Secret Kingdom Ride Out Pictures

[MORDUEMAN]

Meeting at the McDonalds on Silverlink, 11 bikes turned up, with a member from the Lake District and a special mention for Tony Cross who rode 150 miles from Manchester, just to get to the meeting point, top bloke.







Head out to fuel up and then off through Morpeth and our first stop at Rothbury for a cuppa and tab break.

On the road again and towards netherton and lunch stop at the "Rose & Thistle" pub at Alwinton, where most people had a sunday roast and pint.



Leaving Alwinton, the last bit of civilization for quite a few miles, we head
off into upper Coqetdale, winding through the Cheviots not far from the Scottish border and onto the Otterburn millitary firing ranges.



Doging low flying sheep and stray bullets ( Sheep Turds to me and you )




At the top of Otterburn Range and looking out over Northumberland




We followed the Millitary roads to the Jedburgh road, where most people turned off towards the A68 and back to Darlington, the lake district and Manchester !

Thank you to everyone that came out on the ride, much enjoyment had by all and nice bit of scenery as well.

It was nice to see my old mates Deltic Mick and Peter and Pam, good to be riding with them again.

[kiwidave]

Bleak and lonely up there, innit?

Great job on organiising that.

[Farang]

Cracking ride. Looking forward to the castles by the sea ride through Northumbria next.

Andy

[Kitch]

great ride - great roads - thanks Garry

Kitch ( aka John )

[Tony Cross]

Great run. Thanks for setting it up and making me feel very welcome. Only about 4 or 5 miles rain in 450 but when it rained it poured. Cloudburst near Sedbergh.

[centurion]

Some excellent roads & countryside up there, loved it! Cheers Garry

[richie dyna 2000]

thanks garry for a good day out the lunch stop and the scenes on the route great a good day was had .


richie

[Tony Cross]

Best run for some time. Very pleased with my bike. So far its longest journey in a day and I still felt I could have done more. If I get the chance I would like to do the coastal run and perhaps do a few more miles. Would a few historical venues go down well?.

[MORDUEMAN]

Well as you have met us, you will know how cultural we are from region 3, lol

I will try to put some historical stops along the way on the Coastal route, as well as ice cream and fish and chip stops.

Any requests for places to stop will be welcome, I have just had an idea for a ride out to the borders based on the Davinci Code and a ride that follows the full length of Hadrians wall.

[Matt FXDX]

Originally Posted by Tony Cross

Best run for some time. Very pleased with my bike. So far its longest journey in a day and I still felt I could have done more. If I get the chance I would like to do the coastal run and perhaps do a few more miles. Would a few historical venues go down well?.

Hey Tony, if yer up for that coastal run would'nt mind riding up with ya!..

Done Blackpool to Ullapool many times before in the past, so distance not a problem, could do with getting a screen for it though!..

saying that did that trip last year on me Dyna no probs,
anyway giz a shout if you want a bit of company riding up!..

cheers.. Matt.. Cleveleys nr Blackpool......