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[The EMF]

I used to live is a small village east of Newark and I vividly remember seeing a formation of three Vulcans out of Cranwell. There was always a single Vulcan primed and ready to go during the Cold War days. You could see it from the A17 heading to Sleaford.

 

[Tonybro]

Close to 2hr journey time ( yesterday) for most of us to get there Col..with Alan ( Glasgow ) taking the longest at 3.5 hrs +...but he was wanting to check the place out prior to his Ard Rock entry ( and sshh but we did some of the usual stages ) ..
It's a group where there's not a single " bad apple " and everyone enjoys each other's company ..which makes distance & travelling time irrelevant ..

Gutted I couldn't make it! :-(

 

[Tonybro]

I used to live is a small village east of Newark and I vividly remember seeing a formation of three Vulcans out of Cranwell. There was always a single Vulcan primed and ready to go during the Cold War days. You could see it from the A17 heading to Sleaford.

Like Binhill, I've seen them coming out of Lossie. I also have seen the Nimrods (same engines I think) and one evening I was riding near Bucksburn (Aberdeen, near the Airport) and one of the Nimrods took off from there. What a noise, as bad as Concorde!

 

[Binhill1]

Like Binhill, I've seen them coming out of Lossie. I also have seen the Nimrods (same engines I think) and one evening I was riding near Bucksburn (Aberdeen, near the Airport) and one of the Nimrods took off from there. What a noise, as bad as Concorde!

Buccaneers,Jaguars and all the rest . I had a weekend at the Lossiemouth base when I was a Sea Cadet , wee while ago that.

 

[Stihldog]

Like Binhill, I've seen them coming out of Lossie. I also have seen the Nimrods (same engines I think) and one evening I was riding near Bucksburn (Aberdeen, near the Airport) and one of the Nimrods took off from there. What a noise, as bad as Concorde!

Is Nimrod a nickname for a particular type of jet fighter? There are a few definitions for that term. I think I first that word in the 80’s.
Google is not too helpful.

 

[The Hodge]

wee while ago that.

No way ..you haven't changed a bit
It's quite nice that the two of you ( Tony / Col.) will be able to chew the fat about local matters when we meet up in May ..
Tony being an ex resident of the area ..

 

[The Hodge]

There you go Stihldog ..
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Google Search

 

[Stihldog]

There you go Stihldog ..
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Google Search

Ah! Thanks.
Perhaps the term was used in NA to describe someone. I never knew it was a plane.

 

[The EMF]

Buccaneers,Jaguars and all the rest . I had a weekend at the Lossiemouth base when I was a Sea Cadet , wee while ago that.

I did a couple of air shows at Lossiemouth, two things really stuck in my mind, the noise of the Buccaneer and the incredible sight of a B52 doing a low level pass at 400 knots

 

[Stihldog]

I did a couple of air shows at Lossiemouth, two things really stuck in my mind, the noise of the Buccaneer and the incredible sight of a B52 doing a low level pass at 400 knots

I can remember laying in a field at the end of a military runway while an Argus submarine tracker flew above. I don’t know if that caused internal injuries …but it was loud!

 

[The EMF]

Anyway back to things Emtbing……had a few issues with the bike recently, had a 12km walk/push/ride/van recovery coming down from Windy Gyle in the Cheviots, the controller wouldn’t turn the motor on, then in the Yorkshire Dales the only way I got round was to not let the bike be stationary for more than 10 mins or press any button on the controller in that 10 min time frame so the motor wouldn’t switch itself off.
Fixed now new Purion fitted ( bike shop have to drop the motor to route cable )
£200.00……..ouch, but credit to Team Cycles on the Team Valley, Gateshead they turned the job round in s little over 3hrs after dropping the bike off
Below a few pics of the group on the climb out of Grinton, Saturday passed.

Forgot this one off @ The Hodge. Also Alan


So good I posted it twice

 

[The Hodge]

Anyway back to things Emtbing……had a few issues with the bike recently, had a 12km walk/push/ride/van recovery coming down from Windy Gyle in the Cheviots, the controller wouldn’t turn the motor on, then in the Yorkshire Dales the only way I got round was to not let the bike be stationary for more than 10 mins or press any button on the controller in that 10 min time frame so the motor wouldn’t switch itself off.
Fixed now new Purion fitted ( bike shop have to drop the motor to route cable )
£200.00……..ouch, but credit to Team Cycles on the Team Valley, Gateshead they turned the job round in s little over 3hrs after dropping the bike off
Below a few pics of the group on the climb out of Grinton, Saturday passed. View attachment 155933 View attachment 155934 View attachment 155935 View attachment 155936 View attachment 155937

