North Yorkshire rideout?

[bigredduke]

Anyone up for a long ride on Sunday? Weather forecast is promising & it might be the last chance in 2006! Maybe Eastern Dales - Leyburn, Ripon Masham etc?

[Lowsider]

would do but i'm away.

[Yorkie]

Where are you thinking of meeting up? I think i can come out to play for a while!

Yorkie.

[cheeky monkey]

nhowroyd yer didnt look like that last week

[Lowsider]

well had a massive weight loss and sex change.

What do you think?

[bod]

Yep could be intrested was going to go to Hemsley today but weather and a cold has put it off till Friday.

[nambduke]

Hi,

I'm at the extreme north of Yorkshire...Guisborough way...any chance of a route that comes that far north? Either way, if the weather is fine, I'm up for it.

Young Richard Nambduke is at university now, so he won't hold anyone up with his b****y Superdream! Anyway, he's thrashed it within an inch of it's life and the head gasket has blown.....he'll teach him to look after his toys!

Let me know where you'll be heading and what time....I'll try and get there...

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

[rockjock620]

I could be persuaded to play out - also we have a contact now in Scarborough, 916 owner who also happens to have a cafe..........good lunch stop? If you're heading over from Brough how's about we all meet up at Scotch Corner, the truck stop layby just after the roundabout (western bound side). About central for all and easy to get to as well.

[rockjock620]

or perhaps Hawes, Penny Garth Cafe? I know the roads really well around here if you need any info.

[bigredduke]

or perhaps Hawes, Penny Garth Cafe? I know the roads really well around here if you need any info.

thanks for that, but I'm in the other brough in east yorkshire! I was thinking about north of Harrogate anyway.

[rockjock620]

Two Broughs? That's value for money! :chuckle: Where and when then?

[bigredduke]

I thought York, Knaresborough, Pately Bridge, Kettlewell, Aysgarth, Leyburn, Bedale, Northallerton, Stokesley, Helmsley, York. If you know of a decent stop for a spot of tiffin on the way, suggestions welcome!

I've just checked the mileage for this jaunt and it's 218!!!! Probably a bit too far! Time for a rethink!

[CrashMonkey]

Well, i'm up for it, depending on the time. I'm on a night shift the night before, but if i get the chance to have a few hours kip then i could join ya later on

[Scotty]

I know the roads really well around here if you need any info.

all the c class roads from what ive heard ;)

[bigredduke]

Right, revised route!:idea:

Home, York, Helmsley (tea/bacon butty?) at the cafe in the square, Stokesley, Guisborough (is that where Guy of was from?), Whitby (fish & chips?) Scarborough (tea), Driffield, Home. 190 miles.

Anyone care to join me for all or part of my epic journey? Subject to dry weather of course!

Bloody hell! I've just realised that's only 28 miles less than the original! I think I need a lie down!

[rockjock620]

all the c class roads from what ive heard ;)
yes, Scotty, but you know they're all good ones........you need adventure!

[rockjock620]

I thought York, Knaresborough, Pately Bridge, Kettlewell, Aysgarth, Leyburn, Bedale, Northallerton, Stokesley, Helmsley, York. If you know of a decent stop for a spot of tiffin on the way, suggestions welcome!

I've just checked the mileage for this jaunt and it's 218!!!! Probably a bit too far! Time for a rethink!
It's not worth getting out if you don't at least two tankfuls of gas! If you do Knaresborough to Pateley Bridge you're missing out the A6108 to Leyburn - that is one of the best there is! I can show you round this neck of the woods if you want. But it's your ride, so I'll tag along. Time? Duration?

[bigredduke]

OK, I would be happy to take that route. It will take me about an hour & a half to get to Harrogate so I guess I could be there for about 10.30/11ish. Where do you suggest for a bite to eat?

[rockjock620]

An hour and a half? What the **** are you riding? It's only 30 miles to York Ring Road, via Market Weighton, Wilberfoss, then another 20 miles to Harrygut! I can meet you at, say, the Copmanthorpe/Askham Bryan junction of the A64/A1237. That's easy to find and we can run through from there. Bring some buddies too.

[Yorkie]

Where are the meet up points?

