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26 Oct 2008
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Probably meet up with everyone at the cafe in Monyash
Any idea of expected arrival time in Monyash?
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Well it should only take an hour or so from bassets (but taking all things into acount e.g wet roads.. say 1130H to 1200H. See you there mate!!
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26 Oct 2008
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Hi Xander,sorry I shall not be there today.I have just bought an old Z650 off a mate and cannot wait to get the spanners flying around.
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26 Oct 2008
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well that was a good day, nice to meet everyone & so forth. somehow the back of the group ended up following the wrong bikes into buxton so we lost the rest of ya. went to someone's house for a cuppa & then i headed home the long way from there.
have to do it again some time.
EDIT: worked out on the way home why i couldnt quite settle on the bike today and why my judgement of speed/braking etc seemed off, bloody throttle grip was loose wasnt it? glued it back on again with superglue as the stuff i used last time didnt seem to work. so that should be that sorted.
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26 Oct 2008
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Hi Hooli and all
Yes, it was good to meet everyone, pitty we got split up. May be we can meet up another time and try and all keep together next time, LOL
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26 Oct 2008
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OOOOps Ive done it again
Hey up
Hope everone got home safe and sound. I enjoyed all yer company that much I lost you all on a corner / turnoff !!!!!!
Seriously though, I rate enjoyed myself on what was me first 200 miler since a broke a bone or two in me ankle
I ended up with only 2 bikes following me ( after KTM rider left to get home early )
Must do better next time eh !!!
Still bumped into Jaber ( XT225 ) on the way back and got some dosh off him
If anyone on the ride wants info or a tour around ( midweek ) The peak district email me on mickdb1@tesco.net
Mick R100 PD ( red & white bike with bald fat bloke on it )
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hi ya all . well i had a great day after dithering around coz of the rain i decided to go and join in ,nice steady ride upto monyash and then a pretty good burger and chips ,getting to put a few names to faces /bikes ridden by who, now etc ,off we head to get petrol for our afternoon tour led by dave ( i think) but as we exit fourcourt we get a bit split up but we soon seem to catch up, with steve pointing us onto the correct road theres a nice little group following a 1200 gs and a suzuki with blue panniers "funny i dont remember seeing a susi before but oh well "we turn into buxton with the leader giving us the thumbs up when they pull over in town center it was two brothers (The wobbly bros)and no part of our group at all they were wondering why we were so intent on following them SORRY LADS
petemak suggested we go to there house for a cuppa as we were not likely to find others. Good cup of tea was enjoyed at bonsall and a nice friendly chat hooli and myself were last to leave and still managed to take a wrong turn straight away very nice very narrow twisty lane that was ,we soon found our bearings but still decieded on differing routes home with me going right and hooli left did u not have any faith in my navigation ?
nice to meet u all ROB
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hi ya all . well i had a great day after dithering around coz of the rain i decided to go and join in ,nice steady ride upto monyash and then a pretty good burger and chips ,getting to put a few names to faces /bikes ridden by who, now etc ,off we head to get petrol for our afternoon tour led by dave ( i think) but as we exit fourcourt we get a bit split up but we soon seem to catch up, with steve pointing us onto the correct road theres a nice little group following a 1200 gs and a suzuki with blue panniers "funny i dont remember seeing a susi before but oh well "we turn into buxton with the leader giving us the thumbs up when they pull over in town center it was two brothers (The wobbly bros)and no part of our group at all they were wondering why we were so intent on following them SORRY LADS
petemak suggested we go to there house for a cuppa as we were not likely to find others. Good cup of tea was enjoyed at bonsall and a nice friendly chat hooli and myself were last to leave and still managed to take a wrong turn straight away very nice very narrow twisty lane that was ,we soon found our bearings but still decieded on differing routes home with me going right and hooli left did u not have any faith in my navigation ?
nice to meet u all ROB
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27 Oct 2008
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hooli left did u not have any faith in my navigation ?
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i saw the sign to matlock & decided to go around the other side of derby for a change. got home as it was getting dark so a decent day out all in all.
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27 Oct 2008
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Thanks!
G'day Everyone.
I just wanted to say thanks for a great turn out and a great day. Mrs. X and I thought that due to the rain that there would be only us. But the turn out was fantastic. I would definitely say that the 1st midlands micro meet was a complete success. I personally have to give a special thanks to Mick for taking us on a great tour on roads that i would have never been able to find on my own, it was a shame that we lost the rest of the pack (dont really understand what happened??), but our three bike intimate raid was excelent! It was great seeing some HUbbers out side of the big meets, enjoyed a good burger and I can suggest the egg and bacon roll. And hope these micro meets become a regular thing!
Thanks again to all that braved the weather and risked the disorganisation of anything i do (I blame the penguins)! I hope to see you soon at ... The attack of the spinach monster... The Midland Micro Meet 2 MUHAHAHHAAAAAAAA (hey it is almost halloween after all a little cheeziness is required!.
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Good day
Nice to meet everyone, makes a change to meet new people, not a bad day pity we all got split up (good job were not into travelling for heaven sake) I myself will be at Tan hill, but not on t serow have decided it has to go, puttin me owd bm back on t road a propper bike with a fat rider ( by the way mick wants to know if anyone is interested in joining a morris dancing class he is teaching at chesterfield colleage on a tuesday night 7.00 till 9.00 starts the first tuesday in november if i am not baby sittin I will be there should be fun)
Love and kisses on the bottom xxx
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jaber, any details on price etc for the serow? i know a girly whos looking for that sort of bike. i'll pass it on to her as she'll probably be interested.
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28 Oct 2008
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jaber, any details on price etc for the serow? i know a girly whos looking for that sort of bike. i'll pass it on to her as she'll probably be interested.
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Hi matey, my mate has first dibs if he dosnt have it it will be for sale shortly, done about 15000kms a new set of off road tyres inc in sale hardly used imported in 2003 I think from Japan made in 96 lookin for around the £1500 mark ono
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i'll pass it on & see if shes interested. will post back or PM you here if she is.
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would be great to meet up again and thnks for the cuppa
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Just got back from the big meet up... was brilliant!
Any ideas for a Midlands micro meet this summer..?
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