Annual CC get together?

[Speicher]

Oh he's a big draw...just the ticket for an event like this.

His full name is Thomas and he plays cricket very well.

 

[Aperitif]

It seams you always put a spin on anything you get your fingers on Speicher...

 

[montage]

We'd ... erm ... Cycle ... and ... erm ... Chat ..........

Of course being a social occassion it would need drink.
Soooo.....Pub crawl on bikes

 

[HLaB]

If the logistics can be sorted out it sounds like a good idea.

 

[dellzeqq]

can I suggest a poll with possible dates?

If the meet was in Warwickshire, and it didn't clash with a FNRttC weekend then I could organise a ride up from the Great Wen. It would cover territory I used to know extremely well, and I would welcome the excuse for lots of recce trips and such like. There would also be an opportunity for meet-ups en route with people from Oxford or Luton.

(later edit - stop me if I'm getting carried away...)

 

[Aperitif]

"Cobbett's Ride" - I'm in!

 

[HJ]

I did try and make the point a while back!

I'd certainly like to meet a few of our Scottish brethren..

Well if you would like to come up and join one of our rides, I am sure we can find a place for you to stay over...

 

[Tynan]

so never going to happen

I'll go though, cycling there must be obligatory

we can do that hub type thing from that thing last year

London posse will win, drink more beer, eat more peanuts, fact

 

[magnatom]

Well if you would like to come up and join one of our rides, I am sure we can find a place for you to stay over...

Indeed. We've put up a stranger from CC before (Dayvo). I'm sure you would be much nicer than he was .

 

[Shaun]

oh, - i was more thinking along the lines of, say - paintballing? quads?

Ah, well .... we could try paintballing on quads!!!

 

[yello]

I would if I could but I can't so I wont.

 

[Arch]

Well if you would like to come up and join one of our rides, I am sure we can find a place for you to stay over...

Oh, cheers, I'll bear that in mind...

We don't need paintballing or quad bikes. I've been to a few similar gatherings, we need a gang of people, a nice ride or two in the day (preferably with teastops along the way, adn perhaps tailored to 'fast' or 'gentle'), and somewhere to all sit in the evening and natter/drink. Get enough people and everyone naturally falls into a group they get on with.

First step is, as Dell' says, to decide a venue and date - someone suggested nominations and votes and narrowing it down, and I think that's fair - although it would be nice to make it as inclusive as possible. It's certainly good if it's near enough to someone for them to be able to suggest or even recce, routes, cafes etc.

Obviously, if there is camping, nearer the longest day is better. Although the CTC rally has that bagged.

 

[dellzeqq]

Isn't the big question school holidays/not school holidays (that's clumsily put, but you know what I mean)? Some people will have more free time in the school holidays, but some will be spending as much time as possible with their families.

 

[Shaun]

Okay, well let's start with narrowing down a location.

I think, bearing in mind some people may be travelling a long way, we need somewhere where we can camp / stay, and that can accommodate a few hundred of us if we get the numbers.

Let's make some suggestions and then narrow it down with a poll.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Would it be more sensible to get the venue organised so people can then say (with more seriousness) whether they'd be able to make it... then get a suitable date?

I could put a date down but if it's going to be held in Portsmouth then I probably wouldn't be able to make it... if we know the 'venue' then people who are more serious about turning up would be in a better position to get a date sorted.

I may be talking pants of course!!