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midlifecrisis (Paul)
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 153
Age: 57
Location: Otley, UK
Points: 731
Registration date: 2010-11-23
 |  Subject: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out  Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:54 am | |
| As the forecast in the North of England for the day was good, 3 Friends and myself ventured out for a ride. We tried hard to avoid the main roads which was good but encountered many potholes on the minor roads. Our route took us to Hawes in the North, which is a well known bikers stop, where i visited the local cheese maker to make a purchase (www.wensleydale.co.uk) then had a bite to eat and headed off on the return journey via Dent (http://www.dentstation.co.uk/), still keeping to the back roads (some of the gated). All in all a round trip of about 120 miles and as we were not rushing anywhere, took us around 6 hours. Coffee and comfort break   A rose amongst thorns  One of the gang took a fancy to the slide on the playground next to the cafe.  A quick photo opportunity   Hawes  Proof I bought the cheese at source and not from a local supermarket  |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2867
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:10 am | |
| Lovely!
My godmother (and her sisters) owned a cottage in Gayle where I spent a great holiday years ago.
Ribblehead Viaduct was the highlight for me although the whole trip was memorable for all the right reasons.
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'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
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midlifecrisis (Paul)
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 153
Age: 57
Location: Otley, UK
Points: 731
Registration date: 2010-11-23
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:21 am | |
| | MikeO wrote: | Lovely!
My godmother (and her sisters) owned a cottage in Gayle where I spent a great holiday years ago.
Ribblehead Viaduct was the highlight for me although the whole trip was memorable for all the right reasons. |
Hi Mike
We went through Gayle en-route but avoided Ribblehead as the main road is use by the sports bike owners when the want play, we went slightly to the West.... |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2867
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:24 am | |
| Hello Paul,
Thinking back it must have been the late 70s when I went so the power-rangers weren't yet born!
I've always meant to go again - you've whetted my appetite!
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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midlifecrisis (Paul)
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 153
Age: 57
Location: Otley, UK
Points: 731
Registration date: 2010-11-23
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:06 am | |
| | MikeO wrote: | Hello Paul,
Thinking back it must have been the late 70s when I went so the power-rangers weren't yet born!
I've always meant to go again - you've whetted my appetite! |
I will have to admit Mike that having done quite a bit of yesterdays route on the Diversion before I didn't feel half as tired when I got back having done it on the Silverwing  |
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Meldrew
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 602
Age: 61
Location: Cumbria, England UK
Points: 1163
Registration date: 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:27 am | |
| Hi Paul,
I was last in Hawes at a rally back in the 80's and I remember a traditional rope maker in the village, as well as the Wensleydale creamery. I've camped a few times in Dent too usually freezing in early January, until I got savvy and started booking a room at the Sun Inn. Those back roads can be quite daunting riding on your own, I had to dismount to open a gate on a really steep section when I was riding a CN250 Honda Helix. Me bum was puckering a bit as I half expected to hear it crashing over off the stand as I hurried to open and then close the gate.
You beat me by two months getting your Airflow screen on, and I can see from your photo you have it a lot lower. Hope you enjoyed the Wensleydale, as Wallace would say "Crackin' cheese Gromit!" |
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midlifecrisis (Paul)
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 153
Age: 57
Location: Otley, UK
Points: 731
Registration date: 2010-11-23
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:38 am | |
| | Meldrew wrote: | Hi Paul,
I was last in Hawes at a rally back in the 80's and I remember a traditional rope maker in the village, as well as the Wensleydale creamery. I've camped a few times in Dent too usually freezing in early January, until I got savvy and started booking a room at the Sun Inn. Those back roads can be quite daunting riding on your own, I had to dismount to open a gate on a really steep section when I was riding a CN250 Honda Helix. Me bum was puckering a bit as I half expected to hear it crashing over off the stand as I hurried to open and then close the gate.
You beat me by two months getting your Airflow screen on, and I can see from your photo you have it a lot lower. Hope you enjoyed the Wensleydale, as Wallace would say "Crackin' cheese Gromit!" |
I was lucky, I didn't have to dismount at all as the others tended the gates  But I know what you mean, very undulating to say the least. In one village we had to do a hairpin on cobbles, I was ready to "dab" 
The screen is lower for the lower speeds we were travelling but lift it up when going warp speed 
They have done some alterations to the factory so the cheese has a place of its own to be displayed, I tell you what there was some Chilli cheese that was great but didn't buy any this time. Will have to make an excuse to go back  |
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Cosmic_Jumper
Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 303
Location: damn near Philadelphia, PA
Points: 1448
Registration date: 2009-06-12
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:31 am | |
| Thanks so much for sharing your Sunday ride & the nice photos with us.
Do those two-stroke scooter boys not ride with you all, or is that bunch a horse of a different color?
Tim |
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midlifecrisis (Paul)
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 153
Age: 57
Location: Otley, UK
Points: 731
Registration date: 2010-11-23
| | Subject: Re: Sunday 27th March 2011 Ride Out Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:35 am | |
| | Cosmic_Jumper wrote: | Thanks so much for sharing your Sunday ride & the nice photos with us.
Do those two-stroke scooter boys not ride with you all, or is that bunch a horse of a different color?
Tim |
Tim
Apart from my lad who has an Enduro/MX bike, I don't know anyone with 2 stroke. The Lambretta/Vespa girls and boys tend to keep to themselves |
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