Cassington Italian Bike Day

[Geoff Ives]

:This is the 4th. running of this event and the format hasn't changed.


Date Saturday 9th. June 2018. Time, from 10am until you get fed up and head home.

Venue.. The Red Lion, Cassington Oxfordshire.. OX29 4DN.
Cassington is just off the A40 heading West from Oxford towards Witney.

No entry fee, just turn up show your bike, have a burger and/ or a pint / tell exaggerated storied and go home..... Simple.
:booze:

[TonyG]

Excellent bike meet. I've been the last few times and it could do with a few more Monsters.

[Grumpy]

Pencil me in!

How about a mass ride in of the members attending?

[Mr Gazza]

Yep. I'm up for this. we should make it a UKMOC ride in.

Managed to miss all the previous ones due to heavy rain, heat or just riding on by to Land's End!

[Stinger101]

I've already put this in my diary. I fancy this as I've never been to it before. I also have a larger selection of Italian bikes to choose to take now!! I'll just need some sunshine!

[Nickj]

Caroline says that we aren't off somewhere in the sun so I'd be up for that.
Bit of a dilema .. which bike to abuse on the way ??
If there's going to be a UKMOC mass entry then it'll be the S2R which should be repainted and looking nice by then otherwise the 748R gets a bit of exercise.

[buzzbomb]

A few years ago at the annual weekender we had a ride into Cassington at the request of Geoff Ives and what a lovely place and event it turned out to be, weather, food, drink and company were first class.
Hopefully one day I'll return (weather permitting)...:rolleyes:

[utopia]

Yep, I went that year.
I've been meaning to go back every year since but one thing or another has always got in the way .. Lands End last year for me too.
It was already a foregone conclusion that I would pencil it in again this year.
So count me in too.

[chris yeatman]

hoping to make this, hopefully my old monnie will be there.

[SteveG]

Argghh. I have a feeling that’s Download weekend... otherwise sounds brill!

[Doggy]

sounds like a good day, hope I can make it .

[Nickj]

Resurfacing this one as it is next saturday and barring the onset of the apocolypse I'm heading over there.
A mass entry sounds like a cool plan so who is up for this ??
We need a convenient meet up point and of course monsters :)

[TonyG]

I'll be going, live near Amersham so if anyone is meeting up I would like to meet some fellow members.

[Geoff Ives]

It's this Saturday.. 9th.June.

[Nickj]

It's this Saturday.. 9th.June.

It is which is why I resurfaced this thread.

So .... who's going? and when? and from where? and where's the best point to meet up

[Maggsy]

I’m up for this (weather permitting). There are services at Pear Tree interchange, where A34 crosses A44, 10 mins from Cassington.

[Nickj]

I’m up for this (weather permitting). There are services at Pear Tree interchange, where A34 crosses A44, 10 mins from Cassington.

That's the one by Oxford BMW ?? Looks fine to me.

Next what time and who is going ?

[Chris Jessop]

Jane and I plan on being there, arriving around 10.30am at the Red Lion.

[Maggsy]

That's the one by Oxford BMW ?? Looks fine to me.

Next what time and who is going ?

It's the roundabout next to that one (Welcome Break Services) A34/A44 by the Holiday Inn.

Depending on how many are going we could all meet there and ride in together?

Other possible meeting points on the way for Southerners could be Countess Roundabout Services at Amesbury; Cheiveley Services, M4/A34; Blade Ducati, Abingdon?

What time? I guess we don't want to be too early as there will be nobody there to see us arrive!:biggrin:

[buzzbomb]

I'm gutted as it was an event that I was really looking forward to attending but eye surgery has now skuppered my plans so those attending have a great day and ride safe....:ukm:

[Maggsy]

Maybe we could all meet at Welcome Break Services, Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 8JZ by 10:30?

This would allow people time to re-fuel before we leave at 10:45, to arrive at Cassington just before 11:00?

Southern meeting points could be:-
amesbury, countess services A303/A345 09:00-09:10
chieveley services A34/M4 09:50-10:00
pear tree services OX2 8JZ 10:30-10:45
red lion 11:00

What do you think?

[Nickj]

Sounds good to me, I'll be loitering at Pear tree with the S2R

[Maggsy]

Who’s going then?

Nickj
Maggsy

[Pedro]

Who’s going then?

Nickj
Maggsy

Probably!!!

[TonyG]

Probably!!!


Hopefully be at the Pear Tree

[utopia]

I'm planning to be there.

Nickj
Maggsy
Pedro .. probably
Tony G .. hopefully
Chris Jessop .. at the venue
Utopia

Grumpy, Gazza, Stinger, Chris Y, Doggy .... to be confirmed.

