Come and Join the Ride Out

[Mr Rizla]

Please take note of the following ride out, we will be needing at least a dozen or more USR's on that day, are you available??

[Top Cat]

I'll do my level best to be available. I'll consult the oracle tomorrow, when she's awake, and let you know then. How many riders are anticipated to be wanting to go on this ride-out, and has a route been posted anywhere? Best wishes, John T.

[STEM]

I volunteer.

STEM

[Mr Rizla]

I volunteer.

STEM

Me 2, drafted

[Top Cat]

Yup! the Oracle says it's OK. John T.

[Mr Rizla]

Will get OMD to post details as soon as i can nail him down, if its a good as last years it will be a nice enjoyable ride out

[Julian Barker [Giuliano] USR 10]

I am onboard.

[Johnj]

Can you put  me down for this one as well please.

JJ

[STEM]

I am meeting OMD on Wednesday I'll get any updates from him then

[StormingNorm-LAM]

I should be ok for that day but Stem, do me a favour, don't put me at the front this time!
that unscheduled detour last year added more grey hairs then I needed, thanks.
Norm
21.....21

[STEM]

 
Nope, the grief comes with the vest 

I should be ok for that day but Stem, do me a favour, don't put me at the front this time!
that unscheduled detour last year added more grey hairs then I needed, thanks.
Norm
21.....21

[Top Cat]

Hi Norm, are you inferring that we all need to get there at 0700hrs to ride the route? Best wishes, John T.

[StormingNorm-LAM]

Actually John,
I was rather hoping you would ride the route and give us all a detailed, and I mean, DETAILED breakdown and then plot it into satnav format and distribute 
If YOU want to get there that early in the morning, please feel free but I will certainly NOT be joining you !!
I can't see Jim waking up in time for 0700 hours either 
Norm
p.s. cheers Stem 

[Top Cat]

Actually, an early morning ride, if the weather 's like this , would be rather enjoyable! Unfortunately, as this will be the first Rainbow Trust ride-out I've helped with, I need some education as far as the route is concerned.
I'll be at P&H from about 11am. Regards, John T.

[StormingNorm-LAM]

Sensible man!
I don't even know where P & H is !!!
any clues anyone?
Last year we left from Boxhill (Ryka's) and not many knew the route although I had been silly enough to look it up on their site and plot it into my satnav so Stem kindly put me at the front. Needless to say I managed to take half the ride on a scenic version which was quite interesting and all thanks to my dodgy Zumo 550 which has now packed up altogether!
I'll be tailender this year I think 
Norm

[Top Cat]

P&H are at 61-63 Gatwick Rd, Crawley. RH10 9RD. See you there...
best wishes, John T.

[StormingNorm-LAM]

Thanks John

[Mr Rizla]

Sensible man!
I don't even know where P & H is !!!
any clues anyone?
Last year we left from Boxhill (Ryka's) and not many knew the route although I had been silly enough to look it up on their site and plot it into my satnav so Stem kindly put me at the front. Needless to say I managed to take half the ride on a scenic version which was quite interesting and all thanks to my dodgy Zumo 550 which has now packed up altogether!
I'll be tailender this year I think 
Norm

hehe

[STEM]

I spoke to Steve Manning last night.

He wants to use a drop-off system. He will lead us out 10 mins before the ride starts and leave stationary markers along the route. We then get sweeped up by tailend Charlie. We need about 12 USR's


He wants us there by by 11.30 and will put some petrol in our tanks


Ken can you contact OMD please he cannot remember his password.

[Mr Rizla]

Ken can you contact OMD please he cannot remember his password.

bugger, his account got purged, recreated

[Top Cat]

As far as this USR is concerned, Steve Manning can put my fuel money into the Rainbow Trust's coffers directly.........and remind him to Gift Aid it please!
regards, John T.

PS. Are we on the usual comms for this one? 

[Mr Rizla]

PS. Are we on the usual comms for this one?

unless otherwise told,  comms will be on 3.21 if available as per normal operation. Its great to see us use comms more reliably each time were out as a group well, it chears me up

"USR Leader, where the f*ck are you going..."

[GINGER@TLB]

I cant volunteer as ill be abseiling down the side of a building @ 1pm ....lol

Feel free to come and watch me ...lol

[Top Cat]

Talking of "Come and join the ride-out", I notice that on the Afghan Heroes latest e-mail, they are currently "identifying routes to ensure a memorable ride-out". Any idea if they're expecting us to do this? Personally, I'm happy to suggest routes for them, so the ride-out is memorable for positive reasons, but if they want any of us to help, then yet again, they're leaving it a bit late. (It's only 8 weeks away now).
The original route I offered would work just as well from Chepstow Racecourse as from the original rally site, but did you get any comeback, Steve, after you passed it on to them? Or will they expect to acquire our services by booking through "LastMinute.com"?
All rhetorical questions! Steve you don't have to answer any of them, as I know you're all Afghan Heroed out!! Best wishes, John T.
   

[StormingNorm-LAM]

I spoke to Steve Manning last night.
 

He wants us there by by 11.30 and will put some petrol in our tanks

He's not putting any fuel in my tank    and I would suggest keeping the money in the USR fund.