robt
Viscount
Posts: 562 
|
DFR4
Jan 17, 2016 22:39:59 GMT
Post by robt on Jan 17, 2016 22:39:59 GMT
Jem,
Thanks for the pointers.
1. They park a big Elddis 6-berth caravan on the site for the season, so I guess they must have some way of providing a stable base for it. Maybe some jacking pads for the bigger motorhomes? I can make enquiries if needed. Getting off the field if it's very wet might be a challenge - Simon's LandRover?
2. Yes, I guess Saturday and Sunday is a 2-night booking, so that should work. I was thinking we'd strike camp at noon on Sunday and find somewhere else to ride/eat/drink if folks aren't in a hurry to get home, but I hadn't considered anyone staying on for Sunday night.
3. There isn't a dedicated car park, so I'd need to make enquiries about where cars go if they are more than a single pitch can accommodate.
4. Thanks for the confirmation.
5. Whoa there! Interesting to see how a cyclist looks from a horse rider's perspective, though.
6. I'll do some more research on campsites in the area, but I think the route as sketched is suitable/manageable, with plenty of fields, sheep, an historic ruined castle, an NT country house and so many pubs that I lost count by half way round. Googling brings up a Camping and Caravanning club location at Westwood, Coventry, about a mile off the draft route near Burton Green. It turns out to be their national HQ (but no camping!).
As you say, a date and estimated numbers will be useful.
|
|
Jem
Viscount
?
Posts: 3,418
|
Post by Jem on Jan 17, 2016 23:05:22 GMT
You're doing a grand job Rob!
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Jan 18, 2016 8:37:40 GMT
Post by scottw on Jan 18, 2016 8:37:40 GMT
Rob, what you are doing is great to see. The 3 weekends suggested looking good for me.
The 4th/5th June may clash with the 100k London Nightrider my friends at work are looking for me to join them in, not signed up yet, depends if any places left. Will keep you informed.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Jan 18, 2016 13:00:07 GMT
Post by dracco on Jan 18, 2016 13:00:07 GMT
".....with the opportunity to take some horse-riding lessons if wanted."
- For the aspiring Victoria Pendletons among us?
|
|
robt
Viscount
Posts: 562
|
DFR4
Jan 18, 2016 22:52:05 GMT
Post by robt on Jan 18, 2016 22:52:05 GMT
Panoramic shot of the Mousely House Farm campsite from the entrance off Case Lane:  Untitled by RMT@261, on Flickr and one for Dracco:  Untitled by RMT@261, on Flickr |
|
|
|
DFR4
Jan 19, 2016 15:07:13 GMT
Post by dracco on Jan 19, 2016 15:07:13 GMT
We didn't have sponsors back in my day!
|
|
robt
Viscount
Posts: 562
|
Post by robt on Jan 23, 2016 19:53:53 GMT
I carried out another test of the route in the sunshine today with a friend. The Case is Altered and The Brickmakers Arms both passed their assessments with flying colours. Beers in both pubs and the sausage and onion baguette in The Brickmakers all proved very suitable for DFR participants.
I'm currently leaning towards booking the weekend of 11/12 June for no other reason than the campsite fees would be £10 lower per pitch than for the July dates. (Unless, of course, any current contributors have discovered a diary clash on that weekend). I don't know quite how 'price sensitive' our fellow Viscounters are, but we'd have done all we can to keep costs down.
11/12 June is the weekend immediately before Eroica, so DFR4.x could act as a shakedown run before the hillier Derbyshire 100-miler, or would two consecutive bike weekends cause domestic unrest?
|
|
Jem
Viscount
?
Posts: 3,418
|
DFR4
Jan 25, 2016 16:58:25 GMT
Post by Jem on Jan 25, 2016 16:58:25 GMT
Shall I get Admin to send a message out to all members to ask them to visit this thread to get a date sorted out?
|
|
robt
Viscount
Posts: 562
|
DFR4
Jan 25, 2016 18:18:47 GMT
Post by robt on Jan 25, 2016 18:18:47 GMT
Jem, that sounds like a good idea if you're able to.
Shall I knock up a 'flyer' with outline details so far and likely costs for the June weekend, with an indication that we are still flexible for the July dates if someone identifies another event in June that we'd clash with?
