FRIENDLY RIDEOUT 2 - APRIL 13TH - CANCELLED

[TKPM]

Happy birthday sha*** (billi)
Terry and Nikki

[Mike Daytona600]

Sorry but can't make tomorrow cos got man flu

As for the weather though, just do the ride. If we didn't use our bikes cos of risk of rain then we'd never go out on them in this country. I've started rides in the rain and it's cleared and ended up having a good day, like the SWB summer ride last year. Not like it's a fast ride

[thelastsuperpower]

looking at the weather on met office site and its all over the place!

Heavy downpours in exeter area yet cloudy and dry with a bit of sun in plymouth region

[billinom8s]

yeah i know mike, but have to factor in the 'moors' variable, we all know how the weather can come in up there. just seen the weather report and it does look crap for whole country tomorrow

[arron24]

gonna give this a miss, just had my "summer" tyres fitted and dont wanna get cought in the rain

[JohnBob]

Well we're getting rain....blue sky....hail....rain....blue sky down on Portland today. That doesn't help at all, but thought i'd share it with you.

I'm gonna give it a miss folks

[billinom8s]

seems like everyone is in the same boat here.

its supposed to be a fun ride and i don't know about you, but riding around the moors or being stood on plymouth hoe in the cold and wet isn't my idea of fun.

guess this will go on hold till the good weather does decide to make a show, could be next week, could be next month. will keep everyone updated.

sorry

[Cheese Monkey]

Ah you women

I'll be at Jaspers around 9 tommorow if anyone still wants to ride and isnt scared of the possibility of a little water...

[steve-d]

Im up for it, but cant make it for 9 got to do a 5-9 shift so i could make it but if u dont mind waitin i could do 10/10.30.

[Billi]

thanks for the buff day wishes...will make the next one as long as the sun is shining...need the sun shine to ride my bike..done too many miles in the rain...for those of you that are risking it on sunday,,good luck,, hope you get the blue skies..oh and you can drop the pressies into bideford on ye way past ha ha ha !!!!

[Frag]

Fair call......However I'm up for a ride anyway as the weather first thing doesn't seem too bad My plan is to head off from here (Yeovil/Sherborne) about 8am-Cartgate for a coffee, then head down to the coast-Weymouth etc, eventually come back this way to Sparkford to Haynes Motor Museum where it will be the second day of Bike Safe- starts at 10am. Anyone interested call or text in the morning from 7am and we'll meet up somewhere, or post here or pm me-I'll check before leaving. Jon.

[Cheese Monkey]

Im up for it, but cant make it for 9 got to do a 5-9 shift so i could make it but if u dont mind waitin i could do 10/10.30.

May be there then, but chances arent good . I've got to be back at 12 at the latest see. Let me know when you're next up for one though mate!

[r1dave]

Well i couldnt wait so took the bull by the horns and went for it, Bridge first got a bit wet getting there met a couple then went for a blast to westbay know rain getting there and know rain on the way back and we had fun

[Frag]

Fair call......However I'm up for a ride anyway ......

Thanks for your company Blue, really enjoyed the ride, we were b lucky with the weather Hopefully see you on the summer rideout (If that doesn't get cancelled ).

For anyone interested we went from Cartgate services-Sherborne-Cern Abbas-Dorchester-Weymouth-Bridport-West Bay-then back to Sparkford and had a quick nose around Bike Safe being held at Haynes Motor Museum, unfortunately ran out of time and didn't get the chance to test ride a Ducati or go for a supervised ride with the Police maybe another time.

[PeterM]

Why does everything get cancelled??

Why not let it happen and leave it up to the peoples to go or not go

It rained about 0900 this morning quite heavy and although I have seen a few showers nothing else has been around to stop most people riding

If we all rely on weather forecasts we will never get the bike out of the garage at all

this thread was started in January

Just let the next one happen then organise another one if only two bikes turn up then so be it....at least they would have had a good ride out

Peter