Do you have a regular local/cafe/meet/route?
Do you have a regular local/cafe/meet/route?
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crofty1984

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17,064 posts

235 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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I've got a biker cafe 10/15 minutes up the road from me. I go to their bike nights when I can, and swing by at other times to show support. (Assuming this is allowed - it's Route 11 on the A11 by Attleborough)


I also have a little run I like to do on the way back from work. Great Yarmouth - Norwich via Filby, Runham and Stokesby. Wondered if anyone had similar?

Birky_41

4,655 posts

215 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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Yep, Rayleigh to Royston, then to Finchingfield and if we can fit ice cream or cake after all that... Burnham cafe

That'll normally give us anything from 140-200 miles of scenic routes and great riding

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

258 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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Got a few local roads that I ride, pretty much the only decent ones in Kent!

My local bike hangout isn't great so I tend to go to Box hill if it's nice on a Sunday - recently found out Newlands corner, another cafe/bike stop is a pleasant road away so will do them both come the summer. There's normally some nice stuff at Box hill on a summer weekend, for example:


Jazoli

9,695 posts

281 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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End up at Devil's Bridge a lot, mainly as a meeting point for a few of the Northern lot off here but its 10 minutes from my house, the route doesn't vary a great deal but hopefully will try some new ones this year.

The Mad Monk

11,574 posts

148 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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Rykas, Box hill or Newlands Corner.

Harvey mush man

110 posts

176 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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I've been going to the Bike Shed quite a bit over the last year or so. Coffee is good, always a few decent bikes to look at and always end up chatting to someone that knows their bikes inside out.

patchb

1,004 posts

145 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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I have a few different areas that I ride in, and quite often end up at Loomies, West bay or Compton abbas airfield which are all full of bikes on a nice day.

Don't tend to go to bike nights, I prefer going out for a ride and then if I feel like stopping I'll try and stop somewhere bike related. Rather than ride somewhere to wander around looking at bikes then go home. Do want to try Henstridge airfield biker blast night one month this year though.

Biker's Nemesis

41,477 posts

239 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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Yes.

crofty1984

Original Poster:

17,064 posts

235 months

Sunday 5th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Yes.
Ask a simple question, get a simple answer. smile

Wedg1e

27,044 posts

296 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Jazoli said:
End up at Devil's Bridge a lot, mainly as a meeting point for a few of the Northern lot off here but its 10 minutes from my house, the route doesn't vary a great deal but hopefully will try some new ones this year.
Get yerself over to Helmsley, we have some half-decent roads over this side smile

Bailey93

524 posts

137 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Ace Café Friday evenings and sunday mornings. If I cant be bothered to ride that far I go to the silver ball in Royston usually 30 or so bikes around those some days and times

Birky_41

4,655 posts

215 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Bailey93 said:
Ace Café Friday evenings and sunday mornings. If I cant be bothered to ride that far I go to the silver ball in Royston usually 30 or so bikes around those some days and times
Thats the cafe I do Sunday mornings so might have seen you there

I've done ace Friday night 3-4 times but it's not a great ride really... Bit of an urban warrior thing

Tommo13

196 posts

188 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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I normally go for a blat on Sunday morning then call in at Rivington Barn. It's normally a lively bunch and in summer can be very busy, to the point that sometimes you can't actually leave !

crofty1984

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17,064 posts

235 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Birky_41 said:
Thats the cafe I do Sunday mornings so might have seen you there

I've done ace Friday night 3-4 times but it's not a great ride really... Bit of an urban warrior thing
I'd like to take the bikes too the Ace once, as a bit of a pilgrimage. It's a couple of hours away from me, but I'd like to have done it.

obscene

5,180 posts

216 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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As mentioned, Box Hill & Newlands corner. Add to that The Loomies (great food!) in west meon and H Cafe on the towards Oxford smile

The Mad Monk

11,574 posts

148 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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obscene said:
As mentioned, Box Hill & Newlands corner. Add to that The Loomies (great food!) in west meon and H Cafe on the towards Oxford smile
Don't forget Rykas caff at Burford Bridge, just outside Dorking.

STe_rsv4

1,286 posts

129 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Hartside Cafe is the usual sunday ride out for many where I live (around 50 mile for me), but usually its just a local meet at the Washington "wetlands" (wildfowl park) where scores of bikers turn up to talk st about how fast they took the roundabout into the place or how they wheelied the entire length of the A19 to get there, whilst drinking piss weak tea.

redback911

2,938 posts

297 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Jazoli said:
End up at Devil's Bridge a lot, mainly as a meeting point for a few of the Northern lot off here but its 10 minutes from my house, the route doesn't vary a great deal but hopefully will try some new ones this year.
STe_rsv4 said:
Hartside Cafe is the usual sunday ride out for many where I live (around 50 mile for me), but usually its just a local meet at the Washington "wetlands" (wildfowl park) where scores of bikers turn up to talk st about how fast they took the roundabout into the place or how they wheelied the entire length of the A19 to get there, whilst drinking piss weak tea.
Very happy that we have Devils Bridge, Hartside and Filling Station all within 1hrs ride, or couple of hours if you want the back roads. Easy to visit all three in single day as well. Might be fun to organise a ride out in the Lakes and getting fat in process. It was my last outing out on the Ape late October.








RemaL

25,103 posts

265 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Abergavenny Oasis cafe is always a good meeting place for petrol heads and bikers. In the south Wales as is Honey cafe in Bronllys http://www.honeycafe.co.uk/ a fuurther 20 miles north of Oasis cafe.

Both are a regular meeting place for me and mates

Birky_41

4,655 posts

215 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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crofty1984 said:
I'd like to take the bikes too the Ace once, as a bit of a pilgrimage. It's a couple of hours away from me, but I'd like to have done it.
Its alright but more a social gathering with alot of neon/led light riders once there. I always like a ride where the actual ride there is brilliant followed by parking up at the cafe/meet etc

I'll go this year a few times again but it takes me a good 40mins to an hour and Im only Essex and as you get closer the traffic and some drivers just full on wind me up

You then get the scooter lot wheelie up and down, get the old bill there and it puts a stop on anything other than drinking tea and having something to eat. Im one of those idiots that likes to do a rolling burn out and slow stand up wheelie but Id get nicked in seconds doing that now