Bike Meets near Milton Keynes?

[BusLane]

I came across a similar post but it was old. Got me thinking..

It suggested people go to the Ace Cafe on a Friday, really? bit of trek..

Mentioned something about a rider meet in Newport Pagnell area, but there was a warning, into riding like at the TT.

Jack Hills (first Friday of every month) < nothing else on Friday or Saturday nights?

I'm aware of Sausage Cafe (Pottersbury) Sundays Morning.
Billing Northampton Wednesdays.
Oakley Thurs.

I've been down to on yer bike a couple times in the past. Dangerous, shiny bikes must need a new one.

My CBR is in bits awaiting service so I'm twiddling my thumbs currently & I will no doubt meet up with some locals who will tell me what's the crack when I get back out. I don't do Facebook & the only local riders I know well, ride off road. Others are all over the country...

I'm guessing there are other venues local ish? That are popular on Fri/Sat?...

Just an excuse to get out the house really (young kids and work). I don't think I will be on the road much longer.
I rather ride like tt on track than waste fuel, rubber and time on the road. That's why I stopped riding bikes years ago.
These days, hours of riding takes a bit more planning, and it's either too slow, or too risky.

Getting old & lazy, life commitments

[podman]

BusLane said:

It suggested people go to the Ace Cafe on a Friday, really? bit of trek..

Jack Hills (first Friday of every month) < nothing else on Friday or Saturday nights?

I'm aware of Sausage Cafe (Pottersbury) Sundays Morning.
Billing Northampton Wednesdays.
Oakley Thurs.





Getting old & lazy, life commitments

Well, the above takes care of much of the week?

Ace Cafe from MK, heading out towards Wing, Aylesbury, Chesham, the Chalfonts and popping out into the A40 for the last few miles into London is a great ride out and only an hour away...In fact, id say it was the best bit about the cafe.

SuperSausage is busy most weekends (and weekdays ) the sun is out, the best riding is north of MK and away from the more congested south, Stratford Upon Avon is a great venue with bike friendly parking & some fine roads en route...Id say that was more than enough for some old & lazy ..

[bimsb6]

Jacks hill is busy friday /sat and sunday .

[BusLane]

I will have to take a look at Jack Hills on other days.

Was a little surprised I guess with my limited local knowledge, only bike meet on a Fri is 1x per month and Sat non existent.

I don't want to go to every meet, that's not it.. kind of the opposite, just to have somewhere to go if and when time permits..
Normally pretty busy or tired.

[bimsb6]

Jacks hill !
Jacks hill and super sausage are both cafes so are open all week .

[Rutter]

I've been to a few of the above but always feel like a bit of a wally showing up to meets not knowing anyone, not really sure what i'm supposed to do at meets, i'd much rather go for a ride!

[bilhound]

Oakley is my neck of the woods - happy to meet up to ride over with anyone.

[BusLane]

Everyone's situation is different & life changes.

I don't mind going to meets/events even if I don't know people. I normally end up speaking to people.

It just, what is on when I have time..as I can normally get out on a Friday, it seems it's just the wrong Friday.
Kids rugby starts on Sunday morning, so that's out this weekend.

I won't go places, that aren't known to have something going on. I have multiple other things I can do & this is my problem, for me it's the other things (priorities) that limit me.

Not long since I got back into bikes & it seems I don't much like doing rides with groups. Tried it, feels like hard work.
An organised bunch of people following some kind of group ride code, drop offs and what ever else I have no idea...not for me.

I don't mind making good progress with another rider, to get to somewhere specific but for me it's also not an ego competition.

I do have mates who ride bikes in other parts of the UK. So its good to meet up with them but it's hard to get people to agree on dates sometimes..

My diary is pretty rammed with other commitments (Mrs takes care of that). So short notice is hit and miss.
I can plan in advance 100%, which lots of people don't do. Worse one is, I ask the mrs to look after the kids or I will say we can't do something so I can go out. < always sucks then if the people I'm to meet, let me down.

For me then, that is where bike meets come in. If I'm free, lets see whats on?

To be fair, the mrs is very good & I can get out most times I want assuming we aren't expecting people and the kids aren't being neglected.

Each to their own.