First Ride Out for 2004 Sun Feb 1st

[Phoenix]

Ok first for 2004. Gentle bimble to get the wet weather gear wet and hone our riding on diesel skills :eek:

Feb 1st 2004. Ride to Chipping Norton.

Route and Pick up Points:

First pick up Oversley Mill Filling Station - Alcester Junction of A46 and A435 11.30 am

A46 towards Stratford on Avon and second pick up point at Safeway on A422. 12.15 for 12.30 set off

And then A3400 towards Chpping Norton. Expected arrival 1-1.30pm to park if we can in the centre of Chipping, Tis on a slope so be warned those with flip ups

:eek:

Ride back towards Redditch will be via A44 Moreton in Marsh and Broadway. However if the roads are very dry I may turn the route around to take in Broadway Hill ( yes 'that' hill) but I will post alternatives pick up points in plenty of time.

:)

All those in favour say Aye :D

[Duncan]

Might join you at Nipping Chorton, will see if any of the glos lot are up for it

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by Duncan
Might join you at Nipping Chorton

Will the wheelies be there ?


Ooo remember them Chor(l)ton and the Wheelies :p

[BoozyBOB]

mmm....must get a new map....hope i can pop along for a coffee and a bun...

[JR]

I have just broken in my Christmas presents (New Boots and Gloves) with a swift 190 mile ride in the piggin drizzle from home to Bristol then over the 7 bridge to Myther Tydfil then back to Bristol and return home.

Dunc - count me in for the 1st Feb.

JR

[Mrs Soup]

JR

You passed within 400yards of us (or at least Fluffy). Let us know next time and stop for a coffee and a warm....

[JR]

Jane,

I shall bear your invite in mind next time I venture into South Wales.

JR

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by BoozyBOB
mmm....must get a new map....hope i can pop along for a coffee and a bun...

Hope so too :)

[BoozyBOB]

got new map..and hope to get to CH/Norton up the A361...if weather dry...so save me a sticky bun..
cheers

[NewMon]

I hope to be with you. Looking forward to it.

Pete

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by NewMon
I hope to be with you. Looking forward to it.

Pete

Look forward to it :)

And BB ...i'll make sure we have a sticky bun waiting for you :D

[Zimbo]

I'll be there, long as it isn't snowing!

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by Zimbo
I'll be there, long as it isn't snowing!

Nesquick Drinker :p

[Julie]

us leic's lot should try and meet up with you lot this year. we could meet half way?

be nice to meet you all before the monster weekend

[Phoenix]

Good idea...we must sort out a route soon :)

[Zimbo]

Originally posted by Phoenix
Nesquick Drinker :p



And this from a southern softy shandy drinker!! Pah :D

[Banshee]

doh! no licence.

[Phoenix]

Oops little bit of overlooked detail eh ? Well maybe soon :)

[Phoenix]

Seeing as the weather looks like it may be a bit dodgy I'll post up here on Friday afternoon ( for those at work) if this will go ahead or not, If we're all snowed in then i'd say it's a no no unless anyone has tyre chains :eek:
But.....weather persons have been known to get it wrong...oh yes they have :D

Keep those pinkies crossed :)

[JR]

Shame it wasnt last weekend, dry bright and sunny - bit chilly but a nice "make you feel alive sort of biking day". I was out to Ross on Wye via Gloucester then back home over the old 7 bridge. With luck I will join you en-route or at the ride out final destination (maybe some of the other members of the Glous group will be out - who knows).


JR

[NewMon]

I appreciate that Phoenix. Today is a case in point. Weather Nerks said snow today. I'm looking out on sunshine, drying roads and will be Monstering over to a friends later on to give it a warm up. Fingers crossed for Sunday.

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by NewMon
I'm looking out on sunshine, drying roads

Exactly...me too :eek:

[Phoenix]

Agreed JR ..twas nice last weekend..Ho Hum ..if only we could order it eh ? ;)

[NattyBoy]

bugger..Im at the ally pally show spending money I havent got...let us know about the next one !!

Nat

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by NattyBoy
bugger..Im at the ally pally show spending money I havent got...let us know about the next one !!

Nat

Absolutely Natty No worries. Hope you pick up something nice at the show ;)

[Duncan]

I shall cry off early and its not weather related.

Week before last bike failed MOT on excessive up and down (not side to side) play in the suspension rising rate.

