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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:41 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:52 pm 
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I signed up for the event and a day licence, total cost £32!

this is where you get directed to https://members.acu.org.uk/Secure/Login.aspx

having only been out once on the bike since an accident 10+ years ago I am expecting to make a complete tit of myself!

would be good to meet some Kent TRF there as a recently signed up memeber!

Dan

this is a link to a list of currently signed people and bikes. nothing bigger than a 510 yet!! http://www.sidcupmotorcycleclub.co.uk/documents/2013_Timber_Woods_LDT_riders_list_018.pdf

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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:28 am 
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Yeah I shall be here. Somewhere! Maybe in a Bush!

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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:34 am 
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I've just entered online 8-)

Never done one before and no idea what to expect on the trials sections - any heads ups ?

Are they held on the lanes or other private land ?

I've seen a few youtube vids from other LDT's and one guy had his GPS - is that allowed too?

Should be great fun making a complete tit of myself !! :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:21 am 
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You can use a GPS I guess but you get a road book. I have a road book holder which I made out of a plastic food container works well. The sections are normally in the byway somewhere. It's a good laugh. I remember doing it a few years back and someone managed to bin there bike into a lake. It had to be winched out.


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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:35 pm 
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The only use GPS will be is to track where you've been, not where you're going.
It will be utterly useless interpreting the road book - have a look at the guide on the Sidcup Club website.

The sections will either be part of a byway or on private land (with the owners permission of course ;) ).

If you are on Romney Marsh, definitely beware of the water (as Bushwacker mentioned) as it is very deep.

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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:15 pm 
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Tony Bliar wrote:
I helped plan the route, it's about 90 miles in total, a big loop around Ashford, takes in as many old roads and byways as possible. The sections are laid out by some of Sidcups trials riders.
It should be a nice days riding.


Are you going to be riding the route again to finalize? or is it all done now?

Good stuff btw. I no how much effort goes into putting on a LDT. Top work


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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:38 am 
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Looks like my kind of day out.
Shame it's too far for me to travel to.
Will have to try find one Closer to home,anyone know of any in the north west?
Apologies for hijacking the thread.


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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:23 pm 
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KentWR wrote:
Tony Bliar wrote:
I helped plan the route, it's about 90 miles in total, a big loop around Ashford, takes in as many old roads and byways as possible. The sections are laid out by some of Sidcups trials riders.
It should be a nice days riding.


Are you going to be riding the route again to finalize? or is it all done now?

Good stuff btw. I no how much effort goes into putting on a LDT. Top work


No time mate, off to Wales next weekend. Do you want to test the road book? Pete.B is always looking for volunteers.
Someone will have to ride the route to post the notices.
I'll be there on the weekend of the event to help out on a section.


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 Post subject: Re: The Timber Woods Long Distance Trial - 22nd Sept Kent
PostPosted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:25 pm 
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Murray wrote:
Looks like my kind of day out.
Shame it's too far for me to travel to.
Will have to try find one Closer to home,anyone know of any in the north west?
Apologies for hijacking the thread.


Probably a bit late for this year, but if you want to make a weekend of it, drop us a line and we'll show you around some of our other lanes. Plenty of good riding to be had in Kent.


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