Loomies 7th April

[menzies3032]

Just a heads up
Red5 is arranging for Bike Safe in Plymouth
Badger is doing a Spring Cornwall ride
Oh and there's some World Superbike racing on as well

So looking like this is going to be a busy day for bikes

[ptolemyx]

Phil's helped with some A35 avoidance, thanks pal. Route to Loomies will be:-

https://goo.gl/maps/NCrCV38NVdJ2

Tiverton, leave 08.30
Honiton
Chard
Misterton
Maiden Newton
Dorchester - 1/2 hour tea break
Blandford
Salisbury
Stockbridge
Winchester
Loomies, arrive about 12.45

That'll be 140 miles to get there with a stop off at the Top O' The Town café in Dorchester. Let me know where we might be sweeping folk up (Alan?)

[bkingalan]

Was looking at joining at honiton Brian

[ptolemyx]

That's fine Al

[Akky86]

Yeah sounds good! Not sure how the list has evolved this past week or so, but count me in

[ptolemyx]

Danny, welcome to the fun. Where will we see you, at the Tiverton starting point or Honiton pick up?

[Akky86]

I'm south of Exeter so I can do either, probs easier to go from the starting point then really!

[ptolemyx]

See you at Tivvy, fuelled up and leaving at 08.30 sharp(ish) then

[DaveH]

Has anyone worked out a rough likely ETA for when we will get back Tivvy or Exeter way?

[Robbo87]

Budget for a nice long day in the saddle Dave. Reckon on being in east Devon again around 1630 hrs. That's only a guesstimate mate; might be a bit quicker if we take a straightforward route back - as in lots of boring trunk roads, but If I know Herr Ptolemyx that ain't too likely .

[ptolemyx]

Probably same route back to Salisbury then A30 to Yeovil then through Crewkerne and Chard to Tivvy - a return journey of about three hours. The piece of string is how long we stay at Loomies having one of their famous all day breakfasts and tyre kicking all the bikes and bikers likely to be there. So Robbo could well be right, I'd guess Tivvy about 16.45-17.00 - perhaps - maybe.

[royb]

Brian, if you leave Tivvi at 0830 then I''l assume you arrive at Honiton 0900. I shall not be there.
From there onto Chard, maybe 0930.
I intend to leave Chard at 0910, riding West on A30 to meet up when we pass one another,(don't stop, I'll just turn round) and hopefully take in Yarcombe both ways. So not coming to Honiton.
If you don't see me, I am not coming.
As of Thursday 04 Apr 2019, my intention is to come, if only to see Robbo,s new machine.
See you Sunday - the weather looks ok and the temperature will be rising again.

[Robbo87]

Sorry to disapoint you Royb & Ptolemyx but I can't make it on Sunday. The bike's nearly - but not quite there; a bit like a lot of you desparados on here realy .
All will be revealed in the fullness of time, and sweat not chaps, there'll be some mighty fine rideouts organised from yours truly - I've got a lot of road time to catch up on; and if you've all got fed up waiting - well I'll try and make it worth it .

[Akky86]

I'm going to have to bow out I'm afraid! Been roped into helping a house move and playing Dad all at the same time, soz!

[Robbo87]

Just to say have a good safe ride on the morrow guys. I'm not envious - much!