Ride to Martins Bench for the Air Ambulance - 22/09

Guided run to the Bench.

£2 a head collectable at the Lazy Kettle café. 10:00 am.
Pick up at Lymm 09:00 leaving at 9am.

http://www.northwestbikers.net/index.php?threads/pictures-of-martins-picnic-bench.19205/#post-287805

 

Anyone want to drive and break me out of OFOTCN so I can join??

 

At work till 12 maybe next time


Part of the Splinter group

 

Good thinking. I haven't had a "home visit" yet, but people in "worse states" than me have been out. Mind you, pretty much everyone else who has gone out have got wives at home! I would have thought by the 22nd, they'd be sound with me having a trip out though.......they're ace in here anyway. I do pretty much everything on my own.

 

Good call Kev beat me to it. Don't know where the cafe is and can we have a route map? Is 9.30 early enough?

 

Sure, I can put a map up, but as per last Tuesday, not sure is it will be much help.
The route is in my head. I will post it by midnight Tuesday.
The Café is in Oswetry on the A5. The Wirral/Welsh will probably prefer it.
As many know Lymm, figured it is a friendly start.
I am always ready to get out earlier, but know some like to be on the town the night before.
Sure, bring it forward if folk want.

 

Yep we can do that & have a nom at the cafe

 

if I dont have my bike by then I may drive...could take you in car?

 

I'm making representations to the Unit to 'allow' me out


http://iamfrogprincess.com

 

I'll be at Le Mans on the 22nd, but there's a V33VTR sticker going with me. A Gendarmarie car may end up with an extra emblem!

 

Already booked to do The Ride of Honour on 22nd ........ sorry

http://www.rideofhonour.com/

Baz

 

The following routes I am fluent with and happy to lead a group.
Routes A & B are routes From Lymm services to the Lazy Kettle Café.
Routes 1 to 5 are routes from the Lazy Kettle to Martin's bench.

Route A.
Fast & unchallenging.

Route B
Technical, stimulating but nothing difficult if approached responsibly.

Route 1
Scenic, technical, stimulating but nothing difficult if approached responsibly.


Route 2
Longest and only appropriate for a small group.
Technical, stimulating and one horror of a single track road with grass in the middle.
However the rewards are great. Mixed of fast and sweeping and slow.
I love this route, but may be a stretch this time of year.


Route 3
Pretty direct but with a detour for interest.
Not done section 3, but it is a B road so should be OK.


Route 4
Sweeping fast roads. Policed
Unchallenging and pretty direct.


Route 5
The direct route.


My choice subject to the weather playing ball:-
B, 1, out 4, A back.

 

I'm up for this and would meet up at The Cafe at Oswestry. There is another route that you've missed, Cabernet. It's one that Martin used to use from Oswestry and fine for a larger group.
You can also use the A528 from Ellsmere to Shrewsbury, great bit of road.

 

Didn't miss it mate, just not found it . . . yet. Only did too few local evening runs with the Legend and didn't get to share any of our favourites with each other.

 

Sounds good, should be able to get a pass out for the Sunday

 

has to be said, doof has taken us along some cracking runs down that way...apart from when he took us green laning...the twat

 

Lovely little short cut that was, just follow the stream.:whistle: