Piel Island 24th & 25th April

[PHILinFRANCE]

They,ll be no careering from me after a 960 mile run to get there i hope the tractors got a trailer to throw me and the bike on
Phil

[PHILinFRANCE]

Austin !!!! what times the meet at Carnforth and whats the planned route round the lakes ???? if i,m late i can cut across to B in F and meet there
Thanks Phil

[Snaphappy]

I've a big favour to ask

would someone order me a Airman Compact compressor from
B&Q | nextday.diy.com - 12,000+ DIY products next working day delivery



They wont except my billing address as its out of UK
I'll pick it up from the meet and can either transfer funds in advance or pay cash

it will be just over £15 with delivery

[Austin]

Austin !!!! what times the meet at Carnforth and whats the planned route round the lakes ???? if i,m late i can cut across to B in F and meet there
Thanks Phil

Have a look a post #1 in this thread. I will also start a new thread for people to post their individual travel plans so we know who we expect to meet where. I don't want to leave anyone behind.

Cabby the only way to leave the island early will be to not bring your bike onto piel island and take the ferry from/to Roa island. Roa island is on the opposite side from where we will cross the sands and is connected to the mainland.

[Mutley]

''[QUOTE=Snaphappy;453022]I've a big favour to ask

would someone order me a Airman Compact compressor from
B&Q | nextday.diy.com - 12,000+ DIY products next working day delivery''


Hi Nick, If no one has already offered I'll get one for you if you want

Just reply to this & I'll order it

TA! Shel

[Snaphappy]

Yes please Shel

I'll get the drinks in

[Austin]

As the sun was shining yesterday - for a while anyway - I got out on the bike through the lake district and ended up on Walney Island checking out the embarkation point for Piel Island - called Snab Point. Took some pics with my phone camera. The tide was in and looking at the vast expanse of water across Morecambe Bay left me feeling quite nervous about the crossing. This is a serious undertaking.

On the upside there were a couple of cars at Snab Point that judging by their state are used to cross the sands regularly - an Astra and a n Escort Van. So nothing special really needed and the builders must be taking their vans across too.

In the first pic the first bit of land across the water is Sheep Island and is about 500 yards away. Piel Island is behind this - you can see the castle and is about another mile. In the other photo's you can just see Roa Island - RNLI boathouse sticks out - which is where the little passenger ferry goes from if anyone is not taking their bike and needs to leave earlier.

[Tony Varadero]

Apologies to all, I have been told there is a good chance I have to come into work that weekend...wish every1 a great ride out.

[j]

HOPE this does not happen


be interesting pulling a Volverdero of a GSA out of the mud

[Austin]

HOPE this does not happen


be interesting pulling a Volverdero of a GSA out of the mud

that's why we get guided across