Ponderosa in August anybody?

[ZRX Gremlin]

After the near success of the meet up there on 24th July and the total failure of the one organised for the 10th :lol: why don't we try for another one in August. Third time lucky? :dunno:

So, either tell me to shut up and pi** off or suggest a date.

:shitstick Not you :phoenix: I don't trust your weather forecasting. ;) Rain has now been moved to Monday

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

shut up and pi** off ;)

Count me in my good man... rain or shine :lol: but only if i get on the map :shitstick

You can pick the date ....I'm not getting blamed for a bad weather chioce :nope:

My leathers should be dry for August :pray:

[zrx1100mark]

sounds good to me... If i'm not working and the spluttering is under control, i'll be there :)

[phoenix]

I don't trust your weather forecasting.

:mut:

Don't worry, I won't even attempt a weather prediction next time ;)

Another rideout sounds good, count me in :thumb:

[Phredd]

I'll try real hard this time, depending upon date and whether the RAC need me.

[oakspeed]

ill come along if i aint on duty. on me own this time!.

[ZRX Gremlin]

Possible dates for August: (Sundays)

7th Just less than a fortnight away and may be too soon for some to organise themselves or too soon after the last one. :dunno:

14th Clashes with "Run what Ya Brung" so maybe best avoid that one.

21st ?

28Th Bank Holiday weekend. Anybody who's gone to The Ponderosa on a bank holiday will understand why this is a no no.

Anybody else got any ideas as to how to narrow it down further; holidays, work commitments. etc?

[jobeprobe]

7th or the 21st will do me providing my son aint got any friendly footie matches and it aint hissing it down

In the meantime let me congratulate those intrepid two wheel mariners who made it there yesterday (24th) :clap: and i make no appologies for deffing it out because of the weather (wimp i know)

Fair play to you all :hail:

Rob

[philc57]

dare I ask :\

where be the ponderosa?

[ZRX Gremlin]

Phil

Ponderosa Cafe (http://www.ponderosacafe.co.uk/) Near Llangollen in wales. All the info you need including location Map is on there.

[zrx1100mark]

just looked at my rota and i can make the 7th hopefully. I'm working 14th and 21st and i'm off on the 28th but i've heard about bank holidays up there!

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

7th, 14th(not going to RWYB), or 21st is ok with me.... lets do all 3 we might get a dry one:whistle:

[BenjZRX]

Any date exept the 14th, I'm on standby.

Weather permitting :whistle:

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

dare I ask :\

where be the ponderosa?

Just follow the rain clouds :laugh:

[tiggerrex]

The 7th is good for me too I'll just have to take a pay cut that weekend.

[ZRX Gremlin]

:hmm: looks like the 7th is winning so far. I'll leave it a day or so before adding it to the calendar though.

[Jacadac]

Might be interested myself, now I know where it is (about an hour 30 away plus navigation errors... make that 3-4 hours then...).

Is there a plan for a ride before/afterwards? What is the usual time to meet?

Can't do it if the weather is bad as I have no waterproofs at the moment (unless the jacket I have my eye on gets released).

[trfcpaddockboy]

So it's too late to say the 21st would the best bet for me then.

Whatever date you decide, I'll bring my water wings with me :biggrin: :biggrin:

[ZRX Gremlin]

We aim to meet there at about lunchtime ish.

Something we could do after lunch is to take a ride from there down to Barmouth or somewhere. I've done that before too.

Rain stopped play on Sunday so I didn't even suggest it.

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

:hmm: looks like the 7th is winning so far. I'll leave it a day or so before adding it to the calendar though.

7th might conflict with summat else i've got on.... I'll have to see what the chosen day is and let you know.... :hmm: I think :zrx: might win the day

[maverick zrx]

Count me out guys I havent a weekend free till Sunday25th Sept due to Holiday cover and my hols( Lake district & Wales so I'll be getting just as wet :lol: :lol: :whistle: )

[trfcpaddockboy]

Have we got a definite date yet for this?

If it's this Sunday I'll have to start creeping as I'm out Friday night and all day Saturday (start of the new footy season for proper teams)

[plagrsm]

firstly hi all im new member the ponderosa sounds like a good run count me in weather not important let me know when :beer:

[ZRX Gremlin]

Up 'till now, the 7th has been the most popular choice.

:idea: I was just about to suggest this as a date when I checked the weather forecast thread (http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/)

:\ It's only gonna be light rain this time. Maybe I'd prefer to duck out of this one, that was only supposed to be light rain last time

So, choice 2 is the 21st.

Anybody up for that? This bl**dy rain's gotta stop sometime :dunno:

[phoenix]

21st sounds best to me.

Gives us all a bit more time to find the waterproof oversuit ;)

[trfcpaddockboy]

21st is the preferred option for me as well.

Believe it or not my boots still haven't dried out properly yet from the last time.

