Friendly Ride - Sunday FEB 22nd

[philh]

I'll be riding up from Exeter. Anyone want to join me? (AKA help me find the start? )

[billinom8s]

there is a ride heading up from exeter. Its listed a couple of pages back.

[AndyW]

Add my name to the list

Have I got this right......

Meeting point / rideout start location:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 8&t=h&z=15

Rideout start time: 10:00am

Route:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 5&t=h&z=13

Lunch:
http://www.innonthegreen.co.uk/

billinom8s - parts of your latest Google route map are shown in purple (rather than blue = route) and dont import to Google Earth ([C] to [E], Bude to point where outgoing route is picked up at [F] and A3124 to [M]) - I was going to have a crack at producing GPS files for anyone that has a SatNav.

[billinom8s]

cheers andy. Probs won't need the sat nav thing tho as its pretty easy to follow half a mile of bikes pottering along. I will check the google maps thing later. Sometimes it seems ok and sometimes it can be a pain on the link.

[Rsv4Col]

Colin can I go pillion please

yes no problem do you want me to pick you up from home or meet at Bridge ( only a short ride on Gav's pillion stamp )

[Dynasangel]

Colin can I go pillion please

yes no problem do you want me to pick you up from home or meet at Bridge ( only a short ride on Gav's pillion stamp )

Can you pick me up as Gav doesnt have a pillion seat

[Rsv4Col]

yes ok what time ya leaving for bridge

[r1dave]

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

Well to my defence myself and mike were enjoying the road so much it wa head down and going for it till we saw a sign saying welcome to cornwall

[Dynasangel]

yes ok what time ya leaving for bridge

Just come round when your ready

[Rsv4Col]

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

Well to my defence myself and mike were enjoying the road so much it wa head down and going for it till we saw a sign saying welcome to cornwall

ok i'll let you off it is a good road

[badgerKDD]

Been keeping an eye on the long range forecasts for Sunday, originally they were saying 80- 100% rain but they're now saying mild and DRY

Rev up your engines boyz ( and girlz ) !

[AndyW]

cheers andy. Probs won't need the sat nav thing tho as its pretty easy to follow half a mile of bikes pottering along. I will check the google maps thing later. Sometimes it seems ok and sometimes it can be a pain on the link.

I've not been on a SWB official rideout before........."its pretty easy to follow half a mile of bikes pottering along" - does this mean it's a kinda processional thing, just following the bike in front rather than riding to your own pace (possibly unable to 'make progress' )? Large group rideouts I've taken part in have always been broken down into smaller groups of around 10 bikes or so setting off 5 minutes or so apart allowing for riders of similar experience/capability/pace to be grouped together as much as possible.....and of course this causes much less hassle/annoyance to other road users at junctions/traffic lights etc.

[Cheese Monkey]

Big difference between a friendly and not friendly rideout

[Blue]

The summer ride out is split into groups but the friendly ones are all at posted speeds. Which means it's for all bikes from about 125 up and for the likes of me, I am quite happy taking my son as pillion.

This buys me time off for the non friendly ones ( especially early start summer ones ) which are for faster riders and me which is a case of out, play and finish before the traffic wakes up

[Frag]

I've not been on a SWB official rideout before......... - does this mean it's a kinda processional thing, just following the bike in front rather than riding to your own pace (possibly unable to 'make progress' )? Large group rideouts I've taken part in have always been broken down into smaller groups of around 10 bikes or so setting off 5 minutes or so apart allowing for riders of similar experience....

Andy this is a social day out for riders of all abilities, a chance to put faces to names etc, it's not everyones cup of tea to ride sensibly within the speed limits for one day...

Checkout SOUTH WEST BIKERS ANNUAL SUMMER RIDE OUT SUN 10TH MAY 2009
http://southwestbikers.com/viewtopic.ph ... &sk=t&sd=a That may be more along the lines of what you're used to. Also keep an eye out for the 'Early Rides' they tend to be a slightly brisker pace