Pioneer Motorcycle Run - Tattenham Corner to Brighton - Sunday 18 March

[velovoice]

May I join you? (Will put my best non-grumpy head on)

I'm thinking East Croydon, in for a penny in for a pound, and then bail somewhere south of Handcross, and take my usual commute route home, if the precipitation is aggressive or excessive.

Absolutely!
I'm probably not going to Brighton either. I haven't checked the route yet, but I have friends in near Burgess Hill whom I haven't seen in ages, so will probably abandon the motorbikes round about that point and go visit them.

 

[velovoice]

There's a car park just along from Tattenham Corner station, between Tattenham Crescent and Old London Road. Last time I was there on a Tandem Club ride, a several of Old Motorbikes were gathered there. Could be where the Pioneer Run starts.

Website says the official start is the racecourse on Epsom Downs.

 

[Tim Hall]

Website says the official start is the racecourse on Epsom Downs.

It's all much of a muchness.

I reckon if we aim for the smell of burning oil and the noise of things going "ta-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa" or "crobba crobba" we should be OK.

 

[Aperitif]

Anyone who has got a 'Norton' anti-virus will not be able to see the noise that Tim wrote...

 

[velovoice]

It's all much of a muchness.

I reckon if we aim for the smell of burning oil and the noise of things going "ta-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa" or "crobba crobba" we should be OK.

Well, I'm not at all familiar with the area, so was searching for as precise an answer as possible.

 

[velovoice]

Anyone who has got a 'Norton' anti-virus will not be able to see the noise that Tim wrote...

 

[clarion]

A Triumph of punnicity, Matchless in fact.

Wins the Trophy, Sunbeam.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The distinct smell of Castrol R always makes me feel slightly queasy....

I know one vintage bike fan who runs his engines on synthetic but still adds Castrol R to the petrol for the great smell of castor oil.

Now an engine running Methanol and Castrol M has to be smelt to be believed....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A Triumph of punnicity, Matchless in fact.

you're Ariel fan of old bikes then?

 

[Aperitif]

 

[Mice]

M, I'm going to aim for 7am as well. Maybe we can have a coffee before we set off?

Excellent plan!

May I join you? (Will put my best non-grumpy head on)

I'm thinking East Croydon, in for a penny in for a pound, and then bail somewhere south of Handcross, and take my usual commute route home, if the precipitation is aggressive or excessive.

This is all good!

M

And both of you are using my pics as your Avatars - v cooooooooooooool!!

 

[Flying Dodo]

Have a guess who took
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[Mice]

I'd be looking for payment in the form of coffee.

Hahahaha!! I just like the fact they are using them -am very flattered. There's a few of mine in fact - including His Very Admin-ness, Becs and Flying Dodo! Now I've put that in writing I expect they will all change.

M

 

[Mice]

Have a guess who took
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[GrumpyGregry]

Hahahaha!! I just like the fact they are using them -am very flattered. There's a few of mine in fact - including His Very Admin-ness, Becs and Flying Dodo! Now I've put that in writing I expect they will all change.

M

Nah, not me, I'd rather buy you a coffee