How is Helmsley for coppers at the moment? (Just thinking about my cans)

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

An hour and a half? What the **** are you riding? It's only 30 miles to York Ring Road, via Market Weighton, Wilberfoss, then another 20 miles to Harrygut! I can meet you at, say, the Copmanthorpe/Askham Bryan junction of the A64/A1237. That's easy to find and we can run through from there. Bring some buddies too.

I guess I'm thinking family car mode! Yes, that would be a good spot to meet, at about 10.30am? weather permitting! Anyone else up for it?

[rockjock620]

Where are the meet up points?

How is Helmsley for coppers at the moment? (Just thinking about my cans)

Yorkie.
Your cans are not the ones I'd be thinking of......:D If you don't stop, they won't have a chance........:D That's one reason why I tend to avoid it. How about the junction I mentioned, where we met Mac for the Fish Buttie runs to Brid?

[rockjock620]

I guess I'm thinking family car mode! Yes, that would be a good spot to meet, at about 10.30am? weather permitting! Anyone else up for it?
just off the junction on the A1237.

[Yorkie]

An hour and a half? What the **** are you riding? It's only 30 miles to York Ring Road, via Market Weighton, Wilberfoss, then another 20 miles to Harrygut! I can meet you at, say, the Copmanthorpe/Askham Bryan junction of the A64/A1237. That's easy to find and we can run through from there. Bring some buddies too.

I can meet you there as well! What time?

Yorkie.

[nambduke]

Right, revised route!:idea:

Home, York, Helmsley (tea/bacon butty?) at the cafe in the square, Stokesley, Guisborough (is that where Guy of was from?), Whitby (fish & chips?) Scarborough (tea), Driffield, Home. 190 miles.



Good evening all!!

Weather forecast looks good.....fingers crossed....

Route looks good. I can trundle down to York, about 50miles to meet up initially, join you on the run through to Helmsley, Stokesley, Guisborough then through to Whitby....we'll have 2 alternatives from Guisborough to Whitby, either the moor road, or the coast road. Both end up at the same point approx going into Whitby. From Whitby, I'd return to Guisborough either on the Moor or Coast road depending on which one we used to Whitby??!!

Mmmmmm.....police at Helmsley....suspect they'll be out in force, but they usually are at the beginning and end of the season....Last time I was there, hi level remus titanium....not even a look.....depending on how we arrive and leave, we should be ok. I'll check with my brother (copper, but don't let that put you off) to see if he knows any intelligence...he might from traffic??

So, where can I meet you at York and at what time??

PS bigredduke...I'll PM you my mobile number number later once run confirmed so I don't miss you at York.....

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

[bigredduke]

Perhaps Helmsley is best avoided - especially if you have a smaller than standard number plate!

[Yorkie]

Yes i have one of those as well!!

Yorkie.

[nambduke]

Are you a man or a mouse? What's the route going to be if we don't go to Helmsley? Surely, yo urun the risk anywhere we go? If the weather is good, everyone will be out.....??

Mark

[rockjock620]

:) there are places other than Helmsley :) In fact lots of other places, just use a little imagination.....or come follow me......:)

[nambduke]

Come on guys....what's the route??

Thought the route bigredduke mentioned was good to pick up a number of the group. The roads to and from Helsmley are some of the best in NYorks and the rest of the country.....

So....what's the consensus? Am I riding out alone again?? Billy Nomates of NYorks?

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

[bod]

Never been to Hemsley so that gets my vote,was supposed to going out that way today but mate rained off(something about not riding in fog)!

Can meet you guys at the A64/A1237 at the roundabout on the top I presume.

[Scotty]

could do i guess
last run before service time again (which i cant realy afford)

[bigredduke]

Are you a man or a mouse? What's the route going to be if we don't go to Helmsley? Surely, yo urun the risk anywhere we go? If the weather is good, everyone will be out.....??

Mark
pass the cheese!:D

Ok, executive decision! How about meeting as agreed, then Harrogate, Ripon, Leyburn, Northallerton, Thirsk. At Thirsk we can decide if some or all of us want to go on to Helmsley & Stokesley et al or call it a day, it would be a convenient point for most of us.

[rockjock620]

OK I can run you through Harrogate (the twisty back way :mand: ) and up to Leyburn - that's great riding and easy route finding. Where do you want to scoff? Masham has a decent biker's cafe/brekkie stop in the market place. Or Leyburn? Both have toilet stops too. Or if you are really, really, keen to eat early, we could always go to Betty's Tearooms in Harrogate.

