Friday Night Ride to Tan Hill - Northallerton, July 5th 2013

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Mrs Miggins will be joining us at Tan Hill for breakfast.
She has also made a ca**

[Deano]

Mrs Miggins will be joining us at Tan Hill for breakfast.
She has also made a ca**

Marvellous. We might want the cake on the ride!

And here's an incentive for the hills: I've booked 20 breakfasts, and I reckon there'll be 22 of us

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In reality, I expect that won't be a problem, as I've always found the staff at Tan Hill to be very flexible, and I'll probably give them a ring on Friday once things are a bit more certain

[Deano]

Anyone else? We only need a few more to have an even bigger group than it was in 2011. All welcome, of course.

[SlowCoach]

I'm heading for Darlington after Tan Hill too.  Currently I'm not sure if I'm riding from there back to Durham, training from there back to Durham,  or riding back to Northallerton to collect the car.

I'm not going to be in Northallerton until 11:30 is on Friday night. I'm going to the theatre before, probably in my YACF top... and intending to escape in the interval and either head straight for the train or drive down.

[Deano]

OP updated with routes in Bikeroutetoaster, which can be uploaded to your devices, for those who do that sort of thing. If you're happy just to turn up and pedal, ignore all of this. Thanks to mrcharly for transferring the routes to BRT.

THE ROUTE

This is the route from Romanby/Northallerton to Scotch Corner:

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=572514

N.B. the route through Northallerton is merely sketched in, and at Scotch Corner we will make a decision on whether to take the simple, direct route to Tan Hill, or whether to essay the longer route, so here we have two routes.

The longer route:

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=572520

The direct route (as backup in case we're pushing for time, or it's blowing a hoolie):

http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=572523

[Deano]

I'm heading for Darlington after Tan Hill too.  Currently I'm not sure if I'm riding from there back to Durham, training from there back to Durham,  or riding back to Northallerton to collect the car.

I'm not going to be in Northallerton until 11:30 is on Friday night. I'm going to the theatre before, probably in my YACF top... and intending to escape in the interval and either head straight for the train or drive down.

If it's the Gala Theatre, you'll probably be alright. Are you seeing A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham?

[SlowCoach]

If it's the Gala Theatre, you'll probably be alright. Are you seeing A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham?

You've got it right first time. I'm booking on the 22:59 which gets in at 23:47, but if I can get away in time I'll catch the 22:10 (Transpennine Express so there won't be any problems getting the bike on). That would get me in to the Golden Lion before 11:00.

[mcshroom]

If it's the Gala Theatre, you'll probably be alright. Are you seeing A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham?

You've got it right first time. I'm booking on the 22:59 which gets in at 23:47, but if I can get away in time I'll catch the 22:10 (Transpennine Express so there won't be any problems getting the bike on). That would get me in to the Golden Lion before 11:00.

If you get the earlier train I think that's the same one as I am on (21:49 from Newcastle ISTR)

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Mrs Miggins will be joining us at Tan Hill for breakfast.
She has also made a ca**

Marvellous. We might want the cake on the ride!

And here's an incentive for the hills: I've booked 20 breakfasts, and I reckon there'll be 22 of us

(click to show/hide)

In reality, I expect that won't be a problem, as I've always found the staff at Tan Hill to be very flexible, and I'll probably give them a ring on Friday once things are a bit more certain

I shall pass said ca*e to the machine room for slicing and will indeed bring it on the ride.

[Kim]

Sorry, can't do it.  Broken body.  Fed up.  Bed.   

[mrcharly-YHT]

 
Rest. Have barakta hugs. The road will be there another time

[jane]

Oh, Kim.  Sad.  Get better soon.

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GWS Kim

[andrewc]

Oh noes :-(   You'll be missed.
Hope you are feeling better soon. Rest, cake & cuddles.

[Peter]

It looks like a great night for it, everyone.  Have a lovely time.  i'm going to be riding and helping out on a short audax, which unfortunately clashes but I'd love to do Tan Hill again one year.

All the best

Uncle Peter

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Bike sorted, lights charged,  CA*E machined, weather looks great. Looking forward to a classic!

[Kim]

Bah!

(Body in absolutely no state for this sort of abuse.  I've overdone it again, and if I could stop sneezing for more than 5 minutes, I'd still be asleep.)

[billplumtree]

I thought BillPlumTree rode it on fixed in 2011?

andrewc's photo from 2011 suggests not. I can see a derailleur.

Just seen this!  Guilty as charged, yer honour    In my defence, I did ride from Kendal to the start at NTR, and back to Kendal afterwards...

Phew! I'm not going mad.

This doesn't necessarily follow though     I hope you all have a thoroughly fantastic time this time round

[Deano]

But you are aware that we started from York before?

[Deano]

Bah!

(Body in absolutely no state for this sort of abuse.  I've overdone it again, and if I could stop sneezing for more than 5 minutes, I'd still be asleep.)

Sorry to hear that, Kim.

(but does it mean we have to do it again in 2014?!)

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Bah!

(Body in absolutely no state for this sort of abuse.  I've overdone it again, and if I could stop sneezing for more than 5 minutes, I'd still be asleep.)

And Nikki promised that she wouldn't break you.......... stay away from the fun Factory

[SlowCoach]

(but does it mean we have to do it again in 2014?!)

It looks like a repeat in 2014 is going to be a must. In 2011 the weather was most un-Tan Hill like (i.e. it wasn't blowing a gale). I don't know what last year was like, but it looks as if this year might be good weather too. I'm not going to upset the weather gods though by leaving the rain gear at home and bringing sun tan lotion instead... (I'm not that confident about the forecast).

One year we are going to have to do it when the rain (or snow) is horizontal into your face for the entire ride up from Reeth. Remember that Tan Hill is notorious for bad weather. If it ain't going to be this year - lets go for 2014.

[Kim]

And Nikki promised that she wouldn't break you.......... stay away from the fun Factory

Deadlines are deadlines, unfortunately, and that one's just moved forward.

Anyway, it's not even remotely Nikki's fault.  It's the unfortunate combination of a rubbish body and an unchecked drug-happy anaesthetist.  Not to mention that sudden-onset brain fade / falling asleep at home or in West Brom is a different proposition entirely from doing so in the middle of the moors with a bike and advance train tickets to worry about.


Barakta and I are going to try for Critical Mass this evening, so as not to entirely waste the weather.

And there's always 2014.  I hope.

[Wowbagger]

I'm sorry you won't be there, Kim. GWS!

[Wowbagger]

Will someone please explain to me how to download the .gpx file of the routes on page 1 of this thread?