9th April Ride Out

[BanditMike 0]

For any in the locale, lad at work is proposing a Ride Out on 9th April (Easter Monday I believe?). Anyone interested? It will be starting at our Swalwell Depot and probably Northumberland/ Cumbria/ Borders. Exact route TBC.

[madcarper 0]

might be m8 depends what the weather is like.

[BanditMike 0]

@madcarper wrote:

might be m8 depends what the weather is like.

No problem mate, will check in nearer the time. Ride Safe

[stantheman 0]

Could be up for this weather permitting

[BanditMike 0]

The more the merrier . Hopefully got a few other lads coming as well. Will try and scope out what response he's had this week.

[BanditMike 0]

We've got a group for the ride so we're a go for this . It'll be about 160m, so not a massive run. When he sends the route will try and put it on here. Will sort meets etc in a week or two, if people still going. See you then

[RichardH 0]

Bloody rideouts are always up north!

[BanditMike 0]

ITCHY wrote:

Bloody rideouts are always up north!

That's because we can stand the heat

[BanditMike 0]

Rough route is as follows:-

Swalwell - Kielder - Newcastleton - Gilsland - Plenmeller - Allenheads - Rookhope - Eastgate - Edmondbyers - Slayley - Dilston - Corbridge

It's about 163 miles.

It's a 09:30 start from our Swalwell depot so I'll be away from Stockton around 08:30. Easy ride, no rush. At the end I'll probably just keep along the 689 and head home rather then head north to Corbridge to come back over again.

If anyone is interested reply, or PM me, and will arrange to meet. I'm only going if weather is good, so will see what happens.



