Sorry it's a little late, but here is the route we'll be following: Starting at Claremont Rd, Maidstone (ME14 5LP)  1. Head west on Claremont Rd toward Sittingbourne Rd/?A249      144 ft   2. Turn right onto Sittingbourne Rd/?A249      0.6 mi   3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Penenden Heath Rd      0.3 mi   4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sandling Ln      1.2 mi   5. Turn left to stay on Sandling Ln      128 ft   6. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Forstal Rd      1.5 mi   7. Turn left toward Station Rd      0.2 mi   8. Continue straight onto Station Rd      0.2 mi   9. Turn left onto Hall Rd      0.4 mi   10. Turn left onto Admiral Moore Dr      0.1 mi   11. Turn left      62 ft  4.6 mi – about 13 mins Royal British Legion Village, Kent UK   (We are stopping here briefly to possibly pick up OJ)  12. Head south      62 ft   13. Turn right onto Admiral Moore Dr      0.1 mi   14. Turn left onto Hall Rd      0.1 mi   15. Turn right onto London Rd/?A20Go through 1 roundabout     5.9 mi   16. Slight right to stay on London Rd/?A20Go through 1 roundabout     0.7 mi   17. Turn right onto Gasoline Alley      115 ft  6.8 mi – about 21 mins Gasoline AlleyLondon, Kent TN15, UK    This is our second stop, hoping to arrive approx 10am and wait for 10-15 mins  18. Head southwest on Gasoline Alley toward London Rd/?A20      115 ft   19. Turn left onto London Rd/?A20Go through 1 roundabout     0.6 mi   20. Turn right onto Maidstone Rd/?A25Continue to follow A25Go through 1 roundabout     7.3 mi   21. Turn left onto St. John's Hill/?A225Continue to follow A225     1.1 mi   22. Turn right onto Pembroke Rd      285 ft   23. Turn left      190 ft  9.2 mi – about 16 mins Sevenoaks, KentUK    24. Head north toward Pembroke Rd      190 ft   25. Turn left onto Pembroke Rd      394 ft   26. Turn left onto London Rd/?A224      0.3 mi   27. Continue onto High St/?A225Continue to follow A225     2.3 mi   28. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A21 ramp to Hastings/?Tonbridge      0.4 mi   29. Merge onto Tonbridge By-Pass/?A21Continue to follow A21Go through 2 roundaboutsDestination will be on the left     10.7 mi  13.8 mi – about 22 mins Matfield TN12 7HE UK   This is Kipping Cross Services and will be our third stop for about 10-15 mins  30. Head southeast on A21Go through 3 roundabouts     7.7 mi   31. Make a U-turn at Flimwell Close      0.4 mi  8.1 mi – about 13 mins A21 UK   This is our final resting place before Hastings and is a layby adjacent to Mick Gould Commercial (TN5 7PJ)  32. Head northwest on A21 toward Lady Oak Ln/?B2079      0.1 mi   33. Make a U-turn at B2079Go through 1 roundabout     7.9 mi   34. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Rd/?A2100Continue to follow A2100Go through 1 roundaboutDestination will be on the right     3.1 mi  11.2 mi – about 20 mins Battle, High Street (NW-bound)    35. Head southeast on High St/?A2100 toward Mount StContinue to follow A2100Go through 1 roundabout     3.1 mi   36. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Battle Rd/?B2159      1.9 mi   37. Continue onto London Rd/?A21Continue to follow A21     1.2 mi   38. Slight right onto White Rock RdDestination will be on the right     344 ft  6.3 mi – about 15 mins White Rock TheatreWhite Rock RoadHastings, East Sussex TN34 11JU Est. fuel cost: £13.80   Any queries please pm either W.M.F. or rossoandy21                                                                                                                                                                             

Ok ref the e mails Ive sent for the route,its changed slightly from point 36 on....a few miles off the A21 to go via Battle as more interesting and a break from the madness of the A21!
Lets hope weather improves....
Please look at the other ride outs/events for the coming months and get your name on some of emm!

Andy                                                                                                                                                                             

Hi, il be there, been goin every year for the past 25 years. But this year will be the best yet as instead of being pillion i now have my own bike at last. Just passed me test the other week. I love this day, sooo many bikes to look at which im looking forward to as im searching for me first big bike. I normally end up at the Dolphin pub up by fishing huts.   

will be at he Oakdene for 10 travelling round M25 from Walton on Thames if anyone is heading that way give me a PM to arrange possible meet up.                                                                                                                                                                             

P.S will be riding Honda CBF 1000 in black. Cheers                                                                                                                                                                             

Hey now thats a good idea please post what bike you be ridding..
I will be on a ...

 Two tone Maroon Guzzi Callifornia                                                                                                                                                                             

raleigh chopper.....                                                                                                                                                                             

ok tufty, u graduaTed from the Chipper then!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Has your Raleigh Chopper got the streamers on the handle bar ends tufty ????. 
                                                                                                                                                                             

no ... but its long and purple                                                                                                                                                                             

Oh i say Matron !!!!.
Just to remind anyone who lives in the Hastings/Bexhill or surrounding area if you would like to join Bill 306 and myself on Monday for a ride up to the Pembury ByPass to meet up with the others and ride back again, we shall be at Elva Service Station at the top end of Hastings on the A21 ( by Sainsburys) just before the Harrow Bridge at 10.00 ready to leave at 10.15.      As before anyone who wants to come but no bike, pillion seats are empty, please don't hesitate to get in touch even at this late stage so we can sort out pick up place.   Regards Dave !                                                                                                                                                                                

looks like SE will enjoy a dry  day Monday......woo hoo!!                                                                                                                                                                             

looks like SE will enjoy a dry  day Monday......woo hoo!!                                                                                                                                                                             

OK, weather looking hopefull....Maidstone Sittingbourne rd around 9-15....Oakdene Cafe 10am.......Tea van at Flimwell around 11......Hastings Pier around 12-15.......we hope!!

                                                                                                                                                                             

Pembury Services (Kippings Cross) at about 10.40 too!                                                                                                                                                                             

See U all in Hastings then!!!   suns shining for us!                                                                                                                                                                             

  Here's a link to the calendar for those who take photos, please remember to tag yourselves so we can identify you, ta.   http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/event_details.asp?event_id=2737                                                                                                                                                                             

so...that was a good run out with a fair turnout....nice ride back too,cheers sprint nice to ride with you although the wind at speed was blowing my legs and they are about 6 inches longer now.....                                                                                                                                                                             

great day out..thanks all for attending and making the day what it was..                                                                                                                                                                             

Didn't see you at Oakdene at 10