Manchester and North West 2020

A happy New year to everyone, I typed that quietly for those who overdid it a bit last night Its that time of year to get some dates in your new diaries, hoping for a lot more rideouts this year and welcoming new faces.

To kick us off here are the dates for the monthly meets at the Lockgate Coffee house based on first Sunday of the month principle, except where stated otherwise:

January ~ Sunday 5th~ blow those cobwebs away....much to discuss !
January ~ Sunday 12th~ Classic bike show, Rainford junction pub.
February ~ Sunday 2nd
March~ Sunday 1st
March ~ Saturday/Sunday 28th/29th Manchester Bike show at Event City.~CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
April ~ Sunday 5th CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
April ~ Sunday 19th ~ Oakham Italian day, ride out to Rutland: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
May ~ Sunday 3rd ~ Weekender rideout POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
May 31st ~ Newby Hall Italian motor festival: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
June ~ Sunday 7th : POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
July ~ Sunday 5th: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
August ~ Sunday 2nd: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
September~Sunday 6th
October ~ Sunday 4th
November~ Sunday 1st
December ~Sunday 6th

Significant dates for the diaries:-

Manchester Bike Show ~ 28th & 29th March~CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
2020 Weekender~ Rossett Hall Hotel 1st to 3rd May POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
Llanbikefest 2020 ~ Llangollen August 1st &2nd: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
More to be added as 2020 progresses

Heres to a Happy and Healthy 2020, look forward to the first meet on Sunday

[ChrisC2925]

See you Sunday, weather looking good so far!!

[MattyJ]

See you Sunday. Weather looking good for 2 wheels!!

Nice one Matt,let's hope so, be nice to start the year on two wheels,

[Pezz]

I can't do Sunday I'm afraid - the missus is 50 on the 4th and we are going out and it will be a late one.

Just noticed its actually the 4th now - aarrgh damn jet lag...

Hope you bought a prez, Pezz

[Pezz]

hahaha of course I did - new car for Christmas and birthday combined - trip to NYC for New Years - trainers, jumper, bag...

.....you know when my birthday is mate......just saying

[MattyJ]

Overnight rain and drizzle now - hopefully see you next Month on 2 wheels.

.....dry but overcast here, gonna risk it,I don't mind getting wet on the way back !.....there is always the car matt

[ChrisC2925]

Good to see everyone in fine fettle after the festive break, not a bad turn out with 7 bikes for 5th Jan. Nice to meet newcomer Colin on his very clean S2R. Just spent 15 mins wiping the worst of the grime off the bike, 20 miles of rain out and then the last 5 back so at least it was easy to shift!

[MattyJ]

Crikey it has been sodden here all day. Had to many jobs to spend 2 hrs in the car today....was hoping to get out this afternoon but still sodden!!

Well....what a start to the new year, great turnout,thanks to one and all, 7 Italian bikes in the car park, great to meet Colin and his S2r too. Nice to see Andy again on his Hyper, all good stuff and many of us stayed dry ! Sorry Chris looks like you were the only one testing wet weather gear today. A record of the gathering below plus Colin's S2R.

Watch this space for a January ride out, very possible if the mild weather continues.

DSCN0141 by Mike OConnor, on Flickr

Colins S2r by Mike OConnor, on Flickr

[Grumpy]

Great turn out for the first one of the year.
Is that Nordwest behind Colins S2r? Did one of the assembled turn up on the wee beasty

Ey up lad, nowt wrong with your eyes mate.........yes indeedeee , Young adie's , he of the yellow monster that only runs on one cylinder at weekender ride out fame

We had quite a collection today....st4 ,hypermotard,Gilera,S2r,m600,m821,m900........ No scones though