What motorbike things would you like to do if things ever return to normal?

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I'm currently thinking of riding down to Portugal and back and taking my time doing it, staying in hotels because I can't be arsed with camping, probably won't happen as I won't find the time to do it.

[weeksy]

I'd like to take Mrs Weeksy to Spa. In the ideal world we'd do it as a tour type trip, but with our lad too it's not that viable. But it's something we've discussed for this year as it won't involve flights.

[Yorick]

There's about 20 of us wanting to go to Portugal

[KungFooBob]

I'm going to Lake Balaton.

[Cousin Jack]

I fancy a big US trip, but the cost is eye-watering so I will probably not do it. (Correction, Mrs CJ may not permit it)

The Iberian peninsula is somewhere I have not been on a bike, so something like your trip sounds good. Like you I CBA with camping, got that T shirt and don't need another one.

[Mr Moofo]

Go to the (open) shops..
Sunday morning ride out ....

Go to P&H at Crawley and get ignored by all the staff

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I'd like to take Mrs Weeksy to Spa. In the ideal world we'd do it as a tour type trip, but with our lad too it's not that viable. But it's something we've discussed for this year as it won't involve flights.

My first ever time abroad was going to the Spa 24 hour bike race in 1985 on a 250LC, which sounds really impressive until you realise that for me Donington was more miles on the bike, it was 20 miles to Felixstowe and about 90 miles in Belgium, sadly the Felixstowe to Zeebrugge ferry stopped running 30 years ago and now I go either via the Hook (expensive and slow) or via the Channel Tunnel (a lot more motorway miles)

Edit: I just checked the mileage from Zeebrugge to Spa, it's actually 160 miles, so still not far but twice as far as I remember it being. The Hook to Spa is only 20 miles more, and Calais to Spa is 213

[Beancounter]

Right now, simple things like just going for a ride to Rye harbour for fish and chips with mates and the girlfriend. Even a boring ride around the M25 to Ryka's is very appealing just now and maybe even a boring ride to the Epping Forest tea hut to meet up with folk.

I've a couple of Hopp Rider Training days booked, one of them on 1st April - I'd like to be able to do that but it's looking very unlikely.

Commuting to the office.

Simple stuff really.

[weeksy]

or via the Channel Tunnel (a lot more motorway miles)

Yeah it's a bit of motorway, but if we do it we'd do in the van so makes no real difference.

[DefTrap]

https://www.motogiroitalia.it/en/route-2021/

I think it's approx 1700 kms - essentially a time trial for older, typically Italian bikes. It's over 6 days, you're not meant to go fast, plenty of time for eating, drinking, spanner twirling. I think breaking down on shit bikes and mending them with twine is part of the fun.

I doubt it will happen this year (again) but pencil me in for 2022. I'd be doing the Turistica class I reckon - it'll be a shonker, but not a vintage Italian shonker.

[Mr Moofo]

Right now, simple things like just going for a ride to Rye harbour for fish and chips with mates and the girlfriend. Even a boring ride around the M25 to Ryka's is very appealing just now and maybe even a boring ride to the Epping Forest tea hut to meet up with folk.

I've a couple of Hopp Rider Training days booked, one of them on 1st April - I'd like to be able to do that but it's looking very unlikely.

Commuting to the office.

Simple stuff really.

we will get a TRC meet-up organised for after Freedom. I am waiting to see if the Hummingbird Cafe at Shoreham Airport re-opens as it has a good reputation - and was a haunt for the Sussex DOG.

That could then lead to a Rykas / Newland Corner/ A29 over Bury Hill to Bogner (for Weeksy), Hummingbird at Shoreham - and then Birling Gap and Beachy Head.

I realise that is a bit useless if you live in Cleckheaton - but there you go ...

[Dickyboy]

Just riding to see family and friends in Wales and France that we haven't seen for seems like an age, taking in almost the full length of the A5 to see my mums cousin on Anglesey whilst she's still on this earth will be extra special

[MingtheMerciless]

I’d like to do the NC500 around Scotland (with Mrs M but apparently the dogs have to come with us). That and trips to Rye and the fish shop by the bridge.

