South-West ride-out - Bank Hol Monday 5th May: 05 May 08

[Mrs H]

Originally Posted by Mrs H

Thanks for the fudge reminder - it's in the sweetie jar apparently. I'm going to get some right now.

Yum yum.

We can get to your house by about 8.30-8.45 am by the way. Mr H will comment on the route...

[andyrh]

Originally Posted by Mrs H

Thank you for the reminder AndyRH - sorry - U can't type - I'm laughing too much at another post Dave's just made about you (separated at birth?)

Thanks for the fudge reminder - it's in the sweetie jar apparently. I'm going to get some right now.

Wantdaya mean I can't type Cheek!

[Mrs H]

Originally Posted by andyrh

Wantdaya mean I can't type Cheek!

I meant I couldn't type. I was laughing so much that I literally couldn't type

[David.Hicks]

Originally Posted by andyrh

I can fit in with your times David, just let me know what time to meet up and where. (can meet at mine if it is easier) I would ideally like to be back by mid afternoon tho

As for a route to Ashburton, how about;

A38 + A361 Taunton to Tiverton

Tiverton to Crediton, not too sure on the road

Crediton to Asburton on the A377 + A38

Whatsayou?

A3072 Tivy to Crediton - Sounds good to me Andy

Here's the route on Google Maps - approx 1hr 30 or 45.

So ... Jimmy and everyone ... can you get yourselves to Ashburton for 10:30?- that'll give us maximum time before Andy has to be back mid afternoon

[Mrs H]

Dave's still typing a response next to me by the way .... He's got google maps open so means business.

[Jimmy996]

Originally Posted by David.Hicks

A3072 Tivy to Crediton - Sounds good to me Andy

Here's the route on Google Maps - approx 1hr 30 or 45.

So ... Jimmy and everyone ... can you get yourselves to Ashburton for 10:30?- that'll give us maximum time before Andy has to be back mid afternoon

I am fine with that 10:30 it is the weather forecast is different depending on where you look although none suggest heavy rain!
one even has a big sun on it

[ollie yates]

hi everyone in the south west,
i have just stumbled onto this website looking for ducati related topics as i have just bought one (1098s). what a step up from my suzuki! i would love to go for the ride out tomorrow and meet like minded individuals.
is there a meeting place in taunton before the meet further down south?

[David.Hicks]

Welcome on board Ollie. It'll be great to have you along.

Andyrh, Mrs H and I will be setting-off from Taunton at 09:00.

Meet outside Hein Gericke everyone?

[David.Hicks]

Originally Posted by deano.b

Got in to work this morning and boss had bank holidays on his list to sort out and he's given me next monday off , so if weather is good i'll be available.

Weather is looking good Dean - are you up for it? We could meet you en-route in Exeter or just see you at Ashburton. Whaddya reckon?

[Jimmy996]

I can feel a HayTor Photo opportunity coming on

[David.Hicks]

Looks like we are going to be in double figures - could be as many as 12 of us.

Makes me wonder whether we should split into three groups of three or four riders. What do you all think?

If we could get someone who knows the route to lead each group, and have a few stops where we all meet-up then I reckon we'd all worry less about being left behind/leaving others behind. It'll be safer, more fun and we'll be less likely to attract any unwanted attention.

Anyone want to nominate themsleves for one of the three groups? - slow, slower and slowest

I'm happy to go in slowest with Mrs H or one of the other groups depending on others preferences.

Also, does anyone who knows the route want to volunteer to lead a group? Dan? Jimmy? Anyone else?

[Jimmy996]

Hang on, I bought a Ducati for the attention

I am sure we can sort something out tomorrow TBH though we don't tend to get into many Imperial entanglements round these parts, just the odd Camera, Sheep. & Ponies to watch for really and oh and bank holiday drivers!

[David.Hicks]

Originally Posted by Jimmy996

Hang on, I bought a Ducati for the attention

I am sure we can sort something out tomorrow TBH though we don't tend to get into many Imperial entanglements round these parts, just the odd Camera, Sheep. & Ponies to watch for really and oh and bank holiday drivers!

Suits me. I'm mainly thinking about the difficulties of a group that size and of such different levels of experience staying in touch with each other with traffic lights, junctions and bank holiday drivers splitting us up - it isn't great if people are under pressure to keep up because they don't know their way.

[deano.b]

Hi all,

I am out and about tomorrow. Met up with a friend Saturday night in Plymouth (SV650 rider), who's brother in law came down from Oxford Friday. He only past his test 3 weeks ago, so they've asked me to join them for a ride across the moors too at some point tomorrow, so he can get a few miles under his belt. As it's so many of you meeting up i'd love to meet up with you at Ashburton. If you don't mind, and so i can try and kill 2 birds with one stone i'll try to arrange to meet up with you all first then maybe split off just after lunch, or when we arrive in or around the Plymouth area to meet them.

Dean

[David.Hicks]

OK Dean - see you at Ashburton at 10:30