Weekender Saturday Options

09-04-2009, 03:33 PM

Hi All,

Many apologies to everyone for the lack of information about the weekender Saturday activity. After a vast amount of work behind the scenes, and being let down (long story), we are offering two options.

Saturday morning will have a mass ride out for everyone, ending up at a very nice pub about 20 miles from Arrow Mill (save yourself for the puddings!). For the afternoon, there will be a choice of three ride outs:

1. To the National Motorcycle Museum in Coventry

2. To Warwick Castle (lead by Alan C)

3. To further afield (route to be arranged) this will be a "brisk" ride, with hopefully a smaller group

All rides will be planned to arrive back at the Mill late afternoon, in preparation for the Hog Roast. Mmmmm.

To give us an idea of numbers, please vote which ride you would prefer. If everyone wants to go to the museum, then we'll just do that!

Cheers everyone.

Saz

PS If you voted on the deleted thread, please vote again!!! I couldn't add the Castle option to the other poll
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09-04-2009, 03:35 PM

Sorry guys - I couldn't add the third option to the other poll. Please vote again!

09-04-2009, 06:04 PM

Ooooooh - those are all good options!

Ambassador, with these activities, you are really spoiling us!

xxx

09-04-2009, 07:15 PM

my option will be the bar probably

LouSCannon · 09-04-2009, 08:03 PM

Warwick castle looks a little too much like effort, and as much as I would just like to keep riding for the day I eel like I should do something to talk about to people when I get back!

Museum it is...

09-04-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMo

Ooooooh - those are all good options!

Ambassador, with these activities, you are really spoiling us!

xxx

Well vote then!!

09-04-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladybird

my option will be the bar probably

I'm sure Rog will offer you a lift if you want to join us!

09-04-2009, 08:21 PM

The CATTON HALL CLASSIC CAR & TRANSPORT SHOW returns to Catton Hall at Alrewas near Lichfield. Classic bikes welcome to join the displays of over 800 classic vehicles including cars, van, commercials, military vehicles and more, plus autojumble and trade stalls, arena displays and more. Admission £5 adults, kids £2. Opens 10am to 5.30pm. PREBOOK YOUR CLASSIC BIKE into the concours display and you’ll get discounted admission plus a chance to win an RC award. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.co.uk

This is about 1 hour away from the mill....

09-04-2009, 08:23 PM

Soory all just seen it is the Sunday

http://www.transtarpromotions.co.uk/

09-04-2009, 08:32 PM

Or how about...

27 miles from the mill....

Vhe Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a major motor museum, located in Coventry City Centre, England. It houses the most extensive collection of British-made road transport in the world. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry.
There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles.
The most notable exhibits in the museum are Thrust2 and ThrustSSC, the British jet cars which broke the land speed record in 1983 and 1997 respectively. Royal cars - Queen Mary's and King George's State limo.
Many "conventional" cars are in the collection, including an Austin Allegro, an Austin Metro (Minimetro) previously owned by Lady Diana Spencer, a Ford Escort MK2, Hillman Imp, Triumph Acclaim, Talbot Sunbeam, Talbot Horizon, Peugeot 206 Peugeot 405 and the De Lorean (DMC) car made famous by the Back to The Future films.
The museum displays many Jaguars and other Coventry built cars such as the Triumph and Humber marques, an Alvis tank, and Coventry built buses.

E: enquiries@transport-museum.com

T: 024 7623 4270

F: 024 7623 4284

POST:

Coventry Transport Museum
Millennium Place
Hales Street
Coventry
CV1 1JD

09-04-2009, 08:36 PM

or this is 12 miles away...

http://www.bammot.org.uk/about.asp

another transport museum

09-04-2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladybird

my option will be the bar probably

Aw, you've got to work up a thirst first surely?!

xxx

09-04-2009, 08:44 PM

Hee hee - trust Joo to go all retro-classic on us... I wonder why?!

In fact we went to the National Motorcycle museum last year, and it really is very nice - if a little too overwhelming, with so many bikes there...

Having been in the US for six (nearly seven) months now, I'm missing some proper history... so I'll vote for the castle, but am happy to go with whatever the majority plan is...

xxx

09-04-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMo

Hee hee - trust Joo to go all retro-classic on us... I wonder why?!

In fact we went to the National Motorcycle museum last year, and it really is very nice - if a little too overwhelming, with so many bikes there...

Having been in the US for six (nearly seven) months now, I'm missing some proper history... so I'll vote for the castle, but am happy to go with whatever the majority plan is...

xxx

my works christmas do's were at the castle..... yawn.....

i think i'll go to the transport museum.

09-04-2009, 08:50 PM

Joo Joo Joo, steady on!

