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Pinoeer Run 9th March 2008Ride Out
Sunday 9th March 2008
A272 to Cowfold to watch the 2008 Pioneer Run
Meet at McDonalds / BP Garage at the services at Petersfield at 0900 hrs.
FRENCH TOUR 2008OK folks
We have had further interest in the Tour with a confirmed booking. I have checked with the various hotels and Brittany Ferries. There is currently capacity on the outbound Ferry for 11 more bikes as of today's date on the outbound sailing. The return sailings have plenty of space. The only restrictions is that one of our main hotels has 6 remaining twin rooms so either 6 couples or up to the sailing capacity in solo riders prepared to share.
Dates are 14th June 2008 to the 24th or 28th June 2008 depending how many nights you want to do.
If you are interested let me know ASAP.
Ali
February 2008 News Letter.February News Letter. Hi Folks. We are now well in to February. Those that came on the Ride Out today (Sunday 10th Feb 2008), and what a good turnout it was, enjoyed what can only be described as beautiful spring weather, a good ride (even the green lanes LOL) followed by some decent food and drink. Let’s hope the majority of our Rides have similar weather. I’ll be arranging the next one for Sunday 9th March 2008 which will be a Ride down the A272 to Cowfold for the annual London to Brighton Pioneer Run www.sunbeam-mcc.demon.co.uk/ . In addition the second round of the BSB is at Brands Hatch on Sunday 6th April 2008, Thruxton on 20th April and others that we could go to www.britishsuperbike.com/html/calenders .php . Once the clocks go back we will try and do a Ride Out at least fortnightly along with some evening rides each month. I am still seeking suggestions as to runs, events etc, so don’t be shy, let me have your ideas. Around the middle of March will be a get together for those going on the French Tour to meet, so if you are interested, then let me know and come along and meet everyone. I am still able to add you to the Tour if you are interested. On that vein, is anyone interested in a long weekend to France, probably Normandy, later in the summer? If so, let me know and I will arrange something. Several people have already expressed an interest in Track Days. If you don’t know, I do them anyway so if you are interested, again let me know and we will arrange one. Don’t worry about binning your bike. It doesn’t happen until you have done a couple and got the competitive bug. You will be amazed as to how different it is on track with phenomenal levels of grip and nothing coming the other way. It is something you should all have a go at, regardless what bike you have. You will see all sorts out on track. If anyone wants to telephone me or pop round for a chat about Club activities, or even just to be social, email me for my contact details. Obviously I don’t want to post them on the web site as they would be in the public domain. So let’s get those thinking caps on and give me ideas about what you want to do this year. As most of you may be aware, Rob Willsher’s has now been taken over by Crescent Motorcycles and as a result, I have been asked to drop the reference to Rob Willsher’s, which is not unreasonable. After all, they do let us use the shop and have offered to put up prizes for fund raising events such as BSB tickets. So I need a new Logo for our paperwork. All clean suggestions will be gratefully received. I would also like to improve on a web site, especially as I will have to change the current Live Space in any case. Does anyone have any experience with web sites or can anyone suggest a way of doing it that does not incur costs as we are not a fee paying club? Finally, this is probably the last email you will receive from this email address as BT has finally conceded they cannot provide me with a decent Broadband service. I will be changing to Virgin during the coming week and will circulate the new email address as soon as I am connected. Keep an eye on your Spam filters. Hope to see as many of you as possible on the next ride out. Keep it rubber side down, even if I don’t heed my own advice. Ali Ride Out Sunday 10th Feb 2008Ride Out
Sunday 10th February 2008.
Ride Out towards Stonehenge with a stop for lunch.
Meet at Crescents Southampton (Formerly known as Rob Willsher’s) For coffee at 0930 hrs, leaving at 1000 hrs prompt.
Route maps provided.
(if the weather is bad, we will aim for the following Sunday, 17th February 2008).
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French Alps Tour 14th June 2008There is still availability on this trip.
Departs Portsmouth on an overnight sailing on Saturday 14th June (14th is not counted in the number of nights away, neither is the return sailing) 10 or 14 nights away.
