I did not join this site until the middle of last year so therefore missed all the rideouts last year, I’m still on a learner and would love to go out on one, I’m useless at organising these things so looking for some one more experienced to organise it…
Any one want to step onto the plate?
UPDATE: - -
Date: 21st April 2007
Time: Ace - 10am departure
Time: Boxhill – 11.15am departure
Destination: Brighton
JimC - Leading on a 250X9
Elad - Tail Gunner (Big Bike)
Choccie Muffin - (Big Bike) Helping at the rear. oo er missus lol
SheWoolf - Marking Corners (Big Bike)
Keti - Marking Corners (Big Bike)
Ben632664 - Marking Corners (Big Bike)
Flatout - Marking Corners (Bigger Bike)
Grimbusa - Marking Corners (Big Bike)
The Sleeper - (125cc Scoot)
Debz - (125 bike)
JT - (125 bike, also help with corners if necessary)
I’ve passed and got a full licence but don’t do fast like some others so very keen to join in. I’m totally crap at directions so would not be any use at all for leading but happy to pootle.
Does Flatout still have the route LB took to Portsmouth on a very successful run last summer? Or does anyone have a good route to Brighton we could take? I know there are some lovely little back roads that would be more fun than the A23 for riding, so that might be good, and Madeira Drive is a fun place to grab some scoff when we get there. (Bring a towel and we could go for a paddle in the sea!)
I think Brighton would be a better destination than Portsmouth for this ride! Choccie, would you be tail gunner? We’d need a few more people happy to mark corners as well.
I’m up for a LL Brighton run (depending on date etc), a chance to take my poor neglected 250 out for a spin. The more back roads the better.
I might run some evening ‘Surrey Lanes’ rides as well, these will specifically be suitable for learners with emphasis on road positioning and machine control.
i’v got a copy of the route we used for the pompey run if you want it??? which was a mix of slower roads and some faster ones mixed in i believe you could tailor it so you ended up in brighton?
If that means riding at the back slower than everyone else, that sounds like the place was made for me!!!
Did a bimble down to Brighton with a couple of peeps from boxhill back in Nov, will try to get the route. Some nice pretty squiggly bits down near Brighton, very little dual carriageway stuff, nice gentle run. But I’m definitely NOT lead material, my sense of direction can barely get me from the pub door to the bar without getting lost!
Can I suggest someone who isn’t going to go tearing off to lead, that way the smaller bikes won’t feel pressured into going faster than comfortable or able? No idea who that might be, Shewolf you’ve ridden with a good few people, I’m sure you’ll be able to suggest someone.
And what sort of date are we looking at? I suggest some time in April, highly unlikely to be icy then. Remember Easter’s the weekend 6-9 April so might not be the best weekend as the world and his dog will be out. Can I tentatively suggest Saturday 21st April? (Actually my calendar’s a bit full in April – busy Easter weekend, and 14th/15th, and Sun 2nd – but hey, you guys can go on a ride perfectly happily without me so don’t worry if the concensus is one of the days I can’t do.)
I’d also suggest an experienced riders’ trip on the same day, timed to more or less get to Brighton at the same time so we can show Madeira Drive what LB’s about. I know you speed maniacs have done the trip, you can choose your own route and meet us there.
As for meeting places, perhaps the Northerners might want to meet at Ace, the Easterners meet at some place in that general direction (thurrock? I dunno, never been over THAT side of London!) and then everyone meet at Box Hill for a gentle trundle down?