So? A daft idea to ride to Whitby on the Hallowe'en weekend, coinciding with the bi-annual Gothic Weekend.
Gothic attire is encouraged, but not compulsory.
Google ImagesDepart York Station, midnight Friday 29/10/10.
Ride to Whitby - a slightly hilly route across the Moors. Wrap up well! We'd do well to find a halfway stop, but I can't think of anywhere 24-hour en route. Any suggestions welcome!
Probably weather-dependent, but I rarely let that put me off. Who else fancies it?
The suggested route (courtesy of mrcharly):
Bicycle Path - York to Whitby - A169 at Bikely.com _____________
Returning from Whitby:
1) Catch a train to Middlesbrough and on from there. Trains depart Whitby at 08.52 and 12.41. It's a slow train, so it takes an hour and a half to Middlesbrough, and from Middlesbrough, you can catch a train on to wherever.
2) Ride to Scarborough (about 10 miles) and catch a train from there. A regular service to York, starting at 05.28. Engineering works mean there is a bus replacement service, so bikes will not be permitted.3) Catch a steam train
The NYM railway runs a service across the Moors from Whitby to Pickering, and from there you can ride back to York. It's almost certainly not the quickest way of doing it, but if you want to make an event of it...
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Cast:
Aidan
andrewc
Arch
CrinklyLion
CrinklyLion's Friend Deano
Luke
mcshroom
MrCharly (unlikely)SlowCoachTiermat
Tigerbiten
TimO
Tom_e
Possibles are in grey. indicates travelling by steam train.Sag wagon: erm, me. Bring your own cups.
I'll dash up the road and find a handy bus shelter to brew up in. I'm gonna need a bigger
boat camping stove.