Travel to Bishop's Castle

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It's getting to that time where I am getting restless about the next ride-out. I have started looking at routes from Reading to BC, taking the more enjoyable roads. I have the Friday off work so will take a leisurely ride up during the day some time. Anyone else travelling up this day from the south/south-east?

Current thinking for a route looks like this:

Reading
Wantage
Lechlade
Cirencester
Gloucester
Ledbury
Leominster
Ludlow
Craven Arms
Bishop's Castle

This isn't cast in stone but avoids motorways and most dual carriageways. The further from home I get the less I know the roads, so happy to take advice on that front (without adding too much extra distance). Google Maps says this will take just over 4 hours, but I'll obviously stop along the way.

If anyone is coming in from other direction, I'm happy to detour to meet along the way.

Getting excited!!

We're leaving Chezzy Friday afternoon 3ish if anyone's passing through.


If your new to rideouts and want a look at the review from last years BC, it's in the vault. Radars review is a cracking read.

Last year's write up and pics [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

ellie wrote:If your new to rideouts and want a look at the review from last years BC, it's in the vault. Radars review is a cracking read.

Just had a read through this and I've gotta say I really can't wait for this now. Virgin "Something For The Weekend" rider or not it looks like us newbs will be well looked after along with some fun and games along the way. Can't wait

New rubber being fitted tomorow then a little scrubbing in time me thinks [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

bring on next weekend....................

ellie wrote:New rubber being fitted tomorow then a little scrubbing in time me thinks [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

bring on next weekend....................

Is that for Nick?

weasley wrote:

ellie wrote:New rubber being fitted tomorow then a little scrubbing in time me thinks [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

bring on next weekend....................

Is that for Nick?

weasley wrote:

ellie wrote:New rubber being fitted tomorow then a little scrubbing in time me thinks [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

bring on next weekend....................

Is that for Nick? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Its not my Birthday yet [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

bring on next weekend.............

Is it your b-day next weekend

Its my birthday, I deserve a little treat, i've been such a good/bad girl (delete as necessary)

Thats started summat now, It is my dearests birthday on the day of the rideout, 21 again 'eh missus? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

21 twice actually

What, 30-12

Yes im a spring chicken.

ellie wrote:Yes im a spring chicken.

You don't want to call yourself that, I've just watched a BBQ program and you don't want to know what he did to a spring chicken...

Rubbed it with salt, pepper, paprika and brown sugar, shoved a can of beer up it's jacksy and cooked it over hot coals for an hour and a half

Ooo er. Sounds tastey though

Yeah it looked pretty tasty, can't vouch for how the quail felt when he squeezed it onto a can of pineapple juice though

So, any meet-up-along-the-way plans?

Still not sure when me and anna will be leaving yet, hoping early afternoon, may see you on the way up though.

Dave

Hoping to be in the pub by 3

I am having to leave at 8.20am so I can call by the Daughters school for when the ex drops her off so I can say bye (She's 12 today by the way), and although I am travelling over on the Friday she will be flying to Florida on the Saturday so won't see her for 2 weeks! :(

At least we will have Skype for video chats.

Dave, at the mo. I may be taking a slow, as scenic as possible route via Northampton and top of Banbury (which isn't too far from you) then toward Worcester, so I will PM you my mobile just in case (think you have the old number).

John,

I think me and anna will be going west of banbury towards gloucester then north, but if we change our plans to go worcester way I'll let you know. Drop me a text either way might be able to meet up on the way there

she will be flying to Florida on the Saturday so won't see her for 2 weeks!

Give it a year, you'll be pleased of the break!