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Club House => Events/Meetings/Rideouts => Topic started by: mini-thumper on March 22, 2007, 06:56:02 PM

Title: Peak District gathering
Post by: mini-thumper on March 22, 2007, 06:56:02 PM: As you will see from the home page and form there is to be a get together in Wetton on 27 April. A few people have contacted me directly about coming but I would still like to know numbers (roughly). If you are thinking of coming can you post brief details here. Don't forget to book direct with the pub as its a fairly small site.

Boyd
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: steveD on March 22, 2007, 10:11:33 PM: Count me in.

SteveD
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Steffan on March 25, 2007, 12:32:03 PM: Me too! Inshallah!!

Steffan
OK if I come on a Stroker?
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: mini-thumper on March 25, 2007, 01:21:16 PM: Yep! Stinkwheels are fine.................

BB
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Martin C. on March 30, 2007, 11:58:38 PM: Hi Boyd,

I'll be staying the weekend in the adjacent B & B, and so will my XTZ660-riding mate Alan (who claims he has now actually joined the TC). He's rather looking forward to doing the rideout on a bike that's (allegedly) faster than my 612cc Bullet.

I hope there's no evil cobblestoned fords on the rideout route this year! If we're going to do the Wetton tunnel (as is customary), I may remove the unbaffled Goldie "silencer" from my bike and replace it with the equally unbaffled megga....

Martin
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: squirrelciv on March 31, 2007, 08:05:37 AM: Quote from: Martin C. on March 30, 2007, 11:58:38 PM

If we're going to do the Wetton tunnel (as is customary), I may remove the unbaffled Goldie "silencer" from my bike and replace it with the equally unbaffled megga....

Martin

Sold the deal for me :-)

Count me in!

Steffan, how/when will you be travelling up?? Shall we meet up??
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Simon#83 on March 31, 2007, 10:20:36 AM: Add me to the list!

Simon M
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Ken on March 31, 2007, 01:36:44 PM: I was going to give it a go all being well. Will be my first. Maybe just come up on the Sat.

Ken Spalding Lincs
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Alan Hughes on March 31, 2007, 05:51:36 PM: Yep, I'm in, staying at the adjacent B&B. Am I right in thinking that the Stafford Show is on during the same weekend as Wetton? If so, anybody up for a ride over there maybe on the Sunday?
Title: Re: Peak District gathering (further news)
Post by: mini-thumper on April 01, 2007, 07:34:29 PM: Rode the route of the ride-out today. Approx. 60 miles. Because the WSB was on at Donington there were less biikes about than usual. Also, as the roads I've chosen are 'off-the-beaten-track' there was very little traffic at all. Enjoyed some stunning views of the southern Peak District, and the weather was excellent.

At the moment I am the only person confirmed as camping at the pub. If you are intending to come I would get in touch with them fairly soon. There were half a dozen tents/caravans there today.

Stafford Show might be an option on the Sunday. Its only about 30-40 minutes away. We can sort this out when we get there.

See you all soon.....................

BB
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: squirrelciv on April 01, 2007, 07:57:42 PM: Sorry guys, I'm dipping out :-( Pending trip to Glastonbury has buggered the Civil family budget. Have fun guys.
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Dave#22 on April 01, 2007, 08:05:43 PM: Hi Boyd, I'll be over on the Saturday morning for a chat before the Ride Out.
looking forward to it
Dave
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Steffan on April 09, 2007, 05:21:49 PM: Has anyone else contacted the pub to be greeted by the answer phone and not have your messages returned?

Steffan
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: steveD on April 09, 2007, 08:20:10 PM: Yeah absolutely nothing, tried several times at different times of the day but nowt!
Will try again tomorrow.

SteveD
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: steveD on April 09, 2007, 08:51:10 PM: Just tried the email address and that doesn't work either, If anyone manages to get througth by phone can you add my name to the list for camping on the Friday and Sat nights.

Cheers Steve Dalby.
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: mini-thumper on April 13, 2007, 03:54:30 PM: Went to the pub a while back and they didn't even know they had a web site! The current tenants have only recently taken over the place. When I enquired about camping I was the only person booked in for our do! I suspect that it will not be overly booked so just turn up.

BB
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Steffan on April 13, 2007, 10:08:33 PM: I rang today and finally got an answer. They have a number of us down.

Steffan
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: trophydave on April 22, 2007, 07:06:02 PM: Any idea if the pub do breakfast?To my great surprise the wife says I can go.
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: mini-thumper on April 23, 2007, 07:27:47 PM: From what I can recall they will provide breakfast. If not I'm sure there will be something available from the gathered hordes. And if all else fails we can always stop somewhere early during the ride-out!

See you soon..................

BB
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: Steffan on April 23, 2007, 07:46:42 PM: Hey Dave,
will you be coming on the MZ then?

Steffan
Title: Re: Peak District gathering
Post by: trophydave on April 23, 2007, 08:44:45 PM: Quote from: Steffan on April 23, 2007, 07:46:42 PM
Hey Dave,
will you be coming on the MZ then?

Steffan

I am MZ less these days,I hope to come on the XT350 but I haven't had it long and this would be it's longest trip out-a voyage of discovery.I have a small problem of a couple of stitches in a hole in my neck just about where my helmet strap goes but they should be O.K. by the weekend.