Bugsy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 We have a shortish rideout planned for Saturday 13th January. Meet up at 0930 hours in the Super U car park at Sauze Vaussais (D948). We will leave promptly at 10.00. A trip is planned to Saintes with a visit to a new Coffee Shop/ Gallery called the Aitrium. This can be found at 4 Rue Arc de Triomphe, 17100 SAINTES (1 way road) and almost opposite the English Shop so handy for parking in big carpark by the Charente River near the Arc de Triomphe.If you are coming please either post on this thread or PM me if you're shy.............[:D]Come on, get those bikes out. ..................... Cheers, Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Well Gary, as you already know I will be there. What has happened to all those bikers who told their mates in the Uk that they were moving to France to ride all the year round!! guess it was just you and me. For heavens sake a ride out now in France is like a walk in the park compared with riding through the winter in the UK which I did for many yearsRemember sliding down the road on your a--e everytime you got the bike out between November and March or is it just the Cognac dulling my memory!come on guys , Wendy will be talking about us if its just me and that big butch Triumph again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob T Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Would love to attend, but don't even know where dept 86 is. We have probably been through it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Living in the Dordogne can have that effect Bob....[:D], Poitiers etc................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolly Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hi Gary - thanks for the tip on this forum ......looks good.Sorry I won't be able to join you owing to the fact that my UK bike still hasn't sold and I therefore have not yet bought my new one. For the record though, My ZZR1200 saw three winters riding in the UK and was my sole daily transport during the last two. I know what it is like to be cold!!!! Hope to meet with you guys soon. Cheers Rolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 New windows being put in at the moment - should be finished tomorrow night, so if all goes according to plan, I'll be there on Saturday.The rear caliper is binding on the Pan, so rather than strip it down, I might just come down on the little GS500. But don't worry, I'll keep the revs down so that you can all stay with me.....[8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I put both Saintes and Sauze Vaussais into the Michelin Route Planner and it says neither place exists?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 That's because this is a Mystery Tour......[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 [quote user="Dog"]I put both Saintes and Sauze Vaussais into the Michelin Route Planner and it says neither place exists??????[/quote]Not sure if you are joking D, but just look on a map find the N10 south of Poitiers follow it down till you see Civray to the right, look left across the other side of the N10 and you'll find Sauze.But then again...................................[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark24 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Not this time Gary ,350km to day and must try and get a new rear tyre fitted Saturday But maybe the next time.Sauze is 118km north of us so just a small jaunt Ride safe be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 Ok Mark, see you another time...............................[8-|]Hi Socket, we will leave Sauze V at 10.00, then Chef Boutonne, Aulney, St Jean d, then Saintes.I would think Aulnay would be good for you. Let me know anyway, see you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hi S,Intermarche car park on the D950 around 11.00 hrs. See you there.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 Just back after a day in the drizzle, down to Saintes where we visited the Aitrium Coffee Shop. Nice place for a stop. Roads pretty awful, it must be 'Lets drop a bit of diesel week' in this part off the world.Sunday Driver, Baldeagle, Socket and Yours Truly (behind the lens).[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/Saintes2.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hi bugbear, just thawed out but a pleasant ride, thanks.So now thats the second Arc de Triumphe I have seen in France, not quite so manic to ride round as the other one !!. Look forward to our next trip , talk soon, eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socket Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hello I posted a note earlier on the other "channel ". So to repeat , glad to hear you all arrived home safe, nice to have met you all, I didn't mind the wet , at least this way the little tiddler could keep you in his sights ! Next time would you ask baldeagle not to link the bikes together with his security chain , as your photo shows ! best regards socket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 [quote user="socket"] Next time would you ask baldeagle not to link the bikes together with his security chain ....[/quote][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]A bit wet and muddy when I got home, but otherwise a nice ride out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 [quote user="socket"] Next time would you ask baldeagle not to link the bikes together with his security chain , as your photo shows ![/quote][:D][:D][:D][:D]Well, you can't be too careful, these days, can you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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