[Yorkie]

See you at the A64/A1237! Then onwards!

Timings? or have i missed that bit??

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

OK I can run you through Harrogate (the twisty back way :mand: ) and up to Leyburn - that's great riding and easy route finding. Where do you want to scoff? Masham has a decent biker's cafe/brekkie stop in the market place. Or Leyburn? Both have toilet stops too. Or if you are really, really, keen to eat early, we could always go to Betty's Tearooms in Harrogate.

Leyburn or Masham depending on the time would be good. I would imagine Betty's would really appreciate a bunch of bikers in leathers sitting down to a cup of tea (little finger extended of course) and a fat rascal!

I envisaged meeting at York about 10/10.30. Is that OK for everyone?

[Yorkie]

Good for me!

Yorkie.

[rockjock620]

Leyburn or Masham depending on the time would be good. I would imagine Betty's would really appreciate a bunch of bikers in leathers sitting down to a cup of tea (little finger extended of course) and a fat rascal!

I envisaged meeting at York about 10/10.30. Is that OK for everyone?
we could always try it for a laugh - in this day and age they COULDN'T refuse us, or could they?

[nambduke]

pass the cheese!:D

Ok, executive decision! How about meeting as agreed, then Harrogate, Ripon, Leyburn, Northallerton, Thirsk. At Thirsk we can decide if some or all of us want to go on to Helmsley & Stokesley et al or call it a day, it would be a convenient point for most of us.

OK guys. What time will you be trundling into Thirsk? I'll meet up with the group there.

Mark

[bigredduke]

OK guys. What time will you be trundling into Thirsk? I'll meet up with the group there.

Mark

Difficult to say at the moment - how long does it take you to get there? If we know that we can give you a ring on the way.

[nambduke]

Thirsk is about 40mins away for me. straight down the A19 from the north....I'll PM my mobile number...

Regards,
Mark

[rockjock620]

Just a thought BigRed - if we stop at Leyburn (nambduke could get there rather than Thirsk?) then it is an easy choice - East or West. Weather might be better one way rather than the other. I know lots of routes either way.

[bigredduke]

At the moment, East looks like it's going to get the better weather, according to Metcheck.com anyway!

so far, subject to weather:
bigredduke
rockjock
yorkie
nambduke
bod?
any others?

[rockjock620]

I'm not subject to weather really, I'm out anyway. It's just a case of which way we go from Leyburn :mand:

[nambduke]

Just a thought BigRed - if we stop at Leyburn (nambduke could get there rather than Thirsk?) then it is an easy choice - East or West. Weather might be better one way rather than the other. I know lots of routes either way.

Leyburn's ok for me rather than Thirsk, just means doubling back if we are heading east....your call bigredduke.....

Regards,
Mark

[bod]

Daft question
Which end off the A1237 as it joins the A64 in two places.
I automaticaly thought the end at the south of york as my folks are only a couple of miles down the road from there,as your coming from the north do you meen the junction near Stockton on the forest?

There told you it was daft!

[bigredduke]

Leyburn's ok for me rather than Thirsk, just means doubling back if we are heading east....your call bigredduke.....

Regards,
Mark

OK I'll give you a call b4 we get to Leyburn!

[Yorkie]

Bod,

The junction near to Rufforth! Well thats where i was going to go!

Yorkie.

[bod]

Yep the Askham bryan/compmanthorpe one thats where I was heading!

[Yorkie]

Bod,

Ill be there at 10:00hrs!

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

Weather looking good for tomorrow!:woot:

[Yorkie]

Just took mine out for a quick run out, checked the tyre pressures, topped up the lube!

Woke up the kids next door!!!! (Nuts)

Yorkie.

[bod]

Yorkie I should be there for more like 10.30,like me bed to much.

No need to check trye pressure did them at service last year;)

[Yorkie]

Bod,

See you there!

Yorkie.

[Scotty]

Bod,

Ill be there at 10:00hrs!

Yorkie.

going round and round and round ?

[Yorkie]

Scotty,

Could be! Are you coming?

Yorkie.

[rockjock620]

Scotty, you coming out to play? Yes, southern end (Copmanthorpe) and I was aiming to be there 1020 for a 1030 kick off - I have some others coming out too, not all Dukes unfortunately.

[bod]

going round and round and round ?

