnt an event on.
Like Trev says, its a very good central meeting place, and has decent facilities, plus of course the museum itself.

[fireblake]

They do a damn good breakfast at a reasonable price and the ladies are happy and smiley. A good enough reason to go methinks


Mickey

[red98]

great location.......we just need a date 

[purplebear7]

    A Google on National Motorcycle Museum .. will open up a trucking load of info about the Brum Bike Shed.

Including their List of Events for April 2013 ..  8)  It looks good to me .. so somebody check it out and pick a blooming date!  :rolleyes

One other bit I always 'harp on about' every year is 'The Cameras!  :eek    The Bike Shed is bang in the middle of a Camera Minefield! .. The motorway camera testing section is on the M42. The last local press count had it over at 100 cameras (all on test and development settings  :rolleyes ) in a seven mile stretch going West towards the M40.

Then there is the NEC Complex just across the island at the same Junction 6 and the Birmingham International Airport is also within sight .. looking towards Brum on the A45.

None of this is (or ever needs to be) a problem if you ride like a Real Biker in this area .. you WILL be on Camera and now you know   

Safe as Ever Guys    Trev                  The Polar Bear in Spain

[ChristoT]

If we're doing Sunday, then available clear dates are the 7th, the 21st and the 28th.

There is a computer fair on every Saturday. Not sure how busy that gets though...

I would personally prefer to go on the 21st. Anyone else?

[R1FSR]

Trev brought up a good point ..Cameras , the NEC/Museum area is riddled with the buggers .
Our usuall day is on a Sunday.

So 21st 28th April or even 5th May is a possibility

[cable tie]

Apparently all the cameras that are not dummies have now been activated this includes the cameras around the m25 as well now .

[Kosmic Kartman]

28th April looks OK date to me.

[driller2]

This is always a good day out.  Great restaurant for lunch as well.

[fazer390]

The 28th is good for me too... 

[R1FSR]

SUN 28th it is then 
rightio for all those who are interested this years meet will take place on the 28th April .

Can you all start adding your names here http://fazer1000.yuku.com/topic/4361/Bik...eet?page=2
so we have a idea who is and isn't attending.

just trying to keep it all in one place at the moment.

cheers

[Dave48]

28th May good for me too. See you there! :lol

[Dave48]

Meant April!

[bri h]

sounda like a good day out, hope thr missus hasnt double booked me. ace cafe up to oxford sounds good to me.

[Kosmic Kartman]

SUN 28th it is then 
rightio for all those who are interested this years meet will take place on the 28th April .

Can you all start adding your names here http://fazer1000.yuku.com/topic/4361/Bik...eet?page=2
so we have a idea who is and isn't attending.

just trying to keep it all in one place at the moment.

cheers

I'll post my answer in the link above. hint hint  :lol