On stripping it, I found the bushes gone in the shock end. Ordered 2 new ones and waited a while and last week they came in. Unbelievably they look just like the microfiche but nothing like my bike.
More e mails from Ducati Bristol to Italy, a puzzled parts manger, microfiches from every other model and intervention of the chief mechanic still failed to yield the right bushes.

In the end Ducati Bristol came good and we reused some old bits with a few new and alls well except I havnt got the bike together yet and wont till the weekend which leaves no time to do the MOT.

So I cant come out to play sorry!!!

Have a good time though.

D

[Phoenix]

Oh bugger Duncan...never mind ..maybe next time and we have the whole summer to look forward to :)

[twpd]

Am I allowed out to play....... on my Honda? :D

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by twpd
Am I allowed out to play....... on my Honda? :D

Only if your a good boy and beg me all week :p :D

[russhart]

We are away for the weekend. Next time for sure.

[NattyBoy]

Duncan..now if that isnt a good enough excuse to fit an ohlins then I dont know what is :D ;)

Cheers for the PM ref bristol show..not sure about leaving bike with them ALL weekend without me watching it !!
:eek: :confused:

Nat

[Phoenix]

Well thus far looks like the snow :rolleyes: will be a non issue. So far so good eh :D

[Duncan]

Nat

Youre right, its a good excuse to fit an Ohlins but having put new tyres front and back, spent a grand on the Volvo, another load on the Honda, had loads of other bills and Xmas in there, its not a good time to spend £400 more. My 900 has the higher spec Sachs Boges with adjustable rebound damping that the 600's dont have so its not a bad standard shock and despite having done 38,000 miles, the thing was in remarkably good nick.

D

[NattyBoy]

Phoenix..Dont trust the weather!!! Left swindon this morning with bright sunshine and clear blue skys, and by the time I got to worcester I had the fog lights on and was driving at 50 on the M5 coz the snow was coming down so hard !!!! Hope the M4 is clear for my london trip :mad: and things stay OK for your run.

Duncan...sachs boger shock..ahhh so youve never experienced pogoing on a monster then!!! (ive got the naff non adjustable jobby on my ickle 600!)

On one of our runs last summer, there was an undulating twisty road, and while trying to keep up with Julian on his SS (that was my first mistake!), the thing was bouncing all over the bloody place..it was like jumping up and down on a trampoline!!!

Guess mr ohlins has to wait for another 38k miles then mate !! (never mind, your only lining the pockets of yamaha anyway coz I think they own Ohlins dont they !!??)
Nat

[Phoenix]

Err yes we did get a bit of snow over a short period. It's bloody raining hard now though and the winds up a bit.

Ho hum...tis only Wednesday :D

[JR]

Thornbury weather Thursday am , bright sunny- lovely day - the lane outside my house - half an inch (I dont do metric) of ice - no footpath, so not even safe to walk out.

JR

[Phoenix]

Yes Astwood Bank...Inch of snow that fell on rain then froze solid within an hour. Treacherous and though sunny right now the patio is still like an ice rink :eek:

[crust]

Originally posted by Phoenix
right now the patio is still like an ice rink :eek:


as the gentle beat of bolero wafts across the school yard

is that Nige in a tutu?

:D Crust

ok I'll go back to my corner

[CK & AK]

:D :D :D :D ;)

and there we were, just having our dinner Crusty!:eek:


C

[Phoenix]

Lol...Crusty you is a bad man :D

( he doesn't look good in pink ) :P

[twpd]

Behave ya tart! Now when are you coming to Scotland with us? ;)

Originally posted by crust
as the gentle beat of bolero wafts across the school yard

is that Nige in a tutu?

:D Crust

ok I'll go back to my corner

[Phoenix]

Right so far it's raining ( good for washing the salt away ) and the forecast isn't too good. Now i don't mind riding in the rain but if it's really horrible, 90 mph gales and horizontal rain then we'll give it a miss.
Soooo tis up to you lot...I'll post up here Sunday Morning to say if i'm going. Fingers crossed :D

[Zimbo]

Weather not looking too bad for Sunday according to the forecast, rain due to stop so it should be cloudy but dry with wind much less than today (Sat).

[Phoenix]

Hmmm looking promising then :)

Lets hope my weather fairy hasn't deserted me :eek:

[BoozyBOB]

heavy rain here now...but mr weatherman says it will clear for the morning...will check in here before i venture out...(or should that be adventure..)

