RTT 08

[OF.uk]

<!--quoteo(post=54127:date=Wed 19th Sep 2007, 10:42 AM:name=TonyDevil)-->QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Wed 19th Sep 2007, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->which week is the big bike festival on?
i fancy doing that [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

The bike festival's usually the last week in July.
If anyone fancies going to Hungary (either during the bike week or not) I can help out with routes, accomodation, campsites, translation etc etc.
Near our house in Sirok there's a guy who has a cottage for rent and also has several Tibetan style tents that hold loads of people. There are other b+b's in the village. The area is full of fantastic twisty roads and cheap food and drink. If I'm not living there by July I'm certainly planning on being over there at that time, although whether I'll have a bike by then is another matter [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]

[stu]

<!--quoteo(post=54244:date=Wed 19th Sep 2007, 09:22 PM:name=Pict)-->QUOTE(Pict @ Wed 19th Sep 2007, 09:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->You've brought to mind the image of Terry Pratchett's character Genghis Cohen and his band of geriatric marauders - principal among them being Mad Angus in his wheelchair with the scythe blades - "a bit slow and clumsy over broken walls, but a demon on the flat" [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Genghis is believed to be based on observing of Dandy at an early RTT, and Angus sounds a lot like me [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

Incidentally, wouldn't Carpe Jugulum be ideal reading at a G2G ?




I voted for Kerry, but the Island would be an option.

[ChrisG]

At this rate we're gonna need a trip a month all year to fit in all the suggestions. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Is there a reason why there needs to be only 1 RTT? Both the RTT and September G2G were fairly well attended weren't they?

[MarkyMark]

Just thinking out loud here, another option for the pot :-

England Scotland Ireland Wales. - Jump on/off the circuit as you feel like. Local expert leads on best roads.

One working week - start on a Sat - Finis on a Sun = 8 days (5 days holiday needed for whole trip)

Big fight over start/end point - but:-

2 nights S.Wales
ferry
2 night ireland
ferry
2 nights scotland
2 nights lake/peak

[dapleb]

This demonstrates very well why things are normally sorted at the previous years RTT! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[jht]

<!--quoteo(post=54271:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:39 AM:name=sidestand)-->QUOTE(sidestand @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Whaddabout SOF near Andorra.............great roads.......nice bike friendly place to stay....run by Cloggies

http://www.motorstophelder.nl/uk/index.htm. If we gettit right, we could run a CMC do at the same time [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Like that idea, Ireland good too

What about Scandinavian places as we got members there?

2p's worth, further afield is good but may negate those going for just wkend? So places within a days (hard?) riding could be more inclusive to those who wanna go but can't take whole week off etc??


my only prob with last 2 RTT's has been timing, like right in the middle of my end of year exams [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

This post was last modified: 20-09-2007, 09:34 AM by jht.

[iand1947]

<!--quoteo(post=54300:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 09:45 AM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->At this rate we're gonna need a trip a month all year to fit in all the suggestions. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Is there a reason why there needs to be only 1 RTT? Both the RTT and September G2G were fairly well attended weren't they?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good point. I've been thinking that tthis poll is going the same way as my earlier attempt to set up an Eastern Region G2G - ending up with almost equal numbers interested in different venues, some who would like to go to more than one (work & cost permitting) if they were at different times, etc. So it ceases to be an outright poll and you end up with more than one G2G.

[ChrisG]

<!--quoteo(post=54314:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 10:43 AM:name=Pict)-->QUOTE(Pict @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Good point. I've been thinking that tthis poll is going the same way as my earlier attempt to set up an Eastern Region G2G - ending up with almost equal numbers interested in different venues, some who would like to go to more than one (work & cost permitting) if they were at different times, etc. So it ceases to be an outright poll and you end up with more than one G2G.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

The way to get around that is just say "I'm going here on this data, who wants to come" If you make sure the "here" is a cake shop you be sure plenty of people will join you [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

[dapleb]

<!--quoteo(post=54318:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 10:55 AM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The way to get around that is just say "I'm going here on this data, who wants to come" If you make sure the "here" is a cake shop you be sure plenty of people will join you [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I aggrozzle...specially the cake bit.

