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CBR6Jade wrote:Hey, yeah i was planning on coming but at the mo it looks like it will be just me might head back after bude....

Jade,
Me & Badger will probably run up to Bude from our way via Launceston to make a round trip of it, pm me or Badger your number & we'll call you saturday afternoon and arrange a meet place/time.

Graham

billinom8s wrote: i am now looking for people to be junction markers

Dont mind doing that m8

PeterM wrote:

this is all well and good but does rely on everyone on the ride knowing the route and as we will be having alot of newer riders who are not local i can't see that happening although it has been posted up since middle of december. i would be suprised if anyone has commited it to memory. what usually happens is that i lead the run and do the pointing thing to junctions that look like they could do with marking.[/quote]

The guy in front never changes because as you rightly say you are the only one that really knows the route.

You still do the "pointing" but its who ever is behind you that stops not some group of people that are trying to get back to the front.

This actually helps the newer riders because its then safer as there is no overtaking to be done so less chance of an accident and it takes the pressure slightly off as you know that the person behind is not trying to overtake you

Peter[/quote]


i see what you are aying and that works in some groups but not many have experience of group rides, the people who are junction marking know what they are doing and have done it many times before, they understand the spacial awareness that is required when overtaking newbies. come along on the ride and watch how we do things, i think things should be ok.

billinom8s wrote:
i am now looking for people to be junction markers

I'm happy to help with this if needed.

si i'll jct mark

I think ChrisK5 is your man for this job

I'll see you at bridge before 9!!

Hi, i dont mind junction marking i know the route

Just never let K7Dave lead ( If he was coming ) or we would end up in Penzance

Colin wrote:Just never let K7Dave lead ( If he was coming ) or we would end up in Penzance

gah he'd never stray that far away from his gixer junkie mates would he

Put it this way we turned off at Kilkhampton as agreed he was leading missed the turn and only realised when he got to the viaduct at Wadebridge we had lunch in plymouth before they eventually turned up

I have junction marked on a ride before with matt on the back Dont mind doing it on sunday

Looking forward to this now !

Ill junction mark too if needed !

Would have loved to make this but off to Amsterdam for the weekend and even allowing for flight times and everything else being ok I wont get back home on Sunday till about 1pm at the earliest

Have a good time everyone.

Colin can I go pillion please