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Track Evening... a wee lookie !?
Can the followin peeps this wee note micht apply tae, please give me a bell ?
Jim Madden, Bill Glaister, Raymie, Twinloon, Stuart urr embdi else wanting to be there.
Intention is to leave Cambuslang this Friday around 4.00pm to go up to Knockhill as 'interested' spectators at this Friday's tracknight. The game plan is to have a wee evenin' lookin' at lines, brakin' points etc and to jist enjoy watchin' the bikes go round an' generally havin' a wee nicht oot wae some o' yer bikin' buddies..... any takers ???
As said if yer interested, ring me and we'll meet up - I'm defo goin' so ah'm waitin'.....
NB: It looks like yon Henry is richt an' we - sorry make that me - has cocked it up by not bookin' early enough for the track nights. In conversation wae the lass what takes to do wae runnin' them, it's clear they are now much much more popular than a few years ago...
So we'll likely not be on track for a club night until spring...sorry folks.
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'True Grit' in bike ridin' furr twa ladies...
You here often; mostly within racin' circles of tough performances in riding. OOOOO These might be in riding through injury or notably in mental toughness.....OOOOOOO We've all heard it; the cliche of - 'When the goin' get's tough, the tough get goin' !
Well below are two wee snippets that us men folks would do well tae heed. OOOOO They both highlight jist how tough oor ladies can be, when they are called to give their best.....
Mileage ? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO Twinloon's guid lady and Henry's fine lass Tiger Tracey; have each just returned from big mileage bike tours. The former covered some 900 miles and the latter 1600 miles.
Now ye micht be thinkin' an' what is so special in that ? Well if it were a case of simply the miles, then not a lot. As we male riders, too often fall into thinking, what's so special about miles as a pillion !
Well, lookin' at it frae a pillion perspective; if you have recently had a wee shot on the back seat, then ye'll be well aquainted that such pillion mileage, needs a tough resolute attitude. Of course it can be quite a pleasant experience, but in some circumstances, it isnae. However, for both these ladies we can put to one side any pillion outlooks; as these ladies were riding their own bikes.....
Violet's yarn: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Violet used to ride regularly. In fact when she and the Twinloon met - it wisnae yesterday, by the way - they were both riding big bikes everyday. Twixt now an' then, families an' other concerns kept both away from riding. But some eight or so years back, yer man Mick or as he's best known to yer scribe - Twinloon, returned to two wheels. But when Twinloon did, Violet didn't.... until recently.
So if Violet was away from the saddle for so long - well let's jist say for, erm eh... can I play safe an' leave it at double figures - what encouraged the return ? O
Well likely more than one issue. But a part in the decision would likely have been that their son Scott recently took to two wheels. This is on his DT125 - see the Kelso yarn under events. So the time was right for our Violet to get back astride a big single; by which I'm meanin' a Bee Emm GS650 !
So for the early part of this year, skills a long time recumbent, have been slowly reawakened and fettled. Till it seemed that a wee journay across the Irish Sea would aid the cause as the next step. Now bare in mind mileage since riding again is still relatively limited. Then add to this equation, that we are not speakin' here about 'all the gear an' no idea' - in fact quite the reverse. Yes there was a decent sized bike to set off touring on. But given matters still being at an early stage; there was not such as Goretex suits or similar gloves or boots. Nor was there a fairing or yer normal tourin' aids such as heated grips - it's summer after all !!!
Get the gear...: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Now ye might be pickin' up an' idea of where the strength of character came in... Suffice to say that over the course of the five days away; it rained heavily all but everyday and all day. Then add to this constant non stop stair rod rain, howlin' gale force winds of the west coast of Ireland and you'll be gettin an idea of whit Violet was dealin' with an' the kinda of riding I mean.
Your man Twinloon had of course, a screen, heated grips, hand guards an' of course Goretex evrehin' ....includin' hankies. Okay mebbe ah'm exagerrating a tad ther'...but ye get the idea.
Over the course of the 5 days, Violet had black poly bags on her feet, newspapers doon the front o' her not at all 'waterproof suit'. But no matter what was tried, gloves an' notably socks were wrung out wae a nice flow of cold irish precipitation each day. In fact so bad was it; that new gear in an oversuit was bought enroute. Yes better, but still with freezin hands and soakin' wet feet......
A sight seein' and a planned pleasant wee tour, turned intae a nightmare of wetty wettness like ye wouldnae believe.... I had been watchin' the weather reports, an' tried to keep their bouyancy goin' wae the odd cheery up text... a specialize in odd texts :)
Anyway... well done Violet. A case of definite grit an' an almost frightning resolve to get the job done. With yon approach you could ride round the world - an likely better than those two actors....
Twinloon McGregor an Violet Boorman ridin' the 'Green Way Roon' !!!
Tiger Tracey's yarn: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Now I have limited info on this journey undertaken by our newest new members in Henry an' his fine lassie, Tiger Tracey. So it is mebbe best, if a tell it like it was told to me.... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Someone was yakkin' away in my ear at the club the other night. They were on about about me not gettin' on wae the Away Wahay 3 story an' no piccies either for the website. There point bein'... it had been near two months an' what was happenin' ?
Like a have nuthin else to do wae my time, other than write all this rubbish for a web site that only the vision impaired an' bored witless would even think o' readin'....
Anyway, once I'd managed tae side step their moan, the general topic raised the general theme o' tours an tourin'. It therefore provided an opportunity for oor Henry tae throw in his tour on his Tiger 1050 with his wifey... erm least a think 'tis wifey ?
Note to sel': ask Tracey if she is or otherwise wouldnae dream o' it... as it is Henry we are talkin about here !
Note to Henry: see that's you startin tae settle in nicely; yer even gettin' slagged, which is a very good sign. OOOOOOOOOOO
Away Wahay 3 in reverse !!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO So yadder yadder..... has Henry not covered the country in sumthin of a figure of eight using the A93 and the A82 and includin' the celebrated North loop.
Give or take a bit, it was more or less the route of oor Away Wahay 3; only in reverse. But then he's a Triumph rider, so what can ye expect ! Mileage over this trip was an incredible 1600 miles in six days. The additional miles coming from a trip onto Skye - if my memory seves me well. Then sixth day miles... as, when they returned on the Friday. They then rode up to Nethy Bridge and over the Lecht an back down the A93 oan tha Saturrday !
Now all that is impressive enough. Certainly sufficient for me to be turnin' to Tracey to say; "Wow that was a big mileage sittin oot back !" Ye see I to had fallen into the aforementioned trap o' assumin' that pillion duty was the order of the day. But in mitigation yer honour, I had not seen or heard of Tracey riding her own bike in the months since they had joined. But there was a very good reason for this...
Ye see, as Henry explained to correct my error - Tracey had just the day before leaving on this epic stravaig aroon parts Alba, sat and past her CBT... OOOOOOO Then the next day hopped on her wee 125 an' set off behind the Henry..... OOOOO Now if that doesn't impress, then not a lot will.... imagine covering that kind of daily mileage and having only just passed your CBT that week !!!
Ah don't know- see weemin - they are made o' tough stuff......well done to you both and yer scribe hopes ye don't mind his highlihting each of yer superb efforts.
I know one thing, in fact make that twa things... OO
First to be fair tae the twa men that went along with ther' returnin' or new rider partners. It has to be said, that both men did well in aiding keepin' their ladies goin'... In other words - a good team effort, in both cases !
But more importantly; I am sure that the two men involved, are very very proud of both their ladies, an' man, I am as well: but then ah'm a sucker for people stories....
Yer Gaz
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Knockhill BSB Superbikes...
Sunday 10th August
Times: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO All interested in going please arrive at Morrisons for 8.15am for an 8.30 departure. Tickets will be purchased on the day. If we get there say just before 10.00am... then we will not have to queue too much. But either way, buying tickets or not, a wee queue will still be a part of yer day. O
Parking:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NB: All parking will be free and at the track with no park and ride etc, as Knockhill now has a new car-park facility behind the track... but remember to bring a can or yer regular puck for yer stand.
Weather:Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Worth noting that the tickets that were on sale at the Superbikes in the Square (George) on Wednesday, were not any cheaper than Sunday's gate price. OOOOOOO But on the upside, waiting until Sunday will allow for a 'Knockhill Weather' decision on the Sunday morning.OIf it's not looking at all well - as in MET office report for Dunfermline is showers - read as constant rain at Knockhill... O Then the game plan is that all attendees can take oor Raymie up on his very kind an' generous invite.....