[wicklamulla]

<!--quoteo(post=54270:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:04 AM:name=Brakestick)-->QUOTE(Brakestick @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If your going to the isle man why not try in the second week of july when the southern 100 is on ( tea time / eveing races ) , it's not just a nice place to visit but some races aswell ( if your not in the pub by then ! ) and lets not forget no speed limits outside the built-up areas ( personal best on the moutain road just over <!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->165 mph : 1992 on my old fj1200 <!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->) . I'll be there and you can find me in Peel .<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
that must have been one verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry special FJ12 or a very optimistic speedo ! i loike FJ12's.

[ChrisG]

<!--quoteo(post=54325:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 11:27 AM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I aggrozzle...specially the cake bit.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Although Wicky complains if we make him eat too much cake. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img]

I fancy a trip to the alps myself, if I can find a nice looking Swiss cake shop I'm sure someone will join me.

This post was last modified: 20-09-2007, 11:03 AM by ChrisG.

[OF.uk]

Like here
http://www.peakretreats.co.uk/summer/sai...ntclar.htm



"Amenities in Saint Jean Montclar
Butchers, local produce shops, <!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->chocolate speciality shop<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->, snack shops, <!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro--> cake shops<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->, chemist (nearby)"


[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[iand1947]

<!--quoteo(post=54334:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 11:45 AM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Although Wicky complains if we make him eat too much cake. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img]

I fancy a trip to the alps myself, if I can find a nice looking Swiss cake shop I'm sure someone will join me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Austrian cakes are arguably even better. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yeahyeahyeah.gif[/img]

[TonyDevil]

if the RTT is a tour thru countries then we ought to stop at a cake shop in each country we go thru

"The Carpe European Tour of Cake"

or "TDM fat bassids clean out the european cake mountain"

[iand1947]

<!--quoteo(post=54318:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 10:55 AM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The way to get around that is just say "I'm going here on this data, who wants to come"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Absolutely. Which has some bearing on ending up with RTT08A, B, .......<!--quoteo(post=54344:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:09 PM:name=TonyDevil)-->QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->if the RTT is a tour thru countries then we ought to stop at a cake shop in each country we go thru"The Carpe European Tour of Cake"or "TDM fat bassids clean out the european cake mountain"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><b>C</b>ake <b>A</b>ficionados <b>R</b>ally (<b>P</b>an <b>E</b>uropean)?? aka <b>R</b>olling <b>T</b>ea <b>T</b>ime?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[OF.uk]

<!--quoteo(post=54345:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:14 PM:name=Pict)-->QUOTE(Pict @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><b>C</b>ake <b>A</b>ficionados <b>R</b>ally (<b>P</b>an <b>E</b>uropean)?? aka <b>R</b>olling <b>T</b>ea <b>T</b>ime?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Does that mean you all have to turn up on Hondas? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]

This post was last modified: 20-09-2007, 11:42 AM by OF.uk.

[TonyDevil]

<!--quoteo(post=54350:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:26 PM:name=OF.uk)-->QUOTE(OF.uk @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=54345:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:14 PM:name=Pict)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pict @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><b>C</b>ake <b>A</b>ficionados <b>R</b>ally (<b>P</b>an <b>E</b>uropean)?? aka <b>R</b>olling <b>T</b>ea <b>T</b>ime?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does that mean you all have to turn up on Hondas? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
or
<b>C</b>ake <b>A</b>ficionados <b>R</b>ally & <b>P</b>ie <b>E</b>aters <b>R</b>olling <b>T</b>ea <b>T</b>ime

This post was last modified: 20-09-2007, 12:01 PM by TonyDevil.

[iand1947]

<!--quoteo(post=54355:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:46 PM:name=TonyDevil)-->QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><b>C</b>ake <b>A</b>ficionados <b>R</b>ally & <b>P</b>ie <b>E</b>aters <b>R</b>olling <b>T</b>ea <b>T</b>ime<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Better! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

BTW (crossing threads) where's Avonne these days? I've just committed the sin of copying the last posting into my reply!

[Guest]

I think the Isle of Man is a great idea.

[David_H]

<!--quoteo(post=54369:date=Thu 20th Sep 2007, 03:04 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Thu 20th Sep 2007, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think the Isle of Man is a great idea.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

As in a small island between an island and an Ireland? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]