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Rtt 09 - Guest - 19-08-2008
I'm def doing the German 09G2G if we can get a group together again. Those Germans know how to plan a G2G. The only trouble with Scotland or England is the bloody rain !! No one minds it now and again but for the whole summer its too much.
I would be up for France or any place warmer and dryer than here.
Rtt 09 - TonyDevil - 19-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94676:date=Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:04 PM:name=Dannyboy)-->QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm def doing the German 09G2G if we can get a group together again. Those Germans know how to plan a G2G. The only trouble with Scotland or England is the bloody rain !! No one minds it now and again but for the whole summer its too much.
I would be up for France or any place warmer and dryer than here.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
ditto, need to head south where the weather is good, not north where its shite and there are swarms of midges
MT09..... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doubtfull.gif[/img] i really must find my way around the german forum
gonna bring the missus and kiddie this time?
or are you likely to get told off for making progress? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Rtt 09 - dandywarhol - 19-08-2008
France sounds good - Portugal would be a long haul for some and may eat into the summer hols too much - especially for the family folks. It's all right for these lazy teaching types with 7 weeks off [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
Rtt 09 - TDMTAM - 19-08-2008
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Rtt 09 - Guest - 19-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94680:date=Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:27 PM:name=TonyDevil)-->QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ditto, need to head south where the weather is good, not north where its shite and there are swarms of midges
MT09..... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doubtfull.gif[/img] i really must find my way around the german forum
gonna bring the missus and kiddie this time?
or are you likely to get told off for making progress? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Jo has got the touring bug big time. She loved meeting Hawman, Hartside and the others. I thought she made good progress with out any twisting of the arm. Reckon she will be up for a visit to Europe next year but I dont think we should take Megs.
Rtt 09 - iand1947 - 19-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94676:date=Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:04 PM:name=Dannyboy)-->QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm def doing the German 09G2G if we can get a group together again.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think there's still some debate about where MT09 will be.
Rtt 09 - TonyDevil - 20-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94686:date=Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:46 PM:name=Dannyboy)-->QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Jo has got the touring bug big time. She loved meeting Hawman, Hartside and the others. I thought she made good progress with out any twisting of the arm. Reckon she will be up for a visit to Europe next year but I dont think we should take Megs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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sidekick would keep her busy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
Rtt 09 - Guest - 20-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94689:date=Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:59 PM:name=Pict)-->QUOTE(Pict @ Tue 19th Aug 2008, 11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think there's still some debate about <!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->where MT09 will be.<!--colorc-->
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What ideas have they got so far?
Rtt 09 - iand1947 - 20-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94720:date=Wed 20th Aug 2008, 02:44 PM:name=Dannyboy)-->QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Wed 20th Aug 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What ideas have they got so far?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My German's not good enough to understand it all. Seems even to have been some talk of skipping 09 and going for MT-10, though I think that's gone away. As to location, the Berlin area and the south have both been mentioned IIRC. Will call up Erdferkel to help out - unless someone els from Deutsche-TDM is looking in??
Later note: I've had another look and from what I can understand discussions are about north Germany - to be organised by the Berlin area group. South (Bavaria etc.) likely in 200.
Rtt 09 - MarkyMark - 20-08-2008
If I assume
1 - Good Riding - there are 5 days worth of different twisties wherever we end up.
2 - Good Social - there is some common place to stay/congregate
Then my preferences/thinking :-
1 Dordogne (Close enough to be accessible and far enough to make it a trip)
2 Scotland (Very accessible but Weather?)
3 Pyrenees (OK)
4 Portugal (Long way)
5 Norway (£6 pint, Long way, Weather?)
=== === My Criteria ===
Hills and mountains = best chance of 5 days different twisties.
Base location = Different groups can daily ride-out at their own pace.
Weather - South is likely to improve weather prospects, But in July too far is too hot.
Base location = social because folks can eat, drink and talk bollocks
Location about a days ride (600 miles for my butt) = Allows people to come and go to their own schedule if holiday is tight.
