Ride outs

I have managed a couple of pleasant rides in the last couple of weeks. About 2 or three weks ago my friend Chris aquired a new Yamaha Diversion...I Know little about Japanese bikes, but it is a 600cc 4cylinder rocket ship with ABS. The day he took delivery, My other Biking friend Pete and I had arranged a bit of a run, and Chris Joined us. Very pleasant run it was too.

We travelled via Whalley up to Dunsop Bridge and then along the Trough of Bowland, took a left to Galgate and crossed over to Glasson Dock. Pete wanted to call into Glasson Dock to call in on a friend of his who has been rather poorly. Meanwhile Chris and I had a brew at the caravan called "The Lock-Keeper's Rest"... I assure you I am not being paid for saying this, but they do the most remarkably good Bacon Butties... Well worth a try if you are anywhere near.

While we waited for Pete, the heavens opened, but we managed a second brew whilst sheltering under the caravan canopy.

By the time we set off home it was getting a bit late, so Chris (who needed to be home) peeled off and went home via the M6 / M65. I didn't tell him until the following day, but as we left Glasson dock my front brake failed. So Pete and I came back fairly carefully via the A6, Longridge, Ribchester and Blackburn, and thankfully we seemed to be running ahead of the rain so we got home relatively dry and only half an hour after Chris.

Bike Ride

Looking South from Great Harlow towards Stocks reservoir and Pendle Hill

A daft boy has just jumped off Devil's Bridge into the river Lune

Hornby Castle from the Caton to Hornby Road

Morecambe Bay

Apolgies for the Absence - AGAIN - Went for a ride on my new Harley Sportster a couple of weeks ago, Initially I went to Slaidburn for a cup of tea at the Riverside Cafe, sadly it was Monday so they were shut. I decided to go via Dunsop Bridge up the Trough of Bowland to where I knew there would be a mobile caravan selling Bacon Butties and Brews. After that I travelled North to a point where there is a wonderful view of Morecambe Bay, From Blackpool to the Lake District. Then on a whim I carried on towards Lancaster, turned right for Caton and rode on via Hornby to Kirby Lonsdale.

I had another cuppa at the caravan by Devil's Bridge, got chatting with another old-boy on a rather aged Honda, and we rode back towards Slaidburn, via High Bentham and over a hill called Great Harlow. The top of that hill affords a glorious view southwards towards Slaidburn and Pendle Hill.

My one hour ride for a cuppa therefore finished up with me being out for about 5 hours and covering about 150 miles. Ain't life Grand?