2013 bike meet!

metbandit1 · 3 May 2013 at 20:04

Might have slightly broken it :mad:

I hope stratstone are open tomorrow as I need to buy a new front indicator sharpish.

edd1e · 3 May 2013 at 20:30

How did you manage that?

metbandit1 · 3 May 2013 at 20:48

Stupid mistake on my part. Went to do a U turn in a garage as misjudged how steep the camber of the garage forecourt was, lost balance and splat.
Only a scratched mirror and broken indicator to report though. Ill buy an indicator tomorrow and fit it in the morning

edd1e · 3 May 2013 at 20:53

very lucky considering there are no frame sliders by the looks of it? wide handle bars ftw?

metbandit1 · 3 May 2013 at 20:59

Yes the handle bars took most of the brunt. It offset them slightly but with a bit of light spanner work they are all good as new again.

I was calling myself a moron even before i hit the ground.

gillywibble · 3 May 2013 at 20:59

Lucky indeed.

4T5 · 3 May 2013 at 21:02

So are the Midlanders already down there or are you meeting up in the morning and riding down ?

metbandit1 · 3 May 2013 at 21:15

Erm think im meeting PU7E at cherwell services and gillywibble at the pub?

ElliorR · 3 May 2013 at 21:23

4T5 it's not till Sunday.

4T5 · 3 May 2013 at 21:27

I'm always out of sync.

So are you meeting tomorrow and riding down or are you going down Sunday ?

metbandit1 · 3 May 2013 at 21:28

3 of us are meeting tomorrow and staying in a hotel then meeting at the cafe on sunday to meet everyone else.

PU7E · 4 May 2013 at 08:26

Looks like it's going to rain quite heavily this afternoon, so not sure if I should either leave really early to outrun the rain or leave once the rain has stopped :eek:

edd1e · 4 May 2013 at 09:27

a little shower here at the minute but it's looking nice for the rest of the day.

Still says tomorrow is dry at 15degrees, but cloudy.

gillywibble · 4 May 2013 at 11:12

metbandit1 said:
Erm think im meeting PU7E at cherwell services and gillywibble at the pub?

What time are you meeting at the services?

PU7E · 4 May 2013 at 11:53

gillywibble said:
What time are you meeting at the services?

Was supposed to be 3:30pm, but the weather is now heavy rain for pretty much my entire route untill 4pm so will most likely wait it out and leave once the rain has stopped around 4ish as I don't have any luggage to put my waterproofs in

If others are planning on leaving later can still meet at the services for 5:30ish or just meet at the pub?

metbandit1 · 4 May 2013 at 13:03

The route seems to be quite clear for me still so ill most likely leave off about half 3 to get there for half 4ish (the services) and the pub for about 5 ish

growse · 4 May 2013 at 17:08

Do we have a super-secret group bat-signal at the H cafe? Otherwise I might just wander round saying 'Hi' to everyone there until I find you people.

ElliorR · 4 May 2013 at 17:34

dsb said:
Good point, what I will do is print some maps of, of the route and stick them on my screen. Will have an OCUK logo clearly marked. My bike is a 62 plate triple black GSA.

growse said:
Do we have a super-secret group bat-signal at the H cafe? Otherwise I might just wander round saying 'Hi' to everyone there until I find you people.

This.

Hector · 4 May 2013 at 18:32

So long as it's not totally chucking it down I'm going to try and get to the H-Cafe about 9:30-10 and hang about just to say hi before you all head off.

Pretty darn sure there won't be another black CCM supermoto around, so perhaps that'll make a good meeting point??

gillywibble · 4 May 2013 at 19:17

^ very nice!

Metbandit, PU7E and I are at the inn.