A day out

[Speedy1959]

I was cleaning my bike at 0530 on Saturday..
The sky was blue and the weather forecast was excellent for the full day.

Phoned a mate up and rode the 49 miles to his house for a Bacon and Egg sandwich then to go for a ride.
This guy (Dave) is one of those people with a built in TomTom in his head.. He knows some amazing roads that the tourists and Sunday drivers do not use..
He lives near Skipton in Yorkshire.

[Speedy1959]

Then went a VERY roundabout way through the most amazing scenery and tiny roads to Wastwater in the Lake District..

[Speedy1959]

Oops.. Repeat post

[Sweaty]

  Great looking scenery Speedy & looks like some good weather for the ride as well.

[Andre]

  scenery

I rode a similar distance Friday through the Eifel, Luxemburg, and Ardennes. For navigation I use the sun and my nose. Major roads I avoid like pest & cholera.

[ARH]

Lovely!  Been a long time since I was up that way... thanks for sharing 

[Kiwifruit]

Looks like you had a fabulous day out, great photos too.
Always enjoy seeing where others riďe. 

[Notty]

Great day out Simon and fabulous pics!

[KiwiCol]

Yep, great day out.  Thx for sharing

[Speedy1959]

Thanks for your kind comments...
It shows how bike unfit you can be at the start of the season..
I am pretty wrecked after yesterday..
Just had a 20 mile local ride today...
Going to have several G & T's now (recently got quite fond of them) and chill out.

S

[black14]

"went a VERY roundabout way through the most amazing scenery and tiny roads to Wastwater"

Did you by chance go via Wrynose and Hardknott passes?

If so your description is spot on - in what feels sometimes like a former life we used to head out through Eskdale and over those passes to the Unicorn - a Hartley's pub in Ambleside. Then back again after lunch and a few beers. Happy days!!

[froudy]

Great scenery and photo's Speedy..Thanks for sharing

[Red Biker]

Does look like a fab day Speedy!
I'm desparate to get out but fate is conspiring against me with calipers and family comitments!!

Ps I'm guessing you don't go to the gym 

[VladTepes]

Looks like a cracker of a day.

[Mrg]

Looks like a great place to have a bike ride out  very nice 👍