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On the basis that you all own bikes , and do 3 miles a year, how about a Sarf East meet up, post lockdown, to give you all an excuse ...?
It could be somewhere easy like Rykas - or open to other suggestions...

Retired in 2019 after commuting 600 miles a week for the previous 19 years on various cheap bikes. On top of that I rode the work bikes for thousands of miles a year too.

Moved home (and countries) so my bike collection was broken up and sold, but bought a couple of bikes out here. In 2020 I probably did 5,000 miles between August and the beginning of December, all leisure riding. Im a FWB now, but as the fair weather is for 11 months of the year, and with no salt on the roads, i ride everyday.

Can only ride within the province i live in, but as it covers 23,500 sq kms, i can still get a decent ride in. As soon as these restrictions are lifted, i will be able to ride out and discover more of the country.

Mr Moofo wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:21 am On the basis that you all own bikes , and do 3 miles a year, how about a Sarf East meet up, post lockdown, to give you all an excuse ...?
It could be somewhere easy like Rykas - or open to other suggestions...

I'd be up for that, I'd prefer north of London to south of London, what about High Beech in Epping Forest, though it's got to be 25 years since I've been there

Deffo. More than up for that. I'd say down the coast, like Bognor/Eastbourne.

weeksy wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:56 am Deffo. More than up for that. I'd say down the coast, like Bognor/Eastbourne.

okay - I will start a plan ...

weeksy wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:56 am Deffo. More than up for that. I'd say down the coast, like Bognor/Eastbourne.

That's nice and central

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:54 am

Mr Moofo wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:21 am On the basis that you all own bikes , and do 3 miles a year, how about a Sarf East meet up, post lockdown, to give you all an excuse ...?
It could be somewhere easy like Rykas - or open to other suggestions...

I'd be up for that, I'd prefer north of London to south of London, what about High Beech in Epping Forest, though it's got to be 25 years since I've been there

High beech is 20 mins for me

Yes I do, not as much as I'd like (both the bikes are currently SORN'd because they weren't going to get used in the winter of a pandemic). Very happy to do the catch up with Mr Moofo and others down here.

Ohh I’m in, could always do a run to Rye from Eastbourne.

Still riding and can't see that changing any time soon. Had a few years between 20-2016 when it was mainly just commuting but since then I've kind of rediscovered my enthusiasm for it, bolstered by the fact my missus has her own bike now too.

Mr Moofo wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:21 am On the basis that you all own bikes , and do 3 miles a year, how about a Sarf East meet up, post lockdown, to give you all an excuse ...?
It could be somewhere easy like Rykas - or open to other suggestions...

I'm keen for a dogburger! No doubt Trog and Rockburner are too.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:54 am I'd be up for that, I'd prefer north of London to south of London, what about High Beech in Epping Forest, though it's got to be 25 years since I've been there

I'd be keen for a meet up there too. Taipan isn't far from there too. Epping Forest is quite good for trail riding too. Not much in the way of gradient but big enough to have variety and easy to get lost. Hell, if you come to Rykas I'll happily show you around some of the Surrey Hills beforehand.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:33 pm

weeksy wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:56 am Deffo. More than up for that. I'd say down the coast, like Bognor/Eastbourne.

That's nice and central

Noggin, how far south are you?

cheb wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:08 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:33 pm

weeksy wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:56 am Deffo. More than up for that. I'd say down the coast, like Bognor/Eastbourne.

That's nice and central

Noggin, how far south are you?

LOL


1250kms from Bognor -

45°30'23.2"N 6°40'31.1"E
45.506439, 6.675294

Long way south (and a bit east) too!!


I'd say it's pretty central, if a little bit northern

I'd agree with that.

Yup, i ride all the time

Lucky enough (when i am allowed to by govt) to be a bike instructor so i get to ride every day and put something back into the enjoyment i get from being on a bike.

When i have time off and its decent weather i still ride for fun as well and try and hit a couple of trips away each year which racks the miles up but that was limited to a Wales weekend last year riding there on the Multi for the annual trackday

Last year despite "sheilding" I managed 1088 on the Le Mans, I keep a record of all my petrol fill ups in Excel as I've been messing with the carbs over the years. Was getting 32 ish mpg, now getting 42 ish mpg with the correct main jets fitted and Ultrasonically cleaned and vacuum balanced. The spread sheet also has tabs for all the parts and bits I've bought for it and a service mileage record.
The Tuono was about 500, don't bother with monitoring the petrol consumption but do have a service tab for it. Currently its on an ABBA stand with no front end as I'm swapping the fork oil back to 10w. Went down to 5w during the first lockdown but didn't get on with it so going back to to original weight. New oil arrived an hour ago so will do that tonight.
DT175MX 0 miles despite been insured and complete. Never got round to MOT and Taxing for a couple of years and no time to ride it. I used to commute on it and play in the snow or green lanes in the winter but just don't have enough time. Did pump up the front tyre though last week.

I wondered about Finching field for a meetup as several of the photos on here recently seem to feature the village and is a bit more central than High Beech, with better roads.

Finchingfield is good -and a bit more of a run for me.
And nobody say the Bike Shed - it's 10 minutes walk from our house .

asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:44 pm Finchingfield is good -and a bit more of a run for me.
And nobody say the Bike Shed - it's 10 minutes walk from our house .

Not enough hipsters here for a meet at the Bike Shed

Whysub wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:51 pm
Not enough hipsters here for a meet at the Bike Shed

But enough to get public transport there rather than riding a bike there

Bigyin wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:05 pm

Whysub wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:51 pm
Not enough hipsters here for a meet at the Bike Shed

But enough to get public transport there rather than riding a bike there

Some using OAP discount?

asmethurst99 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:44 pm Finchingfield is good -and a bit more of a run for me.
And nobody say the Bike Shed - it's 10 minutes walk from our house .

Finchingfield is good for me, closer than High Beech and a nicer ride there