Adventure Bike Rider

Due to the arrival of the TORRENTIAL RAIN, is the midlands rally still going to go ahead regardless?

husabang wrote:


Well, I´ll be there even if I have to hum ditties to myself on me todd in an empty feild - but somehow I think there will be others. If you build it, they will come...

Pat

Edit: Oh, I´m still moving around at the mo - currently in south Wales where the rain came down very heavy this morning, but cleared by lunch - when the sun came out and dried everything up in an hour. Looks like showers and sunny spells, rather than a washout for the weekend?

Should be fine. We've had rain most of the day here in S-on-A, tomorrow doesn't too bad, weekend about the same.
BBC website says showers up to & into the weekend, iPhone weather app says sunshine 26deg

What's more fun than spending a weekend camping in a damp field?

Forecast looks ok for Saturday and Sunday.

Treadtrader wrote:


Is anyone setting up tomorrow, might pop down if i get time, i've got the banner ready.

I was referring to the venue being waterlogged, Thats all

Jammin wrote:


We'll be up there tomorrow pm, marque is arriving.
See ya there mate.

Treadtrader wrote:


Ok, I'll pop along with the banner & reserve my pitch next to the beer wagon

husabang wrote:


It's a proper field - they are designed to be rained on sir... and the approach track is firm and stood up well to the rain last year with no issues.

Besides a little mud adds to things in an "interesting" way

scouse wrote:


Yep, but for example one of the previous meets got cancelled because of standing water (must be a down south thing). I was just checking !

Couple of pics of the site.....nearly ready...


2 Hours in, still not up....then we arrive


10 minutes later....it's up. Bagsee my tent if it rains


Wood arrives....


Lots of it too...


Look out for the banner. Coming from Halford, just past an old knackered wind turbine, over the brick bridge, right at the banner & follow the tracks.

See you there.

We should be there friday 5ish. .

bike all packed and off tomorrow morning, with a fair wind and a bit of luck should see you around lunch time.
now where did i pack the .....?

stanbloke wrote:


So much for expecting a roll up ready and waiting for me then ! Me an' Husabang will be there about midday. At least he smokes, so I STILL won't have to buy any baccy ! Laters Bro' (I'm going earlier as the other half couldn't face having to use portaloo's all weekend ? )

I just put new tyres on my bike today,and have a couple of worn but legal (just) TKC80's now strapped to the bike. I could bring them for any one who may suffer a puncture over the weekend. Don't fancy draggin' them around all weekend though. So if any body wants them (free of course)? say now and I'll bring them with me.