November – EOM Ride Out

On offer for your pleasure this month, courtesy of our Treasurer and long-time instructor, Jonathan Baker, is a something a bit different – a ride across 5 counties north of the M4 up to Silverstone.

RIDE DETAILS

Sunday Nov 29th  –  Coffee / chat from 09:15;  Pre-ride briefing: 09:45;  Wheels up: 10:00.  Return anticipated around  16:00.

Meeting Point Location:  Starbucks Drive-Thru Car Park, Beaconsfield Services, Junction 2, M40 (HP9 2SE)

Closest Petrol Station:  Shell garage at services (likely expensive though, so maybe on route to start)

Pre-ride coffee/tea: At start point

Lunch stop: Silverstone Museum Cafe

Ride Description
A total of 5 counties can be touched on this 80 ish mile route through the countryside on mostly B roads but with a couple of A roads and the odd single track to keep the Adventure Bike owners happy.
We will travel through: Bucks, Oxon, Northamptonshire, and a touch of Warwickshire and Hertfordshire.
Lunch will be at the Silverstone Museum Cafe where riders can either stay, visit the museum and then return home using the A43 and the motorway of their choice or return with me back to Beaconsfield Services via a similar type but different 80 ish mile route also featuring mostly B roads but riding past the front gate of Chequers – Andy B might have us in for tea if he’s not ‘oop north’.
Total distance about 160 miles.
Ride time: 2.5 hours each way approximately.

** New and Recent members – remember please you will need to have had your Initial Assessment Ride with an Instructor to attend this and any other club riding activities

** All members please carry your membership card on this and all club activities

REGISTRATION

There are no restrictions on how many can join the ride, but we ask that you please register by emailing the ride leader.  See details below.

Weather
As with all Group Ride Outs, please note that if the overnight temperature is forecast to be 3C degrees or below at the ride start meeting place, the ride out will be cancelled automatically.   There will not normally be a second notification if this is the case.  We only use the BBC Weather for our information.
 

Back-Marker System
One of the riders will need to Back-Mark so any volunteer for this please advise the ride leader when you register for the ride.  If you have an orange Hi-Viz please bring it with you, or one may be provided on the day, or dependant on the size of the group an alternative marker may be agreed.

Please make sure you are fully conversant with the rules of the “BACK-MARKER SYSTEM“.  Following these correctly is vital to the smooth running of the day and reduces the risk of losing someone or everyone. Details of the BM system are on our Southernriders.org  website.   If you’re unsure on the day, ask one of the attending Ride Leader. They will be more than happy to clarify any issues you have.

Hi-Viz
If you wear hi-viz, please ensure it is not Orange as this is reserved for the ‘back-marker’ during our ride-outs.  We appreciate you may normally wear an orange hi-viz whilst riding. However, some find it confusing when in the middle of the group to see two or more riders with the orange hi-viz.  So, in an effort to avoid confusion and markers leaving their post prematurely ONLY the back-marker is to wear orange hi-viz.   Thank you