You pay what it costs, this is not a profit venture. The Ferry fare will need to be paid in full at the time of booking as will a 100 Euro deposit on one of the main hotels and approx 80 Euro deposit on the other depending on status. The rest you pay for as you go.
A rough price per person based on rider and pillion for 14 nights (16 with Ferry Travel is £650, mainly half board).
Both 10 and 14 night Trips are available
There will be a get together for those going sometime in March 2008 on a date TBA.
If you are interested and would like to meet those going, please email me at The Club address.
Ali
Clueless Touring is the only way to travel
Ride Out Sunday 10th February 2008Ride Out
Sunday 10th February 2008.
Ride Out towards Stonehenge with a stop for lunch.
Meet at Crescents Southampton (Formerly known as Rob Willsher’s) For coffee at 0930 hrs, leaving at 1000 hrs prompt.
Route maps provided.
(if the weather is bad, we will aim for the following Sunday, 17th February 2008).
Next Ride Out - Sunday 6th January 2008Ride Out
Sunday 6th January 2008.
A Ride out in the morning aiming to be at The Royal Oak, LIPHOOK ROAD GU35 9AF To join The South Coast Centre of the SOC for their Winter Bar – B – Que
Meet at Rob Willsher’s at 0930 hrs for coffee, leaving at 1000 hrs prompt. Should be at The Cafe at The West Meon Hut about 1030 hrs if you want to meet us there.
Please let me know by email reply if you are thinking of coming so I know I wont be waiting for no one to turn up LOL.
If the weather looks IFFY a decision will be made on Saturday evening to cancel and circulated by Email and placed on the web space.
January News LetterHappy New Year to all of you.
Christmas has come and gone. I hope everyone got out of Christmas exactly what it means for you, not just the prezzies, but every aspect of this time of year whatever your beliefs.
Summer is now on it's way and the evenings are drawing out (every the optimist me) so its time to give a little thought to what we want to do in 2008.
Charity
Well we didn't exactly set the world on fire in 2007 with our fund raising efforts but even though the Treasure Hunt was a bit of a disaster, I still managed to blag, bully and shame some raffle money out of people and we raised just over £70.00 which I will be passing on to the Wessex Cancer Trust shortly.
I would like to think that we can do a lot better in 2008 and am after suggestions and or volunteers to help raise a few bob for a good cause.
My suggestion for a worthy cause this year would be the to raise funds in aid of The Hampshire & I.O.W Air Ambulance.
This is funded mainly by charity donations and although I hope none of us ever have to use this facility, I'm sure that some day one of us or some one we know unfortunately will. If we comitt to raising funds for them they will come and give us a presentation about their work free gratis (there is normally a charge). We could hold this one evening at the shop.
What are your thoughts on this. If you have any other suggestions let me know.
I have a limited supply of both clip type Carabina Key rings at £2 each or slightly larger locking D clamps for £3 each to raise funds for whatever charity we choose to support. I also have a signed copy of Chris Walkers Autobiography which I will hold some sort of Raffle for to raise funds. Any Suggestions as to other activities would be appreciated. I believe the air ambulance do have models of the helicopter which I will try and obtain to Raffle.
French Tour.
As some of you may have heard (LOL) we have a Tour to the French Alps setting off on June 14th 2008 from Portsmouth Ferry Port for either 10 nights or 14 nights in the French Alps (Both trips are running together and the nights away do not include the overnight ferry crossings) Details are on the site. It is extremely cheap for what we are doing, just compare it to what the Tour Companies are offering. If you are interested I can still fit you in. Availability on the Ferry is likely to be the main difficulty as we get nearer the time. Most of the costs will not be due until you are actually on the Tour.
For more information, drop me an email.
Activities
Here's the cruncher. What do we want to do this coming year?
British Superbikes at the circuits within a few hours ride goes without saying. Do we want to have an organised run to any of the established bike shows and events, weekends away (camping or B & B) Track Days, all day ride outs, other social activities etc? Let me have your ideas and suggestions.
It's up to you. I just need your input and hopefully a few voulunteers to help organise things. I would like to have a busy schedule in place for the summer months but obviously I can't do them all so don't be shy, step forward that man or woman.
