Author Topic: Friday Night Ride to Tan Hill - Northallerton, July 5th 2013 (Read 37289 times)

Chris S · « **Reply #325 on:** 05 July, 2013, 08:16:07 pm »

Have a great ride you lot!

Spare a thought for us getting cooked on the flatlands, as you finish up in the cool of the morning.

Looking forward to seeing lots of great pics.

andrewc · « **Reply #326 on:** 05 July, 2013, 08:34:52 pm »

On the train to York. Think I'm on the same connection to Northallerton as Wowbagger.
I'm tired and have a mildly unhappy tum. I'll try to get some sleep on the train.

Don't think I've tried the Copper Dragon IPA.....

jogler · « **Reply #327 on:** 05 July, 2013, 08:39:23 pm »

With the weather being so good,90 mins ago I toyed with the notion of throwing bike et al in the car & driving up to Northallerton at the necessary warp speed as a very last minute addition:but thowing approx £70 in petrol at a bike ride is a luxury too far in these straitened times

I too hope you a have a splendiferous ride & look forward to seeing the pics..

Deano · « **Reply #328 on:** 05 July, 2013, 08:45:15 pm »

Next year, jogler. Snow, howling headwinds, rain and fog guaranteed.

Quick fag and coffee then I'll be heading south. SMS/call me if you're lost, caught up in the bacchanalia of Friday night in Northallerton or otherwise bewildered.

Kim · « **Reply #329 on:** 05 July, 2013, 09:15:13 pm »

Critical Mass was good (we had both a Raleigh Chopper and a DeLorean in attendance), though I'm suffering from epic hayfever now (which would probably be enough to make me think twice about the ride on its own).

Going to have some food and an early night (hopefully).

Looks like you'll cope without my rainlegs, have fun!

mcshroom · « **Reply #330 on:** 05 July, 2013, 09:39:16 pm »

Sat on a train at Newcastle waiting for it to set off. We don't move for 20 mins but the engines are on

SlowCoach · « **Reply #331 on:** 05 July, 2013, 10:33:44 pm »

Missed the early train by a cat's whisker. Now catching the train I'm booked on. Will be in about 23:50.

Would have caught it if I'd been allowed to go to the theatre in my cycling gear. Changing in the loos after delayed me...

Deano · « **Reply #332 on:** 06 July, 2013, 02:42:34 am »

We're at Scotch Corner!

tiermat · « **Reply #333 on:** 06 July, 2013, 05:13:20 am »

....and I am home.

Fantastic night, I wasn't on the first one, but if it was even half as good as this one then it was a belter!

Photos to follow, after a nap and swimmng lessons

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #334 on:** 06 July, 2013, 09:23:31 am »

At the pub, waiting for breakfast.

Kim · « **Reply #335 on:** 06 July, 2013, 11:57:39 am »

*eagerly awaits jealously-inducing photos*

andrewc · « **Reply #336 on:** 06 July, 2013, 03:46:38 pm »

Well that was a stonker!
Perfect weather, quiet roads, good company and I think only one visitation.

Deano's amended route had us at Scotch Corner for 3 and the pub for 9:30.

A few people suffering with hay fever though.

Added bonus was the Crinkly Pride turning up at Tan Hill accompanied by LindaG.

Kudos to Jane for doing the ride after being rear ended & knocked off her bike on the way to the station in London.

Photos when I get home.

loadsabikes · « **Reply #337 on:** 06 July, 2013, 04:11:49 pm »

What a great ride

Thanks Deano et al for a splendid event and Mrs Miggins for the cake

and driving.

tiermat · « **Reply #338 on:** 06 July, 2013, 04:42:46 pm »

I'll second that, Loadsa, Thanks Mrs Miggins!

Still have the photos to upload, but have a domestic issue to deal with first.

Have just seen MrC in NTR, don't think he recognised me as I was en auto.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #339 on:** 06 July, 2013, 05:43:42 pm »

I vaguely wondered if 'tI would see you but was feeling ... Vague. Will post more incl photos l

Deano · « **Reply #340 on:** 06 July, 2013, 06:20:16 pm »

Too pissed to say much now (my mate mate me in town after the ride and x pints on top of no sleep have sent me whooo).

But thanks, everyone. It was a bloody good ride.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #341 on:** 06 July, 2013, 06:46:00 pm »

Now at proper computer - but still trying to sort photos (and working on the getting pissed; on 2nd pint).

Random comments from a random brian . . ..

Deano, what a fantastic job of organisation. Timing was perfect all the way. Nobody left behind, checkers at awkward crossroads. You even arrange some 'podium girls' to come to the pub and greet us.

