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No room, plus me folks HATE me riding. . . . nothing's forever, be sorted sooner or later....I'll even try and do Southport next week

Hope things get sorted for you bud, I know what it's like to find yourself with nowhere to go, it sucks! 

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I'm looking forward to putting a 1000 miles on this weekend I reckon. May even take an overnight bag, like the old days
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I'm looking forward to putting a 1000 miles on this weekend I reckon. May even take an overnight bag, like the old days

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wednesday meet ups cool, let me know please & i might possibly sneak up your rear rubber sometime soon   steve
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Originally posted by Tongpo Tongpo wrote:

I'm looking forward to putting a 1000 miles on this weekend I reckon. May even take an overnight bag, like the old days

Best therapy there is!

Mhhh,, funny intit? When you're heads not right bikes feel like sh*t. Every bump feels horrid, and you hear rattles and hums that you're sure weren't their previously. Can't ride for toffee, either
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Originally posted by Tongpo Tongpo wrote:

Originally posted by Bird Bird wrote:

Originally posted by Tongpo Tongpo wrote:

I'm looking forward to putting a 1000 miles on this weekend I reckon. May even take an overnight bag, like the old days

Best therapy there is!

Mhhh,, funny intit? When you're heads not right bikes feel like sh*t. Every bump feels horrid, and you hear rattles and hums that you're sure weren't their previously. Can't ride for toffee, either

Hmm, I disagree - riding usually sorts my head out when I don't feel right! I still remember one of the best rides I've ever had, my mum was dying of cancer and I'd just been to see her and I went out on my own one Saturday afternoon. I'd never felt so alive as I did that ride, it was a combination of feeling all the illness in the hospital compared to riding one of my favourite local roads listening to one of my favourite songs to ride to. I really appreciated how young, alive and healthy I was.
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it normally soothes my soul & clears me head. The commute today was just painful.  I'll get two full days in this weekend with a different bike each day each, me chakra 's gonna be fanny and Bob.
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I wouldn't like to commute on a bike, it will kill the fun for me! I'm not going to be able to ride all weekend Cry
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I make the commute fun, it's doaable. No riding???? Say it ain't so!
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When i was a young lad lol,not long ago ,i used to commute on my bike every day & loved every minute of it ,but now im self employed plasterer i really miss not using it rain or shine ,so my aim this year is to use it more whenever i can ;-)
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I make the commute fun, it's doaable. No riding???? Say it ain't so!

Nope, not even looked at her all weekend Ouch
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I love Southport Wednesdays Smile I don't commute on my bike and can't ride unless I'm childfree (which I am on Wednesdays) so it's the highlight of my week a lot of the time. Breaks the week up and the drudgery of work, give me something to look forward to on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

We ride there with a couple of our biker friends and we just have a blast, nothing better than riding in a small pack where everyone knows each other's riding, on a nice warm summer's evening. Park up, eat chips & gravy/ice-cream depending on the weather, have a few brews. Sometimes we perv on the bikes, other times we just sit and chat with each other about life and have a good laugh.

When it gets dark, we ride back and have fun on the roads that we know like the back of our hands and get home feeling thoroughly destressed and looking forward to the weekend Thumbs Up

Guess it's different if you go on your own, we sometimes have chats with other people or see some other people we know there but mainly just stick together and are in stitches most of the time. Really miss it during the winter months.
 
so if can ask which obviously i can as this forum is open Tongue is there anywhere specific you & your crowd from the north west meet up before heading out for a blast on wednesdays?? could just drop in one time if its a regular thing... thanx    steve
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so if can ask which obviously i can as this forum is open Tongue is there anywhere specific you & your crowd from the north west meet up before heading out for a blast on wednesdays?? could just drop in one time if its a regular thing... thanx    steve

We don't always ride there together to be honest as we all finish work at different times, so we just meet there a lot of the time, then sometimes ride back together or ride back separately. 

It's more of a social thing than a rideout.

You'd probably be bored stiff riding with me lol.
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I drove past the Piper today, it's more Maghull I thought than southport, not wanting to split hairs!!

Anyway sounds like a plan to meet up sometime soon, and have a thunderous evening with lots of Apes!
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I drove past the Piper today, it's more Maghull I thought than southport, not wanting to split hairs!!

Anyway sounds like a plan to meet up sometime soon, and have a thunderous evening with lots of Apes!

Two different meets, dude Smile

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2) Southport Carousel (http://goo.gl/maps/Mq021)

I only go to the Southport one.
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The carousel is over the bridge heading into town from the promenade isn't it?
Where do you park up? I thought it was pedestrianised there?
Still sounds good though, any excuse for a ride out and some socialising
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Originally posted by copey1969 copey1969 wrote:

Originally posted by Bird Bird wrote:

I love Southport Wednesdays Smile I don't commute on my bike and can't ride unless I'm childfree (which I am on Wednesdays) so it's the highlight of my week a lot of the time. Breaks the week up and the drudgery of work, give me something to look forward to on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

We ride there with a couple of our biker friends and we just have a blast, nothing better than riding in a small pack where everyone knows each other's riding, on a nice warm summer's evening. Park up, eat chips & gravy/ice-cream depending on the weather, have a few brews. Sometimes we perv on the bikes, other times we just sit and chat with each other about life and have a good laugh.

