Midlands meet (3rd time lucky?)

[snowy]

As it looks like I can't make late summer meet as well as previous owners meet in Yorkshire, thought I'd see if any interest in a day meet / run again.
Suggest weekend of  23rd / 24th September, either day, weather permitting but hopefully a good autumn day!
Meet at RAF Museum, Cosford (easy to get to, jcn3 of M54, good stuff to look at and a café!) suggest early, 10:00?
Either spend the day at Cosford, (Museum free, paid parking) plenty to see, or meet up for an hour and then a ride around Shropshire / Welsh Borders, tried to encompass some good roads that will get the wear away from the tyre middles!
Suggested route attatched, copy and paste in yer browser if it doesn't hyperlink:-      https://goo.gl/maps/D6EYMJNK5Sw
Google says 100 miles, 3 hrs 15 mins, so 41/2 to 5 hours max.  with pic stops / comfort breaks and fodder? Do-able?
Involves Ironbridge, Burway / Long Mynd (good photo opportunities), super border roads to Crossgates Service Station, then back to Leominster another good road and back towards West Mids.
Just a suggestion - Thoughts?

Dick Snow.

[Icefever]

We can't promise as the two weeks before we're looking after a friends camp site while she's on holiday.  Pencil us in for now, it's all down to what'll need doing around home & garden when we return, if we can turn a blind eye to the back lawns and pots we may be able to make it. 

[pross]

Looks a nice little bimble.
Can't say at the moment due to shift patterns altering after the school holidays 

[GTRpilot]

Sorry, will be starting the return leg of my Croatia trip 

[Charlie747]

Great to meet you and the family tonight.
The table will try and support you project.
Looking forward to meeting up again
PRD & Margart
Icefever & Rose
Charlie747 & Cheryl

[snowy]

Great to meet you and the family tonight.
The table will try and support you project.
Looking forward to meeting up again
PRD & Margart
Icefever & Rose
Charlie747 & Cheryl

Thanks Charlie. Hopefully planned meet / run will get some numbers, there's a Days Inn at Telford Services  too far away if anyone needs digs.
Anyhow if it doesn't we'll try another time.
Pleasure to meet all today, safe rides home.

Dick,  Jenny and Duke the mutt!

NB - never gonna forget u hi-five with SWMBO after she gave me the "V" from commenting on her ironing skills! 🙄 - gonna be paying for that for a while!

[Rynglieder]

Firstly, thanks for persevering, it can be an impossible task trying to get something off the ground.

In principal I am up for doing something and that weekend could fit quite well (the missus is off to the Malvern Autumn Show and there is no F1 to distract me). My rear tyre is pretty damned square from the trip I have just done so I may be clunking around the corners or trying to take care of new rubber depending on how things go.....

Pete.

[Icefever]

OK...depending on the weather for that weekend we are up for it  . We're not fair weather bikers,  we ride all year round,  but if it's going to be cats & dogs at the beginning of the ride then that holds no favour with us. If it starts off sunny and we get rain after then that's just bad luck....so who's going to be there to support this meet.?????

Brian & Rosemary.

[Rynglieder]

Much the same as Icefever - I still have the slot free for it even if there is the odd shower, but if we were going to get the left-overs of someone else's hurricane I may remain somewhere between a fitted sheet and a duvet.

Pete.

[snowy]

OK, two probables, only issue is I didn't specify a date, just suggested the weekend!
I can do either, although Sunday would be preferred (23rd).
How does that fit with others?
Just called the Museum, admission free, parking for up to 4 hours is £3 per bay, and get as many bikes as you can in a bay and keep ticket with you.
So, meet up and decide whether to stay and browse museum or ride out after a brew?
Primarily get the date sorted!
Thoughts?

Dick Snow

[Brizzlerob]

Sunday is the 24th and I think that this would be the safer option for me (sometimes have to work Saturdays).

ps I think a ride out after a coffee would be my preferred option

[snowy]

Thanks Bob, and apologies for date typo, yep Sunday 24th.
Any more for the Sunday?

[Icefever]

We can do either day........but Sunday it is....(weather permitting)

Yup have a cuppa and chew the fat....then have a ride out, but what time to meet up???  10.00??

[snowy]

Aim for 10:00 - 10:30, called site earlier and café open from 10:30, so suggest meet, quick wander / brew and then hit the road at 11:00.
If route stands as is should be at Crossgates before they close at 16:00, plenty of time for brews & views!
But all open to discussion, I'll be there from 10:00, I'll post up a moby number nearer the date in case.

[pross]

Aim for 10:00 - 10:30, called site earlier and café open from 10:30, so suggest meet, quick wander / brew and then hit the road at 11:00.
If route stands as is should be at Crossgates before they close at 16:00, plenty of time for brews & views!
But all open to discussion, I'll be there from 10:00, I'll post up a moby number nearer the date in case.

Just to let you know the 24th is also the big bike ride veloride a 100 mile closed route just be aware when heading for the meet hopefully it won't bother anyone going 
It's causing chaos with unpassable roads and junctions

Try the link below 
https://velobirmingham.com/the-route/