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Ride Out From Bridgwater, SUNDAY 25th October

Posted: Oct 4th, '15, 11:43
by ptolemyx
Let's do a ride out starting and finishing at Riders of Bridgwater later in the month, autumn weather permitting. Poll above for:- Sun 18th, Sat 24th, Sun 25th, Sat 31st or Sun 1st Nov :?:

I've got my ideas and welcome route suggestions please, any of your favourite sections to include in up to 200 miles :wink:

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, end of October

Posted: Oct 4th, '15, 18:00
by Robbo87
I've gone for Sunday the 18th Oct' but am happy with any of the above dates really.
Note that Riders are closed on a Sunday, also, British Summertime(!) ends on Sunday 25th October and the clocks go back an hour from midnight .......... .

Mr P, if you have an outline route and are thinking of straying into the Brendons, Blackdowns, East and/or Mid Devon or South Somerset at any stage and want to fine tune things in those areas, PM me your route and I'll be happy to suggest routes that may fit.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, end of October

Posted: Oct 4th, '15, 19:57
by Gimlet
Sat 24 for me (weather depending). Riders will open for coffee and window shopping and the clocks won't have gone back.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, end of October

Posted: Oct 4th, '15, 20:11
by MellowYellow
Sun 18 is 'Hoggin the Bridge'. Many hundreds of bikes over the old Severn Bridge. Cult event.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, end of October

Posted: Oct 10th, '15, 05:58
by ptolemyx
The route will be:-

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It should take us about three and a half hours riding time.There's plenty of good pubs along the way for a lunch stop 8)

My preferred date is Saturday 24th but I'll leave the poll open a bit longer.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, end of October

Posted: Oct 10th, '15, 15:01
by Robbo87
ptolemyx wrote:The route will be:-

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It should take us about three and a half hours riding time.There's plenty of good pubs along the way for a lunch stop 8)

My preferred date is Saturday 24th but I'll leave the poll open a bit longer.
Mr P, can't now make the 18th so please change my date preference to Saturday 24th, an earlier start the better for me :-bd - SWMBO has things planned for later in the p.m.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, end of October

Posted: Oct 13th, '15, 18:34
by Thecelt
looks right up my street.. beautiful route right through my hood.. 8) ....
whats the final decision on the date.??
cheers.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 13th, '15, 20:49
by ptolemyx
Executive decision time.........Sat 24th.

Meet at Riders of Bridgwater - coffee, chat and look/puke at the Hardleys - to leave at 10.00.

Ride out pace will not be 125 friendly, but neither will you need your kneesliders.

Do peeps want a pub lunch or just coffee stops?

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 16th, '15, 09:54
by Robbo87
ptolemyx wrote:Executive decision time.........Sat 24th.

Meet at Riders of Bridgwater - coffee, chat and look/puke at the Hardleys - to leave at 10.00.

Ride out pace will not be 125 friendly, but neither will you need your kneesliders.

Do peeps want a pub lunch or just coffee stops?
I'll be there, and count me in for a coffee and cake stop or two :D

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 16th, '15, 17:59
by Gimlet
Coffee stops will do for me. Less champing, more riding. But I'll go with the flow.

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 17th, '15, 08:14
by ptolemyx
Quick pit stops it is then B-) Fingies crossed for the wevver :-?

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 18th, '15, 19:20
by jer r1
will take a day off and get some me time :-bd

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 20th, '15, 06:57
by Gimlet
Weather not looking good. Damn. :(
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Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 21st, '15, 05:44
by ptolemyx
My forecast shows showers early Saturday morning and dry Sunday.

Suggest, if weather crap Sat but better Sun do it Sunday???? As per usual we'll keep a watch on the weather and I'll make a call Friday evening :roll:

Re: Ride Out From Bridgwater, Saturday 24th October

Posted: Oct 21st, '15, 08:35
by Gimlet
Sunday looking much better. Shame Riders will be shut and we won't be able to go inside and drink all their coffee and say rude things about the Fartly Dreadfulsons. :wink: