Ring Speak

First topic message reminder :

Sun 7th to Sat 13th September 2014

Now cancelled

Here's the hotel we're booked into: Hotel Forsthaus

And here some advertising for the Ring to give you an idea of what it's all about  




Some general Ring info, especially a Beginners Guide, can be found on this site: http://www.nurburgring.org.uk

And some info about the Eifel area is available here: http://www.eifel.de

And for another taster I just found this video... it's a promo video for a hotel near the Ring but from about 1 min onwards it's mostly about biking in the region. Worth a watch if you're still on the fence  

Dirt Bike Dave wrote:Thomas i take it the Forsthaus is booked from the night of the 7th until the night of the 13th?? 7 nights? or is the 13th check out day - 6 nights??

The booking is from 7th to 13th, arrive Sunday 7th and depart Saturday 13th. So that's 6 nights.
Had to go with those dates as the hotel was fully booked until the 7th.

Hope that works out ok for you then  

BlueZed wrote:

I'll check with the hotel to make sure he's got a space for you ..... but I'll PM you with the details once I know.

If you wouldn't mind letting me know too Thomas if there is space.

If you wouldn't mind letting me know too Thomas if there is space.

Nice one Steve, get in there   

SteveCat wrote:If you wouldn't mind letting me know too Thomas if there is space.

Will do, no problem   

Right guys, the hotel still has rooms left so I'll need the same deposit from you as the others have paid: 48.27€

I'll PM you with the payment options.

  

Someone please take a go pro or sumit.

Wish I was going. 
 

thunderstu600 wrote:Someone please take a go pro or sumit.

I'll have my sumit   

SteveCat wrote:

thunderstu600 wrote:Someone please take a go pro or sumit.

I'll have my sumit   

I've got some alka seltzer . . .

Sorry forgot to post earlier but just to let you know...
Terry, Steve and Pam your rooms have been confirmed. A single and a double   

Thanks, Thomas looking forward to it now.

Thanks Thomas.

Bad news... just had a message from Terry (Oldcat) and sadly he will not be able to make the trip due to health issues. Terry, so sorry to hear it. You and Bea will be sorely missed  

On the up side that means there are 2 beds available for anyone who's still on the fence! Any takers?  


That actually reminds me we could start thinking about how to split the rooms up...

We have 2x 4-bed "blockhouses", 2x doubles, 2x singles

I thought Steve + Pam would take a double and I would take a single due to my horrific snoring problem.   

Which basically leaves the rest for everyone else to fight over   
Any preferences?

No particular preference for me Thomas, Ill just go with the flow.

BlueZed wrote:Bad news... just had a message from Terry (0ldcat) and sadly he will not be able to make the trip due to health issues.

Sadly Misuse, Abuse & Injuries sustained to various body parts in a previous career and what seems like another lifetime ago has come back and bitten me in the hinter regions.
Not only has this put a stop to any long distance (insert any European), trips such as this, it's also putting a halt on the UK ones in the Something for the Weekend (SftW) section too (stop sighing with relief at the back there . . . you, yes you there, . . . stop looking around) . . .
In fact, biking in it's current format (i.e. machine type), if not at all, is under serious review too  

Shame you have to drop out terry, gutted you wont be coming.
Is it the riding position thats a problem? My wrists ache after a while, back too. going to be getting bar risers before summer and BC comes and im only 33.

It's a whole raft of things to boring to go into here.

But a recent and particularly nasty relapse, and a run of poor health and a bad fall resulting in a rotator cuff tear and a broken left thumb (the latter quite convincingly shattered), both requiring surgery to repair, has made me see sense. Anyway, I still have at lest three months of physiotherapy yet before I can even think of starting strengthening rehab.

Upshot is, I'd probably make the port of exit then be FUBAR for the next couple of days, that or so hi on prescription meds to dull the pain  , it'd be the wrong side of legal, and that my friend is not a wise or sensible thing to do . . . Nor is it right to endanger other road users or myself by stepping/riding needlessly into harms way.

I know you'll all have a fantastic time and of that I'm envious and can't wait to hear the stories and see the pictures   .

So sorry to hear this Tel... hopefully with a strict committment to the rehabiliation, you'll be fit and ready to re-review your riding and get back out there.... There's always reason to remain positive

We will make sure we take lots of pics and videos for you pal.
Hope you mend soon.

mrfrance wrote: .... There's always reason to remain positive

of course there is Malcolm, if we were to get all maudlin every time we hit a setback , just think what a suicidal lot we'd be . . . . . . . Instead . . .
We're all upbeat , well adjusted people who crack on and cannot abide hanging around for sympathy

I shall bounce backAll repaired And I shall. . and get on me

Cheers
See you out there
Tel

Not so good Tel...

Hope you heal up sooner rather than later..

Davie............

PS; Is there a space going spare now?

furball wrote:Not so good Tel ... Hope you heal up sooner rather than later..

Davie............

PS; Is there a space going spare now ?

Thank you Davie, and other well wishers too.

Yes buddy, in-fact there are two spaces available. Fancy filling one (or both), of them ?

Speak (PM), with Thomas, he'll give you details   

Cheers
Tel

0ldcat wrote:Yes buddy, in-fact there are two spaces available. Fancy filling one (or both), of them ?

Cheers
Tel

Would love to Tel, but i'am already signed up to go  

Davie........................

Sorry to hear this Tel.

Going to stop breaking bits please

You're a bit like my bike although it is debatable if you are as dirty.

Fingers crossed you get very well very soon.

If had had loads of extra holidays magic from somewhere then I'd be there.....need a miracle.

Cheers
Rosco

Rosco wrote:Sorry to hear this Tel.

Going to stop breaking bits please

You're a bit like my bike although it is debatable if you are as dirty.

Fingers crossed you get very well very soon.

If had had loads of extra holidays magic from somewhere then I'd be there.....need a miracle.

Cheers
Rosco

Bits seem to be breaking all by their selves (fair do's some have been assisted), but I will try my bestist

Fnar Fnar  
 
Thanks for the well wishes

After me, you're first in the queue for the magic department or the miracle

Apologies, not been on the forum for a month, so just trying to catch up.

Really sorry to hear about your health problems, Tel. I hope the recovery process goes as smoothly as possible.

Thomas, as to rooms, being an old bloke who usually needs to go walkies in the middle of the night, I'll happily take the other single, if it's not already spoken for.

Bob H

bobh wrote:Thomas, as to rooms, being an old bloke who usually needs to go walkies in the middle of the night, I'll happily take the other single, if it's not already spoken for.

It hasn't been claimed yet so I've put your name next to it on the Master List.

For the others... seeing as I haven't found anyone to take Oldcat's space I'll probably need to cancel the second double room. I'll give it until the week after Easter.

That would leave us with 2 blockhouses (4 people in each) which you can split up between you.