I hope I'm Ok here mentioning another board but I need to intro you lot to who I consider a very good friend of mine, he's a bit of a knob. but he's a Geordie so we make allowences
Anyhow, he organized the run listed below this summer, it was awseome, the point being is that I live app.100 miles from start point so it was a 5-550 round trip,AND NO COMPLAINTS !!(Mr Lucky )
Here goes >>>>>>>>>>
The next big get-together for all UK members of the site, no matter what they ride will, be on Sunday 29th July.
You want to know the route? Of course you do.
We can all meet up at Washington Service Station (Northbound) at around 11am. A perfect opportunity to refuel the bikes and we are ready for the off.
We then move off in the direction of the A696/A68 which is a beautiful introduction to Northumberland's countryside. We travel on some very well surfaced roads with enough to keep both rider and pillion amused. The rider will love the road without it becoming to much of a racetrack challenge (remember there are riders with varying levels of skill on the board, we can't all be DM). The pillions will fall in love with the scenery.
Now I am sorry if this upsets some members but the section up to the Scottish Border at Carter Bar sets the scene for the rest of the trip. Stunning, billiard smooth tarmac and breath wrenching scenery. Fast open sweepers and tight well surfaced switchbacks linked with mile long straights.
After we photoshoot the Rhinos against the England/Scotland 12 foot high granite markerstones and perhaps a coffee or two whilst gazing across one of the most awe inspiring vistas in the Kingdom we can head into Scotland and Selkirk (82 miles so far) where an all day full breakfast awaits for £3.50 at the Courthouse Coffee Shop.
Don't worry I have prepared Sarah, the owner for our imminent arrival and she will be more than happy to see and serve us all.
Moving out of Selkirk will take us up past Galashiels and on to Peebles, A very pleasant Scottish town with a good petrol station for the fill up that we will be requiring (now showing about 110miles)
Boy oh boy are the Rhino Pilots in for a treat now! Peebles to Moffat. This is the road that left Nygie speechless with joy. One word to describe this section, Stunning. A glass of whatever poison you and your passenger wish to imbibe at any one of the many pubs in this town and a chat to the rest of the group about how you all thought Lucky was B.S. about these roads until you actually rode them for yourself, then we are off again, in the direction of Carlisle. As we pull out from Moffat the trip meter will be telling us about 140miles have passed under our feet so far.
A trip down the A74(M) So you lot can cruise and chill for a while will bring us into Carlisle, actually just skirting it after another top up for fuel (185miles now). We then ricochet off in the direction of Hexham. Just a little way onto that route we will peel off onto the Old Military Road that runs parallel to the A69. A quick stop at Housteds Roman Fort for another photoshoot and an stretch of the legs for all and we head of on the most insane 200mph stretch of road you have ever travelled upon! (The Luckster does not in anyway condone driving at this speed on any UK road etc etc blah blah blah). The road is arrow straight, it just goes up and down a lot. Those that so wish can nail it, those that so wish can chill and enjoy the road at a more sedate speed.
Rolling back down onto the A69 at Hexham will take us onto Newcastle upon Tyne (260mile) and back to the start point of our combined journey together. Everyone gets in a circle for a group hug (I love you guys) and we can do it all over again! Or not
No sore necks, no sore wrists, very sore cheeks from grinning all day.
Thats the Next Great North Run...