We now have over 160 people on the mailing list. I have given ample oportunity for those who no longer wish to be included to be removed so I can only assume that most of the 160 want to be on the list with a view to taking part in The club's activities. So come on, make the effort. The more you put in the more you will get out of it. There are no membership fee's (perhaps there should be to encourage people to get their monies worth LOL) so it's just the cost of a tankful of fuel and the price of a coffee for most of the ride outs.
If anyone want's to discuss any aspect of the Club then email me for my phone number.
Ride safe in 2008 and I hope to see you involved in as much as possible with the club activities this coming year.
Ali
Next Ride Out************************************
Boxing Day Meet
Wickham Square.
Have you got the in-laws staying for Christmas or will you need to
get some fresh air to ease the previous days excesses then there
is the annual meet in the square where a large display of
Veteren, Vintage, Classic, Custom Car, Bikes & Traction Engines
gather. this is a very popular biking meet. Suitable for all the family
and you don't have to come by bike.
Meet outside the Kings Head at 1030 am.
Best to get there before 1000 to ensure parking near the square.
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Ride Out
Sunday 6th January 2008
Morning Ride out and to the home of the
South Coast SOC Club at the
ROYAL OAK PUBAddress for your Sat Navs :-ROYAL OAK Meet at Rob Willsher's from 0930 am leaving at 1000 am prompt! EMAILS - IMPORTANTApology.
Some of you may be thinking that I am ignoring you but that is not the case.
Due to me being a Technophobe, I have only just discovered that the Spam Guard had been turned on with my ISP at source. As a result a large number of Emails to The Club email address have not reached me.
I have the ones for the last month but any prior to that have been deleted at source. I have no idea how long this has been on so if you have tried to contact The Club, please re send your emails. The filter has now been turned off and fingers crossed I will recieve the messages.
If you have not been recieving emails and wish to recieve them then please email theclub_rw@btinternet.com with "Add Me to the Mailing List" in the subject field.
Ali
 Ride Out Sunday 25th November 2007The Ride Out is on tomorrow. Forecast is dry but chilly. Planned Ride is out to Wickham and up the A32 for a cuppa at West Meon. then A272 to Winchester, Romsey and ending up at the Sir Walter Tyrell near the Rufus Stone for Lunch.
Watch the entrance at Willsher's. There has been a flow of water down the road for some weeks which was frozen this morning. It has now been treated with Road Salt but may be Icy.
Meet at 0930, leaving at 1000 prompt.
Weather permitting there will be a Ride out this Sunday, 25th November 2007.
Meet at Rob Willsher's 0930, leaving at 1000 prompt.
A Ride for a couple of hours and a coffee break and then stop at a Pub for a spot of lunch.
A decision will be made Saturday evening depending on the weather forecast. That decision will be posted on here and Emailed to those on the mailing list.
To be added to the mailing list send an Email to theclub_rw@btinternet.com
with "Add me to the mailing list" in the subject field.
Please include your actual name.
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November News LetterNovember News letter
OK Folks, winter is starting to take a grip. For some riding is over until next spring. For the more hardy of you, there will always be opportunities to get out and about on two wheels.
I intend to try and organise at least one ride out a month over the winter period. This will probably involve a Sunday morning ride to a pub for some lunch. So those of you with families, there’s no excuse, get them to meet us at the pub.
The weather will always be the deciding factor so I will announce a Ride Out by Email the weekend before and weather permitting, we’ll be out and about the following Sunday. A final decision will be made on the Saturday Night prior to the Ride Out and will be circulated by email.
When I announce a Ride Out I would appreciate an indication from you whether you are interested or not. This serves two purposes. The first gauges the response to let me know in advance if it is worth persevering on that Ride Out and the second so that I can ring the appropriate pub to confirm they can / will accommodate us.
If you know of any suitable pubs you would like to go to then let me know. I am also open to suggestions as to other activities with which we can keep ourselves amused over the coming months. It doesn’t have to involve the bike and if there is sufficient interest we’ll give it a go.
