john The Guv’nor Admin Retrobike Rider Feedback View Aug 8, 2006 #1 Think it's time to organise another retrobike meet. Ideas for venues and dates please (when is the south coast ride going on?!?)
Think it's time to organise another retrobike meet. Ideas for venues and dates please (when is the south coast ride going on?!?)
cchris2lou Retrobike Rider Gold Trader PoTM Winner GT Fan Feedback View Aug 8, 2006 #2 I propose Wales . no idea where though . Not too far from most of us ( 4 hours drive ? ) and motorway access for everybody I imagine . Early to mid october to have a last chance at good weather ?
I propose Wales . no idea where though . Not too far from most of us ( 4 hours drive ? ) and motorway access for everybody I imagine . Early to mid october to have a last chance at good weather ?
Tranquility Base Devout Dirtbag Aug 8, 2006 #3 Wales around October sounds perfect. Would love to see the bikes from this site in the flesh.
stevek Gold Trader Feedback View Aug 8, 2006 #4 Whereabouts in Wales you thinking? * Imagines doing CyB on the rigid Yo and shudders* Not that it's not possible, just that I care for (and pamper) my pride and joy!!
Whereabouts in Wales you thinking? * Imagines doing CyB on the rigid Yo and shudders* Not that it's not possible, just that I care for (and pamper) my pride and joy!!
Tranquility Base Devout Dirtbag Aug 9, 2006 #5 I was planning to do a Snowdon run around that time with a few mates (if they turned up on modern bikes would anyone talk to them?)
I was planning to do a Snowdon run around that time with a few mates (if they turned up on modern bikes would anyone talk to them?)
deelam Retro Guru Aug 9, 2006 #6 Snowdon or Northern Wales would see me and a couple of others there!
cchris2lou Retrobike Rider Gold Trader PoTM Winner GT Fan Feedback View Aug 9, 2006 #8 Noth wale might be a bit far for us southerner . somewhere in between ?
deelam Retro Guru Aug 9, 2006 #9 North Wales is still "south" - geographically! If I remember, the centre of the UK is Caton, near Lancaster. Below Birmingham is a nightmare for us Northerners
North Wales is still "south" - geographically! If I remember, the centre of the UK is Caton, near Lancaster. Below Birmingham is a nightmare for us Northerners
cchris2lou Retrobike Rider Gold Trader PoTM Winner GT Fan Feedback View Aug 9, 2006 #10 Just checked and Snowdon is about 5h drive from london . :cry: I think 3 hours drive need to be the limit , otherwise overnight accomodation and extra costs would be involved .
Just checked and Snowdon is about 5h drive from london . :cry: I think 3 hours drive need to be the limit , otherwise overnight accomodation and extra costs would be involved .