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Dumfries/ Galloway fri coming (23rd)

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Hi all
(sorry re text, am on phone)

Off for a (short) ride fri a.m.
Finnish work 8am so leaving Darlington 9-915am
Heading north west to Dumfries via as few majour roads as poss
(through staindrop, middleton-in- teesdale, (cafe stop 1)
Alston, back up to carlise (avoid m6 et cetera) longtown, Newton, ay, poss Maybe forest cafe
For cake/ coffee stop 2, Dumfries. Then poss coast ish
Alll very informal. Company welcome!

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oldyeti @ 20/09/2011 13:19  

Sounds good to me As long as it stays dry; I get little pleasure from riding in the rain.

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Deleted Member @ 20/09/2011 14:14  

Loosen one of your plug caps then!

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YID @ 20/09/2011 14:36  

Mind you have fun now lol

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Brummie Jackie @ 21/09/2011 14:37  

It's Scotland, week's end, in September,
Course it's going to rain, lots!

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oldyeti @ 21/09/2011 16:58  

Might have to bring me brolly then

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Deleted Member @ 21/09/2011 17:06  

My fella & me would be up fpr this, but maybe after xmas so if you plan another 1 pleeeeeeeeease let me know. I have a Brother in Dumfries, and my chap rides a 125 so he cant do Motorway... Not been up on the bike yet! Cheers.

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Cazalishus @ 21/09/2011 19:48  

Xmas is a big number of sleeps away still,
Never mind after!!!
See how much snow / salt on side roads by then!!!

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oldyeti @ 21/09/2011 21:52  

o and just in case! protest ride on way back from scotland on sunday!!! added in that forum, but M6 or A1M, or A19 anybody? (up north!! )

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oldyeti @ 22/09/2011 09:54  


Ok, hopefully,
meeting at junc 58, A1M/A 68, @9:15-30, head through west auckland, toft hill, middleton-in-teesdale, alston, north to old roman road via A689,A6071, then north on minour roads to lockerbie, to head south into dumfries on A709. obviously this will never work, and will deviate from route lots avoiding rain, and popping into cake shops. but its nice to have a plan!!

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oldyeti @ 23/09/2011 08:40  

forget old yeti - more like hansel and gretel following a trail of cake!! did you misunderstand when someone explained that a sponge would soak up all the rain??!! have a great time matey x

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Deleted Member @ 23/09/2011 08:47  

We did have a great time. Rain threatened nr Penrith but never materialised. Some brill roads taken at speeds I would not have attempted on my own, but with Mark leading, so much easier - cheers mate And thanks for the cuppa! Lunch at Dumfries sat by the weir watching the gulls feeding off the fishes in t'river. Magic day

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Deleted Member @ 23/09/2011 17:50  

Glad you got back ok XK
Yes we were very lucky with the rain,
And it's still dry here over the border!

Such a nice change to ride the Middleton- Alston- hartside- Penrith
Route . In the dry, without a single other bike passing us either way
Or even at hartside!


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oldyeti @ 23/09/2011 22:12  

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