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Whealie
10-06-08, 04:11 PM
I am planning to head off the bunk house on Thursday morning. whichever way I goo I will come via Blackwall Tunnel through to the north circular, M11.
Anyone heading up that day want to link up?
I am planning to head off the bunk house on Thursday morning. whichever way I goo I will come via Blackwall Tunnel through to the north circular, M11.
Anyone heading up that day want to link up?
what time are you leaving im looking to hook up with yeti at squires cafe oop north about mid day and will be dragging maveric and his father in law who has just ridden the 15,000 miles from SA with me(now thats hard core:D)
Whealie
10-06-08, 04:53 PM
Squires is a long way up to be by midday isn't it? I think it took me five hours from Newcastle when I came back in one hit (in the rain) down the A1.
What time are you leaving and by what route?
Squires is a long way up to be by midday isn't it? I think it took me five hours from Newcastle when I came back in one hit (in the rain) down the A1.
What time are you leaving and by what route? you know what chris i havnt even given it a thought:rolleyes::D
but i was going to take a steady plod up the A1 have lunch at the cafe with yeti and he then has a cushty route to the bunk house i shall google it for a time and get back to you:thumbup:
it routes at 4hrs so if we left for around 6ish with stops that should get us there for around 12ish:thumbup:
Whealie
10-06-08, 07:34 PM
it routes at 4hrs so if we left for around 6ish with stops that should get us there for around 12ish:thumbup:
What about meeting yeti more like 2pm? We don't need another early start. If we left Squires at 3pm we'd still make the bunk house by tea time.
That gives us time to find some food and a few beers.
We need a leisurely start to Friday too, and an early night Friday night.
What about meeting yeti more like 2pm? We don't need another early start. If we left Squires at 3pm we'd still make the bunk house by tea time.
That gives us time to find some food and a few beers.
We need a leisurely start to Friday too, and an early night Friday night.sounds fair i'll tell him:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Lord Vader
10-06-08, 08:38 PM
Deb and i will leave around 7ish me thinks and get up there by the quickest way.I figure we spend enough time in the saddle in these 4 days so we want to keep this one as short as poss:rolleyes::cool::cool:
I am planning to head off the bunk house on Thursday morning. whichever way I goo I will come via Blackwall Tunnel through to the north circular, M11.
Anyone heading up that day want to link up?
Hi Whealie,
Im heading up from W london with MacP on Thusday morn sometime i think - im keen to...:thumbup:
Whealie
11-06-08, 10:18 AM
I was simply thinking that we have 367 miles of the M6 to do on the Saturday so I might not do those on Thursday, heading up the eastern side of the country instead, which means the A1.
What route are you planning Pete? Chad? Rovers?
My preference is for a normal wake-up and breakfast with my family possibly even delaying leaving until about 9.30. The idea was the bunkhouse night would be the more sociable of the two so I don't want to start early and have a late night.
A 9.30 start would still give me 4.5 hours to get to Squires by 2pm (196 miles and 3 hrs 16 according to Garmin) and comfortably to the bunk house for dinner time (132 miles just over 2hrs says Garmin).
That would put me at the M11/M25 junction about 10.30 I'd say so a meet just north of there or at the top of the M11 might be good.
Whealie
11-06-08, 11:05 AM
It is going to be seven hours on the bike (more with stops) to get to John O'Groats on the Friday too.
I was simply thinking that we have 367 miles of the M6 to do on the Saturday so I might not do those on Thursday, heading up the eastern side of the country instead, which means the A1.
What route are you planning Pete? Chad? Rovers?
My preference is for a normal wake-up and breakfast with my family possibly even delaying leaving until about 9.30. The idea was the bunkhouse night would be the more sociable of the two so I don't want to start early and have a late night.
A 9.30 start would still give me 4.5 hours to get to Squires by 2pm (196 miles and 3 hrs 16 according to Garmin) and comfortably to the bunk house for dinner time (132 miles just over 2hrs says Garmin).
That would put me at the M11/M25 junction about 10.30 I'd say so a meet just north of there or at the top of the M11 might be good.
sounds perfect to me!! - much bette rto do an alternative route on the way up.... brilliant - i am seriously excited....
Stormforce8
12-06-08, 11:21 PM
Just need to confirm with Mel and Chunk - but we could aim to meet up at Squires for 2pm as well.
We'll be running up the M27, M3, A34, M40, M69, M1, M18 and A1(M) - leaving the South around 8am ish........
