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Thank-you.
Don't forget......ANYONE can organise and run a rideout.
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Why not let it happen and leave it up to the peoples to go or not go
Peter
Here, here Peter. I know I'm a noob on this forum, so you all don't know me, but I really do agree with Peter on this one. I for one am not put off by the weather so much (unless it turns into high winds and driving rain for hours at a time). That said, you should see the condition of my 8 month old F800 ST after this winters salt!
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That's the other problem. Organising a ride out takes more skill and knowledge of routes etc. than I have. I always have respect for organisers of any event (biking or otherwise) as it can be a lot of hard work with often little thanks. Plus, should anything ever go wrong then they're the first to get the blame (rightly or wrongly).
Fragmities wrote:Fair call......However I'm up for a ride anyway ......
Thanks for your company Blue, really enjoyed the ride, we were b lucky with the weather Hopefully see you on the summer rideout (If that doesn't get cancelled ).
For anyone interested we went from Cartgate services-Sherborne-Cern Abbas-Dorchester-Weymouth-Bridport-West Bay-then back to Sparkford and had a quick nose around Bike Safe being held at Haynes Motor Museum, unfortunately ran out of time and didn't get the chance to test ride a Ducati or go for a supervised ride with the Police maybe another time.
Thanks also. Loads of fun scaring cycle recers Why are they aloud to ride on the wrong side of the road on blind bends
Manage to avoid the rqain until I got to Ilminster then had a hail storm for about 5 miles, Dam hail hurts. after that clear sky and dry road all the way home in time to help build the shed
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billinom8s wrote:maybe someone else should organise one then
People were pulling out left right and centre anyway, the weather could have been worse-then if it had gone ahead you could have had 50 or so wet miserable bikers moaning that someone should have had the bottle to call it off!
I think most on here appreciate your efforts and respect your decisions
was a good call by me Si - bearing in mind it was a friendly rideout for all abilities including smaller bikes and learners it wouldn't have been much fun for some if it had gone ahead and turned into a long haul in really wet, haily or windy conditions.
cheers for your efforts so far and looking forward to going on the rescheduled rideout
chris_1127 wrote:was a good call by me Si - bearing in mind it was a friendly rideout for all abilities including smaller bikes and learners it wouldn't have been much fun for some if it had gone ahead and turned into a long haul in really wet, haily or windy conditions.
cheers for your efforts so far and looking forward to going on the rescheduled rideout
i aggree! it must take a lot of time and effort to plan one of these( and speaking on behalf of the less experienced members) i am greatfull that someone has the sense to tell us when it wouldn't be a good ride out!
in my oppionion, this doesn't stop others from organising a few people to still go out if they wish just like Blue and Fragmities did
The route you've planned Si sounds ace and I'm glad it was canceled cos couldn't come due to man flu (a nasty cold ).
But ,just a sugestion, why don't you leave it until summer months due to the crappy weather we've had and do a shorter route for a friendly that doesn't envole the moors. That way if it does get crappy it's not for so long and people are more likely to risk it, and I'm sure the group could all pull over to put on waterproofs if needed. What do you recon?
Those that have to come from north cornwall and north devon have to cross the moors, so why change the route, some of us have do 50+ miles just to get to the starting point of this ride, sorry having a bad. Leave the route as is.
TKPM wrote:Those that have to come from north cornwall and north devon have to cross the moors, so why change the route, some of us have do 50+ miles just to get to the starting point of this ride, sorry having a bad. Leave the route as is.
I'm not saying change it, I'm saying do it later in the year and do a different one in between.
between now and then there are other rides coming up - the summer rideout, bude trips, track days and not forgetting - EARLY RIDEOUTS!!!!!!!
There are a few newbs that i hope will join us this year - if they can make it up at that time of day
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don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!! southwestbikers@southwestbikers (original, I know.
KTM 1290 SDR KTM 690 supermoto smc R, Zx10r trackbike,
ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.
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maybe another time.