A date for your diaries is Boxing Day and the annual gathering at Wickham Square. If you haven’t been before it is a meeting of Classic &Vintage cars, bikes, steam engines, custom cars, military vehicles and motorcycles in general. The square gets packed and it is advisable to get there by 1000am to ensure easy parking. We will meet as The Club outside of the Kings Head in the Square at 1030. So if you are fuzzy headed from the day before, stuffed to the gunnels so that you can hardly move and want to get a bit of fresh air either with or without the family then come along.
I was intending to organise a Toy Run this year but have run out of time. If anyone would like to take this on at short notice let me know. We have over £70.00 raised for charity in the kitty so far which could be used if necessary.
In the same vein, if anyone would like to organise an Easter egg run or suggest an existing one locally that we could join then let me know.
Although Winter is about to set in, at least Spring is edging closer and looking to next year, I would like to get us involved in more Ride Outs and perhaps the odd weekend or two away. The French Alps Tour in June 2008 is up and running and 10 of us have already booked. If anyone else is interested let me know and I will check availability. The majority of the costs are not payable until you travel and it is excellent value for money.
If anyone has any suggestions for weekends away, again let me know.
There are over 150 of us on paper and the number grows each week. Can I remind you that this is your club. If you want to do something, speak up and we’ll do it. It would be nice to get a few of you more involved in the running of things so if you are interested let me know.
Likewise, if you have any sensible suggestions as to how The Club should or could be run, then speak up. I have a limited repertoire and it will become boring if you just leave it to me.
Watch those roads and keep it rubber side down. Safe riding,
Ali French Tour 2008Tour to the French Alps
June 14th - 27th 2008.
I am now collecting deposits for next years Tour. If you are worried about costs, Your initial outlay would be as follows:
At the time of booking and for the 14 night trip you need to find between £120 - £130 per person for deposits on the 2 main hotels.
Approx £25 deposit on your Ferry Booking.
Approx£11 deposit on one of the 3 transition hotels we shall be using.
You are provided with instructions as to how to book the Ferry.
Brittany Ferries will take the balance of the ferry fare from you on about the 29th April 2008.
You are provided with instructions as to book the transition hotels and with the exception of one, which takes an £11 non refundable deposit, no charge is made to your card until you actually stay.
All of the above are paid for and/or reserved by you against a Credit or Debit Card direct with the booking site. Other than the one hotel requiring an £11 deposit, there are no charges made for cancellations provided more than a days notice is given.
The deposit required to reserve the two main hotels is payable by cheque or cash to me and I will make confirm the group reservation. The balance is not payable until you actually stay. Hotel Le Marrinnier will refund in full with 30 days notice, then a sliding scale. Hotel le Dahu is not clear but provided sufficient notice is given, only the deposit is at risk. (Travel insurance will cover any unavoidable cancellations in any case.)
All of the hotels accept Mastercard or Visa.
If you have not had details of the Tour (I'd be surprised if you had overlooked them LOL), have lost them or require the up-to-date version of the Itiniary and costs and/or the Booking Instructions and Disclaimer/Booking form just Email me at The Club's Email address and I'll send them out to you.
I will just reiterate that this Tour has been arranged at cost, there is no profit being made, neither is the organisor (me) benifiting from any reduced rates (OK I got pick of the rooms at the two main Hotels but hey, I deserve that perk for doing all the work). Have a look at what the Motorcycle Tour companies will charge you and what you get compared to what this Tour costs and what it involves. They don't come anywhere near close. Our accomodation is as good if not better than anything they will offer and the areas we will be riding in are some of the best for roads and scenery in Europe. In addition, consideration has been given to those who do not want to Ride Out each day and the main hotels have facilities to appeal to all. The travelling does not amount to an endurance event and the emphasis is on having a great time on HOLIDAY!!!
Come and join us having the greatest time you can legally have on a motorcycle with some of the best people around. Don't be shy.
Ali
EMAILSEMAILS
OK Folks. The bain of my life.
Some of you are not recieving Emails because the Email address you provided is incorrect.
If you wish to be added to The Club mailing list then Email theclub_rw@btinternet.com with "add me to mailing list" in the subject field.