Sorry for the messy list but I didn't want to leave anyone out who'd expressed an interest.

[Grumpy]

I'm planning to be there.

Nickj
Maggsy
Pedro .. probably
Tony G .. hopefully
Chris Jessop .. at the venue
Utopia

Grumpy, Gazza, Stinger, Chris Y, Doggy .... to be confirmed.

Sorry for the messy list but I didn't want to leave anyone out who'd expressed an interest.

I'm not going to make it.....:shocked:

[Mr Gazza]

Very sorry I can't make it either!
Shame as I was looking forward to meeting Pedro and others I have not yet met.
Maybe next year.

[Maggsy]

I'm planning to be there.

Nickj
Maggsy
Pedro .. probably
Tony G .. hopefully
Chris Jessop .. at the venue
Utopia

Grumpy, Gazza, Stinger, Chris Y, Doggy .... to be confirmed.

Sorry for the messy list but I didn't want to leave anyone out who'd expressed an interest.

Nickj
Maggsy
Pedro
Liz
Tony G .. hopefully
Chris Jessop .. at the venue
Utopia

SteveG, Stinger, Chris Y, Doggy .... to be confirmed.

[Jukebox]

I should be there with my yellow S2R 800 - Pear Tree planned.

Be good to put some faces to names seen here

[Geoff Ives]

Weather forecast looks good.

[Maggsy]

Weather forecast looks good.

Are you meeting us at Pear Tree Geoff?

[SteveG]

I’m in.

Nickj
Maggsy
Pedro
Liz
Tony G .. hopefully
Chris Jessop .. at the venue
Utopia
Steve G

[Maggsy]

I’m in.

Nickj
Maggsy
Pedro
Liz
Tony G .. hopefully
Chris Jessop .. at the venue
Utopia
Steve G

Is everyone on this list meeting at Peartree Services, 10:30?

[TonyG]

I should be there barring any last minute disasters

[SteveG]

Hi Simon, yes - I can meet at Pear Tree for 1030.

[Maggsy]

Hi Simon, yes - I can meet at Pear Tree for 1030.

Great. See you then Steve.

[Nickj]

Nice day out in the sun was had, I really must get out and about more.
Hope everyone found interesting routes home.

[utopia]

Sorry I didn't make it.
Also sorry that I didn't get chance to post up before now.
Family stuff came up and had to take priority.

[Mr Gazza]

I can't see the pictures!!!! ;)

[Maggsy]

Great day.
Nice atmosphere, nice people, nice place, nice bikes!
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[Maggsy]

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[TonyG]

Lovely day, great event, and nice to meet some UKMOC people for the first time. Some excellent monsters.

[jonzi]

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Kevin Ellis' Pierbon, that looks lovely.

[bigredduke]

Just drooled all over the keyboard looking at the blue & silver 900ss. Bike porn!
(first Ducati I ever rode, unfortunately not mine)

[Moco1961]

Great pics folks, looks like a fantastic day......black and gold darmah is my fave:biggrin:

[Geoff Ives]

Is everyone on this list meeting at Peartree Services, 10:30?

Sorry for the late answer... No I was too busy setting up the event .

[SteveG]

Some great bikes there. Thanks for the invite. Black and Gold one of my fave colour schemes too.

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And in the naughty corner (not allowed in to the Italian Bike park...)

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[mickj]

In the 80's I considered the Black and Gold Darmah to be the ultimate bike (dry weather only :mand:)

[Chris Jessop]

Thanks for sharing the pictures, what a terrific event and a great selection of models. Such a shame we didn't make it, the best laid plans and all that....

[TonyG]

Thanks Liz,

We met at Cassington and true to your word I got my UKMOC sticker today.

Cheers

[Maggsy]

Thanks Liz,

We met at Cassington and true to your word I got my UKMOC sticker today.

Cheers

Sticker? What sticker? 🤔

[SteveG]

Mmmm ... stickers... need something to go on my M900 refurb... will ask Liz nicely :)

[TonyG]

Ooops, what have I done!

I just asked for a standard UKMOC sticker because I saw them on a few bikes, nothing to do with Cassington.

[Liz]

Thanks Liz,

We met at Cassington and true to your word I got my UKMOC sticker today.

Cheers

Sticker? What sticker? 🤔

Mmmm ... stickers... need something to go on my M900 refurb... will ask Liz nicely :)

Ooops, what have I done!

I just asked for a standard UKMOC sticker because I saw them on a few bikes, nothing to do with Cassington.

:chuckle: Glad you got them ok Tony! Maggsy and Steve, pm me your addresses and I’ll see what I can do :biggrin: