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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: paulbaker1954 on December 13, 2016, 09:56:13 PM
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Hi All
I am interested in organising a Summer 17 get together. I am thinking around a week end ride out with with a Sat night stay over somewhere and a few beers/discussions around carbs/pistons/whatever floats your boat.
I am happy to act as organiser/room booker whatever.
Currently am thinking about maybe Wales North or Mid (some good bike roads) but am open to suggestions depending on where people are located.
Let me know if anyone is interested either by PM or reply to this post
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I am up for it,
I love mid/north wales, I may be doing the Welsh Rally on the 6th May,starting in Welshpool,
also there is the "do" on the 2nd july,
the Classic TT ,at the end of august,
lets see whats happening
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Count me in.
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I'll do my best to attend. So far, only May is difficult with holidays etc. but other times should be fine for me.
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North Wales would be nice. Would let some of us "Poor Northeners" attend. Can I bring the flat cap and Wippets please.
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Hi, thanks for taking the initiative and starting this. I'm very interested in a run where I can meet other idiots like myself.
My feeling is that it would need to be somehow central (good luck with that one) to make it attractive to everyone. As I live in the South East I'm not sure North Wales would be close enough for me. Just my opinion.
Also, the date would be a factor in attendance. Perhaps if you stick a pin in a calendar and actually set a date, then potential participants can commit (or not) to it.
Good luck, and I hope I can make it. Peter
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Will try, date and bike depending.
Can I plug our July meet up at the Crich Tramway classic bike event in Derbyshire again. Cracking roads in the Peak district. Very accessible for those "oop north" and Midlands too.
Tim
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I'm in Paul, don't mind where.
Rob
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If you happen to be thinking of the 2nd May Spring Bank Holiday, 27th & 28th May,
my other club, the Ducati Monster Owners Club, are holding their annual get together at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells, mid-Wales.
And Sunday we should have a few Ducati test bikes there to rides.
Alas, it's a bit too far from London to mid-Wales on my Café Racer so I'll be taking the Monster.
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If you happen to be thinking of the 2nd May Spring Bank Holiday, 27th & 28th May,
my other club, the Ducati Monster Owners Club, are holding their annual get together at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells, mid-Wales.
And Sunday we should have a few Ducati test bikes there to rides.
Alas, it's a bit too far from London to mid-Wales on my Café Racer so I'll be taking the Monster.
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Llandrindod area is great,if you want a twisty route ,head for Builth,then back to Rhyader,then to Crossgates and back to Llandrindod,
a few years ago,that used to be the base of the internation six days trial !!
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If you like twisty challenging roads, the Brecon to Builth Wells via Upper Chapel is for you. I wrote off my works Astra estate on that road, going way too fast when I biffed a sheep. Very tasty it was too.
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Mid and North Wales do have some lovely roads and cheap places to stay, plus very low crime rate if there are a pack of bikes parking up then a quieter place has its merits or a secure bike park. One bit of road I fancy re visiting is the 'Conwy tunnell' in north Wales. It evem made my mates cb250 superdream sound gorgeous, and my cb550k3 with Motad neta was very fruity sounding despite being very civilised in normal use. I know of a holiday let by us that sleeps 14, more room for campers and off the road and out of sight parking, possibility of a barn to keep bikes dry and a cinema screen in part of said barn due soon, plus pizza oven and hot tub. Another place locally does guided trail bike tours to suit all abilities, just bring yourself ( bikes, helmets etc provided) stunning views, a lot of great roads Builth 30 miles one way from me and Aberystwyth 30 the other way, some great roads can get you to Aberystwyth, all are great, but the narrow mountain roads are quietest with least risk of getting behind slowcoach drivers. One more thing going for this area, very few speed cameras, so you can relax and enjoy the ride, not constantly fret about your speed, plus the roads are twisty enough to be fun at legal speeds most of the time. Gets worse in north Wales for that.
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For accommodation, Radnor Revivals might be worth consideration (near to Crossgates, mid -Wales). Five self - contained two and three bedroomed Lodges in farmland, with a clubhouse/barbecue facility and a field for camping as well. I have visited at least once each year for quite a while now and this year the BMW Club are taking the whole complex for a long weekend. Motorcycle clubs are especially welcome there the owners say.
