YOC Meeting 2012 (maybe)

[NEV]

Well as everyone and his dog knows, recently there was a meet up with some of the members in here, at the 2 stroke meeting at Squires, in Yorkshire, and I for one was envious, as I would loved to have gone but was unable to, the fact you can have the craic with lads in here but the chance of actually meeting up, and putting a face to a name, is pretty slim, soooo, what I was going to suggest, is next year sometime, more than likely June, or July, and hopefully getting the decent weather we're attributed with down here in Devon, a mass gathering of members from within the forum.

I have a mate who's a local farmer, I could aproach, to let us use a field he has, so no costs for camping, although I'd maybe need to sort a portaloo.

So basically I'm throwing this onto the table, see what interest it generates, how many, which weekend would be best for people, etc.

I make it 9-10 months from now, so should be plenty time to organise, and sort out bike rideout routes.

I've put a google map on here showing where it will be, and as you can see, it has Dartmoor 10 mins away one side and Torbay the other, making for some cracking rideouts.

http://maps.google.c...004218,0.009956

So have a think about it and let me know any feedback.

Oh by the way theres a decent pub about 10 mins walk away, by the crossroads there on the main road.

Nev

[DirtyDT]

And a golf course nearby for a little off roading

I will have to ask permission to go anywhere next year, again, but my initial thoughts would be;

1) The distance for the northern/Scottish and Irish members (assuming anyone outside this area would fly anyway)

2) The meaning of the word "mass"

This years is the first one I have been to and there were not that many from the forum so the other bikers made up the number, sort of. These things are notoriously difficult to set up and people start dropping like flys the closer it gets.

Sorry if it sounds negative but 3 blokes in a field or 3 blokes at somewhere LIKE Squires make completely different weekends.

[blackhat250]

Yip " i"d love to ride Devonshire, meet the likes of Merv, plinningas, and a few southern members and warm southern climate,, sounds good to me,, its a piece of England i hav"nt been..

I kno where dirty"s coming from. Yam Owners club, only ,will be few, try and line it up with one of your local meets,,

[NEV]

To be perfectly honest, I just wanted to throw it out there, to see what sort of feedback came from it, I do realise theres a few lads from fields afar, but I wanted to start the ball rolling now, rather than say end of March, as it gives people who are interested, the ability to book time off from work, get permission off loved ones etc,

I dare say Merv and a few of his RD buddies would maybe try and organise something and come down for it, it's only the fact that I have a fair deal of time on my hands that I'm able to organise something, and like I say it's all about feedback, even last week somebody mentioned Brighton for a meet up, well if thats the consensus choice then Brighton it is, to be honest for the last 7 years, exept for last year come June/July time, I've usually been on my jollies with around 20 geordies, to Spain, but since I've been diagnosed this DVT, and ITP by the hospital, I've had to dip out from travelling abroad.

[drewpy]

I agree with dirty, that there needs to be a focal point/something going on for it to work properly.

classic event at shepton mallet, racing at castle combe etc etc. then if peeps drop out its still worth going down

[NEV]

Totally agree Drewps, and try and work it around then theres a weekend BMAD meeting, or the west country bike show, it would be nice if two or 3 people were to help organise it too, not just me on my own, say somebody to work out a bike rideout route on the Saturday , get in touch with a pub on the route for some scran, maybe someoene sort out the Sunday rideout, same thing, MERRRRRRRVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIINNNN

[mervin]

Well at the moment i am planning nothing further than the end of the garden path, the company has finally decided they cannot pay me for sitting here doing bugger all for ever , so will be looking for another job soon , but will be there help etc when the time comes if i can

Merv

[drewpy]

sorry to hear that Merv! its a bummer, I was there exactly a year ago

[up.yours]

i love seeing you lot whenever i have the chance, but this is a bridge too far for me im affraid,

satnav says know, and my arse won't take it anymore.

but good luck, from experience though ,more people will drop out than them who turn up.

[Airhead]

Well at the moment i am planning nothing further than the end of the garden path, the company has finally decided they cannot pay me for sitting here doing bugger all for ever , so will be looking for another job soon , but will be there help etc when the time comes if i can

Merv

Hope something turns up soon for you merv.

[NEV]

Well at the moment i am planning nothing further than the end of the garden path, the company has finally decided they cannot pay me for sitting here doing bugger all for ever , so will be looking for another job soon , but will be there help etc when the time comes if i can

Merv

Really sorry to hear that Merv, hopefully you'll find something soon, and maybe even better than where you are now.

Kev, totally understand about the distance problem, unless you are hardcore like John, Pat and Jim, riding a distance of more than say 150 miles, with maybe a couple of stop offs to break it up, is a Herculean task.

