Bike competition at Arrow Mill - Sunday

[gary tompkins]

Hi All,

I've got the job of overseeing the bike competion this year, with the assistance of the lovely Mand

Catagories this year are....

BOTY (Bike of the year - trophy only)

1. best paint job
2. best bodywork modification
3 .best mechanical modification
4. Most accessorised (think "pimp my ride" on 2 wheels )
5. most improved monster
6. spirito de galluzzi (the spirt of the 'Monster' award)

There will be silver engine plaques for all the awards except the BOTY

Voting will start early on Sunday in the car park, and finish just before we leave for the mass ride out. All I ask is that day visitors get to the mill early if they want their bikes to be judged please. A lot of potential winners missed out on a trophy last year because they turned up late.

The rat bike award was dropped this year as Ade has moved to Oz

see you there

[Albie]

Gary. Do you need any Hi Vis jackets for ride out markers or is it naff. I have a couple of vest in car.
Please do not attack me for this as its a thought and likely to be edited under the fire of P"ss take

[Albie]

Originally Posted by gary tompkins

Hi All,



The rat bike award was dropped this year as Ade has moved to Oz

see you there

That would have been won by Lady Bob had she able to turn up. She really wanted it too. Bless

Originally Posted by Albie

Do you need any Hi Vis jackets for ride out markers or is it naff. I have a couple of vest in car.

Albie, I think it's a good idea, after the problems last year!

I'm going to bring mine as well.

As for the bike awards - bring on the sunshine! Dixxie has no chance of winning best paint job if it's cloudy. After all, who wants a brown bike?

[Albie]

It must be said but I dont want to wear one but they are free issue. Not important I get them back. Sorry to hijack this thread btw

Originally Posted by gary tompkins

Hi All,

I've got the job of overseeing the bike competion this year, with the assistance of the lovely Mand

ooo Gary! I feel a Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee moment coming on the Sunday

I may have to sew some sequins on to my leathers....!

[gary tompkins]

Trike of the year award....

http://ukmonster.co.uk/photopost/sho...o=1186&cat=531

oops... sorry that should be bike of the year

silly me

[gary tompkins]

Originally Posted by Albie

Gary. Do you need any Hi Vis jackets for ride out markers or is it naff. I have a couple of vest in car.
Please do not attack me for this as its a thought and likely to be edited under the fire of P"ss take

It's a good suggestion mate - but I'm not in charge of the rideout.

Suggest you PM Jmo as she is organising marshalls etc.. for the Sunday run

I also have a few hi-vis vests if needed BTW

[gary tompkins]

Originally Posted by Mand

ooo Gary! I feel a Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee moment coming on the Sunday

I may have to sew some sequins on to my leathers....!

I'll have to start practicing my wand exercises - it's all in the wrist action apparently

I saw it in a Harry Potter DVD

what time do you suggest visitors get to the Mill on Sunday then and what time is the rideout please?

[gary tompkins]

Dru,

I would suggest no later than 10am (preferably earlier) if you want bike to be voted on. Can't remember what time the ride out started last year - think it was about 11am?

Hopefully Jmo will post up to confirm

thanks, we would hope to get there between 10 am and 11 am anyway.

Stop waving that wand GT!

Answers to above: Albie - don't worry, that's not a silly idea at all - I think it would be far better to have the National Rideout marshall's in day-glo vests, not only to stand out and be easy to spot in our mirrors (ideally we want minimal overtaking during the rideout, with only the marshalls scooting down the outside to be in position at junctions etc.) - the only job will be convincing them to wear them!

Pedro usually organises a handful to marshall on the day - if anyone would like to voulenteer, please check in with Ped on the Sunday morning... we only need four or five at the most - Denis will lead the rideout and has organised a sweeper/backmarker himself.

The bike show judging usually starts at 9.30am, and votes must be in by 11.30am so that GT and Mand have time to count them before we leave for the rideout.

Dru - the National Ridout will leave the Mill at Midday, and Denis likes everyone to be assembled in the carpark (already fuelled up) by 11.30am, so we can have a quick briefing beforehand and leave without a mad scramble...

Ooooooooh it's all getting very exciting isn't it?!

See you there!

Jen x

ps. I'll be posting up a full schedule in the Weekender section shortly (for those who wish to copy and print out), just got to finalise the times of the various events...

xxx

Originally Posted by gary tompkins

Catagories this year are....

1. best paint job
2. best bodywork modification
3 .best mechanical modification
4. Most accessorised (think "pimp my ride" on 2 wheels )
5. most improved monster
6. spirito de galluzzi (the spirt of the 'Monster' award)

Might I suggest that no.2 not only includes the body panels (and accessories like belly pans) but essentially any cosmetic modification? - that way any fancy wheels, headlight units or machined clutch/belt covers etc. could also be included?

Exhausts would come under Mechanical modification, along with brakes and suspension, and third wheels etc.

xxx