In addition, some of you using works Email addresses will not recieve Emails with attachments as they are filtered by your works server. If you have a private Email address you can ask for that to be added to the mailing list. Next Ride Outs
Ride Out Sunday 21st October 2007.
Ride the A272 to Wesson’s Cafe (Formerly known as Ogri’s) http://www.wessonscafe.com/index.html
Meet at Rob Willsher’s at 0930 hrs, leaving at 1000 hrs prompt.
Route Maps provided – plenty of stops on the way.
******************************************************************************************** The Club Tour to the French Alps 2008OK Folks, the Tour 2008 is on.
We set off on the 2030 hrs sailing on Saturday 14th June 2008 arriving in St Malo at 0815 hrs local time.
Day 1: Travel to Limoges - 280 miles, over night B&B in a comfortable hotel.
Day 2: Travel to Millau - 190 miles, over night B&B in a comfortable hotel and time to explore the famous Bridge and Gorge below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viaduc_de_Millau
Day 3: Travel to Hotel le Marronnier at Rencurel in what is probably one of the best biking areas in the French Alps. 6 nights half board (5 free days for Ride Outs etc).
Day 9: The choice is yours;
a) Day 9 & 10 head back towards Caen for the Ferry back to Portsmouth - 520 miles with an overnight stay B&B OR
b) Travel on to Le Dahu Hotel - 130 miles for 4 more nights (3 free days for Ride Outs etc.) http://www.dahu.com/index_base_hiv_gb.htm
Day 13 & 14: Travel back to Caen for the Ferry to Portsmouth - 480 miles with an overnight B&B stop en route.
Approxomate costs Per Person;
10 Day Tour: Rider & Pillion - £444 / Solo Rider sharing Cabin & Hotels - £491.50 / Solo Rider Sole Occupancy - £693
14 Day Tour: Rider & Pillion - £660 / Solo Rider sharing Cabin & Hotels - £707.50 / Solo Rider Sole Occupancy - £859
All prices are subject to conformation with the Hotels concerned and will incurr a local tax of between 0.4 and 1 Euro per night. The Tour does not include Food and drink on the ferry crossings, evening meals at 2 x hotels on the way down or the hotel on the way back, any lunches, snacks or drinks. Don't forget a few drinks for Ali. You will also need to ensure you have European Breakdown and Travel Insurance and budget for your fuel (1500 to 2000 miles anticipated).
If you want to have a great holiday enjoying riding in one of the most beautiful areas in the world, on some of the best biking roads that there are to be found anywhere and in the company of a great bunch of people then come and join us. Each days riding will not be taxing and will have plenty of breaks. This is a holiday not an endurance event.
Email theclub_rw@btinternet.com for further details. Don't delay, this will be booked soon.
Ali Tour to the French Alps 2008OK Folks.
Brittany Ferries have released next years Ferry Details. It's time I started putting this together.
I am looking to do an overnight crossing from Portsmouth to St Malo. The ferry leaves Portsmouth at 2030 hrs arriving St Malo 0815 local time. This will give as an opportunity for a good nights sleep before the first days serious riding and I would suggest a Cabin would be in order. St Malo also gets us that little bit further down towards the area we are heading for.
Return would probably be the Caen to Portsmouth route which is a shorter crossing and as most will live within easy travelling of Portsmouth a cabin would not be necessary ( which helps keep the cost down).
I did a quick quote on a bike with two passengers, including cabin on the outward leg and recliners on return leg, which came to £235 return. Solo Rider £190 return.
The cheapest out bound sailings are any day except Friday. Return sailings are varied but provided we avoid the Saturday & Sunday Midday and Tea Time sailings, they are reasonable. All the night time sailings are cheap, they arrive at Portsmouth at 0700.
Now in order to start getting Hotel quotes, I need to know when we are going. Ideally the last two weeks in June would be good.
What I need to know is; If you are interested (I stress interested) in going, what dates would be suitable to you.
Please let me know ASAP as I would like to do some serious work on this next week and have something to put forward to you by next weekend.
Email your replies to theclub_rw@btinternet.com
Ali
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