You have just described the goings on at Loomies on the A32/A272 crossroads and that’s been going on for a number of years and still the antisocial few continue to make a nuisance of themselves. I can think of several other meets that have over the years stopped or scaled down. The Lord Derby at Hook springs to mind and Avebury to name two. Andy
It is an offence to drive in a convoy?!!... So, what is the legal definition of the number of bikes for a convoy?.... even when I do not travel there with other people I invariably end up travelling into there with others. Is it still a convoy if you are not travelling "with" them?!...
So I joined the public teams meeting last night with the police and and councillors etc. Just to listen in. They confirmed that CONVOY is going to be applied subjectively. e.g if it's causing a nusience - it's illegal. If it's just a bike club doing a charity ride, then no problem. Many residents are pushing for an additional Average speed camera zone at the entrance to mickleham, as at the moment you can pull off and not go through a second zone. Residents were asking for acoustic camera's to be fitted, this was interesting as the Police Inspector present shot that down in flames, stating that there was no type approved, system that the force could use. Lots of trials, yes, but nothing that is actually legally enforceable... thought that was VERY interesting as we've all been aware of the loomies microphones for some time. There is a Parking Marshal to be installed by Rykas - I hope he comes equipped with thick skin as unless he can get a good relationship up and running with the attendees, I can see that going down like a lead balloon, as much as I agree it's needed. Police were incredibly vocal in expressing their intention NOT to be targeting legal and safe bike riders. Just the minority. One of the councilors was very pro-bike, Bob I think (!) he was keen to get the biker's pov across and explain that bikes are intrinsically noisy - especially older vehicles, No MOT requirement for sound etc.... It seems that local residents will be out with their cameras taking images of people and their machines they feel are causing a nuisance- again can see that ending well (!) I did fall asleep about 90% of the way through (apparently the 3rd Margarita did for me..) The teams connection woke me up this morning bleeping that I was the only one in attendance... lol
Nope. Still far too cold and it’s raining in the afternoon anyway. Plenty of bike action to watch on TV in the warm tomorrow.
it's entirely up to you Nifty,but the question is already there in the title. I used to post "I'm going to Boxhill at blah o'clock - Anyone else?" and then if you get:- for the whole morning then it confims that you truly are Billy No-mates. (happened many times).
I'm usually working when there's a meet up. Last time I went I ended up talking to a Scooterist on a RD350lc engined Lambretta.
When one goes to a meeting these days how does one know how to make contact? In the old spy thrillers it was always "I'll be under the clock tower with the pick carnation and the Telegraph" What happens these days?
But equally not ignoring the Yellow versions, no matter that it is considered by some to be the slow option.