The main thing I'm trying to do here though, is to generate an interest first and foremost, as If theres no interest in having a meet then its pointless trying to organise it. I reckon a realistic idea of a fair turn out would be in the region of something between 15 to 25 bikes, and because of people dropping out due to unforeseen circumstances, which we all know can happen, I reckon allowing for drop outs/ can't make its, 35 to 40 people need to be initially wanting to go. The main problem I would've said, wouldn't actually be the distance but the cost of getting down here, that would be a couple of lads going dutch, on getting hold of a hire van,chucking the bikes in the back and the diesel to get down here and back up home again, or banging a bike trailor on a car or van, and then fuel, I doubt you'd get much change out of £250, but split 2 or 3 ways it wouldn't be too much of a hardship,mind you for some it would be, and thats understandable, but thats why I started this now, to give people plenty of time to organise finances. I'd like to make it as cost free as possible for those that did manage to make it down here, I'll even stump up myself, chucking a few bob to the farmer, as a bit of a sweetener(decent drink), sort out a portaloo, and a free full english hopefully with the local pub, on the Saturday, Sunday mornings, for all that'd turn up.

But like I say, let's see what interest it generates.

[DirtyDT]

Sorry to hear the job news Merv. I am only contracted until March next year. Something will turn up.

As for the Devonshire trip, I just to balance out my other post. I would not be adverse to this, home boss permitting, and it would be good to tie it in to a local event.

[Airhead]

Make a list of possible events

Plymouth megaride

Members of the Plymouth Motorcycle Club ran the very first Mega-Ride 17 years ago when approximately 400 bikers turned up, the following year numbers doubled to over 800. Each year since the numbers attending have continued to increase until the Plymouth Mega-Ride has become the largest motorcycle charity ride-out in the UK. In 2010 an estimated 8,000 bikers took part.

Those taking part are asked for a £3 charity donation at Lee Mill and this year the total amount donated will be split between two charities: Chestnut Appeal for Prostate Cancer and the Starlight Foundation for Childen.

Participants can assemble at Lee Mill, the starting point, from 9am where refreshments and toilet facilities are available. The ride begins at 12 noon and the route is from Lee Mill eastward on the A38 to Marley Head, around the flyover and back to Plymouth where riders assemble on The Hoe, made available by kind permission of Plymouth City Council. The ride is lead by a Police escort and the speed kept to 50mph or below, allowing all types and sizes of motorcycle to safely participate.

When the riders arrive at Plymouth Hoe, which has a spacious parade ground and grassy banks overlooking the waters of Plymouth Sound, they will be greeted by an array of trade stalls, food stands, live music and members of the public eager to talk bikes.

For more information visit www.plymouthmegaride.co.uk

[2 Wheels]

This is too far off for me to plan,,, i cant plan what im doing next week nevermind ! BUT, aye i might give it a go.

Mabey we could tie it in with this What ya reckon Blackie !

Im all for meeting up and spending a day or two having the craic but while im getting to the destination i like to see different places and things.

Like i said its a long way off for now but ill def keep it in the back of my mind !

[mervin]

I avoid the megacrawl, we had a Southwest bikers friendly rideout the same day this year, not a plod in sight they where all in plymouth, a couple of years ago i went out with Hazey and the torbay kickstart club on the same day, all the local loonies are in plymouth and the roads are peaceful

[up.yours]

that bunk up and share a van sounds a good idea , maybe i could rise to that idea, anyone wanna pick me and the yam up on your way past.

[2 Wheels]

that bunk up and share a van sounds a good idea , maybe i could rise to that idea, anyone wanna pick me and the yam up on your way past.

Your bike has wheels and an engine for a reason :lol:

[DTGordo]

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[NEV]

GOOGLE MAPS:"We could not calculate directions between Queanbeyan NSW and England, United Kingdom."

Oh hello, the excuses are starting look, You're just going to have to set off earlier Gordo

[NEV]

Thought I'd put some weekend dates for next year, mainly as there will be dates certain members won't be able to make due to previously arranged commitments,ie, wedding anniversaries, bar mitzvas, ingrowing toe nail operations booked, etc, as at the minute the only thing for certain, is when people deffinately can't make it I originally, put down June and July, as these two months are generally the best in the year for getting the good weather, and surely we can't have 2 years on the trot for the shitty weather, can we? I'll show the weekend dates for May and August also, just in case they are more in line with any bike club meets occuring then, making it more attractive for lads/lasses, to want to come down.

Merv, your knowledge of local club rideout meets will be of a big use here mate. OG has thrown the Plymouth megaride onto the table, and that's in August, maybe the alternate rideout you mentioned, on that day could also be considered?

Any way the weekend dates for 2012

MAY

Friday 4th, Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th, Monday 7th(Bank holiday)

Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th,

Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th.

Friday 25th, Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th.

JUNE

Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd. Monday 4th, (Bank holiday) Tuesday 5th (Bank holiday)

Friday 8th, Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th,

Friday 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th,

Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th,

Friday 29th, Saturday 30th Sunday 1st July

JULY

Friday 6th, Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th,

Thursday 12th (Northern Ireland Bank holiday) Friday 13th, Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th,

Friday 20th, Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd,

Friday 27th, Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th,

AUGUST

Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th, Monday 6th (Scottish bank holiday)

Friday 10th, Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th,

Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th

Friday 24th, Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th, Monday 27th (Bank holiday, except Scotland)

Friday 31st, Saturday 1st Sept, Sunday 2nd Sept,

Regarding the camp site, the field is generally used as a hay meadow, and camping dates would be determined by when Phil has been and mown it, for silage, but that wouldn't mean the end of the earth, as there are a fair few other camping sites around here.