Hi, @SteveXFR. Looks like this thread is rather out of date. You may want to start a fresh one with a bit of a different title to see if you can find riders near you who are also looking for riding mates!
Now living in Petworth West Suss, blessed with stunning roads and unmarked police bikes ( silver BM GS )
I'm from Sydney Australia where the roads are long and dry...except this year. I try to do one ride a year that is 1 to 2 thousand K.