Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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gooner wrote:Count me in, give's me a chance to meet some of you guys. Anyone travelling down from Bath/Bristol area?
yup, pm me closer to the time yeah?

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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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do you think 150 miles is too long for a friendly ride?
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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It'll be a long day for some, I think ........ :?
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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billinom8s wrote:do you think 150 miles is too long for a friendly ride?
I guess it depends on where you are starting out from really! :lol:

No probs for us, and as I said if anyone wants to hook up along the way, the more the merrier :D
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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gooner wrote:Count me in, give's me a chance to meet some of you guys. Anyone travelling down from Bath/Bristol area?
Ill be coming down from bath, so ill send you a PM the week before !
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Whereditgo :shock:

The joys of being an admin ...... you can cover your mistakes, if not your tracks :lol: :lol: :lol:

Whilst what you intended didn't work, by clicking on it your route directions were visible so it was possible to see what you wanted to show :wink:

I would think some of its quite a fiddly route for "novices" Si, especially in situations where if some do go a bit quicker, others trying to keep up could get into a world of trouble on some of those roads ...... Bickleigh - Crediton, Roller coaster road, Atlantic highway to name three :?
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... F8&t=h&z=9


your opinions on this route would be appreciated
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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I think that route looks pretty good - but some of the roads may be a little hard. Having said that though, if its at posted speed limits i think itll be alright !
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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route looks good with lots of roads i haven't done before, good op for a recce of the area
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Those are some of my favourite roads and perfect for fast KD antics,howeeeever there are a lot of tight corners and elevation changes that,as others have mentioned,may catch out some riders.

May i also recommend the road from hatherleigh to 'J' on the map(either direction),its bloomin great! :mrgreen:

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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Looks great! Where are we stopping for lunch..? :D well, you gotta ask these things!!!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Smiler wrote:Looks great! Where are we stopping for lunch..? :D well, you gotta ask these things!!!! :lol: :lol:

Guessing a 10.30ish start, Bude or the burger van at Torrington I'd guess, depending on the rate of progress :?:
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Do a lot of the route in the truck so know the roads and will deffo catch people out on something a bit quicker even at posted speed limits, but will quite happily be tail end charlie for the day ( might slow me down ) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

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Colin wrote:Do a lot of the route in the truck so know the roads and will deffo catch people out on something a bit quicker even at posted speed limits, but will quite happily be tail end charlie for the day ( might slow me down ) :lol: :lol: :lol:

well if you reckon the quicker ones will get caught out its an ideal route for the day then as everyone will be riding at a slower/safer pace. :wink: :wink:

plus, it could be a 'sighting lap' for an early ride one day maybe :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :mrgreen:
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Re: Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

Post by silverback »

looks good si could be my first rideout,
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