What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? - Page 2

grotbag · 08-03-2008, 10:22 AM

Does this mean your coming to the forum meet up at the end of the month then Manky?

DaveM · 08-07-2008, 09:52 PM

I put 200-300 miles, but it really depends on when and with whom I ride. I can do midweek evening rides of about 15 miles up and down the sea front to shields. Weekend ride outs can be over to Scotland and back down.

Rerb · 08-07-2008, 11:33 PM

All depends on the roads, less than 200 feels like a tootle to me

Bornagain · 08-08-2008, 06:57 AM

I also put 200-300 but it depends when I go and with who. On a Sunday an early start can give me plenty of time to do a 300+ with meal stop and general sightseeing. Mid week evenings would probably be between 50 and 100. My daily commute is 36 round trip.

FirestormMike · 08-08-2008, 09:29 AM

I put 3-400

Reason being, I love to be out there and regularly disappear early in the morning till after dark.
For a year or so, the only forum I was a member of was the firestorm uk site, most of their members live a long way from me, so I ended up doing 60 odd miles or so BEFORE the run out actually started, which means my runouts were 120 miles+ (usual meeting place Squires or Wolley Edge services M1)
I live in Teeside, but regularly do Devils bridge and the lakes, Rivvy etc. One of the runs I do quite a bit with a few mates is; Teeside to Alston, Hexham, Keilder, Hawick, St Mary's Loch, then home via a very twisty back road westwards, then dropping back to Alston. Can't wait to do the run on the SP (only had it 2 weeks).
Another run I like is around the Peak District, Snake Pass and onto Cat & Fiddle, then Buxton and Matlock, first bits boring though A1 M1 etc..

Not been doing so many runs this year though as my son was born in January and the other half can't get out pillion so much.

This is my old bike, from a run to Flamborough Head, back in June

deano · 08-08-2008, 10:22 AM

I ain't progressed beyond the beginner's mileage for run outs yet, apart from the ride home from portsmouth where I bought the SP1. still done 14000 miles between the storm & SP since last september though

be interesting to see how many peeps notice sumfin apparently missing on yer firestorm piccie, mike

FirestormMike · 08-08-2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deano

be interesting to see how many peeps notice sumfin apparently missing on yer firestorm piccie, mike

Yeah, rain

Spree · 08-08-2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deano

I ain't progressed beyond the beginner's mileage for run outs yet, apart from the ride home from portsmouth where I bought the SP1. still done 14000 miles between the storm & SP since last september though

be interesting to see how many peeps notice sumfin apparently missing on yer firestorm piccie, mike

The VFR swingarm is a mod I was considering along with the SP1 front forks before my mate binned mine Deano

deano · 08-08-2008, 11:46 AM

just out of interest Spree, is he still yer mate? you bite your lip of his?

Spree · 08-08-2008, 12:00 PM

Yea he is still a mate but I haven't set eyes on him for a few months now

View Poll Results: So what do you call a ride out - in miles?
1 - 100 miles	3	13.04%
100 - 200 miles	11	47.83%
200 - 300 miles	6	26.09%
300 - 400 miles or more	3	13.04%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

08-03-2008, 10:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 9,403	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? Does this mean your coming to the forum meet up at the end of the month then Manky?
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08-07-2008, 09:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
DaveM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunderland Posts: 116	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I put 200-300 miles, but it really depends on when and with whom I ride. I can do midweek evening rides of about 15 miles up and down the sea front to shields. Weekend ride outs can be over to Scotland and back down.

08-07-2008, 11:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rerb Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Staffs Posts: 1,959	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? All depends on the roads, less than 200 feels like a tootle to me

08-08-2008, 06:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bornagain Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ross-shire Posts: 262	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I also put 200-300 but it depends when I go and with who. On a Sunday an early start can give me plenty of time to do a 300+ with meal stop and general sightseeing. Mid week evenings would probably be between 50 and 100. My daily commute is 36 round trip.

08-08-2008, 09:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
FirestormMike Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stockton on Tees Posts: 1,738	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I put 3-400 Reason being, I love to be out there and regularly disappear early in the morning till after dark. For a year or so, the only forum I was a member of was the firestorm uk site, most of their members live a long way from me, so I ended up doing 60 odd miles or so BEFORE the run out actually started, which means my runouts were 120 miles+ (usual meeting place Squires or Wolley Edge services M1) I live in Teeside, but regularly do Devils bridge and the lakes, Rivvy etc. One of the runs I do quite a bit with a few mates is; Teeside to Alston, Hexham, Keilder, Hawick, St Mary's Loch, then home via a very twisty back road westwards, then dropping back to Alston. Can't wait to do the run on the SP (only had it 2 weeks). Another run I like is around the Peak District, Snake Pass and onto Cat & Fiddle, then Buxton and Matlock, first bits boring though A1 M1 etc.. Not been doing so many runs this year though as my son was born in January and the other half can't get out pillion so much. This is my old bike, from a run to Flamborough Head, back in June
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08-08-2008, 10:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
deano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,483	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? I ain't progressed beyond the beginner's mileage for run outs yet, apart from the ride home from portsmouth where I bought the SP1. still done 14000 miles between the storm & SP since last september though be interesting to see how many peeps notice sumfin apparently missing on yer firestorm piccie, mike
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08-08-2008, 11:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
deano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,483	Re: What's a Weekend Bike Ride Out to you? just out of interest Spree, is he still yer mate? you bite your lip of his?
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08-08-2008, 12:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
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