Author Topic: End of winter ride - goodwood airfield & motor rac (Read 2752 times)

peeledballoon · « **Reply #50 on:** 17, May, 2009, 09:41:02 AM »

on me way - new waterproofs put to test

sparky · « **Reply #51 on:** 17, May, 2009, 09:52:47 AM »

planing on going, still raining here. see you all at box hopefully 11.30.

Mr Rizla · « **Reply #52 on:** 17, May, 2009, 10:31:47 AM »

seriously heavy rain in berkshire

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eezyrida · « **Reply #53 on:** 17, May, 2009, 10:43:59 AM »

No-go from me I'm afraid {runs away to hide from fair-weather-biker accusations}

i hope you guys have a great time.

TallGuy · « **Reply #54 on:** 17, May, 2009, 10:44:02 AM »

Was serious here too (about 4in/hr peak) but relativly short lived. Sun has fought through the clouds and it's blinding now.

Weaver · « **Reply #55 on:** 17, May, 2009, 10:56:21 AM »

Quote (Mr Rizla @ May 17 2009,10:31)

seriously heavy rain in berkshire

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We've just got up and I am glad we couldn't go as it is absolutely chucking it down here and looks set to stay like that for hours!

Hope those of you who are going get some clear skies.

Grandma · « **Reply #56 on:** 17, May, 2009, 05:07:58 PM »

These are the hardy few who left on the ride that nearly wasn't, partly due to weather, and partly due to my neighbour backing out of his drive in his white van, between parked cars, who just did not see me!

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Grandma · « **Reply #57 on:** 17, May, 2009, 05:11:19 PM »

Westie did a U turn and decided to come after all, as the weather improved and rode off into the sun to meet BB & Tallguy at Goodwood.
Sadly I was confined to the car, as the bike is now even more secondhand after close encounter with neighbour, and I am joining Weaver in the aches & pains department. Someone out there is out to get us! ':]'

eezyrida · « **Reply #58 on:** 17, May, 2009, 05:17:15 PM »

Blimey sorry to hear of your incident with the neighbour, Grandma. So you went on the ride anyway, but by car?

I hope you and your bike are not too badly damaged. Have you had yourself checked out in A&E?

TallGuy · « **Reply #59 on:** 17, May, 2009, 06:13:23 PM »

I made it and it was good to be joined by Tanya ':lurve:'

and snotty Simon. ':p'

Tanya is either not looking after him properly or wearing the poor guy out.

The rest of the crew arrived fashionably late not not too wet.
A bite to eat and drink a quick natter and then it was time to head home again.

That is one ride home I would not like to repeat again any time soon. The wind was gusting 40-50 mph and I was heading into it. I had a few moments where I laid the bike over and then had to pick it up quick as the wind dropped. Slowing down made the effect worse. I knew things were getting hairy when the artic trailler up ahead suddenly slid sideways and the inside wheels came off the ground. Radox bath for me and dry cleaners for my leathers. ':blush'

Mr Rizla · « **Reply #60 on:** 17, May, 2009, 06:13:30 PM »

didnt rain on the way down, thank goodness, however on the way back, it made up for it, thanks goodness for wet weather gear, great day out, and we caught up with tallguy, happy days, Tania and Simon the wimps turned in a "car", tut

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Grandma, your on orders for a big long radox bath.... but glad your okish

Weaver · « **Reply #61 on:** 17, May, 2009, 06:34:31 PM »

Christine - sorry to hear about the bike. Hope you are not too sore and the bike is not too bad.

i have some damm good pain killers and muscle relaxers if you want me to post a few down? They are working well for moi - helped by some vino and hot baths now and again.

peeledballoon · « **Reply #62 on:** 17, May, 2009, 06:37:27 PM »

great day - thanks guys

So sorry Grandma got knocked - first hour was my wettest - the ride to Box -, the ride home from was dry

good to meet bikerbiker and to see tallguy again

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we shoud do it again when Grandma and her bike are fixed

Jetstream · « **Reply #63 on:** 17, May, 2009, 09:12:25 PM »

Nice to meet the hardy few

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Hope everone got home safe, we stayed dry all the way home.
Thanks Mr Rizla for the dry cigarette ':p'

Mr Rizla · « **Reply #64 on:** 17, May, 2009, 09:23:16 PM »

my pleasure, looking forward to the next one, ciggy and/or rideout that is

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Alba · « **Reply #65 on:** 18, May, 2009, 12:33:23 PM »

as texted to James, it was absolutely chucking at 10 and lasted a good hour and half, so we decided to give it a miss.
really sorry to hear about your bike Grandma, hope your get sorted soon.

there's going to be another ride to really say goodbye to the winter!!!

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Jetstream · « **Reply #66 on:** 20, May, 2009, 11:56:48 PM »

Hi Grandma, we did our best to take on your mantle, despite a cornernan and our best efforts we lost everyone at the A 29 roundabout.

Quick dash to the next roundabout and back got everone in line but we were fettered by having only one cornerman in tow and a lack of corners to drop him on so we just had to stretch out the gap! We reformed shortly afterwards and arrived at Goodwood in glorious drizzle. We took full advantage of the tunnel.

Good lunch spot delicious food at bargain prices, shame about the clientel.

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