The roundabouts a bit on the small side at companthorpe,for that kind of thing:)

[rockjock620]

yeah, but he has VERY short legs!

[Yorkie]

Who's got short legs??

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

For nambduke's benefit, what will be our eta at Leyburn (give or take) anyone?

[gjfevans]

Just caught up on this thread and I am totally confused. Who is meetin who where? I quite fancy a ride out and could meet in the york /A64 area.

[bod]

By my jist of it it is- the A64/A1237 junction (Compmanthorpe end) at 10.00-10.30,thats where me and Yorkie are going to be at least hopefully!

[Scotty]

yeah i should be there
have a cunning route there though may be late ~:?
hope i dont go over too many of the roads were gona ride later

[nambduke]

For nambduke's benefit, what will be our eta at Leyburn (give or take) anyone?

Evening All,

Reading the various notes, if you all leave Compmanthorpe around 10.30, I'll be at Leyburn for 11.00....bigredduke..you have my mobile number yes?

See you all tomorrow!

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

[gjfevans]

By my jist of it it is- the A64/A1237 junction (Compmanthorpe end) at 10.00-10.30,thats where me and Yorkie are going to be at least hopefully!

OK I will see you guys there then:thumbsup:

[bigredduke]

Evening All,

Reading the various notes, if you all leave Compmanthorpe around 10.30, I'll be at Leyburn for 11.00....bigredduke..you have my mobile number yes?

See you all tomorrow!

Regards,
Mark Nambduke
Yup, got your number, half an hour to Leyburn might be a tad optimistic, more like 45 - 60 mins! Say 11.15/30.

[bigredduke]

OK I will see you guys there then:thumbsup:
Glyn 'twill be good to see you again!

[rockjock620]

Start time is fine, but there is NO WAY we'll make Leyburn by 11! Not on the fun stuff anyway. Best route will be Wetherby via Rufforth, Harrogate via Spofforth, Leyburn via Ripon and Masham. ETA Leyburn 1145 and that will be caning it! If you want to go that way, rather than the A1 :cry: More like 1200, to be honest. I have done Harrogate to Leyburn in 30 minutes and I know that road well. It's good fun though.

[gjfevans]

Glyn 'twill be good to see you again!

Have you had a change of heart, I seem to remember reading that the Big Red was about to be moth balled for winter, glad to see you've given it a reprieve

[bigredduke]

Have you had a change of heart, I seem to remember reading that the Big Red was about to be moth balled for winter, glad to see you've given it a reprieve

If Winter carries on like this, I'll ride all the way through!

[Yorkie]

One more G 'n' T and its off to bed for me!!

Yorkie.

[nambduke]

Yup, got your number, half an hour to Leyburn might be a tad optimistic, more like 45 - 60 mins! Say 11.15/30.

11.30 at Leyburn it is! Should give you enough time to enjoy the roads from York!

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

[rockjock620]

1030 Copmanthorpe

[NC35]

OOOPs

Been really stoooopid - read Leyburn brain thought Helmsley :grump:

Never mind luved the ride out, hope the rest of you had as much fun

[bod]

Not realy sure where we actually went! But we ended at Hawes in't Yorkshire dales,nice to meet some old and new faces.

Going to clean bike now..er actually no gonna watch moto GP instead:)

[Yorkie]

Good to see you all again! I do need that 900 upgrade, if the rideouts are going to be as good as that!

Little 600 had the guts revved out of her! Lets hope the weather keeps up!

Yorkie.

[Scotty]

umm didnt realy manage many pictures at all ~:( im so lazey

http://www.drscott.plus.com/10061014/index.html

[Scotty]

oh and we have goto find a better starting point to meet up maybe somewhere with tea and cakes

[Yorkie]

Good idea mate somewhere central!

MMmmmm Tea and CAKE!

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

Nice to see you all if only fleetingly! That bloody police car followed me all the way to Knaresborough and with my slightly smaller than regulation number plate and slightly louder than standard exhaust, I didn't want to give him an excuse to stop me!

Any road up, met Nambduke in Leyburn and had some nice nosh in the tearoom there. Then we headed for Helmsley & lost each other in Bedale!. Met up later & had another cup of tea & a natter before heading home (hope you got home safely Mark).

Maybe next time we could organise a definite route with stops for the captain slows amongst us! That is unless you were hoping to lose me at some stage!

