Essex ride out to Carluccio's

[Col996s]

On Sunday April 15th I am planning a ride out to Covent Garden from Essex.

Leave from the BP station at Boreham, just off the A12,
postcode CM2 5PY, at 10am.

For those of you who do not know of the event, details are here:-

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/showthread.php?t=85562

Reply on here if you are interested in coming along.

[numbskull]

I'll be there if I have a bike to ride by then!!

[900MAN]

Might be fun

[antonye]

See you at the BP Garage!

[Col996s]

Might be fun

Come along.

Looking forward to meeting you after so long.

[900MAN]

Hope the weather is friendly, ps won't be doing the lunch thing

[Col996s]

Anyone else?

[antonye]

What route are we taking Col? A12 all the way in? Stop off at Hyside in Romford?

[Col996s]

No real good roads what ever way you go so yes thinking A12. Wouldn't of thought Hyside would be open on a Sunday?

[numbskull]

I'm in!

I have managed to borrow a bike so i'll be joining you at BP.

How long does it take to get there?

[Col996s]

I'm in!

I have managed to borrow a bike so i'll be joining you at BP.

How long does it take to get there?


Depends how fast you ride? lol

What will you be on Neil?

[numbskull]

1199S Panigale... of course.

[antonye]

1199S Panigale... of course.

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahnt. ;)

You won't be the only one though...

[Steve E]

See you 10am, looking forward to it.

[Trig]

And me. See you all at 10 :-)

[900MAN]

You guys just going for the ride or are you going for the meal etc?

[900MAN]

Route..... How about ongar....abridge....Chigwell... Then eastern avenue into town?

[Col996s]

Route..... How about ongar....abridge....Chigwell... Then eastern avenue into town?

Do that route every day, certainly more interesting than the A12.

[Trig]

You guys just going for the ride or are you going for the meal etc?

I think everyone is going for the meal but I may be wrong.

[Col996s]

Yes meal.

[900MAN]

Ah, going to feel like a Windor licker, may still use as an excuse for a ride.
Let's see how the weather is in the morning

[900MAN]

So how was London?

[Col996s]

So how was London?

Good. Company was excellent and food was ok.

Can't believe I left my keys in the ignition of my bike for four hours in Covent Garden.

Hail storm on the way home, freezing.

[900MAN]

Food only ok?

Stopped and had a coffee with a friend in Epping on the way home and just caught a splash of rain 5 mins from home.
Odd riding fast behind the panigale as you can't hear it.
See ya soon, maybe Monday night?

[Col996s]

Good to see you again. Hope to see you tomorrow.

Most of the food was good but for me the main course was disappointing but that may just be me.

Thanks to Chris for organising the event. I think we made a good amount for Riders for Health.

[antonye]

The ride into London was rubbish, but then it always is! Potholes galore and traffic lights every 500 yards. Not fun on any bike let alone a Ducati.

The food was excellent. I think we were spoilt with a wonderful starter, a very nice (if too mushroom-y for my taste!) mushroom risotto "second starter" and so by the time the main came round most of us were too full to appreciate the pork belly! The tiramisu was pretty good, although still not a patch on the stuff from the Ducati WSB Team Hospitality, and a good coffee to finish.

Myself and Neal lost Col, Glenn and Steve through the various traffic lights and manic filtering (which I do every day so have no problems with but appreciate others may not be so keen!) and I had to stop on the way back for petrol but also did a quick stop before to don my waterproofs as we hit a small shower - to be honest I probably could have got away without them as it was dry the rest of the way home.

Great company, great food but just a shame the ride in and out was pants! That Panigale sounds awesome and it sure does look pretty too. Not really the roads to test it on either.