Author Topic: Dufton (Cumbria) mostly camping weekend - 9th-11th October 2015 (Read 22292 times)

madcow · « **Reply #225 on:** 12 October, 2015, 03:43:56 pm »

He/she probably just realized how much a walk on ticket to Londontown had just cost them and had a minor heart attack.

Thanks again to Deano for organising a great weekend. Sometimes it needs someone to organise something just to get me out of the inertia zone that is normal life.
Nice to meet everyone and put names to faces and do a bit of cycling as well.
We pootled down to Kirby Stephen yesterday and called in here on the way back
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Rutter falls, Appleby .

Left the site at around 5.15 and just got back in time for there to be enough light to reverse the van into it's tight parking spot, thus confounding PB who tried to keep us talking so that it was dark o'clock when we arrived home.

Kim · « **Reply #226 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:07:33 pm »

So, I made two rookie mistakes on this trip:

First, trusting Deano on the matter of hills. It was indeed long, but a bit more than a drag.

Second, overlooking the fact that Cumbria is practically Scotland - at least in ecological terms - and in the rare event that it stops raining^[1], the midges appear. I neglected to bring my DEET, and now have an itchy hand and the letters "AB" written in Braille on the back of my neck. I assume this is an attempt at labelling my blood type, with a level of competence typical of the Dufton midges (it is in fact B-). Seriously, these were the rubbishest midges I've ever encountered. Lots of flying around and getting in the way, but almost no biting, and they'd just sit there and be squished when you try to brush them off. Sadly what they lacked in midging skills they made up for in sheer numbers.

_{[1] In my defence, this trip was the only time I've ever witnessed the phenomenon.}

Polar Bear · « **Reply #227 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:11:01 pm »

Foiled again!!!

Onna Virgin train sipping red wine, eating granola bars bought in Long Itch and chilling after a fabulous long weekend.

Thanks Deano.

Deano · « **Reply #228 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:30:45 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 12 October, 2015, 08:07:33 pm

So, I made two rookie mistakes on this trip:

First, trusting Deano on the matter of hills. It was indeed long, but a bit more than a drag.

Hold on!

Quote from: Deano on 12 June, 2015, 01:59:19 pm

It’s a constantly tough gradient - I had imagined it being something like Hartside, a gentle gradient which you can spin up, but no. It’s a slow grind (especially with that north-easterly which was picking up as I gained altitude), and the radar station never seems to get any closer.

It took me over an hour to reach the summit.

Where did I say it was a long drag?!

Chris S · « **Reply #229 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:33:27 pm »

The Cleveland guys you linked to seemed to think it was one of (if not THE) hardest climbs they've ever done!

I'm not going to argue. It was hard!

Kim · « **Reply #230 on:** 12 October, 2015, 08:40:41 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 12 October, 2015, 08:30:45 pm

Quote from: Kim on 12 October, 2015, 08:07:33 pm
So, I made two rookie mistakes on this trip:

First, trusting Deano on the matter of hills. It was indeed long, but a bit more than a drag.

Hold on!

Quote from: Deano on 12 June, 2015, 01:59:19 pm
It’s a constantly tough gradient - I had imagined it being something like Hartside, a gentle gradient which you can spin up, but no. It’s a slow grind (especially with that north-easterly which was picking up as I gained altitude), and the radar station never seems to get any closer.

It took me over an hour to reach the summit.

Where did I say it was a long drag?!

Cor. Maybe I wasn't really paying attention? (Supporting evidence: Attended camping trip in Cumbria in October.)

As you were.

Also, while I did have to stop several times to get my breath back, it didn't actually seem *that* bad. Certainly not as bad as the Gospel Pass, though admittedly I've only ridden that with full touring kit, and on a 'bent I'm probably biased strongly by the quality of the road surface. At no point did I come close to losing traction.

Deano · « **Reply #231 on:** 13 October, 2015, 10:39:10 pm »

No worries, Kim, it's probably residual trauma from Tan Hill.

Some photos from Saturday -

Camera-shy trikies(and lanterne rouge, probably still half-asleep)

Knock

Prepping the Garmin:

Big landscape, little cyclists #1

Chris S:

Peter

Big landscape, little cyclists #2 and #3

Madcow

Magic road:

Team Rufus:

And the rest:

andrewc · « **Reply #232 on:** 13 October, 2015, 11:36:10 pm »

Thanks Deano, that was a great weekend. It was lovely to see so many friends again. Lovely countryside as well, I must spend more time up there next year.

A decent campsite with a cafe & good pub to hand, what more could a bunch of cyclists want ?

The ride up showed me how unfit I was , and the ride down how daft... my GPS said 54mph

Anyway, some photos,

Did anyone find the strap from a Trangia set ? I can't find mine

Chris S · « **Reply #233 on:** 14 October, 2015, 10:40:12 am »

Great pictures!

Deano - I shamelessly pinched one of yours for use elsewhere - hope that's OK!

woollypigs · « **Reply #234 on:** 14 October, 2015, 08:27:45 pm »

While you lot cycled, we (Peli, Mrs Wow, Tilley and me) walked around Dufton Pike. Jolly little walk, great views and weather. Sadly we didn't spot you lot on the top.

A lark, A Lark, well it's a three

Follow the yellow marker, towards another Pike (I don't think it is related to the Pike of this parish).

Sssshh they can hear you now, but we can't see the cyclist.

A locaaaaal

Here is one I made earlier, well about 5000 years ago according to the map/guide we borrowed from the Bears.

More photos to click at here

Deano · « **Reply #235 on:** 14 October, 2015, 11:02:18 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 14 October, 2015, 10:40:12 am

Great pictures!

Deano - I shamelessly pinched one of yours for use elsewhere - hope that's OK!

Why aye. I spotted it this morning and thought it looked familiar.

Peter · « **Reply #236 on:** 19 October, 2015, 12:50:50 am »

Hello, everyone. I've put a report here:-

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=93763.msg1933790#new

Not all my pictures came out, I'm afraid - probably the red mist!

Peter

Deano · « **Reply #237 on:** 23 October, 2015, 09:38:38 pm »

Last lot, including me and lantern rouge touring back via Tan Hill...

Mrs MC (ta for the cake, btw):

Brew-up with tree fort:

Tough climb to Tan Hill:

What's he spotted?

(click to show/hide)

And home via the best bridge:

And everything else is in here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30024450@N04/albums/72157659831548808

Peter · « **Reply #238 on:** 24 October, 2015, 05:37:42 pm »

Great. I think you could rename "Cheering spectator". How about "Hey, that's MY bike!"?

jane · « **Reply #239 on:** 27 October, 2015, 02:01:45 pm »

Absolutely gutted to miss this...think I am going to have to pop up in the next week or so and ride it anyway...have serious ride envy at the moment.

Joe.B · « **Reply #240 on:** 27 October, 2015, 02:14:16 pm »

^^^ Me too. Going to sea seriously gets in the way of life.

Deano · « **Reply #241 on:** 07 March, 2017, 07:56:33 pm »

I wonder if there were any cyclists up there yesterday?

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