New meet for the northern chapter

General Meets + Track Day Reports
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How about an informal gathering 14th Aug at the Filling Station at Keswick?? Sorry I cannot do sat 13th as my sister has decided to be 60 years old that day :open_mouth:

Any takers? Sherman will be in attendance for $hits and giggles, plus his usual form of entertainment…

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I should be able to make it Tim :thumbup:

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I will have a jaunt over weather depending.

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Good with me Tim

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We’ll be there too.



In spirit anyway :smiley:

Regards to everyone.

Rob & Ying

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Thanks Rob. I do hope you and Ying can make an appearance over here sometime in the future. Very best wishes meantime.

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OK might be able to make this, just waiting for some new tyres as my rear are a bit iffy *

Gav




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Bit of black paint over the canvas. sorted :wink:

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Slight problem . . .would love to have come but I’ll be otherwise engaged . . .riding Land’s End to John O’Groats so on 14th will be on Day 4 of the ride in Monmouth (probably nursing a thick head after celebrating a tough day’s ride from Taunton). I know, I should know better at my age. :unamused:

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Have a great trip Steve

Remember to take that soothing rimwax with you :laughing: but not for polishing the bike wheels :wink:

Seriously though Steve full credit to you for taking on the challenge :clap:

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Good luck Thommo

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Yup I’ll second that!

You raising money for charity? I’m sure we’ll pitch in if you’ve got a JustGiving page or summat!

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Good luck Thommo - brilliant thing to be doing :clap:

Is this a cycling club event, or just yourself (& mates?)?

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I will try and make Sunday. Good luck with the bike ride.
Pete, I see your ex LF1 has been sold:

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Enjoy yourself Steve and remember to keep well hydrated in the evenings :wink:

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Hi Paul

Well spotted, I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did.
I did manage to clock up 8500 miles in it :smiley:. I must admit I really enjoyed the factory tour,Classic Team Lotus tour and the Enstone tour that came as part of the LF1 package.

Hope to see you at the Sunday meet. :thumbup:

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Good luck Thommo. On my bucket list but don’t fancy doing it with nights in tents.
Do you have a proper bed sorted each night?

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Didn’t know you had a motorbike Thommo. :slight_smile:

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Thanks one and all for your good wishes.

And Ben, after asking for backing on a previous efforts and been handsomely supported, I felt a bit embarrassed about doing it again and decided not to put up a JustGiving page - but my ride partner has.
If it’s ok with everyone I’ll post up the link when I can find it.If you feel able to make a donation - it’s for Parkinson’s Disease research as a friend of ours has just been diagnosed as a sufferer - we’d be very grateful.

And now I’m on Facebook :blush: I’ll try to post up reports and pics of our progress on the exiges FB page if I can find it . . .

Thanks again everyone. :clap:

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You could do it with your eyes closed.

My pal and I are doing it, supported by our wives. They plan to wave us off each day and tour National Trust properties/ shops etc en route. Hopefully they will be within calling distance if we hit trouble. They’ve got the spare tyres and most of the inner tubes.All B&Bs booked ahead. Going via Isle of Arran to add interest. Fourteen day ride with one rest day.
Did it in 2002 with full panniers, so travelling light this time