I'll leave the 'official' DFR4 poster artwork to the professionals when we've set a date.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Jan 25, 2016 18:24:17 GMT
Post by scottw on Jan 25, 2016 18:24:17 GMT
My June calendar reads as follows
weekend 4/5th Nightrider London 60mile
weekend 11/12th DFR4 25mile?
weekend 18/19th Eroica 30mile
weekend 25/26th Nottingham Big Ride 75mile (the Friar Tuck)
June potential mileage 190miles!!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by sprockit on Jan 27, 2016 21:30:36 GMT
Scott, Great to see your mileage and fitness has improved so much since the original DFR - brilliant!
Only 30 miles at Eroica? Like me, you did 55 last year.
I'll be at Eroica, but will have to decide my mileage nearer the time. I had a heart attack in November, and because I'm a cyclist, a stent was fitted - rather than revert to a sedentary, non-exertive lifestyle - and this will allow me to keep pedalling. I was back on my bike within two weeks - turned up at docs wearing hi-viz and with bike pump in hand, and he didn't tell me not to ride! I've already managed a one mile solid uphill without any problem, but they say 'listen to your body', so that's what I do and will continue to do.
|
|
Jem
Viscount
?
Posts: 3,418
|
DFR4
Jan 31, 2016 12:17:48 GMT
Post by Jem on Jan 31, 2016 12:17:48 GMT
11th/12th June are good for me.
|
|
Max
Viscount
The Garden Shed, UK.
Posts: 3
|
DFR4
Jan 31, 2016 12:31:19 GMT
Post by Max on Jan 31, 2016 12:31:19 GMT
Subject to confirmation of the Date. Count me in as a day visitor.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Jan 31, 2016 15:14:37 GMT
Post by sprockit on Jan 31, 2016 15:14:37 GMT
Any dates that avoid Eroica are fine for me.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 1, 2016 7:54:55 GMT
Post by velocipete on Feb 1, 2016 7:54:55 GMT
11/12 are fine with me.
Cheers,
Pete.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 1, 2016 10:11:05 GMT
Post by scottw on Feb 1, 2016 10:11:05 GMT
11th 12th Ok for me.
|
|
|
|
Post by cusqueno on Feb 1, 2016 21:23:09 GMT
11/12 will be fine for me. I'll probably be down just for the day - the closeness of the station is appealing, but I might be able to prevail on Mrs C to allow me a camping pass as well.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 3, 2016 18:57:04 GMT
Post by whippet on Feb 3, 2016 18:57:04 GMT
Sorry to come to this tread so late. I'm in France first 2 weekends, so 9 / 10th July would be the only weekend I can make.
I'd be perfectly happy to bring a tent instead of the Motorhome. I felt like a bit of a big softie compared to you lot last year :-)
|
|
robt
Viscount
Posts: 562
|
DFR4
Feb 11, 2016 22:36:17 GMT
Post by robt on Feb 11, 2016 22:36:17 GMT
So, are any regular DFR riders already booked elsewhere for 9/10 July?
Pete, have you managed to track down your Soap Box Derby organisers for their Championships date yet?
If we're all good for 9/10 July, I'll book some pitches at Mousely House farm campsite for that weekend. If others are compromised for that weekend, we might have to make some uncomfortable choices.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 12, 2016 7:29:50 GMT
Post by velocipete on Feb 12, 2016 7:29:50 GMT
Rob,the soap box derby is scheduled for th 4th of June so no problems for me.
I'll need to recheck my huge social diary for July,I'll late you know later.
Cheers,
Pete.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 12, 2016 12:35:42 GMT
Post by scottw on Feb 12, 2016 12:35:42 GMT
9th/10th July Ok with me
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 12, 2016 20:18:43 GMT
Post by sprockit on Feb 12, 2016 20:18:43 GMT
I'm fine with 9th/10th July.
|
|
Jem
Viscount
?
Posts: 3,418
|
DFR4
Feb 12, 2016 21:02:39 GMT
Post by Jem on Feb 12, 2016 21:02:39 GMT
9/10th is good for me
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 15, 2016 13:47:55 GMT
Post by dracco on Feb 15, 2016 13:47:55 GMT
9/10 July is good for me: I probably won't need a campsite pitch, since I'll most likely stay with a friend nearby.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 16, 2016 7:46:03 GMT
Post by velocipete on Feb 16, 2016 7:46:03 GMT
And miss the evening fun?
