MAG mass-demo this year - Sun 24th June

[Kris]

Anti-EU 'Type Approval' demonstration planned for this year. Thought I'd mention it as a date for your diaries...

[Andy_Pagin]

Be nice if they can avoid the motorways this time so those of us on Ls can get involved legally this time.
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[Rogerborg]

Hmm, this should be interesting. Plod got a bit caught out last time by the numbers ("fecking loads" at my local one). Plenty of riders took the opportunity to form rolling blockades despite being asked not to, successfully pissing off a few bemused Sunday caravanners and irate Polish lorry drivers.

Prediction: MAG will be all "Ride nice, because this time Officer Slaphead will be there to make sure that you do" and a Motorcycle People's Front will splinter off to have demo rides about the demo rides.
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[groovylee]

bump - anyone going to this today? i'll probably be down at the m25 one starting at south mimms services. if anyone from luton/hitchin/stevenage area is going down we could go in convoy?
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[J.M.]

I'm going, to the one just north of Leicester though.
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[Rogerborg]

Eh, I'll turn up to the Glasgow one for form's sake, but if - although I suspect it'll be when - it turns into another rolling road block I'll peel off and go on a pleasure jaunt instead.

Say hi, I won't be hard to miss.

https://i55.tinypic.com/11t66qd.jpg
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[Fowlersrs]

im trying to organise some troops for the M5 one as we speak

[CaNsA]

Anyone going the northwest one?

[groovylee]

well, just got back from the demo ride, and have to say it was a little diapponting not many bikes at all, maybe 100-150 if that.

that said, it went well, and there weren't any idiots making the bikers look bad.

how'd everyone else fare?
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[MarJay]

I went to the M3 one, caught up around Basinghole and followed the group. A LOT Of bikes turned out, and I mean a lot, but they weren't holding up any traffic really. Mostly stayed in the left lane at about 50mph.

I left the M3 before we got to the M25, but it seemed a good protest.
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[CaNsA]

I'm not long back myself.
I done the M6 run heading north.
Around 200 - 250 bikes, around the same on the southbound run.

I wonder what the total numbers are...

[Shillz]

South East one from Rownhams was pretty good.

Mostly lane one, but the queue of bikers must have gone on for a few miles cause I pulled off for a piss break and still joined in the middle of the demo.

Good day, Can't see any media coverage on it yet though :/

EDIT: https://yfrog.com/mnj9tosj - photo in the middle of the clump of bikers at 12.30

[J.M.]

Leicester turnout was good. Couldn't got a shot with all of the bikes in, this one is okay though:
https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/179912_437950339573268_1548755862_n.jpg
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[Fowlersrs]

good turnout for the SW M5 lot, must of been a 1000 bikes there, im shit with numbers mind.

[alexknight200...]

Saw the M5 SW protest ride, there were a LOT of bikes and you couldn't help but notice.

Inside and middle lane used leaving the outside lane free.

Hope it does the trick, else next time it will have to be all three lanes at 40MPH.
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[TheManWithThe...]

Went to the Leicester one today as well. (can just make out my ER in the far right of J.Ms photo )

Sat in the first two lanes at between 20 and 30 mph for most of the way.
I made my way towards the front so didn't really see what kind of tail back there was, but it looked decent in my mirrors.
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[Rogerborg]

Glasgow turnout was disappointing, we had loads more last year. The organisation was better though, there were explanatory flyers handed out, and everyone kept left. We started out at 40, lost a chunk of bikes up front, then the tail slowed to 30 and I peeled off - even I have limits to how slow I can stomach.

Probably utterly futile, but eh, it was a day on the bike.
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[Fifteen15]

This wasn't well advertised, here in particular. Guess it was more of a word of mouth jobby, and I have no friends. Would have gone if I'd have known.
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[keggyhander]

Pointless unless causing total mayhem and disruption.

I write to the Beast of Bolsover, MP, with my grievances. More bikers ought to do likewise rather than riding politely for a couple of junctions.

[Barnaby]

Managed to spare a couple of hours to join in with the East midlands mob.

https://youtu.be/YB5tQaB7HYE

Can't say it felt like a protest, felt more like just another pointless egg run/excuse to ride en masse tbh.
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[Rogerborg]

[Andy_Pagin]

I couldn't make this one, I was just too knackered after hooning around all day Saturday on my first big bike after passing mod2. Plus Mrs P. was already pretty pissed of at me for "just popping down to the bike shop to collect my new bike" ...

And returning home five hours later.
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the men in white coats are coming to take me away.
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[thx1138]

A14 Eastern Region

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lacGNMYTgc

[anthony_r6]

[mentalboy]

Seemed to be a reasonable plod presence at the sw southbound run. Only time I saw flashing lights was when cager + vw on a trailer decided to run down the outside lane, not sure if PC Bike stopped him but he must have been pretty miffed cos he followed him for ages, chap was moving barely faster than the convoy.
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