The weather was almost too much. I intended to ride back to York; but the headwind and heat defeated me. My knees are near chocolate brown from the sun (didn't put sunblock on them unlike face/neck/hands).

Poor Natalie received her introduction to semi-offroading; and didn't like it at all! Still, she made it to the bottom without incident. The lane is worse than previous years.

On the train back from North'ton I was buttonholed by the guard; he wanted to quiz me about my bike. Then he mentioned he'd seen a Planet X on the train the previous night that he also like. Aha, that would be Chocolate's bike!

Longest ride for me since the Easter arrow in 2012 - 222km by the time I got to northallerton train station.

Deano · « **Reply #342 on:** 06 July, 2013, 07:01:01 pm »

Phantasmagoriana has done much worse offroad than that.

I think Phanta's aversion to offroading is genuine ( there's even a Phanta Rating for Tarmac smoothness), unlike her aversion to hills and downhills, about which she is clearly in denial. On last night's ride Andrew Br and I lost sight of Phanta on the drop off the tank ranges, and I've lost count of the number of forumites she's dropped uphill.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #343 on:** 06 July, 2013, 07:11:25 pm »

Photos,

Bikes at Scotch Corner. I think we outnumbered the cars

A bridge, just because:

The road from Reeth, looking back down:

Blue skies, smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies, from now on:

andrewc · « **Reply #344 on:** 06 July, 2013, 10:02:03 pm »

The village green at Reeth.

A pensive Canardly.

Hiding from the bastard midges.

Has Tom stood in something nasty...... ?

Who is that masked man ?

Deano, tired after a hard night herding cats.

andrewc · « **Reply #345 on:** 06 July, 2013, 10:09:38 pm »

It's all about the views..

A host of golden.... buttercups.....

Meditating on the beer to come.

Loadsabikes

And our next model is Wowbagger, sporting the very latest in Tilley Hat design.

AndrewBr

andrewc · « **Reply #346 on:** 06 July, 2013, 10:15:22 pm »

Jane assists in this weeks First Aid demonstration, the Recovery Position.

Slowcoach.

Tail End mrcharly

Oh look ! A pub!

peliroja · « **Reply #347 on:** 06 July, 2013, 11:52:41 pm »

It looks wonderful. I'm really hoping circumstances and fitness will permit me and Woolly to join you on next year's!

Kim · « **Reply #348 on:** 07 July, 2013, 12:23:10 am »

There were midges? Endless blood-sucking swarms of the fuckers no doubt.

Well, that's all right then...

jane · « **Reply #349 on:** 07 July, 2013, 07:24:25 am »

My photos are following. Can't seem to embed them though. Only 5, a combination of hay fever, delirium and lack of photographic skills. I felt pretty awful until the sun came up. Which luckily is pretty early at this time of year. I am not really a night rider, I am pretty sure. More of an early evening, quick nap, early morning rider. from sunrise onwards, I was in heaven. Thankfully the midge attack was not sustained. Reeth is one of those delightful villages, people chose for its sheltered position in a wild land. So it was full of the wee, evil monsters. But, we climbed just a few feet, the breeze stirred and the tiny cowards fled. Strange that such a puny creature can inspire such terror in humans.
Thanks to everyone, lovely bunch of people who put up with my endless sneezing, sputtering, moaning. Special thanks to especially, Deano, for the organisation, Tiermat (is that right?) I only got the non forum name of the wonderful person who actually rode to his house and returned with a brand new wonderful wheel to replace the one borked in Blackfriars. (Good indie movie title there). A wheel, probably better, certainly cooler than mine, but to my eyes, rather lacking in spokes, having even less, fully complete, than mine did borked. He assured me it would be fine, and it was. Better than mine, coping with the wonderful offroad tumble off Sleightholme Moor admirably. Thank you so much, that was YACf hospitality above an beyond. I now don't want to give you your wheel back, though, it's much better than mine.
Also thanks to Mrs Miggins and loadsabikes for their concern and kind offer of a sag wagon to Darlington. It was lovely to feel so looked out for, and I was very, very tempted. (And Mrs M, lovely cake!)
Lovely to meet folks at Tan Hill too, the Crinkly pride, who I haven't seen for ages, and Ruth, at last, whose forum name escapes me. At last, to shake hands with someone I already felt quite friendly with! Next time, on a ride, please!
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Author Topic: Friday Night Ride to Tan Hill - Northallerton, July 5th 2013 (Read 37289 times)

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