The invite bein', that if indeed the weather is dodgy... then we can all head up to the big fellah's to watch his tele'.... See, Raymie advises he has some good DVD's (er, of bike racing that is !) that'll entertain us 'til the first BSB race kicks off.
Breakfast Club: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo Oh an' if anyone has a mind furra bacon, egg, black pudding urr tattie scone roll... Then it seems Raymie's invite didnae mention food.... eh !? OOOOOOOOOOO OOOOO Now this may seem to those who know oor man, a bit strange ! But heh, as ye know; where there's a Raymie, there's bound to be food close by... arf arf ! O
Jocularities aside, we could mebbe help oor man out by crossing over the car park into Morrisons to pick up some scran supplies for up the road, or better still, we could jist grab an early mornin' brekkie while in there.
Butt size: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooo Please note that indamannies loonge, arse space is limited to ah'd say... around 5 or mebbe 8 at a squeek, this is o' course dependent on how 'cheeky' the erses are.
See ya all on this sunny Sunday morn' ? :)
Yer Gaz tend
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Trackday and 'ither news...
Tracknight: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The Knockhill Tracknight had to be postponed. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O See this was erm doon tae ... erm ther' no' bein' any places left ! OOOOOOOOOOO Wit did a tell ye's...a knew ye wer makin' a mistake when ye kept tellin' Yer Gaz to no' book too early... jist in case numbers changed nearer the time. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I hope that's made it clear it wisnae ma fault... it wis yoo lot so it wis. arf arf !
Anyway, as indicated below, alternatives are available on both August 22nd and possibly also Sept 4th. The second date is still to be confirmed as yer man writes.
British Superbikes: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Please note the change of date for Raymie's run down to St Mary's Loch. OOOOOOO It'll now be on Aug 17th. (See Club Runs Listings) OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO This is to enable those of us who.... O
a) Want to ...and with this want have... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO b) A fat enough wallet and... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO c) Also, have the all important ither half permission for a day permit... O
One that allows gettin up tae Knockhill to see the big boys playin' on their big scary Superbikes. Is this guid (?) oh aye, it's jist the ticket price puts me off.
Yarn updates for Away Wahay 3 and the Kelso weekend: OOOOOOOOOOOOOO Both blathers are imminent - as in this week or next - watch for em springin' oot o nowhere.....
Yer Gaz
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Nae news is guid news !!!
A wee update from big club nicht for oany interested parties that may be reading.
KELSO Weekend:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO No news is available from the Club Big meeting, as Yer Gaz wasn't in attendance. OO As yet, no one has phoned with an update - an' ah'll be a monkey's uncle if anyone thinks ah'm gonnae chase the blether.OIt comes here of it's own accord, or not at all... so, nah nah ne nah nah !
Knockhill Trackday: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO One thing a can tell ye all; is the July Trackday is cancelled (probably). We or at least five off interested parties are first on the reserve/cancellation list. So places may yet be avail' but Yer Gaz thinks that it'll likely be too late in the day to secure the bodies and bikes to get up there; not to mention the spectators that wanted to come along. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
So other dates are now being considered: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FridayOOOOOO August OOO22nd 6 - 8pm OOOO Cost: £45 OOOOO SaturdayOOOiiiiiSeptemberOiii6thii9 -i12pmooooiiiiCost: £55
Other News: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO See Kelso OO See Kelso weekend news....
Yer Gaz
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July 7th- Big Meeting (Kelso Weekend)
Tonight - Monday 7th July is yer monthly big meeting.
We need to know who is going and when on the KELSO WEEKEND - an email has been sent round all members who shared an e-mail contact. Raymie will be needing a hand to put up the new Gazeebo on the friday at Kelso.
Also on the agenda, will be tellin' ye all aboot oor spankin' new Gazeebo. Apparently ah' telt it's the dogs so it is - Raymie said it wiz a 2 for 1 offer he couldnae resist - he'll explain. He's also been tellin' me about a flagpole an' a skull an' crossbones !
Other stuff will be the upcomin trackday: By tommorow nicht Yer Gaz will ah'm told have found out if there are any places left to be booked: rumour is there'll be nane ! We'll find oot, oan the nicht, eh. Reason a think ther' willnae be oany, is down tae me hearin' Yer Gaz weengin' an' sayin' things like "But ye's said to wait till nearer the time...." - as if that's oany excuse !
Oan top o' the above is findin' names willin' to do some rideoouts - there is still four dates wae no nominated run leader or 'where to' !?
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Away Wahay 3
June 20th to 23rd (Four days ?)
If you are sad and are actually waiting for some blather on the above weekend; then can Yer Gaz offer here through ma'sel, a wee apology. Appparently I'm advised he is well busy pulling together all the piccies. Once these are in place, it seems they will act as a fine wee memory joggerroonie. From this - an' nae lang efter by the way - yer mebbe funny account o' goins oan micht appear ! Till then ye'll jist have tae... have tae... Ach, haud yer weesht !
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Sunday 22nd June
Though
some members are Away Wahaying !
Please note there will still be an unofficial run from Morrisons at 9.30 on
Sunday.
So if yer up furrit be ther - or otherwise be a lazee an' dull banana !!!
See ya all when we get back !
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15th June Update
Below is a mixture of feedback from the last big meeting: plus addded updates on happenings since and for this Monday nights upcoming meeting - 16th June.
Away
Wahay 3 (Jun 20th -22nd):
Can all who are 'Away Wahaying' please be at Monday's meeting, please. Yer
man will have the maps of the full route available plus associated info' on
fuel stops, rests, scenic stops etc.
NB: Those going will be leaving at a definite 9.30am on Friday morning. So, please be there for 9.00am sharp.... peeps going are as follows.
Gaz
iiiiiiii: the - Naturist
Mick ooi: the - Twinloon
Johniiiioi: the - Codger
Alan oiiii: the - Tall
Stevie ii: the - Ah'm back kid
Ross iiiiii: the - Amiable
Raymiex: the - ??????
Stuartoi: the - A cannae go noo (Ach ! ye'll
be missed)
Ye'll see from the above that most unfortunately, Stuart cannae now go... boo hoo.
But on the updside there is mebbe now a spare place: that is unless our Ross steps into the void... havin' said that; the more the merrier. So, if anyone would still like to attend; remember ye can easy book yer ain beds..... jist call yer man here an let me know an Ross may well prefer to camp......
Mileage over the three days is around 750miles max and those going will be enjoying the finest o' Alba's bonnie roads. Going through Crieff, Blairgowrie, Braemar, Grantown on Spey, Inverness, Tain, John o Groats, Tongue, Durness, Ullapool, Strathcarron, Invergarry, Fort William, Tyndrum an home.... whit a weekend !!!
Marquee/Gazebo:
This is needed for the Kelso weekend and is as they say; 'in hand'. Though
a final decision is still being chewed on. The options being, whether to buy
cheap an cheerful, at around the £75 mark and replace nigh on every
year; or spend some bucks around £300 and purchase a quality unit -
yer man here, tends towards the latter, by the way. We'll keep ye posted.
Track
Day:
Yer Gaz has made no moves on this - too busy - but will upon return from Away
Wahay. Names are still as below - scroll down to earlier news if ye want to
check who is going etc.
Mag
/ Bimmff (BMF):
There has been no progress to date on our joining either the MAG or the BMF.
As far as yer writer is aware, there has not as yet, been an actual committee
meeting that would enable a decision on this, or even clarity on the other
matters above. Thing is, watch this space - it may happen one day !?
Recent
Runs and the NW200:
See reports now added under Events.
Bikesafe: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The requested Bikesafe presentation for a club night, will not be happenning this year. Feedback from the 'Boys in Blue' on their bikes, is that they are completely booked out. However RBMCC are now marked in for a presentation next year and then following this, some assessed rides - these will be drawn from a hat as they are costly and time consuming and hence only limited spaces are available.
Tha tha... tha, tha, ...that's all folks....
Yer Gaz
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News Bulletin (from tonights big meeting)
(More in the next few days, if a get a minute !)
This
weekend is an official run - Tighnabruich.
Leadin' it will be Greg or Jim: either way it'll be a fine run.
Be ther' or be not round an' wholesome... eh !?
Like a say, give me a minute, there's a lot to add an' ah'm busy with other things.
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NB: Monthly BIG club meeting
* ALL attend please - Monday June 2nd *
Items on Agenda...
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO1.
Away Wahay 3
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO2. Kelso weekend
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO3. Track night at Knockhill
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO4. AOCB
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* Next official Club-Run *
Tighnabruaich June 15th - 9.30 for 10.00am
Two 'unofficials' before then on June 1st & 8th (9.30 for 10.00)
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Campbelltown
Club-Run (See report under Events)
Please see Run Guidelines - under events.
Bill
is leading the run and is heading for his old haunts down the Mull o' Kintyre.
So enjoy yersel's; but that disnae include singin' Mull o' Kintyre !!!
By
the way yer 'scran' will be at Tarbert...
Nope no' the one by Arrochar, that's spelt wae one 'r' ya daftie !
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* Bikesafe *
Please see the new BIKESAFE link... have a good look through and particularly at the tips on 'Defensive Riding'. Your web meisters are trying to set up a Bikesafe night for the club with if available - assessed rides in the month or two following.
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* No Updates ? *
Apologies
for the two week 'quiet period' in lack of updates.
I had been too busy spending hours of my life elsewhere .... like in REAL
life !
Ah'm a very busy man ye know...ah'm no the kind whit sits aboot !h
!
Anyhow...here's the brief gen o' the last few weeks.
Since
the Aberfeldy Run on the 13th April we have had two further runs.
A wee unofficial, that was a total hoot an much enjoyed by all...
err...that'll be five o' us then !
Following
this was our first official run o' the year to Strathyre -
"Whit ther's nae fuel - aw naw !?"
See Event page - for some blether on both.
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* News Flash *
Please see additions to our Club Runs Guidlines.
This is as a direct result of feedback received from members.
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* Run start times *
OiiiAll
RBMCC runs - both offishull an' unofishull -
will now start at 9.30 for 10.00am -
see Events (Club
Runs)
**
Track Day **
4.
More names
needed for the Track Day; on track an' also for spectating.
iiiiiiDeparture will be from Morrisons Monday
21st July at approx 3.30pm sharp !
iiiiiiSee previous news for numbers and/or attendees.
iiiiiiArrive at Kincardine for fuel around 4.20pm
- then on to the circuit an' signing in.
iiiiiiOther details timings / briefings etc,
will be posted here soon. OOOOOOOOOOOOiii iiiiiiSee
and READ the Knockhill website.
*** Away Wahay 3 ***
5. PLEASE FOWARD NAMES To Yer GAZ - by May 22nd LATEST!!!
iiiiiiA weekly divvie collection sheet will be available at this weekend's club run.
iiiiiiMonies need to start coming in for this - our annual weekend away up northern iiiiiiparts o' oor bonnie Alba. I'd suggest putting in £25min to £40max weekly.
iiioAbove collectin' will muster around the £200 mark, by the time of the weekend. PLiNOTE: Collections will be taken by John... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO iiiiiiYOU will have to find him, not t'other way round - thanks.OOOOOOOOOOOOOO iiiiiiIt's only eight weeks from now ye know.... !!! ii oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo iiiiiiThe price of yer B&B/Camping will be posted in the next few weeks....
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* Club Night 14th April *
Track Day/Night (Knockhill) - see below news from previous club night.
Possible
date looming oot o' the mist is July
21st.
Could all those wishing to attend, please post a message on the contacts page
?
Please
indicate if wishing to go to watch or take part.... ?
But names need to be in by
end of May !
Otherwise, ye can book yersel in... cos a willnae be
!
Names
on the doors so far are.....it's early days though.
oooooooooooooooTaking
Part:oooooooooooooSpectating:
ooooooooooooooooooJim oooooooooooooooooooiiAlan
ooooooooooooooooiRaymieooooooooooooooooooiiiEric
oooooooooooooooooGavin
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOiiDavid
ooooooooooooooo Twinloon
ooooooooooooooooiiStuart
ooooooooooooooooiiiiGaz
oooooooooooooooooiBilly
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* In case ye don't know… *
We
meet every Monday night at Sweepers in Cambuslang,
to catch up on the latest news or just to slag John etc.
But it has been decided that every first Monday of the month, the club night will be
a.…
'Big Meeting'
At
each monthly big meeting
all
the month to month news an' stuff will be dealt with
So, the committee would like as many members as poss' to attend.
This is to make sure more of you - the members - can discuss ride out's, weekends away, nights out ... and also to pay any monies for weekends away or clothing etc.
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