Full route if you can follow it!?):
Time Mile Instruction For Toward
09:00 0.0 Depart near Swalwell on Local road(s) (East)
09:00 0.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Local road(s)
09:00 0.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
09:00 0.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A694 0.5 mi
09:00 0.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
09:00 0.6 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto A1 3.5 mi
09:03 4.1 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.2 mi
09:04 4.4 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A696 3.4 mi
09:07 7.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A696 [Ponteland
09:34 31.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto B6320 174 yds
09:35 31.8 At Otterburn Mill Tourist Information [B6320, Otterburn
09:40 37.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 2.6 mi
09:44 39.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
09:45 40.4 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 131 yds
09:45 40.5 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
09:46 41.2 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 4.8 mi
09:52 46.0 Road name changes to Shilling Pot 0.3 mi
09:53 46.3 Road name changes to Local road(s) 8.6 mi
10:04 55.0 At Kielder, stay on Local road(s) (North) 109 yds
10:04 55.0 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
10:05 55.7 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 5.7 mi
10:13 61.5 Turn LEFT (South) onto B6357 6.5 mi
10:20 67.9 Turn LEFT to stay on B6357 1.4 mi
10:21 69.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6357 [North Hermitage Street]
10:22 69.5 Bear LEFT (South) onto B6357 [Douglas Square] 98 yds
10:22 69.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6357 [South Hermitage Street]
10:22 69.6 At Newcastleton, stay on B6357 [South Hermitage Street]
10:22 69.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6357 6.9 mi
10:30 76.7 At B6357, Harelaw, Canonbie DG14 0, stay on B6357 (West)
10:30 76.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto B6318 7.1 mi
10:37 84.0 At B6318, stay on B6318 (East) 14.8 mi
10:53 98.8 At Gilsland, stay on B6318 (East) 54 yds
10:53 98.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6318 [Railway Terrace] 65 yds
10:53 98.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6318 1.8 mi
10:55 100.7 Turn LEFT (East) onto B6318 [Greenhead Bank] 21 yds
10:55 100.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto B6318 0.2 mi
10:55 100.9 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto A69 3.6 mi
11:00 104.4 Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Plenmeller Road 0.6 mi
11:01 105.0 At Plenmeller, stay on Plenmeller Road (East) 43 yds
11:01 105.0 Road name changes to Local road(s) 2.6 mi
11:04 107.6 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
11:05 108.3 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 2.1 mi
11:07 110.4 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.5 mi
11:08 112.0 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A686 0.2 mi
11:09 112.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Common Bank 0.8 mi
11:10 113.0 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.8 mi
11:12 113.8 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 2.1 mi
11:14 115.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6295 0.4 mi
11:15 116.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6295 [The Peth] 0.2 mi
11:15 116.5 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto B6295 [Shield Street]
11:15 116.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto B6295 7.3 mi
11:23 124.0 At Allenheads, stay on B6295 (South-West) 32 yds
11:23 124.0 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
11:24 124.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 5.8 mi
11:29 129.8 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
11:30 129.9 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
11:30 129.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto Front Street 87 yds
11:30 129.9 At Rookhope, stay on Front Street (South) 65 yds
11:30 130.0 Road name changes to Local road(s) 153 yds
11:31 130.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
11:31 130.3 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 2.4 mi
11:33 132.7 Turn LEFT (East) onto A689 54 yds
11:34 132.7 At Eastgate, stay on A689 (East) 2.6 mi
11:37 135.3 Turn LEFT (North) onto B6278 [West Terrace] 0.1 mi
11:37 135.5 At B6278, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland DL13 2, stay on B6278
11:38 136.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6278 [Crawleyside Bank] 0.2 mi
11:38 136.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6278 6.6 mi
11:45 142.8 Turn LEFT (North) onto B6306 65 yds
11:46 142.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
11:46 142.9 At Edmondbyers, return South on Local road(s) 32 yds
11:46 142.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B6306 8.2 mi
11:55 151.1 At B6306, Slaley, Hexham NE47 0, stay on B6306 (North)
11:56 152.0 Bear LEFT (North) onto B6306 [Strothers Bank] 0.6 mi
11:56 152.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6306 2.8 mi
11:59 155.4 Turn RIGHT (East) onto B6307 2.1 mi
12:02 157.4 Turn LEFT (West) onto A695 0.1 mi
12:03 157.5 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
12:03 157.6 At Dilston, return South on Local road(s) 32 yds
12:03 157.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A695 174 yds
12:03 157.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto B6321 0.9 mi
12:05 158.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6321 [Princes Street] 21 yds
12:05 158.6 Turn LEFT (West) onto B6529 [Middle Street] 131 yds
12:06 158.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6529 [Market Place] 32 yds
12:06 158.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B6529 [Watling Street] 174 yds
12:06 158.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto B6529 [Stagshaw Road] 0.3 mi
12:07 159.1 Road name changes to B6259 0.1 mi
12:08 159.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A68 120 yds
12:08 159.3 Road name changes to A69 76 yds
12:08 159.3 Road name changes to A68 2.1 mi
12:10 161.4 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto B6318 1.8 mi
12:12 163.2 Arrive B6318, Corbridge NE45 5

[madsod 0]

Have a nice ride out ,

[Stue11 0]

Have a safe ride mate

[dick65 0]

have a good ride m8,weathers changebable at the moment so fingers crossed for you

[Chadatious 0]

have fun and stay safe

[BanditMike 0]

Hoping the weather is like today rather than as it's supposed to be. Will try and remember to get a few pics

[dick65 0]

look forward to the pics m8

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@BanditMike wrote:

Hoping the weather is like today rather than as it's supposed to be. Will try and remember to get a few pics

fingers crossed for you mike

[Stue11 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@BanditMike wrote:

Hoping the weather is like today rather than as it's supposed to be. Will try and remember to get a few pics

fingers crossed for you mike

[BanditMike 0]

Unfortunately, bottled this one. Looked at the forecast and decided against it. Every forecast said rain so decided that a dry bike was better than a wet one (bike)!? Did a brief 70 mile with my Dad yesterday just out for a quick cuppa then back home. Got back just before the rain started so good timing

The ride back felt better than the ride out. Anyone else feeling a bit rusty and tentative after the long lay off? Given that I think I did the right thing not going. Get "back into it" first

[fr499y 0]

find that after a few weeks it takes me a few minutes to get back to my old self! bit more edgy when riding for the first time in a few weeks

[BanditMike 0]

Same here. Felt had to re-learn where to put the bike and get the feel back for the road positioning. Straight line was fine