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Old 6 Feb 2009
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Hi Xander

Fully understand, especially as you are a 3 hours plus run on a good day to the Ace.

We'll meet up soon enough and a good place may be at the roving bike meets around Worcs and Glos that happen on most Wednesday nights over the Summer.

Well organised and over a 1000 bikers at some of them. Have a look at: Bikers Nite plus it's all in aid of the County Air Ambulance.

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Hello all,

I am just north of Brum in Aldridge........

I was reading thru this post trying to get an idea of the kind of riding you all do / what bikes you all own ......?

I (as one other member posted ) am not one for too many meetups but rather enjoy rideouts with a bit of green lane adventure added into the mix !

If anyone is interested I have a great 9 page route ( thru the south east of Derbyshire ) loaded on the roadbook ......... I have only done about 4 pages so far due to one 'bad lane' .......

I will be going back soon to complete the route ...........

I did the HUMM and then took in Europe and Morocco last summer

I am Jon and I am on a KTM 640 Adv
I'm very interested in some greenlaning - I have quite a few routes mostly around the midlands at the moment I have an Aprilia Pegaso 650 but set-up for some serious off roading so would be a good match to a KTM 640... let me know. I'm in coventry (Ian)
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Hi Guys, I'm from Leek in North Staffs and would love to meet up for a few rides out. Just let me know the time and place
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Hi, count me in too, for any road trips (I ride a CBR so off roads out) and happy at any pace. I live in Wellesbourne near Warwick.
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hi all,

wouldnt mind having a road trip as well, campings ok too but no off road at mo, just sold my 2 bikes to get me a new zzr14, old age (46) dictates my backside likes to be comfortable while riding nowadays lol. im not far from birmingham city centre

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Tail End Rally
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Anyone going to the Tail End Rally?
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Anything doin ?
Anything happening with regards to rides and meets in the Midlands ?

Last time I was here I was on a 640 ADV but now on an AT .....

Maybe a bi weekly meet on a week night / afternoon would be a good idea in the Midlands .... Away from the Sports Bike speed Freaks ....

Or a Sat morning meet/ride at a diff location every other week ?

I'll start it off ...

Cannock Chase Visitors Centre 10am Sat 31st OCT Rain or Shine ! ( Or Snow ! )

Jon
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Great meetup this morning everyone ........

I had I cuppa and a bit of fresh air ..... couldnt quite see any motorcycle travel types about tho .....

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hi jon im not sure how many visitor centers cannock chase has but i was at the birches valley one at 9.55 only mountain bikers here so i ask and there is another just up road im there at 10.05 no road bikes here either but it is the cannock chase visitor center i wait there till 10.25 and then pop back to my first stop surprise surprise no one there . So dedided to do my billy no mates ride out, went across to Ashbourne then to Monyash where i had lunch,then went down into Bakewell Matlock Bath and then back home. 140 miles of beautiful autumn colour and scenery.

Sorry i missed you maybe there will be another time, but thanks anyway i doubt i would have bothered on such a drizzly morning if it had not been arranged.

Thanks Rob
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I was at the Marquis Drive visitor centre for a while.....

We may have ridden out of each others way ?!

I am up for a meet most Sunday mornings ......

What bike were you on ?
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yep thats where i was for 20 mins but there were no bikes at all in car park apart from mine. sundays not good till new year.
BMW R850R
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Hi everyone I am up for ride out. I live in Birmingham… gives us shout and we will meet up Thanks
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Hi from Birmingham
Live south west Birmingham if you guys have a regular meeting place let me know.
Ride a DL650 at moment, well when my broken leg is fixed. Should be mobile again by end of Feb

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meeting place suggestion
The cafe at Quatt (Just outside Bridgenorth on the Bridgenorth-Kidderminster road A422 I think... )
Full of bikes at weekends, great place for a cuppa and an oggle at the bikes till everyone arrives before setting off into borders
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HI alan still a bit cold for me to be out much but ill be up for a meet up in about a month .Xander organised a good ride out when he did original post but i think it needs renewing to get a bit of interest again .give it a few weeks and then i may be a bit more motivated to organise a meet . national war memorial arboretum would be an interesting place anyone else any ideas ROB
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