We spotted Yorkie & co through Leyburn while we were in the cafe and Nambduke shot out to flag you down but without success!

An enjoyable day nonetheless! Apart from the crap on the roads 'courtesy' of our farming friends. God, there was loads of it, good job it was dry!

[Yorkie]

We stopped in the carpark to see if we could spot you! Nuts!!

The copcar was a pain thats why i pulled off the 168 and headed down the A1 and met up with the rest at Boroughbridge!

More meet up points would be great, or at least wait a junctions! Ther were more coppers when we came back one Scooby (White and marked up) had pulled an R1 and a BMW (Silver and marked up) was following another couple of bikers all heading towards Hawes!

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

You really would think they would have more useful things to do with their time. That said, on my way back for Malton, Iwas passed by 4 or 5 sportsbikes on blind bends and brows of hills where they couldn't possibly see anything coming the other way. Nutters!

Trouble is, we all get lumped together as far as plod is concerned.

[Yorkie]

blind bends and brows of hills

Yes that was us en-route to Hawes!

Yorkie.

[bigredduke]

blind bends and brows of hills

Yes that was us en-route to Hawes!

Yorkie.

Naughty Naughty! I shall have to speak to Mand and get her to spank bottoms!

[Yorkie]

WooHoo!

Yorkie.

[nambduke]

We stopped in the carpark to see if we could spot you! Nuts!!

The copcar was a pain thats why i pulled off the 168 and headed down the A1 and met up with the rest at Boroughbridge!

More meet up points would be great, or at least wait a junctions! Ther were more coppers when we came back one Scooby (White and marked up) had pulled an R1 and a BMW (Silver and marked up) was following another couple of bikers all heading towards Hawes!

Yorkie.

I was running down the road with my serviette tucked into the top of my jumper! The locals thought I was a numpty whistling as loud as I could....must be your loud cans!! Anyway, the roast beef and yorkshire pudding was great! Have to confess, I had another sunday dinner when I got home!

Agree/Echo when talking about stop points...between bigredduke and I, we managed to loose each other, but a quick call meant we knew we we heading to Helmsley. We suggested a piece of string between us......mmmmm....bearing in mind, we both had mobile phones, both had sat navs, one speed camera detector........let's agree stop points in future

So ended up in Helmsley, where we were accosted by an elderly gentleman on a BMW 1200RT (A ruddy big thing...the bike that is) who then tagged himself onto bigredduke and told him about a biking holiday that takes in 5 countries in a week....he even had the bl**dy brochures in his top box!!! PS, if anyone wants a copy, I have a brochure as well....LOL

Anyway, another cup of tea followed, then bigreduke headed to Pickering, I headed off towards Stokesley.

Fingers crossed for some better weather in the coming weeks.....we might just squeeze another run in before the winter arrives!!!

Regards,
Mark Nambduke

[rockjock620]

At Hawes we waited for MartinH then the four of us shot up to Kirkby Stephen(Scotty, Martin, my mate and I) then Brough to Middleton, Alston and Hartside for more nosh. Then Scotty headed back east as the Three Musketeers headed west down the A66 to Keswick, ****ermouth, Egremont and the west coast road down toward Barrow, before cutting back east to Kendal, Devil's, A65 then Skipton, Blubberhouse Moor and home for about 7.30. Good to meet you all, briefly. As I said it's not a proper ride unless someone gets lost! And that happened a lot today. Next time, next time........

[rockjock620]

Not realy sure where we actually went! But we ended at Hawes in't Yorkshire dales,nice to meet some old and new faces.

Going to clean bike now..er actually no gonna watch moto GP instead:)
back road to Rufforth, off the York Ring Road, north to Cattal, then old A1 (A168) to Ripon turn off. Then North A6108 to West Tanfield, Masham, Middleham, Leyburn. Then West to Hawes on A684. Easy really, we went a bit further.

[bod]

back road to Rufforth, off the York Ring Road, north to Cattal, then old A1 (A168) to Ripon turn off. Then North A6108 to West Tanfield, Masham, Middleham, Leyburn. Then West to Hawes on A684. Easy really, we went a bit further.

Think satnav, a pocket map, or just get out a bit more while looking at the odd road sign might help!

Planned to turn off at Ferrybridge on the A1 and take the A19 back,ended going through Wakefield on the A638........what was I saying about a map:mand: