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In the words of Baldrick "I have a cunning plan" well maybe not cunning but interesting I think none the less. So what I am planning on doing is booking a week off work next year in order to do a charity ride to raise funds for the Kent air ambulance.

So what will I ride?
I am not planning on using my bike, instead I am going to set a limit of probably £500 pounds (maybe less) to buy a scooter, yep thats right a step through scooter, I am probably gunna use a 125 tho as im not sure how safe itll be on some of the faster roads on a 50cc moped but I could change my mind over that.

Where will I go?
My plan is to go to each of the BSB tracks in England (so no Assen or Knockhill) so start at Brands, then Thruxton, Silverstone, Donny, Oulton, Cadwell, Snett then back to Brands. Im currently thinking of trying to do it in a week.

Its all very early stages atm and im planning on roping my mate Ben into it, but if any of you guys fancy a challenge with a difference let me know as like I say the idea is in its infancy atm. Ill probably camp out, maybe at the circuits themselves if need be.

So yeah, thats my cunning plan

That my friend is a cracking plan and i would most certainly be up for participating (dates/family/work commitments permitting)

If you need any help to begin to plan it give me a shout and I will try and help out.

That's an excellent idea.

I can't dedicate a week but I'll be happy to join you for a day. Plus I'll do all I can to promote it on twitter and facebook for you.

Doesnt look to bad when plotted on the map

No, I think I worked it out as roughly 100 miles a day avoiding motorways buts thats assuming I dont get lost lol

The longest stint was Oulton to Cadwell, that was around 150 miles

Sounds like a plan mate, nice one, keep us updated

Sounds good as stew says keep us all informed.

Sounds like a top plan mate. It's highly unlikely that I could get a whole week off, but Thruxton is my neck of the woods so would like to think I could take a day off and join you for that leg of the journey.

You'll be fine for directions, just so long as you don't stop for fuel

do you include a lap of each track on the ped too?

If I could get on then track then yes but in doubt I'd be able to

Cavetroll87 wrote:If I could get on then track then yes but in doubt I'd be able to

You could try phoning / emailing the track owners telling them that its a fund raising event. You never know they might do it for a bit of publicity.

YeH I was going to ring them but as its all just early days atm I need to plan some other bits 1st like budget and working outbhoe much to save and whzen I'm Gunna go, i don't wanna go when the kids are off as the roads will be busier, was also thinking about maybe trying it in with gettin back to brands during a Bsb round but may not work out

So thinking today about it and my thoughts are this, a 125 scoot has a speed of about 60, not a lot, but more than enough most of the time, so is it too easy doing it on that, surely it's more of a challenge doing it on a 50cc ped, deresticted obviously lol for that full 16 year old 45mph, not sure atm but thinkin maybe to make it more of a challenge that's the way to go

Cavetroll, i think you would get more interest on a 50cc ped as that is restrictive!!

I'm near to Silverstone so could catch up with you on that leg, and the pace of a 50cc ped is about my limit anyway

I think maybe to get some real interest you have to be a little more flamboyant as there are quite a few of these happening

One such guy is doing 600 miles in 24 hours on a ped for prostate cancer

Can't you do it naked ??? just a thought

Nekkid...hmmm...Trust me NO ONE wants to see that lol, Ill have a think but atm I just wanna get it all planned and worked out before I start thinkin about novelty. I figure it will be a lot harder than I imagine anyway so ill focus on just getting it done to begin with I think

To be fair if that was more ginger thats not too far off There is a reason im called Troll by friends and family

That's your winter coat. Ginger is for the summer.

Kwacky wrote:

I was thinking something like that, and ...



Classic combo

I looked at Honda C90s and stuff, was what started the idea actually, but now just gunna be whatever I can get in my budget lol