Right, I've pushed the boat out for this one! Due to the distance from mine I've booked the Saturday night in Kirkby Stephen at the Black Bull, dunno what it's like but it was cheap and central.

So I'll be fuelled by a full english on the Sunday 🙂

mmm possibly 😉 im actually not on shift for this one for a change

Right, I've pushed the boat out for this one! Due to the distance from mine I've booked the Saturday night in Kirkby Stephen at the Black Bull, dunno what it's like but it was cheap and central.

So I'll be fuelled by a full english on the Sunday

Damn… thats tempting… how much was it mate ?

Damn… thats tempting… how much was it mate ?

I got a single room :cry:, for £30 through laterooms.com, doubles were £55 I think.

More the merrier, then I get drinking buddy's on a saturday night away, and maybe even some of these fabled waitresses in short skirts.

Tell you what Keith… SORELY tempted by that.. its a cracking pub is that.

Will run it past the wife tonight.

Quite possibly me plus 2. Will confirm nearer the time

Yup, now wheve all moved in, then I'll be able to come up..

im in bro isnt hes got a dance exam ooolala…

Will have to work on a passout 😆

I'll probably come, but I need better lights! Was out at Ae tonight and man it was dark! Good ride tho'.

but I need better lights!

Providing lowey does'nt get lost we should be back in daylight 😉

Looks like a Scots invasion – hope you all get past passport control 🙂

there has always been a Scot on the rides and I will bring a spare light for whoever requires it

Cakes and tea by torchlight, how civilised.

Providing lowey does'nt get lost we should be back in daylight

I'm bringing walkie talkies this time!

I'm bringing walkie talkies this time!

I will carry my phone this time – I noticed the missed call on the way back . . .

Keith, ran the idea past the wife and she suggested I keep on running with it.

Dang. I could almost taste the ale!

Given your preparations for the last ride she has a point though.

😯 😆

oooo ooo i could make a cake or 2 or 3 or more 😉

potentially – might make it!!

will be ther probly with others g

It's on the calender, so probably.

Even though my forks SHOULD be here EVENTUALLY – I've spend far too much time off the bike for one of these all day epics just yet…I'll be back (sometime) 8)
Have fun all

where is DeeJay with the plan ❓

[/quote]where is DeeJay with the plan

DON'T PANIC!

All in hand – having a test ride on Sunday to finalise which bits we are doing and so that all the Darlo crowd know the route. I will post up a roll call thread Mon night to remind everyone of times and location and get an idea of numbers – looks to be 25-30ish from the replies to this thread – now if someone has a direct line to a weather fairy and can book us a good day we will be sorted.

Cheers DJ

Getting some grief from some of the Dumfries crowd re info, some are not forum dwellers. Relying on me to pass on info 🙄

Could a newbie come on this ride.
i have ridden a couple of long rides, one was 4 hours on the trans pennine trail near barnsley.
i am pretty fit.

Bombadillo – the pace is distinctly relaxed on these rides – if you are riding regularly you should be fine but as its a large group they do tend to take all day

Do not claim to be pretty fit on a DeeJAY ride …school boy error. He will now start adding killer climbs ,just to laugh at us all. The race to be last is more competitive that the race to be first.

the i in fit should be a a.
someone told me the cake on these rides is particularly moist 😉

What OS map are we on btw

What OS map are we on btw

OL19

will be there

mart

OL19

goes to search box under bed 😐

goes to search in Graham's van 😆

Graham / Mart, we doing the lift sharing thing again? Don't mind taking a turn with the driving if required, save Graham having to return all the stuff I left behind 😳 (ta for that).

Count me in, coming the Dumfries "massif"….

Buggeration!!!

Daughter told me last night she has a Gymnastics competition on Sunday the 1st, going to have to take her.

Have a good one guys, plenty of pics please.

Lowey – first you get out of this ride.
Then you get out of our ride. What's going on 🙁

Don't give bombadillo any cake.

Bunny, 2 late pieces of information "told" to me yesterday. IN a 10 mins conversation 2 weekends of riding were obliterated. gutted.

dave, get in touch with deejay..recce ride