nice one matt                                                                                                                                                                               

Matt, on reconsideration I think we should keep the Pub/Cafe and the Informal entries separate, but a rename may be in order.  How about this (list in alphabetical order):

11
Advanced Riding Meets
for improving your riding
12
Bike Shows/Exhibitions
all indoor events
1
Biker Rallies/Festivals
all outdoor events
10
Club Meets
like owner's clubs
3
Dance Events
(for John Travolta want to be's )
6
House Parties
organised by individuals
8
Informal (Irregular) Gatherings
for irregular gatherings
14
Longer Trips/Weekends
including trips abroad
5
Pub/Cafe (Regular) Meets
for regular gatherings
9
Racing Events
for watching
7
Ride-Outs
enjoying the British roads
2
Rock Gigs
(for head bang-ers/-ing )
4
Speed Dating
what this site is all about
13
Track Days
to have fun on the track

So, maybe Pub/Cafe Meets could have the word Regular added, and the Informal have the word Irregular added, or some similar types of words, should cure the confusion.

Until someone comes up with other Categories, I think you've got most things covered.

Well done,
                                                                                                                                                                             

yea, i was thinking that the informal gatherings was for like Matlock bath meets etc, where there is no specific pub/cafe but just a general herd of bikers lol.  It is however quite regular now.  So that will cause confusion.   Oh i don't know anymore! Why is life so hard mummy?  lol                                                                                                                                                                             

  Which 'mummy' are you asking? illogical (aka Kwak) or biological? pml   Why 'SPEED DATING' events? No one on here has ever organised one, would anyone on here go if someone did?   BTW it's RIDES OUT not ride outs  who's being picky?? Not moi!                                                                                                                                                                                

Agreed Kwak that "Speed Dating" is a bit specific, but I couldn't come up with any better suggestion. :-(

As for organising one, at TVAM they organised a "Dating Run" on Sunday 29th Feb 2004. It was a mixture of Speed Dating and a Social run to a pub and back. Would have been quite fun, except for the overnight snow that put off most of the women (18m vs 5f). One of the 5f was an ex-g/f from about 3 months earlier, so we just chatted about what we thought about it!

Maybe BikerMatch could organise a similar get together and run?

Suicide Frogs mcc, (Burton on Trent).   Custom Show, Saturday 1st Sept, at the Foresters Pub, Scropton, NR Tutbury. Staffs.   Stalls, Tatooist, Beer, pub food, 100 camping spaces for sat night, Rock disco, live band.   Trophies + cash prize for best bike in show, to pre-book your bike in show, booking form available on website or phone Deano 01283 533363, www.suicidefrogsmcc.co.uk   Admission to show is FREE, Camping is £3. All donations to Scropton Riding School for the Disabled.   Hope to see you there.                                                                                                                                                                             

Please put this in the events section, not the forums. Thanks                                                                                                                                                                             

  Berks_Biker, Matt mentioned speed dating yonks ago, so I wasn't having a dig at YOU, I wasn't having a dig at all,  I just wondered how many bikers would attend a speed dating event. Even if I wasn't dating I don't think I'd attend a speed dating event.   IMHO I think far too many men SPEED when it comes to dating, whatever happened to ROMANCE, taking things steady and woooing a woman? Yup, an old-fashioned concept but a good one.                                                                                                                                                                                 

what about the combined event suggested above then?  Like a ride-out combined with a pub/cafe event that's specifically for dating?  But this might exclude those who dont want to date from going on the event.  What say thee?                                                                                                                                                                             

Don't worry Kwak, I wasn't taking it personally. I fact I didn't even think it was directed at me. :-)

Like you, I prefer a more romantic approach, rather than "you've got 3 mins to make up your mind" approach.

Anyway, off to decide what to add to the Events section.

Matt, no, don't modify the categories to combine types. People should just add two items, and link them by name or description.

Ref my description of what TVAM did once was just as a way of making BikerMatch more interesting, rather than a suggestion to change anything.