Masham Mayhem 2014

[JohnnyBoxer]

This weekend I organised a 3 night weekend of riding, beer and bollox for a few mates from this place, in doing so I brought 2 different groups that I ride with together, namely Mick and his posse who I've known and ridden with for nigh on 15 years and also Humvee and Gerry H, again who I've ridden with, since UKGSER was formed in about 2001/2002

So 2 different groups of 4 (Humvee/Gerry/OIE/Joybringer) & (Micky/Bilko/Long Tom/Mr Smooth) were 8

It was a great opportunity to meet up and ride in the Yorkshire Dales, something that the southern crowd, don't get to do very often and show them my 'back yard', however although Mick gets up here regularly - but I managed to show him a few roads that he's not done before

The weather was kind to us and we had 2 hot and dry days, on roads that were mainly minor and unclassified and were virtually traffic free

There was a mix of bikes from my oldest - a 1150 GSA, to F8GS's and 12GSA and Steve's new WC 12GSA

We rode the North Pennines, Weardale and Teesdale on the Sat, covering Cumbria/Co Durham,Northumberland and Yorkshire and the Dales on the Sunday

This is how it started on the Friday night in Masham's White Bear so the 2 groups got acquainted

Malc and Steve



Pimms O'clock after Saturday's ride............

Steve




Oscar and Gerry




The others are on their way home now

More pics of the rides to follow....

 

[Nutty]

I'm looking forward to this, JB.

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

This weekend I organised a 3 night weekend of riding, beer and bollox for a few mates from this place.....

Mates.... mates ay right that's you off my Christmas card list

After last years Yorkshire Dales ride I was keeping an eye out for this years.... didn't realise it was going to be covert mission

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Mates.... mates ay right that's you off my Christmas card list

After last years Yorkshire Dales ride I was keeping an eye out for this years.... didn't realise it was going to be covert mission

Don't fret, i'm planning a few day organised rideouts this summer

Maybe a pilot, for future years

 

[Timolgra]

Don't fret, i'm planning a few day organised rideouts this summer

Maybe a pilot, for future years

Organised? What does that mean?

Anyway get on with it, I'm looking forward to the 'mayhem' bit ....... or was that when the pub had no ham and pea soup?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Some pics from Saturday's ride, from the Great Southern Drove road, one of Britain's highest roads at 614m







Lunch was at the Engine Museum at Allenheads..................Steve looks pleased with his new bike




Mark was suitably relaxed




Gerry too....



We made our way over to Hartside, Micky smiling as ever - as long as he's on his bike







From Hartside we made our way via Garrigill to Middleton and then onto the Hury reservoirs





Single track, dam wall

 

[Tinytim]

Aww come on perleeeease. What's the hold up ?

Sat here with a fresh pot of tea...get on with it.

 

[Posh Pete]

The Great Southern Drove Road? Hmmmm ... How far north does that extend Johnny? And how much on tarmac?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

The Great Southern Drove Road? Hmmmm ... How far north does that extend Johnny? And how much on tarmac?

All the info is here

http://www.ocd.org.uk/uk/HighestRoads.html

Not sure how long it all reaches if it joins up, but you could research it

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Sinday's ride in the dales - another 200 miles of great small roads with only 15 miles of A&B roads

Another one of Britain's Highest roads.................Oxnop Scar









And the view....................glorious Swaledale



Comfort break, at Tan Hill Inn



The famous Ribblehead Viaduct






That's all the pics from me.......................too busy riding

I'm sure the others will add their favourites when they get home today

Thanks to everyone who came, great company and craic

 

[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

Some lovely roads there JB. Do let Julie and I know about any other upcoming rides. See you at STD 2 if nothing before planned before then.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Some lovely roads there JB. Do let Julie and I know about any other upcoming rides. See you at STD 2 if nothing before planned before then.

Will do

Will put some stuff up soon - got some good routes planned for some day rides

Looking forward to the STD2

 

[Micky]

First of all ... many thanks JB for pulling this together

It was a pleasure to meet and ride with Oscar, Steve, Gerry and Mark ... a great time

Some of my piccies ...

Malc (Bilko) John (Mr Smooth) and myself met up at Marr just north of Doncaster on Friday lunchtime and immediately hit the back lanes and 'Irish Dual Carriageways' and found by chance a wonderful Farm Cafe just off the A19 at Whitley ...

Excellent food, excellent value, excellent service

... and on to the White Bear at Masham, where Tom (Long Tom) was already ensconced and had a bier waiting for us by the time we got off the bikes

Playing with the depth of field on the new Panasonic GM1

Soon to be joined by the southern contingent ...

Gerry...

Mark ...

Oscar

Steve ...

The White Bear ... Masham

View from the bedroom window

General piccies ...

Would you believe this is my sausage and mash

Long Tom and Bilko ...

A brace of 800's ...

Gerry rode his Triumph Bonneville rather well, I had to resort to desperate tactics to keep up over the Alston - Middleton in Teesdale road

T'was a good day in the saddle today guys ...

The previous weekend Mr Smooth had been a member of the Team Rainbow in the BMW Trophy Challenge. Rainbow came first for the team prize, John a very creditable 48th and was perhaps the oldest at 70 years of age. Well done John

The White Bear had a crackin' lounge area over in the rooms block

Even having a supply of fresh cream cake for the residents

Back on the road again ...

Sundays ride I went ahead to take a short video as the Masham Militia came off Birkdale towards Nateby ...

Trouble is they didn't give me enough time so missed the first couple of riders


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Four days three nights away in beautiful scenery, on crackin' back roads, in good company, with excellent food and bier too

Thanks again JB

Thanks everyone

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Was that you lot I saw near star bottom on Saturday or was that a different bunch of tossers ?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Not us, Rick

 

[RedRick Esq.]

No I didn't thinks so they were going too slow

 

[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

Looks like you all had a good time,the pictures confirm it. Some lovely photos there Micky. In your video the Triumph(trumpet) sounds well.

 

[Bounce]

Some nice pics there, and fab roads.....

 

[team duvet]

Saw ya all

Eh up!....saw you "Legends" in the square at Masham Sunday morn.

We rolled up on the other BM's...2 X GS's wazzers, 1 wazzer RT, 1 90th RT n me on my 90th GSA.

By the time we had ordered you were mounting for the off.

Great pics

TD

 

[2 wheel humvee]

Ay up well done JB for organising and inviting us and for showing us around your back yard, good to meet up and ride with old friends again and a pleasure to spend some time with Micky and his group Bilko, Long Tom & Mr Smooth
Great pics Micky & John
Here's a few snaps I took;

Gerry on his Bonnie, somewhere on the Snake pass

Oscar arrives at Masham, the parking was hell.......

By 'eck it's grim oop North

See those little specks in the distance? They are KTM's....they just couldn't keep up

A well ridden GS will bla-bla-bla...........

Poetry in motion, speedily stealthily and silently moving as one, only stopping to knock out their pipes and adjust their slippers nothing stood in their way

Gerry

John

Micky

Tom was almost too fast for my shutter.........

Re-group at Oxnop Scar (see JB I was paying attention

Same location....

The children at play

Usaine Bolt was having a break from Virgin Media commercials and joined us for the day

I stopped for a pic of a viaduct........

Then we stopped for a pic of THE viaduct

One more.....

We had a fine meal at the Black Sheep Bistro,good service and good food

The White bear were generous with their portions, JB gets ready to tuck into cricket bat and chips

Nobody drinks Pimms when the Black Sheep Brewery is around the corner do they? Apparently yes they do

One last group shot from my phone

A cracking weekend, more cheese Gromit?