Forgot this one off @ The Hodge. Also Alan
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So good I posted it twice

"So good I posted it twice"
Hey ..your not kidding !
Nice pics ..however you've made light of the climb out of Grinton up to Fremington Edge by not prefacing it with " the bastard "
How I'm smiling ..no idea

 

[Tubby G]

Anyway back to things Emtbing……had a few issues with the bike recently, had a 12km walk/push/ride/van recovery coming down from Windy Gyle in the Cheviots, the controller wouldn’t turn the motor on, then in the Yorkshire Dales the only way I got round was to not let the bike be stationary for more than 10 mins or press any button on the controller in that 10 min time frame so the motor wouldn’t switch itself off.
Fixed now new Purion fitted ( bike shop have to drop the motor to route cable )
£200.00……..ouch, but credit to Team Cycles on the Team Valley, Gateshead they turned the job round in s little over 3hrs after dropping the bike off
Below a few pics of the group on the climb out of Grinton, Saturday passed. View attachment 155933 View attachment 155934 View attachment 155935 View attachment 155936 View attachment 155937

Forgot this one off @ The Hodge. Also Alan
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So good I posted it twice

I hope you all made it up the top rocky section of that climb cleanly with no dabs

 

[The Hodge]

I hope you all made it up the top rocky section of that climb cleanly with no dabs

Not me for one ..wonder if anyone else will come clean ?
I was less than half way up when I realised that I was waaayy over dressed and the Jacket had to come off ..otherwise I'm sure I would have breezed it

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Where’s the shorts, you gone soft.

 

[The Hodge]

Just a couple more degrees c and they will get an airing

 

[Binhill1]

Windy and cool out today winter gear back on. If I take my jacket off I'm the same shape as him behind me.

 

[The EMF]

Windy and cool out today winter gear back on. If I take my jacket off I'm the same shape as him behind me.

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Blimey Colin looks like you’ve lost a tenner and found a fiver

 

[The EMF]

I hope you all made it up the top rocky section of that climb cleanly with no dabs

Nope

 

[Binhill1]

Windy and cool out today winter gear back on. If I take my jacket off I'm the same shape as him behind me.

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Never been a smiler I'm afraid.

 

[Stihldog]

Never been a smiler I'm afraid.

Is that you on the right?

 

[The EMF]

Never been a smiler I'm afraid.

Looking forward to catching up again in Ballater Colin.

 

[8Grunf]

Vipava Valley, Slovenia.

 

[Binhill1]

Looking forward to catching up again in Ballater Colin.

Yes nice wee tourist place and not so far away from me.

 

[Nicho]

Windy and cool out today winter gear back on. If I take my jacket off I'm the same shape as him behind me.

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[Binhill1]

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I've been waiting for it.

 

[steve_sordy]

I used to live is a small village east of Newark and I vividly remember seeing a formation of three Vulcans out of Cranwell. There was always a single Vulcan primed and ready to go during the Cold War days. You could see it from the A17 heading to Sleaford.

I still live in a small village between Grantham and Newark. Shortly after moving in nearly 40 years ago, we drove to Lincoln for a look around. The Vulcans were still operational at that time and a couple came over really low (and really loud - the sound of freedom!) For some reason the bomb-bay doors were open. I can remember commenting to my wife and kids at the time that "you could get a double-decker bus in there!"

My kids were 7 & 9 at that time, I'll ask them if they remember.

 

[Mcharza]

Camel humps and bird spring migration.

 

[Amber Valley Guy]

I still live in a small village between Grantham and Newark. Shortly after moving in nearly 40 years ago, we drove to Lincoln for a look around. The Vulcans were still operational at that time and a couple came over really low (and really loud - the sound of freedom!) For some reason the bomb-bay doors were open. I can remember commenting to my wife and kids at the time that "you could get a double-decker bus in there!"

My kids were 7 & 9 at that time, I'll ask them if they remember.

I remember about ten years back 'the final farewell flight' of the Vulcan (think it was XH588, the Doncaster Vulcan) flying parallel to my street at low level (total guess but 400-500ft?) heading towards RR in Derby. Amazing sight and sound. By the way those same engines the Vulcans used where later developed (and fitted with after burners) to become the Olympus engines used on Concorde.
East Midlands Airport has an Aero Park museum which includes a static Vulcan which you can go inside.

 

[j14ben]

Thursdays ride out, Crag Fell above Ennerdale.