RTTB 2012

[goatpants]

Can't make it.. Missus parents are moving from up country and I been roped in to help. They exchanged today and are moving in 2 weeks so packing up duties this weekend and next. Really sorry guys I was looking forward to it and meeting more of you.

[bambam]

I will be in bed like most normal people............but fingers crossed for the weather for you nutters

[billinom8s]

I will be in bed and i like fingers up my butt............nutters

i bloody knew it !

[Smiler]

Oieee you two! This is NOT the argument thread!!

Siiiiiiimon.........can you pleeeeease post up the link to the route again, life is too damn short to be trawling 11 pages!

Fank yooooooo

[badgerKDD]

All good with the cafe, i will give him a final weather relatexd confirmation on saturday night.

Furthest forward weather forecast i can get is for Friday which is for Sunshine and showers .... so whats new there ;)

[billinom8s]

DATE - 22-07-12

START POINT - EXETER SERVICES
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?daddr=Exe ... s&t=h&z=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

LEAVING HERE AT 03:45


1ST PICKUP POINT
DRUM BRIDGES ROUNDABOUT, NEWTON ABBOT
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=DRUM+BR ... w&t=h&z=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

MEETING POINT BUS STOP ON THE ROUNDABOUT

LEAVING HERE APPROX 04:00

2ND MEETING POINT
ST GERMANS ROUNDABOUT/SHELL STATION
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ST+GERM ... 5&t=h&z=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
LEAVING HERE APPROX 04:30

NEXT MEETING POINT
TESCOS, ST AUSTELL
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=TESCOS+ ... w&t=h&z=15" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
LEAVING HERE APPROX 05:15


From there Badger will lead the ride, he has promised to keep it sensible, unlike last year when it would appear he got spooked having people follow him and he tried to get rid of us.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE FUELLED UP WHEN YOU GET TO YOUR MEETING POINT

We will be running a LEADER, TAIL END CHARLIE and DROP OFF JUNCTION MARKER setup so as not to lose anyone.

EVERYONE WILL TAKE PART IN THE DROP OFF SYSTEM - MAKES THE DAY RUN SMOOTHER AND WE DON'T LOOSE ANYONE.

LEADER FROM EXETER TO DRUM BRIDGES - colin(rsv4Col)
LEADER FROM DRUM BRIDGES - SIMON(billinom8s)
LEADER FROM LANDS END - JOHN(BADGERKDD)

TAIL END CHARLIE ??????


ALL RIDERS WILL BE ASKED TO JUNCTION MARK, if you have never done this before don't panic. All you have to do is stop when the ride leader points to a junction, make sure you stop before the junction so everyone knows when to turn.
Then just sit back and wait for the TEC (tail end charlie) to come past - you may have a bit of a wait as the ride can get broken up sometimes, depending on how many riders we get.

WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LEAVE THE JUNCTION UNTIL TEC COMES THROUGH, THIS WAY WE WILL NOT LOOSE ANYONE.
OTHER PEOPLE WILL BE RELYING ON YOU FOR A GOOD DAY AS MUCH AS YOU ARE RELYING ON THEM FOR THE SAME.

FOR THOSE WORRIED ABOUT FUELLING

EXETER - ST GERMANS - 56 MILES
ST GERMANS TO ST AUSTELL - 26 MILES
ST AUSTELL TO LANDS END TO PENZANCE - 62 MILES



ROUTE -
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid= ... 5,0.441513" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think that is all.

[Smiler]

Silly question #1 .... are you doing St Ives on the way down or on the way back..? Route says St Awful to Lands End but not which way round, IYKWIM..

[billinom8s]

going round the top, st ives and round to lands end.

if the weather has been arse though we may just skip that road and do the same as last time.

[billinom8s]

i cant believe this thread has had nearly 3000 views

[badgerKDD]

I will try to ride the St Ives to Menzpants -via St. Just/Lands End on Thursday evening to check its condition. I'm pretty busy this week but I'll do my best to find an hr to blast some cow shit roads. I'm hoping the predicted dry weather this week, mixed with the tourist coaches will do a little mud clearing for us ;) !

i'll do a quick AA roadcheck to make sure the roads around St Awful are road work free as i won't have time to check them before Sunday.

general synopsis for Sunday's weather is looking good so far though

[Stikley]

Don't think I can make this one, bikes still not ready, so close but getting MoT, Tax, insured and finished before Sunday is a bit too little too late, gotta love being reduced to part time hours after accident. Hope everyone has fun, if I can make it I will be there.

[DaveH]

Fraid I can't make it either as we are now due to go off on hols to Pembrokeshire on Sunday

Hope you have a great time and the weather is kind

[Smiler]

Shame you both cant make it

I had a word, got that pesky jet stream thing shifted on....and its looking like a dry warm(ish) evening/morning!

[Taz2011]

well as you all know i cant offer my services... so just want to wish you all (if i dont see you b4) have a safe and fun ride and bring back a cake...mmmm cake!

[Jimred]

Ok, so who is actually going? All i can hear is people pulling out The weathers looking very good, so im definitely up for it!