Cheers,
Pete.
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 16, 2016 19:41:26 GMT
Post by dracco on Feb 16, 2016 19:41:26 GMT
I'm sure I can manage a bit of fun...
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 18, 2016 10:23:48 GMT
Post by busaste on Feb 18, 2016 10:23:48 GMT
Hi dudes!! Great organisational work every one. Many thanks. I can do the 9th July no problem but the 10th July may be a bit tricky. To cut a long story short, I manage my son's rock/power pop band AVISO and we have applied for a music festival slot on the 10th July. No guarantee that we will get picked of course but you never know... If all goes well I hope AVISO get an evening slot on the 10th July so I can do DFR 4 in the day and then shoot off to the gig. Ha ha, how 'rock and roll' does that sound?! If I can't make the 10th July because the festival gig slot is in the day, then at least I will be there for the 9th July. THERE IS NO WAY I AM MISSING DFR 4 BECAUSE OF WORK COMMITMENTS. NEVER AGAIN WILL THAT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Speaking of my son's band AVISO, any chance of a quick shameless plug? You never know, some of you might like their music! You can see/hear AVISO on youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCflSc-twT62t1JObiSPhmlgAnd, see what's happening on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aviso2015/?ref=bookmarksOkay, no more plugs! Cheers Steve |
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 18, 2016 10:27:41 GMT
Post by busaste on Feb 18, 2016 10:27:41 GMT
Hi dudes!! Great organisational work every one. Many thanks. I can do the 9th July no problem but the 10th July may be a bit tricky. To cut a long story short, I manage my son's rock/power pop band AVISO and we have applied for a music festival slot on the 10th July. No guarantee that we will get picked of course but you never know... If all goes well I hope AVISO get an evening slot on the 10th July so I can do DFR 4 in the day and then shoot off to the gig. Ha ha, how 'rock and roll' does that sound?! If I can't make the 10th July because the festival gig slot is in the day, then at least I will be there for the 9th July. THERE IS NO WAY I AM MISSING DFR 4 BECAUSE OF WORK COMMITMENTS. NEVER AGAIN WILL THAT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Speaking of my son's band AVISO, any chance of a quick shameless plug? You never know, some of you might like their music! You can see/hear AVISO on youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCflSc-twT62t1JObiSPhmlgAnd, see what's happening on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aviso2015/?ref=bookmarksOkay, no more plugs! Cheers Steve Doh! I forgot to say, my son Tom is the drummer. With a manager like me I fear the band are doomed - a life of poverty and obscurity beckons... |
|
|
|
DFR4
Feb 19, 2016 19:29:07 GMT
Post by raymondo on Feb 19, 2016 19:29:07 GMT
Hi ,
Lesley and myself would like to participate again if thats ok.
Probably camp one maybe two nights depending upon schedules and fitness , it's early days.
The ride was great last year we both enjoyed ir
Ray
|
|
|
|
DFR4
Mar 1, 2016 16:16:11 GMT
Post by Stella on Mar 1, 2016 16:16:11 GMT
Hi dudes!! Great organisational work every one. Many thanks. I can do the 9th July no problem but the 10th July may be a bit tricky. To cut a long story short, I manage my son's rock/power pop band AVISO and we have applied for a music festival slot on the 10th July. No guarantee that we will get picked of course but you never know... If all goes well I hope AVISO get an evening slot on the 10th July so I can do DFR 4 in the day and then shoot off to the gig. Ha ha, how 'rock and roll' does that sound?! If I can't make the 10th July because the festival gig slot is in the day, then at least I will be there for the 9th July. THERE IS NO WAY I AM MISSING DFR 4 BECAUSE OF WORK COMMITMENTS. NEVER AGAIN WILL THAT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Speaking of my son's band AVISO, any chance of a quick shameless plug? You never know, some of you might like their music! You can see/hear AVISO on youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCflSc-twT62t1JObiSPhmlgAnd, see what's happening on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aviso2015/?ref=bookmarksOkay, no more plugs! Cheers Steve Doh! I forgot to say, my son Tom is the drummer. With a manager like me I fear the band are doomed - a life of poverty and obscurity beckons... |
|
