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East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 14-12-2007
I thought I'd jump the gun and start another thread to save confusion!
As we already have at least one member that can't make 22 March, can we have suggestions for an alternative. That would also leave that date free for any members that want to do both. Once we have a few names and their locations, we can arrange a starting point and plan it from there.
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - iand1947 - 14-12-2007
<!--quoteo(post=64352:date=Fri 14th Dec 2007, 06:14 PM:name=trevini)-->QUOTE(trevini @ Fri 14th Dec 2007, 06:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I thought I'd jump the gun and start another thread to save confusion!
As we already have at least one member that can't make 22 March, can we have suggestions for an alternative. That would also leave that date free for any members that want to do both. Once we have a few names and their locations, we can arrange a starting point and plan it from there.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well done for making a move. What dates can you make and then the rest of us can yay or nay? I'm generally interested any time but have to take particular note of icy roads. Would be simpler to stick to one venue, too - last time it got messy!
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - jollygiant - 14-12-2007
I live in Thetford right on the Norfolk/Suffolk border so anywhere within about 100 mile radius is [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img] with me
Just the right distance for a good thack there and back in a day!!!
As for date's I'm pretty easy...
Obviously not dates when the WSBK and Motogp circus are in the country....
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 14-12-2007
I'm easy so far as dates are concerned - any weekend is fine with me, so it's down to you guys, really.
I suppose we could aim to finish a ride out at Hunstanton with a bag of chips on the sea front. I'll have to do a bit of research to find a nice "biking route" once we decide on a start venue. As we have a few members potentially travelling up from Essex/Suffolk border, how about somewhere in that area?
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - jollygiant - 14-12-2007
Well I could do the route from say Ipswich to Hunstanton..... And boy do I know some good 110% commitmed corners that are brill when you get right!!!!!
Think it would be best to wait till it's a bit warmer thou!!!
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - iand1947 - 14-12-2007
Maybe better to use somewhere more central (Thetford-ish?) as a muster point? Short days are the prob. at tthe mo., and Hunstanton is a long way home for some of us. Maybe better to leave the coast till the summer? Just a thought.
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - stormy - 14-12-2007
Well I'm over in Peterborough, but willing to travel for a bag of chips (hell I even went to Avebury in the summer,cos I was bored! not exactly a 10 minute ride either.)
Meeting place around Thetford sounds ok, except for those living in Thetford, as they don't have much of a ride out.
The dates that I CAN NOT do are:-
1/2 March
21 to 24 March
12/13 April
3/4 May (Bank Holiday)
10/11 May (Thunderace meeting in Germany)
17/18 May (Back to the Dolomities to pick up the broken bits of my V Strom)
outside of those dates, I'm available with a bit of notice.
mike
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 14-12-2007
I can never plan that far in advance but if I'm available I'll be there.
Trevini, are you the chap I spoke to in the car park at Lowestoft Tescos?
Can't be that many 04 TDMs in blue around here.
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 14-12-2007
That would be me then!
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - iand1947 - 14-12-2007
<!--quoteo(post=64363:date=Fri 14th Dec 2007, 07:30 PM:name=stormy)-->QUOTE(stormy @ Fri 14th Dec 2007, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Meeting place around Thetford sounds ok, except for those living in Thetford, as they don't have much of a ride out.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Only thinking of a muster/watering point pre-rideout. Could go for Castle whatsit as a starting point? Or is it better to meet in Hunstanton and stop off later somewhere southish? Still think that H may be a better bet for a summer meet.
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 14-12-2007
Thinking about it, If we met at Red Lodge transport cafe just off the A11 that would be within the 1- 1 1/2 hour ride from most people who have responded so far. It puts us in a nice central position to start. I was thinking of Hunstanton as a finish point, rather than start.
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|red%20lodge
How does that sound?
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - stormy - 14-12-2007
Good as any point.
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 14-12-2007
Ok, shall we make it the Red Lodge, then?
How does Sat 5 April suit?
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - jollygiant - 14-12-2007
Yup that's sounds great to me!!!
You guys decide the time as I only live about 15-20 mins from there???
I could work out a nice biking route If you want??
Unless any body else lives in Thetford area and wants to get some heads together and descus a route over a couple of ales??
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - iand1947 - 14-12-2007
<!--quoteo(post=64378:date=Fri 14th Dec 2007, 08:16 PM:name=trevini)-->QUOTE(trevini @ Fri 14th Dec 2007, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Ok, shall we make it the Red Lodge, then?
How does Sat 5 April suit?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Think I can get away with that, though some might prefer the Sunday tradition. Depending on the route, others might be able to come across and join in the later section?
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - King OFF the Road - 14-12-2007
Count me in, I'm only 25 min's from Red Lodge. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - jollygiant - 15-12-2007
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE<!--quotec-->I'm only 25 min's from Red Lodge<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hey Landy where do you live??
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - King OFF the Road - 15-12-2007
Elmswell, just off the A14 between Bury and Stowmarket.
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 15-12-2007
i'd be up for a summer ride out to hunstanton, not been there for chips by the sea in years. have to be a summer one for me though cos its 120ish miles (but worth it for the chips) and we all know how bad TDM lights are. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]
East Anglian Meet - 5th April 2008 - Guest - 15-12-2007
We'll see how the first one goes and maybe arrange a summer ride out to Hunstanton when we have light evenings :-)