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Ride-outs & Events
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so… this is probably more of a holiday than a ride out, right?

is anyone planning on going over to ireland to watch some of the crazy road racing action on show over there? a few of my mates and i are planning on heading over to ireland (fishguard - rosslare for us) on wednesday june 30th, and coming back on monday 3rd july.

the plan is to get off the ferry and have a couple of days of riding around ireland and drinking beer and eating pies, then park up for a spaztacular couple of days of racing on country lanes (and drinking and eating pies ).

who’s up for it?

helps keep the grass trimmed -

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Sounds like a good trip, unfortuantely that weekend I should be thrashing round the Nurburgring if all goes according to plan.

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Hrm, interesting! Have to see what else is planned for then, but sounds good, those guys are mad!

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Looks like fun, and the TT as well earlier in the month and good weather, decisions decisions.
If you`ve not been before the Irish are very accomadating for bikers, but they might want your life story.

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one thing that might throw a spanner in the works for you guys is the british round of the motogp in donington - 2nd july.

the way that i am looking at it is that i can record the motogp off the tv, i can feel the riders race past at the skerries.

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im in amsterdam that weekend i will be drinking smoking and paying for sex, i cant wait

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I’ll be keen, so keep me posted of ferries and stuff.

But got alot of trips planned and not much working so the balance is sadly wrong at the mo, if you get my drift.

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well, i think that stenna are going to be cheapest (£90, express both ways, for “one” and a bike, no accomodation) from fishguard to rosslaire.

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I’m getting £42 return

Have I dun good Mr ?

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As its looking like the best part of two and a half ton for me to get to the TT, I am well interested! As long as the old girl is in decent shape and also on the presumption that I have found full time work by then - I am well on for some of that! Got any route/circuit in mind? West Coast/Galway areas are great for fish and chips that time of year!

Keep me posted Chris!

(ps - wouldnt worry bout the no accomodation thing on the Fisguard- Rosslare route, only takes something like six hours and there’s loads of quiet areas with nearly fully reclining chairs on the boats should you feel for a snooze!)

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andrew, brilliant! except you may want to take a bike with you too?

j_unit - the express ferries are 2 hour crossings, i wasn’t worried at all

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2 hours, that’s pretty damn fast! Been a while since I did the route, going to see if I can round up some more troops to accompany…get a 'lil possee together!

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Errr righto, I’ll rethink the ‘jogging along behind you’ plan.

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Gah they are all booked up for vehicles.

Mebbe that’s why I was getting a passenger price. Bugger. What’s the accommodation plan, esp if I go a day earlier or summat?

I’ve looked on Ferrys Direct and can get a 3+hr sailing from Pembroke to Ros-thingy for £73.

Are you guys all booked up?

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booked up? you must be kidding. my friend and i are best known for winging it it usually works out ok in the end

a couple of the lads from the club have been out there, i will ask them for b&b names and some routes when i see them in the pub later.

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Hehe

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ok, you got me a bit nervous now. i was chatting with my mate last night and suggested that we book the ferry (at least) soon. he then threw a spanner in the works as he is looking for a new bike to go out there on - he doesn’t have the reg number obviously. i’m wondering how serious the ferry companies take this as i know they have an input box for reg number when you book… can’t you just say 1 bike and rider then turn up on the day and let them know the reg?

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Never known any company look at the reg plate. Just phone’em and be honest. Or say you had bring ‘your other bike’ at the last minute.

Prob just some daft rule for Health and Safety etc.