First Ride...
Andy and myself had our first ride of 2003,on Sunday.
Starting from Ripon to Masham/Middleham/ Leyburn/Hawes/Sedburgh/Devil's Bridge/Ingleton/Ribblehead Viaduct/Horton In Ribblesdale/Settle/Cracoe/Grassington/Pateley Bridge/Ripon about 140 miles.
Great weather and roads not too busy.
Bike skills very rusty and a bit wobbly-especially with a pillion for the first time in ages(still they keep you warm on and off the bike)
Saw loads of GS's - way too common now.........the word must have got out.
Loads of trail riders out - must have sen about 200 bikes in the Dales,mostly KTM's.
Views over the tops were ace and it was great to back out on the GS after a 4-5 month lay off.
On a more sombre note on the 1st real biking w/end of 2003 - North Yorkshire has had it's first two biking fatalities. 1 on Sat, nr. Selby and 1 on Sunday on the A170 near Thornton Dale. Both involving the bike hitting a car nr. a junction,both riders dead at the scene.
Remember to ride safe - be aware and ride to arrive - skills are rusty in spring after winter and roads are cold,with tyres taking longer to warm up,combined with low winter sun. All potential hazards.
Andy and myself had our first ride of 2003,on Sunday.
Starting from Ripon to Masham/Middleham/ Leyburn/Hawes/Sedburgh/Devil's Bridge/Ingleton/Ribblehead Viaduct/Horton In Ribblesdale/Settle/Cracoe/Grassington/Pateley Bridge/Ripon about 140 miles.
Great weather and roads not too busy.
Bike skills very rusty and a bit wobbly-especially with a pillion for the first time in ages(still they keep you warm on and off the bike)
Saw loads of GS's - way too common now.........the word must have got out.
Loads of trail riders out - must have sen about 200 bikes in the Dales,mostly KTM's.
Views over the tops were ace and it was great to back out on the GS after a 4-5 month lay off.
On a more sombre note on the 1st real biking w/end of 2003 - North Yorkshire has had it's first two biking fatalities. 1 on Sat, nr. Selby and 1 on Sunday on the A170 near Thornton Dale. Both involving the bike hitting a car nr. a junction,both riders dead at the scene.
Remember to ride safe - be aware and ride to arrive - skills are rusty in spring after winter and roads are cold,with tyres taking longer to warm up,combined with low winter sun. All potential hazards.
