On the Yorks bit...............Kev
Scarboro'/Staxton/Foxholes/Driffield/Cranswick/Beverley > Humber Bridge would be a nicer blast with less traffic and better biking roads
Lincs bit is fine
Scarboro'/Staxton/Foxholes/Driffield/Cranswick/Beverley > Humber Bridge would be a nicer blast with less traffic and better biking roads
Lincs bit is fine
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I'm with you on the route Johnny. 
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Or for a little better..........After Driffield take A163 to Bainton, then B1248 via Lund to Beverley, instead of A164............only a slight detour, but the B1248 is a cracking biking road with some superb bends
And for Lincs............
I'd bypass Grimsby/Cleethorpes and go via the Lincolnshire Wolds
Humber Bridge A15/then A18 via Laceby (Astles BMW Motorrad)/Ludborough to Louth (A16) then A157 to Withern, then B1373 to Saleby/ B1449 to Mumby & A52 to Skeggy
And for Lincs............
I'd bypass Grimsby/Cleethorpes and go via the Lincolnshire Wolds
Humber Bridge A15/then A18 via Laceby (Astles BMW Motorrad)/Ludborough to Louth (A16) then A157 to Withern, then B1373 to Saleby/ B1449 to Mumby & A52 to Skeggy
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I bought a House in Scarborough even though I am originally from Cambridge way.
I am with Johnnyboxer on the route. Not done it on a bike but know the road. Think it would be a good one.
Macca
I bought a House in Scarborough even though I am originally from Cambridge way.
I am with Johnnyboxer on the route. Not done it on a bike but know the road. Think it would be a good one.
Macca
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I really don't mind which route we take, although I do have past experience of Johnny's off road "...through this here head high bracken..." expeditions, so as long as the GPS says its catagoriesed road of some description, I'm happy... 
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I've transfered the route off Autoroute onto Mapsource and attached the file. It's still a draft route and I've used the centre of the two towns as the start and finish until we know the exact locations.
I'm happy to just to turn up and ride the route on the day, there should be no big surprises and as we're last that takes a bit off the heat off us
If those who live a bit nearer to the route (it's a 530 mile round trip from Nottingham) want to have a go then thats great, let me know how it goes.
Route works out at 169 miles with an est time of 3:58 without stops
I'm happy to just to turn up and ride the route on the day, there should be no big surprises and as we're last that takes a bit off the heat off us
If those who live a bit nearer to the route (it's a 530 mile round trip from Nottingham) want to have a go then thats great, let me know how it goes.
Route works out at 169 miles with an est time of 3:58 without stops
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I'm with Sue, I haven't got one of those new fangled star trekky things, so if yer wouldn't mind whatton will you display theroute as you did in post #1 
I'd like to see where were going
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I'd like to see where were goingTa
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An alternative route
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Probably quicker Kev, as it's a minor road with less traffic and no scamera's or scamera vans to worry about..............you'll be able to 'wind it on'
Same for my Lincs route, less populated routes will be quicker than going through more urbanised areas (traffic,lights,pedestrian crossings and all that malarkey)
Plus the routes are better for bikes.........(more interesting, better overtaking opportunities, easier observation) to allow higher maximum journey times (lack of 'road/highway furniture' - open arable fields)
Downside maybe in dark....harder to read the road, unless you have lights that will 'turn night into day'
Same for my Lincs route, less populated routes will be quicker than going through more urbanised areas (traffic,lights,pedestrian crossings and all that malarkey)
Plus the routes are better for bikes.........(more interesting, better overtaking opportunities, easier observation) to allow higher maximum journey times (lack of 'road/highway furniture' - open arable fields)
Downside maybe in dark....harder to read the road, unless you have lights that will 'turn night into day'
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JohnnyBoxer said:
Good info, thanks, I'll have another go at the route tomorrow taking Rods and your suggestions onboard
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I'm pensively following the 'start / finish' thread.... Don't know about you guys but I'm getting a bit as to what time we have to set off from Scarborough... can't imagine what my riding skills will be like at possibly 3am after a couple of 
in the town the night before...
as to what time we have to set off from Scarborough... can't imagine what my riding skills will be like at possibly 3am after a couple of in the town the night before...
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Route 9 just posted thier route and expected time so if group 10 and 11 take 4 hours each they'll arrive in Scarborough about 8pm so we could be looking at an evening ride, hopefully arriving in KL before the pubs shut
Room 101 said:Route 9 just posted thier route and expected time so if group 10 and 11 take 4 hours each they'll arrive in Scarborough about 8pm so we could be looking at an evening ride, hopefully arriving in KL before the pubs shut
Hope you're banking on extended Pub opening hours in King's Lynn then, Sue
Probably more than 3 hours on those roads
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You've got to be optomistic John...
especially if i'm taking some of your directions for part of the way..
especially if i'm taking some of your directions for part of the way..
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This is the proposed route with the exact finish point added from Region 1's route.
I've also added a route from the finish to the East Mids event should anyone need it....
Could change on the day if we need to make up time but it's good to have somthing to start with
I've also added a route from the finish to the East Mids event should anyone need it....
Could change on the day if we need to make up time but it's good to have somthing to start with
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Kev... can you do a map picture thingy of this full route including the East Mids section, so us none GPS numpties can see where we're heading...Whatton said:This is the proposed route with the exact finish point added from Region 1's route.
I've also added a route from the finish to the East Mids event should anyone need it....
Could change on the day if we need to make up time but it's good to have somthing to start with
Is anyone camping / BnB-ing over night in Scarborough on Thursday in case Region 11 come in early...
Who've we got as Outriders so far...??
Bebe... just anounced on Region 11 that he's doing our section too... so thats one more to add...
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