Author Topic: Tan Hill Overnighter 14 December 2018: It's Christmas!!! (Read 20269 times)

Graeme · « **Reply #125 on:** 14 December, 2018, 09:46:31 am »

Quote from: woollypigs on 14 December, 2018, 09:36:18 am

Well I'm bailing, because of the weather and the other plans I have. I would be driving in the mist of the worst of that incoming weather front, in high and exposed places in a van without winter tires.

Oh no! Could you get a lift with someone? Not too late is it?

mattc · « **Reply #126 on:** 14 December, 2018, 10:03:44 am »

It is gorgeously frosty n sunny here*. (But no chance of snow.)

I am very jealous of you all!

_{*Several 100s of kms south.}

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #127 on:** 14 December, 2018, 10:17:55 am »

As it’s (apparently Christmas jumper day, I’m wearing my festive cycling jersey.

andrewc · « **Reply #128 on:** 14 December, 2018, 10:43:58 am »

Have fun & stay warm everyone

Joe.B · « **Reply #129 on:** 14 December, 2018, 11:17:53 am »

Its been a busy morning.

Top Contact Winter's fitted, new Kool Stops on the front, digital thermometer taped to the bar to tell me what I already know, pack lunch made up and a variety of hats packed into the bar bag.

Time for one last cuppa then off the the station for the 1220 to Darlington.

iddu · « **Reply #130 on:** 14 December, 2018, 11:41:10 am »

2nd breakfast at Kirkby Stephen before the UP!

Joe.B · « **Reply #131 on:** 14 December, 2018, 12:23:32 pm »

On route to Darlington

and have just realised my first cock-up. The carefully planned GPX files that I thought I'd downloaded onto the Garmin, well I hadn't

Not a disaster as I've got paper maps.

Kim · « **Reply #132 on:** 14 December, 2018, 01:21:04 pm »

Having a sausages and decongestants lunch at Carlisle, before getting the train back to Kirkby Stephen...

yorkie · « **Reply #133 on:** 14 December, 2018, 01:25:53 pm »

Bad news (for me anyway!) - I broke a tooth eating tea last night!

After a pain wracked night, I found that the earliest "emergency" appointment I could get was 5pm, so I won't be able to make it up there tonight.

If anyone wants to make use of the bed booking, feel free, I shall let them know I'm not coming.

Other than that, have an enjoyable evening!

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #134 on:** 14 December, 2018, 01:53:59 pm »

Having a(nother) coffee stop in Kirkby Stephen, mainly to delay the inevitable upness that is to come...

D.A.L.E. · « **Reply #135 on:** 14 December, 2018, 03:09:54 pm »

Barnard Castle for me. What a fantastic day to ride a bike.

Joe.B · « **Reply #136 on:** 14 December, 2018, 03:13:42 pm »

I've just completed the bastard climb out if Barnard Castle, taking a break in Bowes before the big climb up to Tan Hill.

Graeme · « **Reply #137 on:** 14 December, 2018, 03:51:58 pm »

I'm here. There is a gathering crowd. There seem to be more people than expected.

L CC · « **Reply #138 on:** 14 December, 2018, 05:43:48 pm »

We're back home, we set off, but I'm not well enough to do big hills. Have fun everyone.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #139 on:** 14 December, 2018, 06:43:27 pm »

You are all utterly bonkers! Chapeau!

Graeme · « **Reply #140 on:** 14 December, 2018, 07:16:01 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 14 December, 2018, 05:43:48 pm

We're back home, we set off, but I'm not well enough to do big hills. Have fun everyone.

Next time.

sojournermike · « **Reply #141 on:** 14 December, 2018, 07:34:30 pm »

There’s quite a gang. I landed at 5 - it was cold and dark. Ride up was largely grand, cold, sunny and dry. Views, as ever, spectacular. Enjoyed curry and only wondering how the morning will look.

Chris S · « **Reply #142 on:** 14 December, 2018, 09:39:13 pm »

Quote from: sojournermike on 14 December, 2018, 07:34:30 pm

There’s quite a gang. I landed at 5 - it was cold and dark. Ride up was largely grand, cold, sunny and dry. Views, as ever, spectacular. Enjoyed curry and only wondering how the morning will look.

The morning will be fine. It's the afternoon that might be interesting.

woollypigs · « **Reply #143 on:** 14 December, 2018, 09:50:18 pm »

Quote from: Graeme on 14 December, 2018, 09:46:31 am

Quote from: woollypigs on 14 December, 2018, 09:36:18 am
Well I'm bailing, because of the weather and the other plans I have. I would be driving in the mist of the worst of that incoming weather front, in high and exposed places in a van without winter tires.

Oh no! Could you get a lift with someone? Not too late is it?

No lift to be had as I'm the driver

Metoffice has updated the warning to be amber with ice kicking off at 10am instead of noon yellow with snow/sleet.

If I didn't have other things booked I would have been there and ridden the weather out if it turned out as the warnings says

Kim · « **Reply #144 on:** 14 December, 2018, 09:51:26 pm »

Getting the WiFi working was almost as challenging as the climb. I'm here (toes not responding but otherwise unscathed) . Someone's made Deano a Sustrans cake!

Chris S · « **Reply #145 on:** 14 December, 2018, 09:53:12 pm »

Yeah - looks like freezing rain tomorrow, rather than snow. Studs FTW!

woollypigs · « **Reply #146 on:** 14 December, 2018, 10:20:56 pm »

Amber warning just moved start time to 9am. So expect train delays etc

Canardly · « **Reply #147 on:** 14 December, 2018, 11:19:43 pm »

What happened to the bar web cam?

Kim · « **Reply #148 on:** 15 December, 2018, 12:02:30 pm »

Well that was exciting. If you go fast enough the wind chill stops. Then you get blown into the verge.
It's a balmy 2C in Kirkby Stephen, time for a rail replacement bike ride...

sojournermike · « **Reply #149 on:** 15 December, 2018, 12:43:12 pm »

2 hours from Tan Hill to Leyburn. Downhill mostly, but headwind and surface worked to keep me slow. Blown onto verge once.

Now sitting in cafe with soup, roll, scone and cream/jam. Waiting for Sue to pick me up. The headwind is coming from Harrogate!

Happy days:)

Author Topic: Tan Hill Overnighter 14 December 2018: It's Christmas!!! (Read 20269 times)

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