Are you worth visiting?

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:35 pm

Myself & another OzFireStormer are pitting two holiday possibilities against each other for next year. His best mate is in Leeds, so naturally, one option is the UK experience. The other possibility is a bike tour across bits of Canada & America.

If the UK ends up more enticing, where do we HAVE to go & what do we HAVE to see (& more importantly, who's going to put us up for free & lend us a bike?

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He's done the UK before. I ain't been nowhere.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:45 pm

Well,

Alan & Steve & Dave (Gyddyn) live in Leeds and Alan's not riding his Storm ATM (or is he?)

I'm about 14 miles West of Alan, Mike's 60ish North, Bob's a little way South, John (JBRebel) & Lee are about 30 South - you get the idea?

In Australian terms, just about everybody on the site (UK at least) is on your doorstep

As for what to see - Bike meets all over & obviously loads of history & scenery, wherever you go.
Good riding all over UK - might be a bit narrow, twisty and lumpy for you?

No Kangaroos though! Although there are some escaped Wallabies about in places

Can't help much with accomodation, unless you want to crash (excuse the pun) in my caravan

- could site it somewhere nice for you though - Obviously not in Bradford!

When might this trip be happening? Might help with things to see and accom.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:34 pm

Wow! Some great offers there, Red One (even those made on others' behalves ;) ). I can just see us towing your caravan with Alan's VTR

Timing hasn't been hugely narrowed down as yet, other than to be in our Winter / your Summer. There's really nothing we have to fit in with, so it'd be whenever.

Just seems like the smart thing to do before fuel hits a million dollars a litre.

pariah · Post by **pariah** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:48 pm

na yh dont wanna take to much notice of them northen beer belly lads up north.
Yh wanna come see us nice peeps down south and the mids area . We speak the queens tounge down here we does.

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:49 pm

our summer???..someones lied to you lol....but yeah as graeme as said, theres loads to see in the uk..and if u decide on leeds/yorkshire..we can show u our yorkie hospitality at our famous biker cafe SQUIRES!!..and u get to meet me

..now that should sway your decision lol

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:11 pm

Why would anyone want to go to England?

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:12 pm

I'm a bit frightened now. Just speaking with my partner-in-crime & he's throwing out suggestions about push-biking around your beloved country

Can anyone tell me how to get into the wax museum? As an exhibit? Sounds like I may need somewhere to hide out as soon as I get off the plane.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:14 pm

cupasoop wrote:Why would anyone want to go to England?

Is that where Leeds is? I thought it might have been in Scotland ;)

I was hoping to meet the legendary Cupa & finally learn to differentiate between Scottish & Irish accents (yes, I'm completely hopeless, but don't forget there are barely any of you who could pick my voice out of a bunch of Kiwi's!)

adfski · Post by **adfski** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:16 pm

Your welcome to borrow my old shonky storm for a few laps of the TT course if you add that to your wishlist.

Only have the one bike tho!

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:37 pm

Were definately worth visiting gives us the excuse for a massive gathereing of Storms ( bikes not British weather )

Post by **kevg** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:52 am

andy c wrote:Were definately worth visiting gives us the excuse for a massive gathereing of Storms ( bikes not British weather )

with the weather we have here today i think storms (weather) might be about all that would happen... great british summer again, hope you bring your waterproofs with you next year.

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:06 pm

cupasoop wrote:Why would anyone want to go to England?

It's not that bad cupa'......im just back,was there for a week in Dorset.....only problem was i felt like a criminal the way some of the shopkeepers and barmaids look at Scottish banknotes though

And Scottish football doesnt merit a mention at all in the daily papers

Apart from that it's great

adfski · Post by **adfski** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:35 pm

bikerpiker wrote:
cupasoop wrote:Why would anyone want to go to England?
It's not that bad cupa'......im just back,was there for a week in Dorset.....only problem was i felt like a criminal the way some of the shopkeepers and barmaids look at Scottish banknotes though
And Scottish football doesnt merit a mention at all in the daily papers
Apart from that it's great

What is this strange "football" thing you speak of. What sort of bike racing is that?

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:01 pm

adfski wrote:Your welcome to borrow my old shonky storm for a few laps of the TT course if you add that to your wishlist.

Only have the one bike tho!

Great big thank you for that offer, adfski! Will definitely hold you up to that if we make it over

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:48 pm

Bear in mind that Adfski actually lives on that mecca of road racing the Isle of Man

Often described as "80,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock!"

Hmmmmmmm ....... Aussie - alcohol, not a bad place for you to visit