When it gets dark, we ride back and have fun on the roads that we know like the back of our hands and get home feeling thoroughly destressed and looking forward to the weekend Thumbs Up

Guess it's different if you go on your own, we sometimes have chats with other people or see some other people we know there but mainly just stick together and are in stitches most of the time. Really miss it during the winter months.

 
 
so if can ask which obviously i can as this forum is open Tongue is there anywhere specific you & your crowd from the north west meet up before heading out for a blast on wednesdays?? could just drop in one time if its a regular thing... thanx    steve

I've never been yet mate, only going to get out of the house (though it won't be this Wednesday, apologies Bird, fight training again) Though you're more than welcome to ride along with us when I make it. There's not tooo many decent roads enroute, but the ones thee are I have fun on Clown

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The carousel is over the bridge heading into town from the promenade isn't it?
Where do you park up? I thought it was pedestrianised there?
Still sounds good though, any excuse for a ride out and some socialising

You've got it. Yeah, we just run over the pedestrians. 

If you look at the link and provided and look on Street View, you can see a view bikes parked up. We park in front of the chippy.

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I've never been yet mate, only going to get out of the house (though it won't be this Wednesday, apologies Bird, fight training again) 

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I really wanna, and the weather's lovely. Thinking about it. . . . i'll be leaving St Helens at 7ish. . . .i may make a run over after that, they must be pretty close
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Google maps says 19 miles. 38 minutes.


I think I could probably do it a little quicker
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[QUOTE=Johnboy]The carousel is over the bridge heading into town from the promenade isn't it?
Where do you park up? I thought it was pedestrianised there?
Still sounds good though, any excuse for a ride out and some socialising
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You've got it. Yeah, we just run over the pedestrians. 

If you look at the link and provided and look on Street View, you can see a view bikes parked up. We park in front of the chippy.


I've got it, looks good, and will definitely head up there some point soon.
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I really wanna, and the weather's lovely. Thinking about it. . . . i'll be leaving St Helens at 7ish. . . .i may make a run over after that, they must be pretty close

Let me know Wednesday and I'll make sure I wear an extra jumper so I don't have to go home early cos of the cold lol.

It's still pretty chilly in the evenings, went to the meet at St Annes last night and we were so cold! Usually a nice clear day means flippin freezing evenings.

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I've got it, looks good, and will definitely head up there some point soon.  

Cool, be good to meet some folks off here Big smile There were some Tuonos and RSVs last week but not sure if there were off here or not.
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Originally posted by Tongpo Tongpo wrote:

I really wanna, and the weather's lovely. Thinking about it. . . . i'll be leaving St Helens at 7ish. . . .i may make a run over after that, they must be pretty close

Let me know Wednesday and I'll make sure I wear an extra jumper so I don't have to go home early cos of the cold lol.

It's still pretty chilly in the evenings, went to the meet at St Annes last night and we were so cold! Usually a nice clear day means flippin freezing evenings.

will do, and it was pretty cold last night, was regretting wearing me winter kit when I head out at 5, was thankful when I returned at 8
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No, I have got some but wanted to put them on my screen and Mr Bird hasn't put my screen on yet...you just can't get the staff! Thumbs Down

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will do, and it was pretty cold last night, was regretting wearing me winter kit when I head out at 5, was thankful when I returned at 8

I bet, the better half decided to take his winter lining out before the ride but I think he was regretting it on the way home LOL
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Originally posted by copey1969 copey1969 wrote:

so if can ask which obviously i can as this forum is open Tongue is there anywhere specific you & your crowd from the north west meet up before heading out for a blast on wednesdays?? could just drop in one time if its a regular thing... thanx    steve

We don't always ride there together to be honest as we all finish work at different times, so we just meet there a lot of the time, then sometimes ride back together or ride back separately. 

It's more of a social thing than a rideout.

You'd probably be bored stiff riding with me lol.
it's a fare old ride for me to southport from north manchester & the motorways are a total bind which is why i was kinda hoping to drop onto someones back wheel who knows the best rides... i saw where everyone meets up near that long sea walk pathway thing last year when i had a day out there with the nipper.. plenty bikes with minimal chicken strips on them... so there must be some roads along the way WORTY
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Yep that is a big down side specially when you've got the peaks local, it's a difficult decision.
I'm not averse to crossing the border for a meet up and a ride out though if the roads are worth it
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It's a pretty crap ride to be honest, it's a social thing not a great ride thing!
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That's cool. Just go with that in mind and take it for what it is

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Originally posted by copey1969 copey1969 wrote:

it's a fare old ride for me to southport from north manchester & the motorways are a total bind which is why i was kinda hoping to drop onto someones back wheel who knows the best rides... i saw where everyone meets up near that long sea walk pathway thing last year when i had a day out there with the nipper.. plenty bikes with minimal chicken strips on them... so there must be some roads along the way WORTY


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