[Rockburner]

I'm currently thinking of riding down to Portugal and back and taking my time doing it, staying in hotels because I can't be arsed with camping, probably won't happen as I won't find the time to do it.

I'd like to do something like that, and hopefully will.

I'd like to get back on my Dad's collection of classics - he's way too feeble to ride now (even if he ever did recover his balance after the stroke), so they're all sitting there doing nothing.

[Mr Moofo]

I’d like to do the NC500 around Scotland (with Mrs M but apparently the dogs have to come with us). That and trips to Rye and the fish shop by the bridge.

I had the intention of doing that in a car about 2 years ago - it is a very long way up, it takes bleeding ages, neither of which is too much problem. But it rains - forever. We gave up after 8 days of continuous rain - it took 13 hours to drive back. In glorious sunshine.

If you do it , book accommodation well ahead - places like Kylesku are booked up many months in advance.... and don't go when there are midgies about, I grew up in Scotland

[Rockburner]

https://www.motogiroitalia.it/en/route-2021/

I think it's approx 1700 kms - essentially a time trial for older, typically Italian bikes. It's over 6 days, you're not meant to go fast, plenty of time for eating, drinking, spanner twirling. I think breaking down on shit bikes and mending them with twine is part of the fun.

I doubt it will happen this year (again) but pencil me in for 2022. I'd be doing the Turistica class I reckon - it'll be a shonker, but not a vintage Italian shonker.

{Deity}, I'd love to do that.

(The bikes would need a good fettling first though!)

[Rockburner]

Right now, simple things like just going for a ride to Rye harbour for fish and chips with mates and the girlfriend. Even a boring ride around the M25 to Ryka's is very appealing just now and maybe even a boring ride to the Epping Forest tea hut to meet up with folk.

I've a couple of Hopp Rider Training days booked, one of them on 1st April - I'd like to be able to do that but it's looking very unlikely.

Commuting to the office.

Simple stuff really.

we will get a TRC meet-up organised for after Freedom. I am waiting to see if the Hummingbird Cafe at Shoreham Airport re-opens as it has a good reputation - and was a haunt for the Sussex DOG.

That could then lead to a Rykas / Newland Corner/ A29 over Bury Hill to Bogner (for Weeksy), Hummingbird at Shoreham - and then Birling Gap and Beachy Head.

I realise that is a bit useless if you live in Cleckheaton - but there you go ...

There's far better roads on that route than the A29.

(although I agree that Bury Hill is a fun climb. )

[Mr Moofo]

Right now, simple things like just going for a ride to Rye harbour for fish and chips with mates and the girlfriend. Even a boring ride around the M25 to Ryka's is very appealing just now and maybe even a boring ride to the Epping Forest tea hut to meet up with folk.

I've a couple of Hopp Rider Training days booked, one of them on 1st April - I'd like to be able to do that but it's looking very unlikely.

Commuting to the office.

Simple stuff really.

we will get a TRC meet-up organised for after Freedom. I am waiting to see if the Hummingbird Cafe at Shoreham Airport re-opens as it has a good reputation - and was a haunt for the Sussex DOG.

That could then lead to a Rykas / Newland Corner/ A29 over Bury Hill to Bogner (for Weeksy), Hummingbird at Shoreham - and then Birling Gap and Beachy Head.

I realise that is a bit useless if you live in Cleckheaton - but there you go ...

There's far better roads on that route than the A29.

(although I agree that Bury Hill is a fun climb. )

The A29, in fast and get you there. Bury Hill is fun. But send me the other roads ( please)

[Nidge]

A proper old school bike rally - Rock N Blues or somesuch.

[DefTrap]

A proper old school bike rally - Rock N Blues or somesuch.

Heavens is that still going?
I went in the early 90s, most of them looked past it back then.

I do fancy something lively though (and warmer then fecking Wales!), so I might pop down to Wheels & Waves in Biarritz sometime.