[ZRX Gremlin]

Believe it or not my boots still haven't dried out properly:\ I believe you. It took my boots all week to dry out and that's because they're guaranteed waterproof. :crazy:

My waterproof overtrousers aren't :( so as my leathers got soaked the water ran down inside my boots and got in that way. Now that the water is in there it has to dry out and evaporate the same way it got in. This is what took the time. My old boots which weren't waterproof would have dried out a lot quicker as the porous leather would have absorbed the moisture from the inside allowing them to dry on the oustide.

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

21st is good with me...my boots are still a bit damp and the don't arf pong.. :puke:

[zrx1100mark]

i wont be able to make the 21st but i'll keep my eyes open for any other meets in the future :)

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

Just a thought..... BUT hows about we all meet up in the chatroom Sunday 7th earlyish and see how the weather is?????

[ZRX Gremlin]

:thumb: sounds like a plan.

The last time we went there we left here just after 8.00 a.m. and arrived at the Ponderosa just after 12 having had a long breakfast stop and a leisurely ride.

Meeting in chat at 8.oo ish wouldn't slow us down too much.

[plagrsm]

21st sounds good too im kinda new on here so where's the chat room

[ZRX Gremlin]

21st sounds good tooFair play to ypu iof you want to go all the way from Norfolk to North Wales.

You'll notice of course the deafening silence from :rhm: in that neck of the woods. :stir:where's the chat roomTop of the stairs, first left or go to the font page and you'll see a row of links near the top of the page. Vb Chat is the middle one. :thumb:

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

WOW did I have a good idea???? :gremlin: can you put that on the calendar as a day to remember :crazy:

See you all in chat Sunday at 8.00..

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

5 day weather forecast on bbc website looking favourable :pray: for LL20

[ZRX Gremlin]

21st. This coming Sunday. I'll go along if anybody else is up for it. :bike:

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

:hmm: could possibly make it..... let you know l8r

[jobeprobe]

Ponderosa again ?

I'm getting a little suspicious now

To much time being spent sat with the natives of said cafe by a few members :laugh:

[renegade]

21st. This coming Sunday. I'll go along if anybody else is up for it. :bike:


Hopefully the South Wales crew will make it.

[phoenix]

I should be able to make it :thumb:

No weather predictions this time :teeth:

[zrx1100mark]

i'm working (again!) :nope:

oh well, good luck with the weather :lightning and maybe i'll make it next time

[phoenix]

So; is anybody going then?

[ZRX Gremlin]

Looks like me and a couple of mates from this end (B****t 12 and Z750) are going,
possibly :tiggrr:?
and possibly Renegade and his mates from South Wales. :bike:

[phoenix]

:cool:

c ya there then.

[trfcpaddockboy]

I'm hoping to go but I'm supposed to be getting plastered on Sunday.

I'll have to see how he's getting on, if he's doing a good job and finishes early, I might have to play at being an housewife and clean all the plaster dust up.

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

Looks like me and a couple of mates from this end (B****t 12 and Z750) are going,
possibly :tiggrr:?

:tiggrr: may be working :\ .. will let you know either way as soon as I know

[zuluromeoxray]

Weather looks good i'll be there around 12:00

[ZRX Gremlin]

Your turn to get the drinks in then. ;)

We'll be there nearer 1pm (we do have a Blandit with us after all)

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

working :cry: :cry: :cry:

[phoenix]

Shhh, don't mention the weather :tut:

:sunny: :sunny:

:bike: :bike:

See you there.

[ZRX Gremlin]

^^^

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/ZRXgremlin/Smilies/drat.png He mentioned the 'W' word. :(

If we get :lightning I'm blaming you. :shitstick

[renegade]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/ZRXgremlin/Smilies/drat.png is that the time ?

Sorry all but I was partying last night and was not in a fit state to make the trip up to North Wales today.:pissed: :violin:

Hope you all had a great ride.

[phoenix]

Once again a great day out and good company as usual.

First time I've been up there and not got wet.

We do get on really (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/phoenix/images/100_0667.JPG)

The laydeez (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/phoenix/images/100_0668.JPG)

His job for the day was holding the pole up (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/phoenix/images/100_0669.JPG)

[ZRX Gremlin]

We do get on really

Strange but true. ;)

We've been known to have some quite spectacular flame wars :shoot: :rocket: :argue: :nads: on here but in reality we do get on well. :drink2:

:phoenix: has direct access to my own special "Annoy me now" button and will insist on keep pressing it. :hand:

;)

[ZRX Gremlin]

was not in a fit state to make the trip up to North Wales todayThat explains that little mystery then.

I caught a brief glimpse of a Red 'S' and another couple of bikes with it entering the car park while I was having my lunch.

We went to go and look for it and seek out its owner later on and there it was.................gone. :dunno:

I thought maybe you'd missed us and gone off in a sulk. ;)

[renegade]

That explains that little mystery then.

I caught a brief glimpse of a Red 'S' and another couple of bikes with it entering the car park while I was having my lunch.

