A few guys have mentioned about a ride out for the North West before the clocks go back. I propose october the 7th, I appreciate dates are only good if you can make them, if you can't? My apologies. The main thing we have to consider is daylight hours, the date mentioned will, if it's a nice day? Give approximately just over 11 hours of light, had a quick check and suns up at 07.20 and down at 18.25. So if anyone fancys a last fling of the year before we start stripping and modding the bikes, I'm open to suggestions for a destination with a practical amount of miles for the day. Weather dependant of course
Keep with it Jason, I'm sure some of the regulars will be along too? Unless they have stripped their bikes for winter already
Book me in for this dude as usual subject to monsoon forecast ,for me a mini Wales doo would be find.
I don't bother with Sorning mine, imagine, nice day in winter ooh I'll get the bike out, bugger, no tax. IMO not worth not doing, saving what £36 for the six months? Getting a couple of days out in the season we are not supposed to, Priceless Hmm, Wales. Sounds good to me Giv, perhaps like the Wales run1? But with a little less chatting and having to wait/look for me, and source engine oil covers I reckon we'd have more than enough time.
With the bike or camera ? Either way just think about it ! you are willing to have a go, so let that be a lesson for all you softies out there Keep on Truckin !!
Either, or Barney, you know your always welcome mate what ever. Just so long as your strong enough, don't push yourself too much.
Hey don't worry about me dude , it won't be on bike I know that much , If its on what route you thinking of ? Thanks
Not sure yet Barney. But got to do the road to cross gates? I'll have a look and see, leave it with me
Usually meet at Lymm services if we go to Wales mate, I'll see about posting something up before the weekend, if no one beats me too it?
As promised a link and a shameless bump for the proposed route for this ride out, some familer roads, one of them which is so good were doing it twice, the A483 Newtown to Crossgates. Anyway have a look, see what you think, aprox 280 miles from Lymm too Lymm, then of course plus your milage from and to home, Wales Run 3 Sunday 7th October 2012 - Google Maps Oh and i have been a bit anal with the little information icons, giving turnings road info etc. excuse me Wales 3 Ride out 07/10/12 Direction 1 Leave Lymm services and travel to J10 of the M56 Direction 2 exit the M56 J10, @ Roundabout takes the 2nd exit onto the A49 Direction 3 @ Roundabout takes 2nd exit. Continue A49 Direction 4 @ Roundabout takes 2nd exit. Continue A49.SP Whitechurch Direction 5 @ traffic lights turns Right. Continue A49 Directions 6 @ roundabout take 2nd exit. Continue A49 Directions 7 @ roundabout take 2nd exit. Continue A49 Direction 8 @ roundabout takes 3rd exit onto the A525. SP Wrexham Direction 9 Turn left onto the A495.SP Ellesmere Oswestry. Continue A495. Direction 10 Turn right onto A495. SP Ellesmere Oswestry Direction 11 @ roundabout take 2nd exit A495. SP Oswestry Direction 12 @ roundabout, take 2nd exit A495. SP A495 Oswestry Direction 13 @ roundabout, take 1st exit. Continue A495 Oswestry Direction 14 @ T junction Turn left .SP A495 Oswestry Direction 15 Right turn A495. SP A495 Oswestry Direction 16 @ roundabout, Take 1st exit onto A5. SP A5 Shrewsbury (A483) Welshpool Direction 17 @ roundabout, Take 2nd exit onto A483. SP South Wales A483 Welshpool Direction 18 @ roundabout, take 2nd exit. Continue A483.SP Welshpool Newtown Direction 19 @ roundabout, take 1st exit. SP A483 Newtown Direction 20 @ roundabout, take 2nd exit. SP A483 Newtown Direction 21 @ traffic lights turn Left, continue under railway bridge On the A483 Direction 22 @ roundabout take 1st exit A44, services 200 yards down on left hand side Directions 23 @ roundabout take 1st exit. Continue A483 Direction 24 Follow road round to the right. SP A483 Llandovery Direction 25 @ roundabout Take 1st exit. Continue A483. Direction 26 @ T junction Turn Right. SP Llandello A40 Direction 27 Right turn onto the A482. SP Lampeter Direction 28 @ Mini roundabout 2nd exit, right turn onto the A482 Direction 29 @ roundabout take 2nd exit A482.Continue A482 towards Aberaeron Direction 30 Right turn onto the A487. SP A487 Aberystwyth. Direction 31 Right turn onto the A4120. SP Devils Bridge Direction 32 Right turn onto A44. SP A44 Llangurig Direction 33 @ roundabout Take 2nd exit onto A470. SP A470 Rhayader Direction 34 Enter Rhayadar, turn Left onto the A44. SP Leominster. Continue on this road it brings you back to Crossgates, fuel.
It's not looking too promising for next Sunday either Mike. Looks like the fairings could be coming off earlier than first thought?
