Proposal For Regular Northern Meets.

[O.C.]

Squires would be ok for me...it is 100 + miles each way though ..obviously it depends on what date is in mind

[Lonewolf]

That's too far then, you can't expect someone to travel 200 miles to and from a bike meet!

[slane]

just a thought but there always a motorway services somewhere that we could meet , that way we all arrive at a destination at same time , should turn a few heads as well that way 
Plus there Rivi barn as another suggestion

Where is the ponderosa ? never been but heard it ok.

[Lonewolf]

Never heard of Rivi Barn, assuming its this place, http://www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk/index.asp it looks good, possibly even a bit posh! Fifty two miles from home for me.

Seems a reasonable compromise though as a meeting point, dont mention Ponderosa to 2kwacks, I think he lives there!   

[mecki]

just a thought but there always a motorway services somewhere that we could meet , that way we all arrive at a destination at same time , should turn a few heads as well that way 
Plus there Rivi barn as another suggestion

Where is the ponderosa ? never been but heard it ok.

Can somebody  define where 'The North' is?
  Looks to me that a lot of people claiming to be 'Northerners' actually live in the Midlands. 

[Lonewolf]

mecki, you live in the North, as do I. 

[Mogster]

Can somebody  define where 'The North' is?
  Looks to me that a lot of people claiming to be 'Northerners' actually live in the Midlands. 

anywhere north of the 'Watford Gap' services is NORTH! and requires a passport... 

[Rusty]

Mogster is bang on .... Anywhere North of the Metropolis that is called Londre is classified in my book as NORTH ... seriously ? I would say anything North of Sheffield and Nottingham and somewhere like Newcastle is "proper north" 

[Winston Smith]

Never heard of Rivi Barn, assuming its this place, http://www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk/index.asp it looks good, possibly even a bit posh! Fifty two miles from home for me.

Seems a reasonable compromise though as a meeting point, dont mention Ponderosa to 2kwacks, I think he lives there!   

Rivington Barn POSH?!!!?

Have a look at Rivington Bikers forum - the least politically correct forum ever!

Here's a little taster

http://www.rivingtonbarn.com/viewtopic.php?p=250796#250796

Cracking bunch though!

[O.C.]

The Rivington Barn definitely isn't posh, its a good venue and a modest 70 miles for me

Lets fix a date and meet up

That way all the shandy swilling suvvners will have to organise summat of their own to talk about 

[slane]

wow ....dont tell me the new boy come up trumps 

[ChrisB]

I'll do Rivington Barn but not this weekend, cos Saturday is my lads 21st birthday bash, and I just might have a sherbert or two.
And it's not posh but it is good. You can get babies head and chips with gravy! For you midlanders that's steak pudding, chips and gravy, for you southerners, naaa you wouldn't understand. 

[100milesaway]

  I dont want to be a dismal johnny, but I hate rivetless barn.When I lived in Lancashire I went twice and thought it was  it was  . Since I ventured over the border into gods own country I have become intolerent of any kind of traffic  , motorways, and most A roads . Thats why "The Bridge" has become the mecca for bikers. All around in any direction, and for mile upon mile there is everything a motorcyclist needs, with the added bonus of spectacular scenery. So it would be the "Bridge" for me with lunch in Middleton in Teesdale.

[2kwacks]

  can I make a suggestion the bridge or riverton barn is fine and dandy with me but if this is planned for this sunday 19th  I need to know a.s.a.p, I'm down to work sunday but need to let them know wednesday the latest.  "pending the weather of course"

[viper]

the only good thing about rivvy barn is the ride in and out, but the place itself is

it has a good carpark and in a nice setting so its good for a meeting point anyway