We went to go and look for it and seek out its owner later on and there it was.................gone. :dunno:

I thought maybe you'd missed us and gone off in a sulk. ;)

Not to worry, no doubt we will meet up soon.

[ZRX Gremlin]

:thumb: If you decide to go up to that neck of the woods sometime soon let us know.

[renegade]

:thumb: If you decide to go up to that neck of the woods sometime soon let us know.


We are supposed to be having a MaximumBikes meet up there next weekend.

[ZRX Gremlin]

:hmm:

Not too sure whether I can make that. I had intended avoiding that area on Bank Holiday weekend.

See how the weather pans out and if any other Rexers want to come and join us?

[oakspeed]

im off next sunday. lerrus know if theres owt going on.

[ZRX Gremlin]

:hmm:

There may be a few others of us off over the BH weekend. I've got nothing actually planned as it happens it was just that the Ponderosa was on the list of things NOT to do. :\

Put me down as a definate maybe for now and see how many other names get added to the list.

[renegade]

I will be there this weekend, so will about 6 others from South, Mid and North Wales.

[renegade]

Anyone coming ? :sold:

[oakspeed]

if theres nowt else going on, ill have a trundle over with the nipper.

[Craig]

me to possibly depending on the weather.

:craig:

[ZRX Gremlin]

That'll be 3 Midlands Chapter riders then :thumb: :teeth:

[TI GG RRRRRRRRRR]

That'll be 3 Midlands Chapter riders then :thumb: :teeth:

and maybe an honourary one...the other half would like to go again...
:hmm: she wasn't bothered until she saw your post :gremlin: :lol:

[renegade]

We should be there by 1-1.30pm :sunny:

[Teamgreen]

Sounds like a good idea to meet at the Ponderosa, i go there quite often anyway , its only about 40 mins away for me !

[ZRX Gremlin]

Oakspeed

9.00 a.m. at Gremlin Towers and follow the same route as last time?

That invitation is open to all other Midlands Chapter riders who want to join us. :thumb:

[zrx1100mark]

i might be heading up there this afternoon... Just been checking the weather forecast out and it looks ok but all that could change if my last attempt was anything to go by! I'll be taking the camera if i do go up there so i'll get some pics and post them on here..

If i spot any ZRX's without owners i'll do a "was this you?" thread when i get back!

[oakspeed]

mick. i wont be able to set off untill 10am.
im taking my eldest with me, so you might want to set off with out me.
im unfamiliar with the roads, and will be going as slow as last time!!!!!
must be a dad thing!.
oak.

[Craig]

I won't be! I have the inlaws round tomorrow and I'm trying to blag some cash from them.

:craig:

[ZRX Gremlin]

Okay Oak :thumb:

See you there. :bike:

[ZRX Gremlin]

Oakthpeed.

Just sent you a PM and a text to your phone.

[Gibbo]

Me going today :boxer:

[ZRX Gremlin]

Yet another "Grand Day Out" :bike: :bike: :bike: :bike:

3 Rexes, :gibbo: Oakspeed, :gremlin: and Nigel on a Z750 battled the elements (blowing a gale) to get to the Ponderosa.

Within minutes of our arrival 2 more appeared, Retro900 and Spacebrother.

Renegade and his mates arrived at the same time too. The Red and the Silver 'S' models with full fairings pictured elsewhere on this site were in attendance.

It was good to see so many of us there and to meet some new faces with ZRXOC and MaximumBikes members sharing lunch together as one happy family. :drink:

[renegade]

Great to meet you all, sorry I wasn't there that long (Hour and a bit) but I had some H****s to stuff on the twisties (20 miles of them) between Newtown and Llandrindod Wells and one of our crew had to be back for work at 6pm.
Who was the Rexer I overtook on the Horseshoe pass? oops! Sorry! :teaspit:

Once again great to meet you and put faces to IDs

You are all welcome to pop over to MaximumBikes.com for a chat and a bit of banter with our members. 500 members from all over the world, it can be very entertaining sometimes :doh:

[renegade]

These are the 2 fully faired rexers

[zrx1100mark]

i didn't make it again :nope:

maybe next time :pray:

[zrx1100mark]

finally got up to the Ponderosa today :) had a nice ride up there but the clouds closed in just as i went over the cattle grid so the views weren't very good. At least i'll now where i'm going when i head up there next time

[zrx1100mark]

made it up there again on Sunday afternoon and then headed down to Llangollen. It was a lovely day and a really nice ride. We got up there late afternoon and by the time i'd had a cuppa, the car/bike park was fairly quiet but here are some pictures i took while i was up there.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1844/1574/1600/ponderosa7.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1844/1574/1600/ponderosa6.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1844/1574/1600/ponderosa5.jpg

[zrx1100mark]

and a few more..

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1844/1574/1600/ponderosa2.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1844/1574/1600/ponderosa8.jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1844/1574/1600/ponderosa1.jpg