Ferry crossing is good - feels like a proper trip.
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German RTT sounded fun and I might make it one year, but I definitely would like to have a Carpe RTT.
Rtt 09 - Chris - 20-08-2008
France sounds good to me
August is France on holiday = full roads & crowded campsites
The leaves fall off the trees in July - v hot usually (but fresher)
Rtt 09 - iand1947 - 20-08-2008
Have dropped a line to the Germa forum and left Ralf a voicemail to askfor clarification of place ans dates. No details as yet, but I've had one response saying they'd be "delighted to welcome another Tommitour" [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Rtt 09 - ChrisG - 20-08-2008
Hanno's declared the German Megatreff will be around Berlin, so how about we try and get a big group of people who can mange the to get the time away to go there, and then do the RTT somewhere closer to home?
Rtt 09 - Guest - 20-08-2008
How about combining our RTT09 with the MT09.
A couple of days ride to get there, a few days with them and a couple of days to get back.
If they don't mind of course
Rtt 09 - Guest - 20-08-2008
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Rtt 09 - Guest - 20-08-2008
<!--quoteo(post=94772:date=Wed 20th Aug 2008, 09:13 PM:name=celticbiker)-->QUOTE(celticbiker @ Wed 20th Aug 2008, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How about combining our RTT09 with the MT09.
A couple of days ride to get there, a few days with them and a couple of days to get back.
If they don't mind of course<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hanno and the guys were the perfect host last year and organised just about everything to perfection. They even had a meal waiting for us on arrival and a ride out planned for the next day. Tony will vouch for the food especialy the BBQ in the evening [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Rtt 09 - Guest - 20-08-2008
I would be up for going to the MT09, i might be able to twist the arms of 2 other bikers to go as well [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
Rtt 09 - iand1947 - 20-08-2008
Have had replies from 3 admministrators of Deutsche-TDM. Evidently there's still a bit of aggro about the organisation of MT-09.
1) Hanno: âYou're welcome [to join in]. Though - when we sit around late at night I will once again try to teach our British friends that there is no need to order the beers in dozens. I will post the news at Carpe - just like we did this year.â
2) Lars: âAs far as I see it for now: The Berlin community has the priority to host the meeting. They have a "roundtable" soon where they want to form an organising team and discuss the next steps. That said, there is obviously not yet a date nor a location announced. If they decide for any reason that they do not want to or cannot organise the event, then the choice is open again, but I do not see that happening! I hope you can wait some more weeks to make your travel plans, and if the Berlin team is reading here, they should put another action item in their lists to inform the international communities (UK, NL, F, I, CZ, ...).
Hope this helps (for now)â.
3) Martin: âThe MT09 will be held as always during Corpus Christi - i.e.10-14 June 2009. It will take place in Berlin or Brandenburg state. We have not yet decided on the exact location, but will announce this as soon as possible. Good that you want to drop in againâ.
Rtt 09 - iand1947 - 20-08-2008
Doh!! - just found Hanno's thread after all that!
Should be interesting if they do broadcast the news of MT-09 to the rest of Euope!
Rtt 09 - TonyDevil - 20-08-2008
i think Berlin will be too far for an RTT, some of the older members have delicate arses [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
but we could time it the week after so we stop off on the way back?
how does this sound for a plan [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pimp.gif[/img]
MT09 for those that want it in the Berlin area 10-14June
leave a few days early, say Sunday 7th, and sort a twisty route out there
vacate Berlin with the rest of the Germans on Sunday 14th and head down to a
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(its approx 1000miles from Berlin to Bergerac, 2 full days is do-able with a 50/50 mix of twistys and motorway)
that also gives those who arent doing MT09 the weekends either end for travelling
<!--quoteo(post=94775:date=Wed 20th Aug 2008, 10:10 PM:name=Dannyboy)-->QUOTE(Dannyboy @ Wed 20th Aug 2008, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Tony will vouch for the food especialy the BBQ in the evening [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img] yum yum [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/badgrock.gif[/img]
what say ye oh boss man G and good gentle carpe folk?