Prices are around the £200.00 mark per Lodge for Friday - Monday morning, or the same for Monday afternoon to Friday morning, in the off peak season.
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Crossgates is a good location,garage,cafe ,and lots of open roads
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I'd like to come and meet the regulars on here if I'm allowed, pending dates (race season starts in April)
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The places I mentioned are Fronlwyd holiday cottage, 2 miles from me, I do the odd bits of work for them, the trail bike place is Trail rides Wales, 4 miles the other way. Done some stunning rides with them up North Wales and Cardiganshire. For my money the best summer ride they do is along the coast routes by Barmouth and Tywyn, sea views and wonderful green lanes. The roads here are equally excellent, I wish I had time to explore more of them.
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Thanks for all the replies
I am now thinking about first or second weekend in August
I have also been looking at the trail bike Options of which there are many. Best option could be the one near Welshpool maybe but there are others
Plan would be to arrive Sat lunch with a ride out on the afternoon, B&B overnight and then a trail day on the Sunday
Trail ride day Would be around £200 but sounds fun and I guess if we had a decent few we could get a group discount/booking.
I am happy to act as organiser and facilitator but first please indicate any preference for first or second weekend of august and I will go from there
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If the trailbike option is one folks are interested in I think there are cheaper options if anyone has their own machines, when I was with groups headed out we took mixed groups of owner / riders and renting the bikes, and sometimes divided up to give the expirienced riders a challenging route whilst saving begginers smoe of the more vigerous stuff.
Regards date, I'd be fine with any as I'm currently self employed, providing I am not too broke to have a weekend off that is. If any members are too broke to go b&b we have a few fields and a lawn a tent could be pitched on.
Looks like I'd better get the dust off my stalled rebuild soon, one cb500 for riding the roads and one kl250 for the lanes...
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I'm hoping to get my Honda on the road soon... and would love to meet up with some of you nice people. I'm self employed and often have to work weekends, can not commit to the date, as it is long way away but def very interested.
Thanks!
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Love to if my bikes back together
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Looks like there is quite a lot of interest but the off reading option seems less popular maybe due to extra cost
Can I suggest therefore a meet up on a Sat afternoon/evening say mid wales and for those who want to an overnight stay and a Sunday am ride out locally
Can people pm me that are interested in an overnight stay and I will be happy to take on organiser role
As to dates I am thinking 1st weeken August maybe
Thx
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I would love to meet up,but I am going to friends BBQ on Aug 5th ,in Bristol,
could make friday 4th,or sunday 6th,
Newtown is about 60 mls away for me
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I would love to meet up,but I am going to friends BBQ on Aug 5th ,in Bristol,
could make friday 4th,or sunday 6th,
Newtown is about 60 mls away for me
You will go anywhere for a burger John ;D ;D
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You know me to well!
I need to explore the cuisine in the east of the country.
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How about following fri/sat folks I make that Aug 11/12
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How about following fri/sat folks I make that Aug 11/12
perfect for me
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Ok let's fix those dates then Aug 11/12
Can folks let me know who is interested in overnight accomodation
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Ok let's fix those dates then Aug 11/12
Can folks let me know who is interested in overnight accomodation
B&B for me,to old for canvas !!!
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How much is it? I'm not made of money thar knows.
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are we thinking of a visit enmass to Mr Silvers museum ?
take a lot of his parts back,but this time in running condition?
if I remember ,its not open sundays ,
how about sometime between the early july meet (2nd) and this august meet ?
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Great idea, count me in.
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are we thinking of a visit enmass to Mr Silvers
take a lot of his parts back,but this time in running condition?
if I remember ,its not open sundays ,
how about sometime between the early july meet (2nd) and this august meet ?
What about this?
http://www.hoc.org.uk/Classic2017.htm
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SO, you have to be in a club to ride a Honda and get the benefits, lucky I ride a Yamaha ;D
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It's only a week after the Crich Tramway museum event. Bad timing that, I'd like to go to both but swmbo won't be having that. I'll be on the Crich rideout, DSS will keep till next year.
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Week before surely?
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That too.