Ace Cafe Overland Adventure Tour Bike Day, Sun 21st Feb 2010
 

There's another Overland Adventure Tour Bike Day at the Ace Cafe on Sunday 21st February. From 9 to 5. Are you going? Last year's event was excellent.

http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/Bikes...00&m=02&y=2010

cheers
Chris

Last years was a very good enjoyable day. I bought so many books I'm still reading them!
Sadly I'll be in France on the 21st so I can't get there this time. Hopefully a few people will post pics / do write up.

Thats funny-I have logged on to specifically ask is there a meet again this year at the Ace. Last year's was a great day out-and as I recall in the middle of 2009 snowy season!

See you there-and recommended good day out to all

Simon

Hi

I'm planning to be there, and it looks as if its going to be an owner's club ride out as there a bunch who say they up it.:mchappy:

Guess the bike ?

(:DThere may be cake if you guess right:D)

For the second year running I'll be away touring. Pity.

You were there last year?!!
Chris

Ossa? Vincent? Jawa?

Wrong, wrong & wrong. No where near as exotic or impractical as that I'm afraid.

Hint : I was at Ripley 2009 and I believe the only one there.

:mchappy:

Are those on 4 wheels (or who did their trips on 4 wheels) eligible for these Ace Cafe meetups?

Yes, why not. The only issue is parking. Their carpark will be full of bikes. I parked my van in the street last year.
cheers
Chris

Is there plenty of room in the street for the not so small 4 wheelers?!

I hope to go this year last year snow stoped us getting out of house, I hope this lot of snow is gone by then!

Hi all, being quite new to the site and never been to one of your events, what would I expect on the day

This isn't a HU event. For all details, please visit the Ace Cafe website.

I believe Grant and Susan, Austin Vince and Lois Pryce, Touratech amongst others will have a presence. Last year there were talks by Austin, Simon Gandolfi (and others? I can't remember). Austin, HU and Sam Manicom had stands selling books and dvds, the carpark was full of bikes and people stood around and chatted.

This year: Probably similar.

HTH
Chris

I went last year, is was pretty good. Definitely will go back.

Anyone going from Somerset?
 

Hoping to make it this year. Couldnt make it last year due to being stranded in Bristol airport because of heavy snow!
Anyone heading up from Somerset area?

Yep. will be there.

Hi welshstrom it,s a good day out i,m going again this year , if we can muster a few more v-stroms we can outnumber the GS,S .. steve

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Ill be on my wee strom too.

I should be able to make it .... with my BMW ..... car! :thumbup1:

I will be there for sure as i really enjoyed the meet last year. Hopefully there will be more than one KLR (my Tengai) in attendance this time.:cool4:

Car? Wash your mouth out :mchappy:

Sadly I cant make it this year as I'm in Austria currently and will be for some months.

Were gowing up from Wiltshire what way were you planning to go?

I have never been there, I am quite motivated to go this time around, my brother is frequent.

:mchappy: Looking forward to it. I will be heading down from Newark, anyone want to tag along, let me know.

See you there, come and say hello - Green Triumph Tiger - JAZ4266

Regs

OK, the situation has changed, I should be able to make this, minus the bike. :thumbdown:

What a poor showing of the SibirskyExtreme bikes!

I had better do some (a lot!) of work on mine to make it safe and road legal again so I can take it.

How about Terry?

Doh would like to have gone but we are currently touring Thailand oh well try to get to the uk meet ..........

WOW if i can get there I wiil go, depends on Shifts Yipeeee :DI am off that day mm can you guess where i am going hehe bit a of a ride lol
not really as im hoping to do india later on so to Ace from here is 200 miles lol

I'll be there with Sooz - black KTM 950 adventure

Hi. I'll look out for you. I think I can remember what you look like from last year! :smiliex:

I was thinking exactly the same thing
See you Sunday, and you can fill me in about Siberski

Are there talks or something happening at specific times?

Assuming we don't get snowed in overnight, I'll be there tomorrow from about 11am on a green Ninja 250R. I'm hoping to bring a few friends along too. It's my first visit to such a get-together, so I'm looking forward to meeting people.

Hi Steve, hoping to go on the strompet, Im in Poole What time you heading off?

I've seen that there will be presentations, but I've not seen anything to say what time each one is happening. If last years event is anything to go by you won't be dissapointed.

well it is 05:45 just been called out, (going to peterbrough a 3 hour drive may be 2 1/2 if no one abt), looks very difficult for me to get there now :( Enjoy yourselves

well, the snow's coming down thick and fast in Huntingdon, and my wife (works for the fire service) tells me it gets heavier the closer you get to London), so I'm pulling out. Sorry all that I'd arranged to meet.

Seem to remember a fair few didn't make it last year due to icy roads - any chance of a different month next year???

Have a good time if you make it - and drive safe

missed it - too drunk from stag do last night - not safe to ride - hope you all had fun

Got to M40 boots full of water freezeing thought bugger this im off home, passed a few off you going north on the M25, hope you all had fun?
Who rides the African Twin with ammo boxes and flags looks pretty shot up? saw it at an enduro last week and again it Fleet today.
cheers Jim

Ace Cafe
 

Shame you never made it you mised a good day nice to meet up with some old frends and make a few new ones :thumbup1:

Yeah i Know bit dissapointed really must buy some new kit or invest in some gaffer tape haha hope to make it to Ripley meet.

Thank for an interesting day out

I'll be a Ripley later in the year, might even get to the HUMM

Shame about the weather putting so many off. :stormy:

It was snowing the largest flakes I have ever seen In Cambridge at 09:00 this morning.

Chris

Had a great time at the Ace on Sunday. It was nice to chat to Susan - I shall definitely see about coming to Ripley. Thought you might like to see some photos:

We stopped on the way at the H-Cafe, Berinsfield for a tea break:
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Here's the crowd at the Ace Cafe:
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Sam Manicom's talk about touring Vietnam. Sorry it's a bit hazy, we'd just come in from outside and the camera lens fogged up a bit.
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Some particularly fun bikes:
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Click for more:
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Well i made it in the end ..
I left home in heavy snow ,broke down 1mile from home ,dumped the xt ,managed to get a lift home and took the cb1300 instead.

By then the snow had nearly stopped.

Really glad i made the effort ,from north of cambridge.:D

Well done ;)

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Hey, I'm famous!!
There's a photo of my bike on HUBB.
My bike is in there, just visible .. still with Siberian mud and dirt on it.

Some more photos from the Ace
 

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Which is yours? I guess it's third from the front?

Had a good time at The Ace, and with my friend joining me there on her bike we doubled the KLR turn out this year to......two.:clap:And the weather wasn't bad for those that made it. Thanks to those that have posted photos as i forgot to take my camera.:rolleyes2: Look forward to the next one.

Ok so ho's is this?
& what do you put in the rear Rifle box, taken from a Brit Army MT 500/350.

they are ideal for your daly paper or sunday paper including suppliments !

A bit late
 

I really must check the dates on HUBB threads before spending too long reading! I was looking for a thread about the 2011 event and was 2 pages through this thread before I realised I was a year late. Believe it is on again this year and I am now off thread hunting or starting about 20th Feb 2011!