Bristol Bike Show

[crust]

Bristol Bike show this saturday

anyone up for this?

Duncan reckons to get there before 10.00am, there's a distinct possibility of speed cameras on the Reading - Swindon bit of the M4 so I think we're talking an 8.30 departure from Reading.

meet at McDeeeuuuggghsss around 8.00

:) Crust

usually weather clauses apply :lol:

[benson]

My bike was ready and it wasn't going to **** down! Given that I appear to have developed webbed fingers and toes this morning not sure I'll be heading out westwards... Also those lovely chappies at Rosso Corse have my Monster.....But for anyone who goes have a lovely day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Duncan]

weather is fine down here in Bristol with only the lightest shower last night. Tomorrow is set fine and fair, according to BBC local weather with 23c top temp.

Perfick biking weather methinks.


The sun always shines on the righteous!!

[Julie]

See you tomorrow x

[CK & AK]

The sun always shines on the righteous!!

its been righteous weather for the last 2 years :cool: - just sorry we cant go this time :(

[Runningman]

I shall be there...along with Richard S and A Yerbury. Don't panic everyone; they're great guys really!
r

[Mand]

I'm coming too, Al is tagging along as well, so I am hoping we can get there on time without him taking too many fag breaks. :rolleyes:

[A Yerbury]

I shall be there...along with Richard S and A Yerbury. Don't panic everyone; they're great guys really!
r

hey you're a great guy too great mate! spoke to Sellers earlier re meeting outside but we are using a different trajectory? we may have to light some beacons/find a landmark and use mobiles.

[Duncan]

If you get lost Yerbs just ask anyone the way to Old Market. The shows not there but the looks a man clad in leather gets in that part of town from the other fellas are worth seeing....

Landmark is the City Centre, its only 100 yards from there and signposted, turn left up Baldwin Street and left at top by bristol Bridge into St Nicholas St.

[A Yerbury]

ta, I was thinking "frilly shirt" so I may pop by that way, is there a Hennes in Bristol? I need some new sunglasses...see you in the morning dearie.

adios.

[Duncan]

Great show, great weather and thanks to all you lot from miles off who got out early and came to the show. There were over 20 Monsters and a few others popped by in the day. You are the Bristol Bike show its about you and your bikes.

Well, we never won nowt this year but we had a great looking display. Trust Yerbs got home safe after losing his gear lever pivot we did manage to find one in a shed in the middle of nowhere but it was a fair way off to get it fitted.

Julie was busy all day snapping pics for the Rusty Bike Guide and a few of us got holed up at bars or the 3 music stages.

Heres Roberto with one of the 'locals'

[Mand]

What a totally ace day! Thanks to Duncan for parking my bike! Ruth, you were missed xx. The weather was perfect for riding many many miles - yup Al and I did 261 miles in total and our arses are numb beyond belief! Thank god for the great god "Stella Artois" for making it all better when we got home. :D

[Mand]

Just a few more.....

[Mand]

and the last few.....

[Marky]

Lovely weather, great show as usual, top ride to Bristol along A4 as well. Good to see lots of familiar faces i.e. Duncan, Crustovski, Julie, John Zoom, Rod, Adrian, Simon etc plus a few I didn't get a chance to say 'hello!' to.

IMO best bike in the show was the utterly mad matt black jobbie in the shape of a shapely woman!

Cheers!
Marky

[Bunny]

Monster line-up:

[Bunny]

and for Jim:

[Chappers]

Looked a brilliant day out, sorry to have missed :(

[SazzaG]

Great day out! Lots and lots of miles...

The day started at 7am, meeting JMo at Bury Hill. We whizzed along to Ower services, for a much needed brekkie, and to meet Robht. A great cross country route saw us arriving in Bristol soon after 10.

After a fab day in the sun, we left (with Julie in tow), and went via Marlborough, to view Rob's new country estate. Thanks to Francis for mugs of tea, and yummy choc mint digestives!

Rob showed us a great route back (past numerous green lanes - Jen and Julie got very excited!), and we wound our way to Winchester, then took the quick way home as it was getting dark. Got home about 9.30, after about 265 miles.

Looking forward to next year!

Saz

[Julie]

Yes what a wonderfull weekend - Bristol was a wonderfull day I have just got back in after doing 560 miles since 6am yesterday morning (my bum hurts)

Popham was great and fantastic weather i have burnt my face real bad!

Thanks to so many people for making it so nice

Rob and francis thank you for the tea and mint digestives!!! yummy!!
sazza thanks for the CD. We got back to brighton at 10.30 last night.

Then off to popham this morning meeting at bury hill again with emily and nick (great to meet you)


I'd better go now before i fall asleep xx

[Little Monster]

Yes what a wonderfull weekend - Bristol was a wonderfull day I have just got back in after doing 560 miles since 6am yesterday morning (my bum hurts)



i only did 420!

I parked up with the harley's cos i'm a rebel.... :twisted:

[Paranoid Dave]

I parked up with the harley's cos i'm a rebel.... :twisted:

Are they more welcome to the forthcoming world domination by gingers then? :lol:

[Little Monster]

Are they more welcome to the forthcoming world domination by gingers then? :lol:
we will be starting with their hair first (obviously)

right, no photos of bikes but this is what me, Mr Y and Mr S got up to....

Bristol, Wales, got close to the Green Man Festival (allegedly), lots of pub stops, nice views, too much of the red stuff, bit of wig wearing, today re-living the weekender, Stratford. Nuff said.

[NattyBoy]

Monster line-up:

Ahh..we bagged our old spot back then...right by the cafes.. :D

Glad you had a goodun !

