North West & North East Meet 31st August 2008

[Austin]

A very very quick summary and few pics and .

9.00am Meet at Services at J31 M6. Me, Stanbloke, Airwolf and Mrs Airwolf, Shel750, and Piguglyshandydrinker.

"spirited" ride to Settle via the some of the finest minor roads in the Ribble Valley. If any of you have ever followed Airwolf you will know what I meean by spirited.

10.00am Settle - told you it was spirited - Met with IanS, Owdoggy, Yeti and (lovely) girlfriend, Hudders, and DoubleO. Bacon Butties and Tea. There was also a group of younger lads on 125 Varadero's - who said they weren't part of the meet, but seemed to know about it.


11.15 Set off via Halton Gill - and Steve C's special road -, Arncliffe, Kettlewell, Coverdale to Leyburn. At an even more spirited pace that seemed to involve quite a lot of flying of the top of humps and several people grinding stands and such like in dips - including me. All in all a very enjoyable blast. I don't know how Airwolf does it or why his wife didn't get off pale and shaking with fear - I would have done as a pillion. 10 minute rest and fag break for some atLeyburn. Owdoggy and IanS depart as we are just a few miles from their's. Owdoggy expresses surprise at the pace of trail bikes compared to his previous sport bike background.

12.00(ish) Set off past military firing ranges heading for Tan Hill Inn - again LOTS of air experienced on the way on more very minor roads. It was very busy at Tan Hill and there was some sort of event going on involving husky dogs towing quad bikes , dozens of subaru imprezzas and Evo's (not linked to the dogs I don't think) and a ford anglia rally of some sort . An interesting place and well worth a visit.

1.30(ish) Started raining. So, quick run down the hill, over Buttertubs pass and into Hawes and stopped at the Pen-y-garth cafe. Peeing down now.

4.00pm. We start going our separate ways. Yeti and (lovely) girlfriend, and DoubleO head East, the rest of us head South, Hudders peels off at Ribblehead viaduct, then via Ingleton to Lancaster. Quick stop at Bull Beck Picnic site to say good bye and Stan and I head off on the back roads home, the others pick up the M6 for wet blast down the motorway. Home at about 5.

A great day out - thanks to all and special thanks to Len (Airwolf) for confidently (mostly) leading us down some awesome lanes, many of which I haven't been down before

[HUDDERS]

Great day out

Nice to meet some new faces and catch up with some old ones, in Stans case very old

Carn't get better than the dales for a quiet ride out

Austin Len was on a go slow today, the spirited rides are when we are out on our own. Getting some propper AIR TIME

Thanks all

Simon

[Charlie]

Sounds like you lot had a good day... only slightly jealous. My day at work was boring and un-eventful... Although I have discovered how much I hate grass in wet changing rooms.

Hopefully the next one.

[Mutley]

Cheers Austin, glad someone remembered the names. Some nice places for a revisit sometime

Don't worry Charlie, there'll be another rideout soon

I think there were 11 bikes in total, not bad for a quick run out.

Oh, and Airwolf, the satnav got me home ok!

[Yeti]

WTF!! I look like a naughty school boy being scalded!!

I think at that point Stan was talking about bacon sandwiches (ie. diets!)and marriage. Both 'fire in the hole!!!' subjects

(define: ........indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent.......)


And Len.........get off my beard!!! you've got your own to play with!!!

[piguglyshandydrinker]

A fantastic run out & great to have another meet to catch up with you all. Great roads through some great scenery.

Sorry I have no pics as the house maid didn't charge my camera batteries.....

Phil

[AIRWOLF]

A grand day out

Good to meet everyone, old and new

Just a few pic's.

A reet motly crew



Double-O expecting sun



Huskies and quad cheaper than petrol



Thanks for the good company and a good laugh everyone.

[stanbloke]

A superb day out !!!.

Great to see people turn up despite the preditctions of our countrys weather "Experts", the rain stayed away for most of the day anyway..

Poor Yeti , no bacon sarnie for you Porky . Hudders is still a "Little" "Short" on Looks, . Apologies to Austin for the Rabbit massacre !!.

Great to meet Shel750, Owdoggy and 00 too.

Thanks to Airwolf for leading at his usual sedate pace , A great day out and Thanks to Pigugly for organizing it.

Sorry guys no photos , but i was too busy playing at "Silly Buggers" with Hudders, saved a lot of tyre wear by being Airborne so much, Brilliant!!.

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[owdoggy]

A superb day out !!!.

Seconded even though I only did half of it (the pub was luvverly by the way) and the pace you guys set was just way too fast for uncle Doggy but that road ....... brilliant! I'm definitely going back there to do some exploring.
Cheers guys


Doggy

[IanS]

Great to meet you all again.

Shame I had to split early, Tan Hill looked fine!

Doggy if want a run out through the Dales shout up.

Thanks
IanS