Bit of an explorer ride as although I've ridden in the area a number of times there are a couple of b/ ways & other tracks which on paper look as if they don't link up ..but do they?
Meeting by the bridge in Mosedale time tbc ..
@JFDI & @The EMF and myself ..
Anyone else want to join in the fun?
We have a little WhatsApp group which was started from meeting people and organising rides from the good folk on this forum ..and over the last couple of years or so we have had some great days out ..
The best though is yet to come ..only talked about on our ride in The Cheviots last Saturday it...
Meet at 10.15am for a 10.30 kick off at Barrowburn Car Park.
There is actually 3 ways to start the ride ..myself I would prefer the most direct route over Middle Hill / Hazely Law to get up to the Border Ridge ..where we lose all of our hard earned height on the drop down over the border to...
Meet up time tbc either 10.00am or 10.30am ( depending on who might be coming and the distance they have to travel ) .
So ..the route ..I will try to copy & paste what's been written on our whatsapp group page ..
Hello Lads & Lasses..just been talking to Wayne and we quite like the idea of a 3...
Starting from the small car park in Traquair ( on the Southern Upland Way ) ..it's free!
Gypsy Glen / Cardrona / Orchard Rig ..and if range allows Minch Moor & Caddon Bank to finish
It's a great ride the highlight for me being the drop down to Peebles ( Fairy Glen ) on the Old Drove Road ..For...
As a Newcastle United supporter today is a special day .. not since I was a 12 year old boy in 1969 has my team won a cup .
My Dad took me to my first game which was a pre-season friendly against Benfica when Eusabio was strutting his stuff as one of the best footballers on the planet ( 1967?)...
This ride will be very weather dependant ..with the main concern being strong wind ( although snow & ice would also be a serious consideration 😁) .
You also have to like climbing and full batteries are a must ..it passes close to the highest tarmac road in England and we are nudging the 700m...
Great memories of this ride on a gloriously hot summers day a good few years back ..of course it could be a completely different kettle of fish in the middle of winter ..and we do pass by Nova Scotia en route 😎..
Strong( background ) interest from a few riders already ..so if you would like to...
*RIDING AGAIN 15.4.23*
The wrong way around ..meet at 10.00am on the main car park in Blanchland.
More details to follow but a quick explanation about the " wrong way around "..over the years when tackling this route we have more often than not followed a certain direction ..well not this time...
Kick off at 10.00pm in the village opposite the bus stop !
Heading out on Clennell Street ( don't worry it ain't tarmac ) hooking left to Murder Cleugh then over Barrow Law turn left to climb back over to Fairhaugh and down the Usway Burn to Shilmoor ( which is the excellent singletrack we had...
Hello Peeps..😁
My bike is currently having a pamper session at Wheelbase ,Staveley ..where a new motor is currently en route from Bosch ( warranty replacement ) 👌.
I'm hoping it will be ready to collect on Saturday 3rd December and as such both The EMF Jaco and myself have pencilled this in our...