Northern northern run 06.10.2013??

Morning everyone.

Following on from the North West rideout and the Yorks / Lincs rideout I'd like to propose something for us North Easterners as, at this time of year at least, the other two rides are a little bit too far to travel.

Suggestion maybe to meetup somewhere in Teesside and then head up the pennines to Hartside on Sunday??

Let us know if anyone's interested.

 

Im sure to be there, hopefully a few other teeside boys will join us

 

Sounds like a plan Rich, as long as the weather plays ball count me in

 

Would love to make this, but always struggle on Sundays, no probs on a Saturday as the mrs works
And just got this last week so desp to get some miles in

 

Whats the plan then rich, when and where are we meeting

 

How's about we meet at Teesside Park at 10? That way we can go straight down the A66 to Darlington and then on to Barnard Castle and up to Middleton in Teesdale etc?

 

Say in the car park of what used to be Comet.

 

Should get us up to Hartside for 11:30 and the we can head back down the other way through the Durham Dales.

If you want to make it a bit later, Fez, just let me know. Obviously you've got to get there from Whitby.

 

Yeh thats fine with me. Which shop used to be comet ? Is it now staples ?

Never been down the other side so that will be nice to see what its like

 

Yeah that's the one. Staples. Comet was next door. I think it's a DFS now.

 

Right ok I shall be there at 10, will the morrisons petrol station be open at 10 ?

 

Not sure if it'll be open but we can take a small detour and go to Tesco. It's kinda on the way and they sell super.

 

Sounds like a plan

 

Have you seen the forecast for tomorrow, its really not good for hartside. Are you still wanting to go or do you fancy a run around the east coast somewhere as its going to stay nice and dry

we could have a lap around the national park, meet near nunthorpe and head to stokesley and then take the tt to thirsk, then helmsley, pickering, scarborough, whitby,

or you meet me in whitby and do it in reverse

 

Never mind that, mate. I've just been out to the garage to give the bike a kick over and my front tyre is flat as a pancake.

I've pumped it up but I'm not confident that it'll stay up if it's gone all the way down like that.

 

ok then just give me a text tomorrow morning and let me know either way if your coming or not

 

Will do, mate. I've set my alarm for early doors. If it's holding pressure then we're good. If not I'll let you know ASAP. I've had it up on the headstock stand and had a good look at it and can't see anything wrong with it. No nails or anything.

 

hopefully just something like a loose dust cap then, fingers crosed, if everything is ok are you still wanting to go to hartside or the rpute i posted above ?

 

Guess we'll check the weather in the morning. If it's crap on the pennines then the route you posted would be good. No sense riding into the rain for the sake of it.