Pie on the beach 3

[iguana]

Any 2 wheelers planning to go?

www.dwmhughes.demon.co.uk/POTB3/pieonthebeach.htm

Obiously dependant on the good old british weather! but planning to go- if only for the pitch & putt golf! not decided if on 2 wheels or in 4 just yet.

[Mad Dave]

I reckon I can make that if the weathers fine (and if its not ill stick my waterproofs on )

How many miles will be covered? Just wondering if i can hack several hours in the saddle as a newbie

Also not sure I want all these fellow PHers to see me in my Streaky Bacon gear (full leathers)

[iguana]

To be honest Dave, cars & bikes in a 'spirited driving' convoy never the best mix anyway, better to either make ya own way there or join up with a bike group from here if a few are going.

[dern]

iguana said:

Any 2 wheelers planning to go?

I could be up for that. I'll talk to the wife and see if we have anything planned.

Mark

[Don]

It'd be cool if some of you two-wheel-enthusiasts could make it along. As to "convoy"...its really what you make of it...we won't be driving like loons I assure you...

But since I am rapidly approaching my mid-life crisis I'd *really* like to take a close look at yer bikes...

As my brother said to me "39, 39, 39, 39..."

[Don]

iguana said:

To be honest Dave, cars & bikes in a 'spirited driving' convoy never the best mix anyway, better to either make ya own way there or join up with a bike group from here if a few are going.

I'll bow to your superior knowledge, Alex...

[Incorrigible]

I was going to go but I've got the 3 line whip to go to 'er indoors neices birthdays party

It is their 18th though :dirtyoldmansmily:

[dern]

Don said:

iguana said: To be honest Dave, cars & bikes in a 'spirited driving' convoy never the best mix anyway, better to either make ya own way there or join up with a bike group from here if a few are going. I'll bow to your superior knowledge, Alex...

Basically what he (Alex) means is that he gets carried away and doesn't want a repeat of his out of control wheelie across the nose of a ferrari...

[Mad Dave]

LOL

Alex - I thought that too, but then I doubt they'd stick with us for long unless the roads are empty

Im up for a PH bike convoy if one is being arranged.

[iguana]

dern said:

Basically what he (Alex) means is that he gets carried away and doesn't want a repeat of his out of control wheelie across the nose of a ferrari...

As if I would do such a thing

[DustyC]

Excellent!

If you chose to do this route it takes 2 hours.
We are stopping halfway to meet others at the Seven Stars pub in Stroud.

The route we are taking often has a lot of bikes on it but there are also loads of other great routes in this area.

See you all there for the hockey tournament... I mean golf (well, its all the same when you have a 100 handicap!).

[Mad Dave]

Alex - whats the story behind the wheelie/ferrari comment?

[iguana]

Mad Dave said:

Alex - whats the story behind the wheelie/ferrari comment?

Ahh well, set of lights, dern & I looking at my map, gorgious 550 pulls alongside on the left blipping his engine & fella inside smileing & giving us & then the lights the nod.

So message quite loud & clear, dern on the blade hunkers forward & gets ready to go while I franticly try & stuff my map back in my tank bag before the lights go green so I can show Mr 500 ish bhp Ferrari what acceleration is all about

So light goes green, the howl of a blade canned hard is in the air as dern fecks off like a rocket, closely followed by the muted roar of a v12 550 & im still not ready yet! so BOSH! in a milisecond I close the tank bag zip & smash it into gear, wack open throttle full beans & don't climb forward enough & WAYHAY!! up pops the front & I wobble my overtake past Mr Ferrari in a lovely totally uncontroled wheelie

Ice cool huh

Next lights dern pi$$ing himself as hes seen it all in his mirrors & Mr Ferrari is chuckeing away too.

[Mad Dave]

LMAO!! Very nice.

Mines definatley down on power then - ive tried sitting back a bit and whacking the throttle open and the front doesnt leave the ground.

If we both go to this pie on the beach thing, ill let you have a go on mine and tell me what you think.

[dern]

iguana said:

Next lights dern pi$$ing himself as hes seen it all in his mirrors & Mr Ferrari is chuckeing away too.

It was very funny.

[Mad Dave]

So, any two wheelers going? Alex? Would be good to meet you at last mate, but dont fancy a)going in the car convoy or b)going on my own.

??

[rsvmille]

I'd love to join you boys but surely you will be joining me at Assen for the world superbikes....

[iguana]

Dave im out at a dinner party on the sat night Andover way & knowing what im like when alcohol is involved there is no way I'd be up & at Basingstoke for 9am meet anyway!

So not sure if to take bike to the dinner party & then go direct to the beach or come home first, I shall ponder.

Drop me a mail thro profile & we can sort somat out no doubt & maybe get together with dern too if hes going as he just lives round the corner to me.

[DustyC]

We are also meeting at the Seven Stars pub in Stroud at 11ish.
OR if thats too early we'll just see you at the beach.

BTW: A very bike friendly route from B'stoke would be A339, A32, A272 to Seven Stars and then a faster blast along the A3 A27 to Hayling.

But you already knew that!

[twit]

I may make it... See what the weather is doing!

If I do I'll make me own way to the Petersfield meet and then gently meander from there!

Could be good though... Bike will like it