Midland Meet Info Chat Just get the **** inside

MADMAN69UK · 6 Apr 2014 at 00:14

Was gonna mention that Snake Pass is only 15 or so miles from Buxton too. But it might turn into a bit of a long day for those travelling from further afield to begin with

And depending on numbers, it's probably best to keep the route as simple as poss

VoG · 6 Apr 2014 at 00:37

4T5 said:
the First Sunday in March.

Unless you've got a time machine, i think your gonna be bang out of luck with that date.

growse · 6 Apr 2014 at 12:19

I've never done the Cat/Fiddle, and while I like a good road as much as the next guy, I'm not wild about doing a road that's apparently so popular with people determined to ride it dangerously. There's so many great roads in the peaks where you don't have to worry as much about being overtaken on a blind bend by someone determined to go as fast as possible.

Like I said, I've never done it, and maybe I've received a bad impression from the huge numbers of youtube videos of people riding badly, and then crashing along it. I'm prepared to be proven wrong though

SPG · 6 Apr 2014 at 12:24

Throttle goes both ways, its covered in camera`s apart from the fun bits which is quite ironic and there are countless other videos of roads where a biker got it wrong and walked away.

(just be thankfull cheap video recorders wernet around when RD350 were around, or bikes would have been banned for ever)

Spavin · 6 Apr 2014 at 13:47

growse said:
I've never done the Cat/Fiddle, and while I like a good road as much as the next guy, I'm not wild about doing a road that's apparently so popular with people determined to ride it dangerously. There's so many great roads in the peaks where you don't have to worry as much about being overtaken on a blind bend by someone determined to go as fast as possible.

Like I said, I've never done it, and maybe I've received a bad impression from the huge numbers of youtube videos of people riding badly, and then crashing along it. I'm prepared to be proven wrong though

Its reputation is far worse than it actually is as a road, done it quite a few times living only 30mins away and it being my main road into the peaks and never had a problem with idiots. That being said i tend to avoid at it weekends in the summer simply because its much quieter int he week.

MADMAN69UK · 6 Apr 2014 at 15:10

As above, never had any issues with idiots on it myself either

kidloco · 6 Apr 2014 at 15:56

Count me in as long as I can fit it around family. Always love a blast over the cat n fiddle and Matlock is a nice place to take a break and have a chat.

Crowze · 6 Apr 2014 at 16:19

I'm in if I have a working bike, folks live up near Burton so know the area fairly well.

wazza300 · 6 Apr 2014 at 17:40

ill have a crack at this cat n piddle

put me down aswell,anyone wanna meetup in bham city centre ect feel free

Snaggle · 6 Apr 2014 at 19:12

Im in (weather permitting )

Drunkenmassacre · 7 Apr 2014 at 22:53

I'll put myself down as a 'yes please

' work depending

4T5 · 8 Apr 2014 at 18:21

I'm in.

gillywibble · 9 Apr 2014 at 17:28

So which is it, Midlands or Cat & Fiddle?

4T5 · 9 Apr 2014 at 19:36

gillywibble said:
So which is it, Midlands or Cat & Fiddle?

Both.

So far but not set in stone.

Longshoot A5 - A444 - A511 - A515 - Ashbourne - Follow Locals.

Locals will take us on to the C&P & Matlock & wherever else they deem fit.

Summit like that anyways.

4T5 · 10 Apr 2014 at 08:48

Correction.

Out >>> Longshoot A5 - A444 - A511 - A50 - A515 - Ashbourne - Buxton.

Back >> Buxton - A6 - Derby - Coalville - Hinckley.

I'm going out in a bit to try the above route, See how long it takes & what it's like.
No doubt locals will find us a better way back but the route looks to good for me not to at least it.

growse · 10 Apr 2014 at 10:45

Got a google maps link showing the journey? I'm too lazy to plug it in myself

4T5 · 10 Apr 2014 at 13:51

Just got back, Some brilliant roads but I went off Course ending up in God knows Village.

I'll do it a few more times before the meet as it's an Epic run & I want to suss out the route properly & plot out all the speed cameras.
Ended up dropping into Donnington on the way home as I met a fella in a petrol station who told me there doing track days today. Went in the Paddock end grabbed a T then hung around the Hairpin until I saw someone crash & the Red flags came out.

2 quid for a cup of T at Donny. :eek:

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I had my mellow head on so didn't say owt. :cool:

4T5 · 10 Apr 2014 at 13:54

growse said:
Got a google maps link showing the journey? I'm too lazy to plug it in myself

Once the route is locked down I will post a Google map in the First post of the Meet Thread.

ShakenNstirred · 11 Apr 2014 at 05:38

I did the cat n fiddle just once in the late 90's never felt the need to do it again

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4T5 · 12 Apr 2014 at 21:26

We're getting loads of decent weather here at the mo & it's forecast to last till the end of July, If the long term forecasts over the next couple of weeks turn out to be reliable it'll make planning a decent day loads easier.
At the mo we're getting temps around the 13c-16c mark & winds only up to 15mph, Clear skys first thing are drying the roads out nice by 8-10'ish as well & with the 10-15mph winds All of the roads are dry & not patchy like last month. :cool: