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Who's planning to join the Newark Meet-Up ?

Poll ended at Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:35 pm

Yes I'm Coming
3
13%
Hopefully - I'm Probably Coming
7
29%
Maybe - But Unlikely
2
8%
Sorry - Not This Time
12
50%
 
Total votes: 24
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#16 Post by Yellowduck » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:14 pm

I'm a no :smt005

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#17 Post by crosstowntraffic » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:27 pm

It's a No from me too. Sorry but I am one of those southern softies, according to the AA autoroute its a 280mile round trip from SE London which in itself isn't out of reach but I have got a heavy (read drink feulled) night planned for Sat and don't want an early start on Sunday when I am still a bit pissed. :smt018
Guess what age bracket I registered, wouldn't have thought twice a few years ago.
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#18 Post by Fausto » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:26 pm

Will decide on Sat. Mainly down to the weather really.
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#19 Post by HowardQ » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:26 pm

I'll be there unless it's snowing, which looks a possiblity lookin out the window at work at the moment.

Forecast is better for weekend though.
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#20 Post by Thumper » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:56 pm

Love to meet you guys but a 320 mile round trip and 8 hours in the saddle is a bit much for a sunday in March and thats without the local ride :smt006
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#21 Post by HowardQ » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:38 pm

Plan is still the same, meet up at the Barge from around 12 noon. If weather's fine, probably have a run out to Willingham around 2 ish or so, could leave earlier if everybody is happy to go for a run. Otherwise leave at around the same time as some people may want to set off home from Newark, if they've come a long way. Some may want to go home via Willingham I suppose. Could then go back from there, (either north or south), via the A15 I suppose.
Idea is to keep it all pretty open and see what people prefer on the day.
My original plan for the run out was to head out from Newark towards Gainsborough via the A1133 and A156. Then the A631 towards Market Rasen. Turning off on the A1103 and A46 to Caistor. Then from here a blast down the B1225 towards Ludford Parva and back on the A631 for the last short bit into Willingham Woods from the east side.
It's a mixture of some good fast sweepers and just a few tighter bits, that should take about an hour and 20 minutes or so. Totally open to any other ideas, just tried for a mix of some fun roads that won't take too long, so people won't be too late setting off home from Willingham after another cuppa.
Anybody else know any good roads we could fit in?
Or any other general thoughts?
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#22 Post by HowardQ » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:17 pm

Think somebody forgot to click on the vote, probably me.
As I see it so far we have 4 definates - Fastasfcuk, Falken, Loafersmate and me, but only shows 3.
Then have six probables - the Duke, D-Rider, Aladinsaneuk, Firestarter, Paddyz1 and Tweaker.
Then some others who may just make it on the day if weathers fine.
Then there's Goldie wimpin out on the short hop down from Aberdeen, on the excuse he ain't got an MOT.
Can't be more than an 800 mile round trip! Could try air freight down to Doncaster Airport. :smt051
Seriously - catch you some other time M8. Same for all the others, this only started as a local meet after all.
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#23 Post by Goldie » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:49 pm

HowardQ wrote:Can't be more than an 800 mile round trip!
Oh yes it can!!! :smt003
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#24 Post by HowardQ » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:54 pm

Goldie wrote:
HowardQ wrote:Can't be more than an 800 mile round trip!
Oh yes it can!!! :smt003
Suppose it's always nice to take the scenic route, even at this time of year!
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#25 Post by HowardQ » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:03 pm

The 800 was only a quick guess, and just checked Multimap, which reckons 407.5 one way, so did get it close! :smt019
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#26 Post by Goldie » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:20 pm

Autoroute said 435 at the first attempt, but I don't know what options were set. Tried again and it gave me 374 for the shortest, so you were right first time!!! :smt019

Quickest is 452, via the M6.
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#27 Post by Viking » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:02 am

Not me, I'll be down at the Island watching the SuperBikes. :smt001

Have a good ride!
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#28 Post by Okamoto » Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:11 am

All set to go but just seen the forecast ..........pi$$ing it down all day is the likelyhood.... :smt009
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#29 Post by HowardQ » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:25 pm

Goldie wrote:Autoroute said 435 at the first attempt, but I don't know what options were set. Tried again and it gave me 374 for the shortest, so you were right first time!!! :smt019

Quickest is 452, via the M6.
Still a bloody long way though M8.
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#30 Post by HowardQ » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:31 pm

Okamoto wrote:All set to go but just seen the forecast ..........pi$$ing it down all day is the likelyhood.... :smt009
Yeh but that might be good news. Whenever I hear a forcast a few days before, I always expect the exact opposite, and more often than not it's right! That's what's great about all these forecasts about global warming, the Met Office can't usually do an accurate forecast for this afternoon.
All we can do is keep our fingers crossed and see what it's like on Sunday morning.
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