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[sidestand]

Looks good to me, am free most weekends so will keep an eye on this topic

Can I sit on a different table to wicky though, would rather have what I order please

If we ALL order Pies, there won't be an issue

[catsbum]

Every other W/end for me

Edited by CatsBum, 29 January 2008 - 11:54 pm.

[GIBBO]

Seeing as yesterdays Berkshire meet managed a pretty good turnout I'm thinking we should arrange another southern meet at some point, and how about doing it with a rideout?

I was thinking Alton Station cafe (biker friendly greasy spoon, not open Sundays though) would make a good meeting point as there's some great rounds around there. As a first stab I've had a quick play on Autoroute and came up with this route which is about 70 miles with a mix roads, starting with breakfast/coffee at the cafe and ending at the Lord Derby pub in Odiham. Leg 4-5 is based on a stretch Cavey said was good from M3-J10 to Corehampton, so please correct me if I've got the wrong bit, I'm using the road that goes through Morestead to Corehampton. Leg 6-8 is just to avoid the A3, I can nip down there for a recce one weekend and see what it's like.

Any suggestions on distance (is that too far, or would longer be better) and other roads? I'm thinking maybe March/April time but don't want to be too close to the East Anglia meet and I'm sure some of you can't get let out 2 weekends running. I know several locals work a fair few weekends so when can the awkward ones manage?

If I haven't missed it, put me down for the meet. Ta

[k2col]

This is my local stomping ground - well the Petersfield / Winchester / Alton bits.

Let me know when you have a date in mind!

[ChrisG]

Not sorted a date yet. Going to do a recce on Sunday and see if the Lasham cafe a sensible meeting point

[bondy]

Not sorted a date yet. Going to do a recce on Sunday and see if the Lasham cafe a sensible meeting point

Will be out that way Sunday, I'm meeting at MOTTS at Basingstoke at 10:00am then off from there, propably the cafe at West Meon Hut (did a nice cuppa and muffin today) and open for hot and cold meals Sunday.

Bondy

P.S. will be out Tomorrow a.m. as well for a couple of hours.

[ChrisG]

I'm thinking probably hit Lasham around 10:00 ish to see what it's like and then probably have a blast around my route, don't know all the roads so should look at them before getting a large gathering. Drop me a line when you get to the Meon Hut, if I'm nearby I'll join you for a coffee.

Anyone else fancy joining me for a recce on Sunday morning?

[ChrisG]

Been out for a recce this morning. Lasham gliding club does indeed have a nice cafe/restaurant who don't have a problem with a bunch of bikers turning up on a Sunday morning, but they stop serving breakfast at 10:00. I'm thinking the Avenue Nurseries garden centre down the road might be a better bet, thier cafe looks a reasonable size and does a fryup for about £3.50 until 11:30. East to find too as both ends of that road are clearly marked from the main roads.

My current route plan looks like this

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The first leg (1-15) is 54 miles and took me about an hour this morning. Section 5-6 does get a bit of gravel in the road in places. 11-14 was Cavey's suggestion and I was starting to wonder about him at the start, dead straight road for a mile, 90 degree bend, then another big long straight , but then it starts getting twistier and is a lovely ride, thanks for that one Cavey That takes us to West Meon (15) where there's a biker friendly cafe and a petrol station. From there it's about 25 miles and probably 30 mins back to the start point, including a section of proper TDM country (16-19) up some single track roads.

My original idea was to have both legs about an hour, but have decided against heading North towards Hook from Alton as there's a very long 50 limit and too much traffic which would ruin the end of a nice ride. If previous gatherings are anything to go by breakfast, coffee and generall chinwagging are likely to take plenty of time so a 10:00 am meetup (fryup) would probably see us back at the cafe around 13:00.

Next question is when. Catsbum and Cavey are the awkward buggers, but from the dates Catsbum posted before it looks like March is good for him. Which Sundays in March can you make Cavey?

Edited by ChrisG, 10 February 2008 - 04:16 pm.

[Fireman sam]

I'm up for this. I only live in whitehill so it's very local for me and i know most of that route
Carl

[GIBBO]

We rode the A272 from the M23 thru' to Winchester yesterday, luverly it was.

[Fireman sam]

Any news on a date yet or did i miss it?

[npunsey47]

hi guys as i livein winchester i will try to partake in this little caper if thats ok

[Saga Lout]

I'm holding back on this one coz march is very busy for me (lots of weekend work and family stuff). However, did much of this route today (Mon 25/2) as I had a day off. The roads were really quiet and the weather great...thought I'd gone to heaven

[catsbum]

I'm still up for this

[TonyDevil]

I'm still up for this

me 2, although my weekends in March are filling up very quickly
the boss asked me to work every weekend for the next 5 weeks today.....
told em i'd think about it

[ChrisG]

Apologies for being a slacker and not sorting something sooner, unfortunatly I've been...er...no, not really got an excuses, I'm just a lazy bastad.

Plan is -
Date: Sunday 20 April 08
Time: 10:00
Meet point: Avenue Nurseries, Lasham, GU34 5SY. Map, 51.188812N 1.006279W for the techno-junkies. Very easy to find, Avenue road is signposted to Lasham Gliding Club from the western end (A339 Basingstoke - Alton), and the eastern end (B3349 Odiham - Alton) is a crossroads at the Golden Pot pub.

Plan is breakfast (or a coffee for those on a diet) in the garden centre cafe, ride for about an hour to a coffee stop at the very busy biker friendly Loomies cafe at West Meon, and another half hour back to the garden centre where we started for another coffee (can never have too much coffee!).

Lasham to West Meon is 54 miles and there a petrol station next to the cafe at west Meon so it's probably easiest if we aim to have enough fuel at the start for the first leg.

[Fireman sam]

Wicked. I'll be there

[Cavey]

Me too

[catsbum]

Super Tenere ok?

[jht]

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