England : Surrey Pioneer Motorcycle Run: Tattenham Corner to Brighton, Sunday 19 March 2017

[r04DiE]

So, Tatty Corner. Has anyone said a time yet?

It's 8.00am

 

[r04DiE]

Could hook up en route?

 

[r04DiE]

8.30 is better for me. Its not as good as 9.30, but its still good

 

[Shadow]

Not having attended this run before, is anyone able to confirm that the route from Handcross heads west to the A281 and then south to Pyecombe?

 

[r04DiE]

Not having attended this run before, is anyone able to confirm that the route from Handcross heads west to the A281 and then south to Pyecombe?

I did a quick route using the (pretty limited) instructions from The Pioneer Run site and came up with this. Never been on it myself so its a bit of guesswork. Perhaps anybody on here that has done the route before could comment on the route's accuracy.

 

[Shadow]

Yes, that sounds right.

Thanks. In that case, and if weather is clement, may well ride over to somewhere between Lower Beeding and Henfield to catch the latter stages.

the smell of poorly combusted petrol

Not difficult to find round these parts on a weekend with older blokes fiddling with their older machines.

middle aged bearded blokes by the side of the road

Also not difficult to find round these parts - admittedly not usually taking photos.

 

[r04DiE]

Looks a bit windy. 17mph headwind? No likey...

 

[ianrauk]

Looks a bit windy. 17mph headwind? No likey...

Tuck in behind an old crock.

Anyway, it's mostly downhill.

 

[r04DiE]

Good advice Are some of them really so slow that I'd be able to draft them, really?

 

[ianrauk]

Good advice Are some of them really so slow that I'd be able to draft them, really?

They are all pre 1915

 

[r04DiE]

They are all pre 1915

If you look at the thread from three years ago, here you can see @topcat1's photos. I reckon you should be able to pick out one to draft out of that lot.

Ha ha, thank you - that looks fun.

 

[r04DiE]

Just planning my parking. Does anybody here know a road with no restrictions as near as poss to the station (Brighton) where I can park my car from Saturday afternoon to Monday? Don't mind a half hour walk.

 

[r04DiE]

Thank you, @User13710 That's really helpful!

 

[r04DiE]

OK, hit me with the deal. Who's in for this?

 

[r04DiE]

@User, are you coming along, or are you just giving us all the heads up on this?