As per' the title: Anyone up for this if the weather's kind?
Provisionally: Leave The Biker Down venue after the course finishes at 1330 hrs then a 60 mile anti-clockwise ride to Morrisons in Tiverton via a coffee & cake stop in The Aviator Café in Dunkeswell or if not, then carry on to Tivvy.
Route: Approx': https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Clyst ... ?entry=ttu
Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
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You are of course welcome along to any Southwestbikers rideout, however your bike must be in good mechanical order (we don’t want anything falling off of it including you), taxed and have a current MOT. You must have a valid motorcycle licence and current motor insurance. You are in charge of your motorcycle at all times and SWB will not accept any responsibility for actions you take or any accidents you may have. Always ride within your own capabilities and do not put others at risk. Remember, while you are on a Southwestbikers rideout you are representing the site and what it stands for.
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You are of course welcome along to any Southwestbikers rideout, however your bike must be in good mechanical order (we don’t want anything falling off of it including you), taxed and have a current MOT. You must have a valid motorcycle licence and current motor insurance. You are in charge of your motorcycle at all times and SWB will not accept any responsibility for actions you take or any accidents you may have. Always ride within your own capabilities and do not put others at risk. Remember, while you are on a Southwestbikers rideout you are representing the site and what it stands for.
Thank-you.
Don't forget......ANYONE can organise and run a rideout.
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Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
Are you providing ship to shore rescue for this ride?
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don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
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Suspension and bike work undertaken.
don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
southwestbikers@southwestbikers (original, I know.)
KTM 990 superduke R,
Zx10r trackbike, ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
Nope, if it rains, bring your own waterproofs. Mine's a car
.Atcherly, precipitation's looking minimal if at all for Saturday
. See here: https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forec ... Wellington
and here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2634575
So if it stays that way . . . . . . it's rideout time!
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
Will join you in the sun for the post lecture ride.
old and disgraceful so doing what I can while I can before I can't
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
I was going to post similar but been away. Glad you've posted the ride Phil 
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
Yes I'm up for the course ride . See you at 0920.
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
The forecast, while not 'Scorchio!' is looking dry, certainly for my little ant-clockwise bimble to Tivvy; so will deffo be airing the Triumph not the Skoda. See y'all at Fire Station HQ.
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
Sorry guys I didn't have all the time in the world this afternoon. What time did you pull away for the ride?
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
Arrived home in Chard at 1830 hrs so slightly more than 60 miles, but hey ho the route was enjoyable with the occasional group of grit from recent strong rains spoiling a few sections.
Thanks Phil for leading.
Thanks Phil for leading.
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
About 5 minutes after you.
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Re: Post 'Biker Down' rideout Saturday 23rd September.
A decent wee rideout was had, thanks to Roy and Roman for tagging along. The Fire Station HQ at Clyst St George to Tivvy route was almost exactly 60 miles in mostly brilliant sunshine and dry roads.
The big surprise was just how busy our coffee and cake stop at Dunkeswell airfield was, it was a proper hive of activity there. Helicopter experience flights, parachute drops, non-stop light aeroplanes taking off and landing, you name it. Biggest surprise to me was two WW 2 Supermarine Spitfires lined up about 50 yards from the café. They've both been converted to two-seat operation and one of them took off while we were there on a 'Spitfire experience' flight. Hearing that 1,000 horsepower +, 27 litre V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine at full chat on take-off was quite something, it has to be seen and heard live to be appreciated. The bike ride was worth doing just for that.
Anyway, I enjoyed my day on the bike. Hope to catch a few of you on the next one.
Here's a link to the Spitfire Experience site: https://www.spitfires.com/dunkeswell
The big surprise was just how busy our coffee and cake stop at Dunkeswell airfield was, it was a proper hive of activity there. Helicopter experience flights, parachute drops, non-stop light aeroplanes taking off and landing, you name it. Biggest surprise to me was two WW 2 Supermarine Spitfires lined up about 50 yards from the café. They've both been converted to two-seat operation and one of them took off while we were there on a 'Spitfire experience' flight. Hearing that 1,000 horsepower +, 27 litre V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine at full chat on take-off was quite something, it has to be seen and heard live to be appreciated. The bike ride was worth doing just for that.
Anyway, I enjoyed my day on the bike. Hope to catch a few of you on the next one.
Here's a link to the Spitfire Experience site: https://www.spitfires.com/dunkeswell
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