[Phoenix]

It's a 'MONSTER' adventure :D

[gary tompkins]

It will be if the winds anything like it is today :eek:

Good luck :)

[twpd]

Well it's 9am and sunny.

See you there!

[Phoenix]

See you later :)

[NewMon]

See you at Safeway

Pete

[Phoenix]

Right well what a nice day we had !!
New Mon turned up at Safeway and we headed off to Chipping. Waited around for two hours, had coffee in pub...where was everyone else ?

So we went to Stow, had a nice brekkie and just got back.

2 x monsters- 1 x 900ss - 1 x VFR.

Nice to meet you NM ...see you again soon then.

[BoozyBOB]

sorry i did not join you.... i will next time (if it stops raining)...
glad you had a good day
hope you enjoyed the sticky bun...:lol:

[Phoenix]

Originally posted by BoozyBOB

hope you enjoyed the sticky bun...:lol:

Yeah I had to eat yours :p

[NewMon]

Zimbo, twpd and Phoenix. Thanks for a good ride and good company. Will see you all again soon I hope.

Pete

PS It stopped raining in Cov. Was thouroghly in the zone and rode back fast on familiar roads. Weehee. :burnout:

[Zimbo]

Originally posted by Phoenix
Yeah I had to eat yours :p

And I had to eat Phoenix's cos she was a full bunny!

(believe that and you'll believe anything, note to self, don't ever get between P and her cake)

Anyway, really good and enjoyable day, would have been nice to have seen a little more support from local members, well done to NewMon who came down from Rugby, was nice to meet you.

What you all missed:

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/attachment.php?s=&postid=36855


When's the next one P?

[Julie]

Hi

Sorry to invade your thread, just think it will be very nice for you lot to meet us lot soon.

NewMon your not that far from us are you?

Can you think of a good place to meet between us lot and you lot (avoiding motorways)

Julie

[crust]

Originally posted by twpd
Behave ya tart! Now when are you coming to Scotland with us? ;)

hey, I've just seen the picture

Lin = monster
Newmon=monster
Zimbo=900ss
TWPD=:eek:

shouldn't you have been sat in front of the fire with your slippers on

and a nice cardy

:D Crust

what dates you planning for scotland?

[Phoenix]

Lol crusty ....:D
24th July hun ....gwaaaaaaaannnn you know you wanna :D

[Phoenix]

Oh and he just said...He's selling it and going racing on a real vtwin....:eek:

an sv650 :eek::eek:

[crust]

an SV , dosen't surprise me :rolleyes:

now he's got the pipe and slippers, he wont be able to handle a real V twin

will check my fixtures list for the dates, fingers crossed.


:) Crust

[Phoenix]

He says :rolleyes: it's got as much power as your 900. It's been dyno'd and tweeked.













Still a girls bike though :P

[twpd]

Kanut. :(

I'll have you know that it's a very nice ickle bike. :p

Originally posted by crust
an SV , dosen't surprise me :rolleyes:

now he's got the pipe and slippers, he wont be able to handle a real V twin

will check my fixtures list for the dates, fingers crossed.


:) Crust

[NewMon]

Julie and Ruth,

I agree it would be good to meet up. I think I'm piggy in the middle here (I don't know exactly where you are). So I suggest Rugby. I take it you haven't met Phoenix et al then?

Pete

Wait a minute, if we meet in Rugby, I don't get to ride :-(. I'll have a look at map.

[Phoenix]

Why not meet in Hinckley as it's between the two of you then take a wander up to Ashby De La Zouch for coffee and cream buns ?

[NewMon]

It's a good idea Phoenix, but I though Julie & Ruth were suggesting that you guys ride over as well - Did I misinterpret that? Whereabouts are you J&R?

Also, when we gonna do this then?

[Julie]

hinkley is good for me....i'll go and check with the others about a date..ok?

[Elmo]

Any room for me and Banshee if your doin it after march 1st cause he wont have his bike till then.

[Julie]

yeah i have e-mailed him...also how about the stoke easter egg run is that close to you?

[Elmo]

Whats that albout then , Stokes about 40 north of me not to far.

[Julie]

http://www.stokebikeruns.co.uk/forum2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35

[Julie]

Next Run is the 26th Annual EGG RUN
TO BE HELD ON 28th March 2004
ARRIVE BEFORE 10.45AM FOR 11AM START AT:-
BRITANNIA STADIUM (STOKE CITY FC)
WITH THE PARADE ENDING AT:-
THE KINGS HALL, STOKE ON TRENT.