Nat

[A Yerbury]

...and some bubbly stuff. I am now rattling about the country pile in my nigtgown, the west wing is in a sorry state, the roof has collapsed and I have moved the family into the stables....still, these old walls once rang with the sound of childrens laughter and borderline alcoholics..happy days. Found the wig, have not found cigarette filters, perhaps I buried them somewhere. Must thank Mrs Jennings for making me look like a paedophille in the "3 go" picture, still, nice pair of hills etc etc -I dont make this stuff up honest, the wee fellow in my head has a laminated list.

Yours sniffing a pillow with tears in my eyes.

AY.xxx (wr14 chapter and verse)

ps.welcome to the mad house.

[gary tompkins]

The "3 go mad" shot has a nice Freemans catalogue pose feel to it :D

[Julie]

This V rod won bike of the day - £45 grands worth!

[SazzaG]

I think Jen should tell us what she thought of the indicators...

Amazing bike though. Bling, yet minimal.

[A Yerbury]

The "3 go mad" shot has a nice Freemans catalogue pose feel to it :D

well spotted, irony and all that..... although we were aiming for the Grattan catalogue, more upmarket etc

[robht]

It was indeed a good day out, the weather was kind to us again this year. I met JMo & Sazza plus the Crazy Pig at Ower which wasn't eaxactly on my way to Bristol but I'll take any excuse to have a McNasty breakfast....

I think the Rat Bikes had put in as much effort as the customs - especially the one with the skeleton riding pillion etc...

The 'Country Estate' as Sazza puts it is more Southern White Trailer Trash than Landed Gentry at the moment, though I can see I'll be hosting a visit from the UKMOC - Off-Road Section in the future...

A good day & great company...

[Runningman]

Quite agree...t'was a pleasant day indeed.
No photo's of me posted yet...begining to smell a conspiracy.
r

[A Yerbury]

thanks to Duncan for scribbling things on my map, thanks to JR for looking very concerned and thanks to Martin (invisible man) for worrying about something which is not really worth worrying about.
Alex.x
ps.Big thanks to (the lovely) Mand for the worried expression, the kind usually reserved for cannon fodder young boys off to do their bit for King and Country as I left for the less than salubrious porn star monikered "Louigi Moto"....I made it in record time despite an inactive lever...I am now the king of 3rd gear.

mwah!xxx

[Bunny]

Don't worry, no piccies of me either, but your bike was there :

[Runningman]

Martin (invisible man) for worrying about something which is not really worth worrying about.

mwah!xxx

Not worried, just curious, thats all.

Ps I notice you made it into a pic; does this make you a full member?

PPs Thanks for the bike shot Bunny...I was sure I was sitting on it when you took that!

[A Yerbury]

Not worried, just curious, thats all.

Ps I notice you made it into a pic; does this make you a full member?

PPs Thanks for the bike shot Bunny...I was sure I was sitting on it when you took that!

I had to blackmail someone for it though, but yes hurrah! I am now a member!! (deffo tee hee etc)

[Julie]

thanks to Duncan for scribbling things on my map, thanks to JR for looking very concerned and thanks to Martin (invisible man) for worrying about something which is not really worth worrying about.
Alex.x
ps.Big thanks to (the lovely) Mand for the worried expression, the kind usually reserved for cannon fodder young boys off to do their bit for King and Country as I left for the less than salubrious porn star monikered "Louigi Moto"....I made it in record time despite an inactive lever...I am now the king of 3rd gear.

mwah!xxx....and don't i get a mention for telling you to go to louigi moto?

[A Yerbury]

...and of course thanks to Julie for telling me to go to Lou's motors!

[Julie]

Thank you but its to late i'm hurt

[Banshee]

that made me giggle..... ta (27 days 2 hrs 28 mins).

[Mand]

Thank you but its to late i'm hurt


mememememememememememememe!

[JR]

Alex my boy, I was concerned that a 13 year old was allowed out without stabilzers - what if you had missed a gear and fallen off!


JR

[gary tompkins]

well spotted, irony and all that..... although we were aiming for the Grattan catalogue, more upmarket etc

Well you may have been aiming for Grattan's but I think it ended up a bit MATALAN stylee?

Very stylish striped helmet BTW, shades of Herbie rides again or Rollerball maybe? ;)

[Duncan]

I received a letter today from Richard Stiling the organiser of the show. So for all those who made the effort to get down to Bristol, it was appreciated.

It says;

A BIG THANK YOU

That was superb, great turn out, great weather, and great atmosphere. We marked our 10th year with what must be the best show we ever had. Me, I'm going to have a lie down now for the rest of the year.

Thank you; you are the Bristol Bike Show.

[A Yerbury]

Well you may have been aiming for Grattan's but I think it ended up a bit MATALAN stylee?

Very stylish striped helmet BTW, shades of Herbie rides again or Rollerball maybe? ;)

damn straight, retro innit. (stripes courtesy of fablon...for all your biking needs)

Yerby goes to Monte Carlo.xxx

ps.yes we spotted a lot of that Araf business plus the town of 3 ****s which peggy sue found hilarious.

pps.cheers JR, the stabilisers come off next week whoopee.

[Little Monster]

damn straight, retro innit. (stripes courtesy of fablon...for all your biking needs)

Yerby goes to Monte Carlo.xxx

ps.yes we spotted a lot of that Araf business plus the town of 3 ****s which peggy sue found hilarious.

pps.cheers JR, the stabilisers come off next week whoopee.

I forgot about 3 ****s. would have been a great photo if Bansh had been there (and he had 2 siblings handy) just kidding xxx

[A Yerbury]

a shallow grave, one in the chamber and 2 megapixels of history would have been a photo op if Bambino had been there....just kidding and all that!