The ride-outs around the South Downs on our four ex-USA police Road Kings have got off to a great start – superb motorcycling roads, the best stopping points and like-minded people for company.
Now we’re turning our minds to “what’s next”. We think we have great ideas but would like to get your feedback:-
Level 4 ride-out. Five days ride out around the south of England.
A five day excursion around the best biking roads in the South of England. Including:- Brighton Sea Front; The Mary Rose at Portsmouth; Poole Quay Biker Night; Bath Roman Baths; Duxford Air Museum; Windsor Castle.
A late start on the last day would see us ride to the Ace Café/London Bikers for dinner before a night tour of London on the bikes taking in Buckingham Palace, House of Commons and Tower Bridge (London too busy for Harleys during the day). Have we missed any “must see” places?
What kind of place to stay? Bournemouth or Bath? Weston-Super-Mare or Oxford? Stow-on-the-Wold or Cambridge?
What sort of places would people want to stay at? Bed and breakfast? 3-4 star hotels? Something more luxurious?
This tour would be aimed at overseas visitors too, with pick-up/drop-off arranged from Gatwick/Heathrow
Level 3 ride-out. A weekend ride out
Ride along the great motorcycle roads to Bath. Prefer Brecon or Weston-Super-Mare? Stay in the town/city centre or a small village?
Stay in a decent B&B, a pub or larger 3-4 star hotel? Get a deal on lastminute.com for a better place with a pool?
Level 2 ride –out. A one day ride-out but a solid day’s riding with up to six hours in the saddle.
Upping the distance to nearer 200 miles, we would set out from Haslemere across the A339 and A30 (good motorcycling roads) to Salisbury then ride down to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in the New Forest for lunch and an hour looking round the bikes in the museum before going back up through the New Forest and the A32 to Haslemere.
Maps of the proposed ride-outs are attached. It would be great if we could get your feedback and suggestions please, and also forward this to anyone else that might be interested.
Many thanks in advance,
Brian Mason
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