Eifel Trip

The Eifel is a beautiful semi mountainous region of Germany close to the Mosel and also has the Nürburgring in there. It's a national park much akin to Snowdonia or the Cairngorms. (please have a look at the link).
It's about a 3 or 4 hour journey from Calais to get to.

The German Site is holding their yearly meeting (much like our "Something for the Weekend" meets), at that location next year (2010) from May 13th to 16th (thurs through Sun).

Remember we had 10 of the Dutch riders come over to one of our Welshpool meets and what an international flavour that gave the whole weekend too.
Is it time for us to spread our wings as a group and return the trip ? . . . . albeit to Germany and not Holland.

Here is the LINK to the accommodation at the Hotel-Forsthaus (Hotel-Forest house).
This is a popular meeting on the German site so you'll need to be quick to get in on the group accomm or you may finish up looking for near by alternative guest houses. PM me asap if you intend to go on this trip so I can pass on your details to the event oganiser in Germany.

This event is the weekend before our Bishops Castle II so there's a slight clash . . . . sorry to ask for the choose between them both, but perhaps you could do both .

Who - How many are interested in making the trip to The Eifel and seeing what the other side has to offer ?

Please use this board to ask any questions and discuss the options and opinions . . . . .Cheers
Use the Sign Up board to , well sign up

There are now 40 people (bikes) on this meeting . . . . including 4 bikes (5 people), from this site. I did say this is a popular once a year meeting for the German Thundercat site.
Unlike us they only do one a year and not spread it out over the four or five a year we do.

Accommodation is becoming an issue. If you are thinking of going on this trip, may I be so bold as to suggest you make a desission soon to secure a bed.

all the best
Tel

You forgot to write, that this meeting is the most famous world wide!!! ;-)
We are really looking forward to meet our english brothers and sisters!

Hi folks,

Well it's deposit time for your bed. Well early I know but that's how they're oganising it, and as bed's are at such a premium we need to get in quick. Otherwise it'll be camping for you laddie.

I've sent each of the signed up members a PM with further payment details

Cheers
Tel

0ldcat wrote:Well it's deposit time for your bed....

EEUUUUUWW!!!

I've contacted Toni and await orders.

On another matter, do we have an idea of the.... ahem.... spiritedness of the ride-out? I can keep up with a typical UK Thundercat ride-out but then we're a fairly sedentary bunch. If it's going to be all knee-down and throttle to the stop I might be out of my depth.

weasley wrote:

0ldcat wrote:Well it's deposit time for your bed....

EEUUUUUWW!!!

I've contacted Toni and await orders.

On another matter, do we have an idea of the.... ahem.... spiritedness of the ride-out? I can keep up with a typical UK Thundercat ride-out but then we're a fairly sedentary bunch. If it's going to be all knee-down and throttle to the stop I might be out of my depth.

I've sent Toni a PM too.

I can paypal but need to know how much to send (i've never send cash into another currency before......I guess there will be exchange fluctuations and paypal will take their cut too)

If someone can let me know how much to send I'll pay my bit.....Are you going first Tel to test the water?
Err on the side of paying Toni a tip for sorting this out for us.

P.s. I might be out my depth too .... but my main concern is .... how big are the German rabbits?
I'm going to practice spinning my bike around on the stand though

Cheers
Rosco

0ldcat wrote:Well it's deposit time for your bed....

Also sent for info and transaction costs

weasley wrote:
On another matter, do we have an idea of the.... ahem.... spiritedness of the ride-out?

That has concerned me too

Rosco wrote:
P.s. I might be out my depth too .... but my main concern is .... how big are the German rabbits?

I think they are very big

SteveCat wrote:

0ldcat wrote:Well it's deposit time for your bed....

Also sent for info and transaction costs

weasley wrote:
On another matter, do we have an idea of the.... ahem.... spiritedness of the ride-out?

That has concerned me too

Rosco wrote:
P.s. I might be out my depth too .... but my main concern is .... how big are the German rabbits?

I think they are very big

1. The ME109 Rabit is on average roughly the same size as the Supermarine Spitbunny , it just has a yellow nose and different tailplane markings and has a wider turn ratio than the spitbunny.

2. The spiritedness of the ride I can't attest to but like you all . . . I hope not to highly strung . They do have a tail-end-charlie, ... not sure if they do the drop off marker system though.

3. As far as payment goes. I'm sure Toni will point you all in the right direction. Ross you can pay in € on paypal and the exchange rate is automaticly done,
I think Paypal take 1.50€ as their "CUT" so if you make your payment 31.50€ and a couple of beers when you meet Toni that should cover it. But again Toni will point you right. Me & Steve 61.50€ as we're two up.

Regards
Tel

Hey Folks,


1. The payment is just necessary for the first 35 Persons in the list! From you it is just Olcat + Wife and Rosco! why are we doing this? At the moment we have 35 beds fixed! Our organizer who is planning the tours is organizing more beds and he is confident to get enough beds for all the round about 50 persons at the moment... When we have more beds fixed, we will start a second request to remit money! I will post here! Maybe toni says also a few words to this point...

2. You don't need to worry about how the german drive The daily tours on Friday and Saturday (each ca. 300 km) will be in a tempo, that everyone should be able to go!

3. We have one rider at the end of the column! He stays ALLWAYS on the end! For the reason we don't get divided by traffic, we use "block bikes", which means that a few bikes (planned 3) block intersections, so we can pass it in the whole group. After blocking they will overtake the whole column and move behind the tour leader! The "normal" column drives in a row without overtaking (important, because the block bikes are have to be quiet fast and don't think you could overtake)!! So you should use your mirrors to make it more easy for the "block bikes" to overtake! There will also be a cam-bike which is filming :-)!
If we are divided by a traffic light, you have to use your signal-horn! The group who crossed the traffic light in time will wait for you at a fitting point. Don't worry about getting lost, because we have our hoover at the ende! you won't get lost
For the one of you who wants to drive faster there will be the evenings (of course before it gets dark)! In the last years the members who can't get enough, started their own small day-end tour after the daily-tour. Of course you are free to do this , but you should talk to the members before, to avoid joining a group which is called "speeder tour". This one you should only join, if you are fast and also secure in driving a motorcycle! This is definitely nothing for a beginner!
One last word at the end to the tours: You are responsible for yourself! If you don't want to overtake a car, it is YOUR decision! Nobody will force you to do something you don't want to do! You should also feel free to say if something isn't going right for you, for example the column is to fast for you! In that case we will of course reduce the speed!
But as I allready said: Don't worry! We had no problems in the past and I'm sure we won't have problems 2010!

4. German rabbits? Why are you worried about our rabbits?????

5. If you have any questions please ask here and not in a personal message, so I don't have to answer the same question several times

erdnuss wrote:This one you should only join, if you are fast and also secure in driving a motorcycle! This is definitely nothing for a beginner

At that "after-show-trip" you maybe feel homelike - mostly drive on the left side of the road

By the way i don't do such a trip after the tour because for me it is too dangerous
After the official tour i want to and not

weasley wrote:If it's going to be all knee-down and throttle to the stop I might be out of my depth.

That won't happen! Maybe there will be passages where someone drives a little bit faster
But everybody drives his own speed, so don't worry.
At the meeting this year there was a member who had his driving licence since 4 weeks - he didn't get lost or felt forced to drive faster :idea:

Rosco wrote:but my main concern is .... how big are the German rabbits?

I don't think german rabbits are bigger than rabbits in britain

Don't be afraid of the rabbits - be afraid of the "bullen" (i think you call it rozzer) with their cameras - say "cheese"

Toni wrote:
After the official tour i want to and not

I have to say that the most stay in the hotel and drink ;-)

erdnuss wrote:

Toni wrote:
After the official tour i want to and not

I have to say that the most stay in the hotel and drink ;-)

Orange Juice of course
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no, that's to heavy... We prefer silent water....

Toni wrote: I don't think german rabbits are bigger than rabbits in britain

Yes, but don't you have wild boar, bears and elephants roaming the countryside?!

erdnuss wrote:no, that's to heavy... We prefer silent water....

Nach dem Deutsche Reinheitsgebot

weasley wrote:Yes, but don't you have wild boar (...)roaming the countryside?!

Yes, we have

weasley wrote:Yes, but don't you have (...) bears (...) roaming the countryside?!

Bears? "Bären" No, we just have "Waschbären" (racoons)

weasley wrote:Yes, but don't you have (...) elephants roaming the countryside?!

I don't think so - just some mammoths and some kind of dinosaur

Toni wrote: I don't think so - just some mammoths and some kind of dinosaur

yes, but you forgot that you will have a seat on a bike and drive in the column....

We are really looking forward to meet our english brothers and sisters!

Oi,what about us non english brothers?

Toni , i need to know if i can secure accommodation...I cant fit a tent onto the Duc

Dirt Bike Dave wrote:Oi,what about us non english brothers?

Scottish brothers are welcome too Even with a Duc

Dirt Bike Dave wrote:Toni , i need to know if i can secure accommodation

At the moment just Bea, Tel and Ross secured accommodation. You are the next on the sign-up list. But as soon as i know details i will send you a pm.
But please be patient - you don't have to put a tent onto your Duc.

erdnuss wrote:he is confident to get enough beds for all the round about 50 persons at the moment... When we have more beds fixed, we will start a second request to remit money!

When the second request starts i will send you the paying details :idea:

Ok Toni, cheers

I'm considering changing the Duc, or if the missus will let me, buy a "sensible" bike for those long trips...and keep the Duc.
Decisions decisions....

Hi Toni

I've just paypal'd you 62 euro's which I hope is enough to cover payment for Rosco & DirtBikeDave.
Hope I haven't complicating things by paying for DirtBikeDave and me but I had already agreed with him that I would pay for his.
I will buy you a beer for your troubles.

Roll on May 2010

Many Thanks
Rosco

Rosco wrote:I hope is enough to cover payment for Rosco & DirtBikeDave

Yes it is! And as i wrote in the pm - as soon as possible i transfer Dave's deposit to our admin

Rosco wrote:I will buy you a beer for your troubles.

Which troubles? But the beer i would take anyway

Beer???????? I WANT A BEER TOO!!!!

erdnuss wrote:Beer???????? I WANT A BEER TOO!!!!

No worries Peanut me old cocker I'm sure a beer or two will come your way as well

A beer for Berti???????????

For what

Sponger