National Road Rally

[MikeSinnis]

email steph@acu.org.uk or call 01788 566409

They are great

Do it, do it , do it
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Its all about enjoying every day that you have - or at least some point of it

[bamt]

[bamt]

The pack arrived this morning, got a route roughed out already. The closest start control is about 10 miles away. Looking forward to this

[pig hog]

Someone clear something up for me, please...

Mileage—it says at the top of the control matrix that the mileages shown must be accepted as correct for the purpose of the rally; we also have to record our mileage at each control, on our control card. Does this mean that, when I plan the route, I need to make sure I ride the exact number of miles between controls as shown on the matrix?

For example, if I travel between controls 26 and 10, I need to plan a route that takes me exactly 30 miles? Does it matter if some are under or over, so long as they even out at the end?

What I'm trying to get at is if I managed to travel between two controls in, say, 32 miles and record is as such on my card, will they turn around and say "Hold up, there should only be 30 miles between these controls," and disqualify me, even if my total mileage is still within the limits?
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A2 Licence: 18/10/2013
A Licence: 01/12/2015
'13 Yamaha XJ6N '15 Daytona 675R / '16 MT-07 dead / '17 MT-07 / '18 MT-10

[bamt]

As I understand it, it is just the "official" mileage that you log, your bike's odometer doesn't matter

So, if the official mileage between your start and first control is 25 miles, and 2nd and 3rd is 40 miles, you'd log 25 miles, 40 miles and running total of 65, even if you actually rode (say) 23 and 47. The route you ride is a free route - so you may take a direct country-lane-and-dirt-track for minimum miles, or jump on the motorway for higher speed and more miles. The organisers don't care, as long as it is legal and you only go between controls with an official mileage between them.

[pig hog]

Got it, cheers!

Realistically speaking, though, if I did take a route that was longer that the official mileage (or I take a wrong turn), it's probably going to take me longer to ride it, so it's in my best interest to aim for something similar so that I don't run out of time, I guess.

Looking forward to this. Fingers crossed the sun comes out, though...

What controls are people planning to use?
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A2 Licence: 18/10/2013
A Licence: 01/12/2015
'13 Yamaha XJ6N '15 Daytona 675R / '16 MT-07 dead / '17 MT-07 / '18 MT-10

[bamt]

[pig hog]

I thought of heading out that way but I'll be going anticlockwise from Harlow.
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A2 Licence: 18/10/2013
A Licence: 01/12/2015
'13 Yamaha XJ6N '15 Daytona 675R / '16 MT-07 dead / '17 MT-07 / '18 MT-10

[bamt]

We did think of heading out your way, but then there was control 5 which is the only way in and out of your side (before I realised that you aren't disqualified for using a control twice on the daytime) so that would mean a linear ride. As Mrs Bamt won't be up for much more mileage than silver/gold I didn't want to finish miles from home. This way we also sleep in our own bed afterwards, which is always nicer than a hotel room for a decent rest.

[pig hog]

I was under the impression that you can only use a control twice if it's your start/finish control? I'd presumed you could still only visit controls once, otherwise. In any case, I'm avoiding using a control twice purely for the sake of visiting places I don't normally go, though I will be staring and finishing at Harlow, I think.
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A2 Licence: 18/10/2013
A Licence: 01/12/2015
'13 Yamaha XJ6N '15 Daytona 675R / '16 MT-07 dead / '17 MT-07 / '18 MT-10

[pig hog]

What do you plan a route on? Google Maps is shit—I can't even add enough waypoints to include all the controls, let alone specify a route that I actually want to ride...

Anyone know of anything better?
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A2 Licence: 18/10/2013
A Licence: 01/12/2015
'13 Yamaha XJ6N '15 Daytona 675R / '16 MT-07 dead / '17 MT-07 / '18 MT-10

[bamt]

We got back home about an hour ago with a daytime gold in the bag. A good day out, the changes I've made to the Pan since the Welsh rally meant Mrs Bamt was happy and comfy (or as comfy as you can be after nearly 300 miles on the back of a bike).

We were lucky with the weather, a few minutes of rain whilst riding (which the Pan nicely deflected so we didn't actually get wet) and a brief shower when we were waiting to start (so under the gazebo at the control). Otherwise dry all day, and didn't need to dig waterproofs out.

Thanks to all those controllers who spent (or are still spending) time sitting in car parks to let us have fun.

Definitely a different vibe to the Welsh variant, where there is a single start/finish control so it feels like a mass event with hundreds present. At this one there were 6 bikes at our start, and generally 3 or 4 at each control - so it never felt like a big affair. Good fun nonetheless.

[ScaredyCat]

How did the Sinnis lot do? Peps did you run with them in the end?
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Honda CBF125 ➝ NC700X
Honda CBF125 ↳ Speed Triple

[pepperami]

[ScaredyCat]

Oh, that's a bad show (or no show).
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Honda CBF125 ➝ NC700X
Honda CBF125 ↳ Speed Triple

[pepperami]

[ScaredyCat]

Not really going to help their reputation is it. Publicly arrange to loan someone one of their bikes to do the rally with and then wander off as if nothing happened. I suspect you'd receive the same if you bought one of their bikes.

Not a very good advert is it.


Isn't the Honley dealer in Felixstowe closer to you?
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Honda CBF125 ➝ NC700X
Honda CBF125 ↳ Speed Triple

[pepperami]

[ScaredyCat]

Just remember...

You Honley live once...
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Honda CBF125 ➝ NC700X
Honda CBF125 ↳ Speed Triple

[pepperami]

[ScaredyCat]

[pepperami]

[MikeSinnis]

For some reason I was getting no notifications of replies until today! Im so sorry about this issue.

Scaredy Cat just sent me the link to the post. Unfortunately I cant monitor BCF all of the time, so I rely on email notifications but I had none (or they all going to spam) weird how I got one today though

Many apologies Pepperami about the NRR
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Its all about enjoying every day that you have - or at least some point of it

[pepperami]

[MikeSinnis]