Fantastic weekend full of chit chat and good company.
Most things have gone as planned and no drama. The bunk house is fantastic as are the hosts. I've only lost one bolt of the bike so all good there. I've already booked the place for next year with details to follow but I'd like to remember ppl that there are 12 to 14 places only so get your names down
Aha you know what it is black and yellow...black and yellow !!!
Me and well groomed went home via Hawes, Kirkby Stephen, Brough, Middleton-in-Teasdale and Alston, It struck me these were exactly the sort of roads we were hoping for on Saturday, windey and generally smooth. The run from Alston west to Melmeby is a classic but there is also a good run from Alston the other way towards Haydon Bridge, Haltwhistle and back to Alston.
From Melmerby you would need to suffer the A66 for some miles but the run South back to Kirkby Stephen looks OK as well. I don't know it well and would have to check it out. However, Gauber to Melmerby is about 80 miles and there's nothing to stop you simply retracing your route back to the barn. Things are different going in the opposite direction.
Just a thought. I can plot a route if people are interested. Or, simply add Op Storm Cumbria with a start further north than Gauber.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
KermitLeFrog wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 6:44 pm
Just a thought. I can plot a route if people are interested. Or, simply add Op Storm Cumbria with a start further north than Gauber.
plot the route out Iain, we can either use it for Yorkshire run or for the Friday route up to Scotland bunkhouse.