Sohoeasy
13-06-08, 07:23 AM
Posted this info elsewhere,but it may well turn out to be invaluable.(I think there will almost certainly be a petrol station on this road Stan) :)
well theres no way im going to be able to sit around till 9.30:D:D:D:D:D
so me maveric , lindsey are going to meet at the stanstead services at 7.30am and start heading up :thumbup: so we'll see ya all up there:D
im signing off now going to sort me bits and tomorrow have a nice quiet evening with the wife ,,if anybody needs to contact me send us a text:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
night night all:D
Stormforce8
17-06-08, 08:14 PM
OK - anyone wanting to head up via Squires Cafe (Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, West Yorkshire LS25 5LX) there will be a few of us meeting there for a full English between midday and 2pm.
Me
Meljordan
Chunk
Chad
Maverick +1
We will be leaving Squires at 2pm Friday sharp..........and heading up to the bunkhouse at Gibbs Hill Farm.
Lord Vader
17-06-08, 08:19 PM
OK - anyone wanting to head up via Squires Cafe (Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, West Yorkshire LS25 5LX) there will be a few of us meeting there for a full English between midday and 2pm.
Me
Meljordan
Chunk
Chad
Maverick +1
We will be leaving Squires at 2pm Friday sharp..........and heading up to the bunkhouse at Gibbs Hill Farm.
plus 2:thumbup::cool::cool::cool:
Stormforce8
17-06-08, 08:26 PM
plus 2:thumbup::cool::cool::cool:
Marvellous - Danish with our 'Full English'.....:D :D
Lord Vader
17-06-08, 08:36 PM
Marvellous - Danish with our 'Full English'.....:D :D
Only people which are still on my "Christmas card" list will get some Danish:rolleyes::D
I've pm'd Chad. I'm hoping to catch the posse as you come up the A1 at Grantham. I'll shoot across from the Mids and will be there from 0900 onwards. I've suggested meeting at the Sainsburys store just off the main drag. They have fuel etc.....
I'll txt him to pick up me mesage now he's signed off for the night...bugga :D
Hat
Only people which are still on my "Christmas card" list will get some Danish:rolleyes::D
I'm still on the list....hooray...me me me me me me
Maple syrup and pecan please big V :D:D:D:D:D
Stormforce8
17-06-08, 08:53 PM
I'm still on the list....hooray...me me me me me me
Maple syrup and pecan please big V :D:D:D:D:D
Double up on the quantities for Chunk as I know he'll want my help with them :D :D
LV - if you can't sleep on Wednesday night and you're too scared to wake Lady Vader up to leave in the middle of the night.........MAKE DANISH :cheers: :D :cheers:
Lord Vader
17-06-08, 09:02 PM
I'm still on the list....hooray...me me me me me me
Maple syrup and pecan please big V :D:D:D:D:D
For now:rolleyes:
faantjie
17-06-08, 10:09 PM
OK - anyone wanting to head up via Squires Cafe (Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, West Yorkshire LS25 5LX) there will be a few of us meeting there for a full English between midday and 2pm.
Me
Meljordan
Chunk
Chad
Maverick +1
We will be leaving Squires at 2pm Friday sharp..........and heading up to the bunkhouse at Gibbs Hill Farm.
And me......:blob5:
Hi Folks,
3 of of get ferry to Scotland WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
It would be great to meet up,we have a half a plan, but we are clueless as to weather we are hitting or missing the best areas for biking/camping,we just picked camp sites from a map we bought (those symbles thingies:confused:)so not sure here is a basic overview of our plan :confused: :D ,
Day One Wednesday 18th
3 of us are arriving @ STRANRAER Wednesday afternoon ,and hoping to camp @ Inveruglas or Ardlui for the night.
Day Two,Thursday 19th
From Inveruglas or Ardlui to Ben Nevis then to Dingwal and camp for the night
Day Three Friday 20th
From Dingwal to Tongue then to John O Groats,hotel:D for the night
Day Four Saturday 21st :D (4am)
join the longest day crew down through Scotland we will then head and on to SKYE "DUNVEGAN" camp for the night,
Day five Sunday 22nd,
SKYE
Camp for the night,
Day six Monday 23rd,
head for Invergarry and on to Weymuss Bay and camp for the night
Tuesday 24th head for Troon and ferry back to Our Island :D
Hope we can meet others on our little scoot
been keeping an eye on your thread's and fotos,:D:razz::razz: looking forward to it,
details of mine, kc34,and tezzer mobile no's on participants pack's
here's hoping to meeting yis on the journey :thumbright:
let's know,
Tony
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