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Up for a run and stay in Turkey Country? |
I'm packing the Paxo, count me in |
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Flat fast straight roads don't do it for me |
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I'm interested in a Veggie kind of way |
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No thanks, I prefer the onion and garlic of France |
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WTF are you on about Tosser? |
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Silverback Professional Tramp
Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5501 Location: Nowhere and bikeless
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:16 am Post subject: Summer Months - The Gobbler Run |
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Dunruffin and I used to ride up to Norfolk and back on a Sunday when we were a bit younger (a bastard on my RS125DX but I did it!)
I fancy doing that again this year, but would prefer to stop over and have a beer or two and nice breakfast in the morning, these days. As over 300 miles in a day is a but much for us old sods
This is just to get an idea if anyone else would be interested, nothing is decided at all at this point....just wan't some feedback. |
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Silverback Professional Tramp
Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5501 Location: Nowhere and bikeless
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:41 am Post subject: |
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if I get a favourable response to this I will also look at arranging :
a Pony run to Dartmoor
a Sheep Shaggers run to Wales
and a Northern Monkey Run to Matlock or similar
if anyone is interested? |
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fosters World Superbike Racer
Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 1516
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:06 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like it could be a laugh, count me in |
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wivvy's dad Cabbage club member #3
Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14655
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:53 am Post subject: |
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I'd be happy with a FatNorthernBastard run sometime..... |
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littlenose Mini Moto racer
Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 989 Location: Dorking
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:47 am Post subject: |
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These are quite daunting day runs
I too would be interested in going north to visit Snake Pass and Cat n Fiddle... or even as far as Hawes [the penny garth is a top cafe there if anyone gets up that way] |
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Incubus +1 up for a spanking
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 9973 Location: Brighton
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: |
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matlock is an awesome run used to do that regularly when I lived up in the Midlands _________________ The Stevie Wonder of rideouts!
www.themotorcyclecentre.com
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Bring on the gobblers _________________
www.bigguspicus.co.uk
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand Binary and those who don't
There are II types of people in the world: those who understand Roman numerals and those who don't.
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Chuffster Knight in Green Armour
Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 6450 Location: A green place
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Matlock and the Cat and Fiddle if the weather is good would be a great run out. Not actually that far to get to. Not sure about my making it though due to racing and I am trying to fit in the infamous ring again, probably in July. Just waiting till the end of Feb when they release the opening times and dates. _________________ Its better to regret something you did rather than something you didnt do... |
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wivvy's dad Cabbage club member #3
Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14655
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:45 am Post subject: |
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A68 for me, from Corbridge to Carter Bar.....och aye the noo |
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Tiny MotoGP Racer
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 2519 Location: God's Right Hand
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a laff.... _________________ I'd rather have a full bottle infront of me, than a full frontal Lobotomy |
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pip Pip Pedrosa
Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 1637 Location: South of Heaven
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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i'd be up for a northern monkey run. wales would be good too, maybe. |
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Baloo Guest
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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where is the "yeah but no but yeah" option?
Great idea and I am defo interested in one of these, but dependent on dates and availabilty (as in Saturday ,Sunday etc - not on finding an available girl to go out with!). |
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Silverback Professional Tramp
Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5501 Location: Nowhere and bikeless
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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littlenose wrote: | These are quite daunting day runs
I too would be interested in going north to visit Snake Pass and Cat n Fiddle... or even as far as Hawes [the penny garth is a top cafe there if anyone gets up that way] |
We'll see what happens if I can get the Norfolk one sorted, I've looked at a couple of pubs in Wroxham, can sleep 6-8 people. It's only a 175 miles from the coast so not too bad.
Costal run to Dartmoor is relatively easy too, along a little bit longer at about 220 miles.
Others are a bit more of a trek, but I think the A44 to Aberyswyth is a road I definitely want to do on my bike! |
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fosters World Superbike Racer
Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 1516
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Should be a good year this year |
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fosters World Superbike Racer
Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 1516
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Incubus wrote: | matlock is an awesome run used to do that regularly when I lived up in the Midlands |
Heard of it but never been, whats it like |
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Incubus +1 up for a spanking
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 9973 Location: Brighton
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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used to be fast and twisty and still is there's just more plod and cameras about now. Waterman pub run & Bassets Pole are good to
my old stomping grounds _________________ The Stevie Wonder of rideouts!
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Chuffster Knight in Green Armour
Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 6450 Location: A green place
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Cat and Fiddle run which is a stonking piece of road is very well patrolled by the constabulary and often has a police helicopter up at weekends. Road has been reduced to 50mph now thanks to the number of accidents/serious injuries/deaths on it. _________________ Its better to regret something you did rather than something you didnt do... |
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fosters World Superbike Racer
Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 1516
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers for the info
Sound like a run up to those places could be a laugh too |
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Chuffster Knight in Green Armour
Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 6450 Location: A green place
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Cat and Fiddle not far from Alton Towers - day at the towers followed by next hooning on the roads. Adrenalin junkies top weekend. _________________ Its better to regret something you did rather than something you didnt do... |
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f1reblade MotoGP Racer
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 2896
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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When the weather gets a little warmer I was going to organise a pasty for lunch run down (across!) to Cornwall... There and back in a day if y'all can manage? _________________ Viva Rossi - The Champion of choice! |
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Flipper MotoGP Racer
Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 5419 Location: Desolation Boulevard
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Like the sound o this, deffo up for the Gobblers, and Cornwall for lunch run. _________________ If you judge people, you have no time to love them. |
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littlenose Mini Moto racer
Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 989 Location: Dorking
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Never been to Cornwall, sounds good
Yeah, the A68 is a blinder WD, never doneit on a bike tho
Simon, yep, agreed, i guess i jsut got a little transfixed by the thought of CnF and Snakes Pass
Oh, the deep in winter, optimistic thoughts of never ending weekends during the summer... isn't it great |
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Athos MotoGP Racer
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 6038 Location: climbing out of a big black hole
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Baloo wrote: | .................. - not on finding an available girl to go out with!). |
you can have mine baloo, mind you, she will cost you a bit more than a bacon sarnie _________________ |
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szr660 Drag Racer
Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 617 Location: Purley
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Did the Cat&Fiddle, Snake Pass, and the short one up from Castleton in September (my honeymoon in a sense - the wife was in Paris with my sisters doing the culture thing!). It was an absolute blast, done in one day, but we were staying up there. Me on the Guzzi750 and a mate on my old szr660. Even with all the restrictions the Cat is still a great ride, and the food at the snake pass inn is lovely you can tell im touching 40......
I would definately be interested in any of those trips you mentioned, as long as I can toddle along at my own pace, maybe meet you all there?? _________________ Scott the Aussie,
Moto Guzzi Breva 750ie
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GinjaNinja Trials Rider
Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 259 Location: Staines (upon Thames)
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Interested... Like to do decent length runs. Northern one sounds better though - they have decent lager up there! |
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