If people want to do other things, that's fine. The 3 options listed are ones that will be organised with a nice ride to and from.

How come I didn't go to the museum last year? I must have been somewhere else. Ah, think I was karting - that explains it!

View Poll Results: Which ride would you like to do?
National Motorcycle museum	13	50.00%
Warwick Castle	8	30.77%
Further afield....	5	19.23%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

09-04-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	Weekender Saturday Options Hi All, Many apologies to everyone for the lack of information about the weekender Saturday activity. After a vast amount of work behind the scenes, and being let down (long story), we are offering two options. Saturday morning will have a mass ride out for everyone, ending up at a very nice pub about 20 miles from Arrow Mill (save yourself for the puddings!). For the afternoon, there will be a choice of three ride outs: 1. To the National Motorcycle Museum in Coventry 2. To Warwick Castle (lead by Alan C) 3. To further afield (route to be arranged) this will be a "brisk" ride, with hopefully a smaller group All rides will be planned to arrive back at the Mill late afternoon, in preparation for the Hog Roast. Mmmmm. To give us an idea of numbers, please vote which ride you would prefer. If everyone wants to go to the museum, then we'll just do that! Cheers everyone. Saz PS If you voted on the deleted thread, please vote again!!! I couldn't add the Castle option to the other poll __________________

09-04-2009, 08:03 PM	#5
LouSCannon These must fit a Monster? Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stockton Heath Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 1,036	Warwick castle looks a little too much like effort, and as much as I would just like to keep riding for the day I eel like I should do something to talk about to people when I get back! Museum it is... __________________ "Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight."

09-04-2009, 08:32 PM	#10
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	Or how about... 27 miles from the mill.... Vhe Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a major motor museum, located in Coventry City Centre, England. It houses the most extensive collection of British-made road transport in the world. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles. The most notable exhibits in the museum are Thrust2 and ThrustSSC, the British jet cars which broke the land speed record in 1983 and 1997 respectively. Royal cars - Queen Mary's and King George's State limo. Many "conventional" cars are in the collection, including an Austin Allegro, an Austin Metro (Minimetro) previously owned by Lady Diana Spencer, a Ford Escort MK2, Hillman Imp, Triumph Acclaim, Talbot Sunbeam, Talbot Horizon, Peugeot 206 Peugeot 405 and the De Lorean (DMC) car made famous by the Back to The Future films. The museum displays many Jaguars and other Coventry built cars such as the Triumph and Humber marques, an Alvis tank, and Coventry built buses. E: enquiries@transport-museum.com T: 024 7623 4270 F: 024 7623 4284 POST: Coventry Transport Museum Millennium Place Hales Street Coventry CV1 1JD Last edited by Julie; 09-04-2009 at 08:41 PM..

09-04-2009, 03:35 PM	#2
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry guys - I couldn't add the third option to the other poll. Please vote again!

09-04-2009, 06:04 PM	#3
JMo Guest Posts: n/a	Ooooooh - those are all good options! Ambassador, with these activities, you are really spoiling us! xxx

09-04-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
ladybird Guest Posts: n/a	my option will be the bar probably

09-04-2009, 08:21 PM	#8
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	The CATTON HALL CLASSIC CAR & TRANSPORT SHOW returns to Catton Hall at Alrewas near Lichfield. Classic bikes welcome to join the displays of over 800 classic vehicles including cars, van, commercials, military vehicles and more, plus autojumble and trade stalls, arena displays and more. Admission £5 adults, kids £2. Opens 10am to 5.30pm. PREBOOK YOUR CLASSIC BIKE into the concours display and you’ll get discounted admission plus a chance to win an RC award. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.co.uk This is about 1 hour away from the mill....

09-04-2009, 08:23 PM	#9
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	Soory all just seen it is the Sunday http://www.transtarpromotions.co.uk/

09-04-2009, 08:36 PM	#11
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	or this is 12 miles away... http://www.bammot.org.uk/about.asp another transport museum

09-04-2009, 08:44 PM	#13
JMo Guest Posts: n/a	Hee hee - trust Joo to go all retro-classic on us... I wonder why?! In fact we went to the National Motorcycle museum last year, and it really is very nice - if a little too overwhelming, with so many bikes there... Having been in the US for six (nearly seven) months now, I'm missing some proper history... so I'll vote for the castle, but am happy to go with whatever the majority plan is... xxx

09-04-2009, 08:50 PM	#15
SazzaG Guest Posts: n/a	Joo Joo Joo, steady on! If people want to do other things, that's fine. The 3 options listed are ones that will be organised with a nice ride to and from. How come I didn't go to the museum last year? I must have been somewhere else. Ah, think I was karting - that explains it!