Featured Bellingham Bimble

Discussion in 'Rideouts, Trackdays, Touring & Spotted' started by MrOrange, Aug 9, 2018.

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  1. MrOrange

    MrOrange Guest

    #1 MrOrange, Aug 9, 2018
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    Car park in Langholm, we stopped here for our first regroup after Dumfries IIRC. Not much water in the river today, bit different last time.

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    Cracking view1. This is near the top of the first climb up that singletrack road.
    Go over the hill to find another belter of a view. This wee road is a hidden gem.
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    More nice views between Langholm and Newcastleton.
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    Traffic was horrendous. Just as I took this, a german lad on an old 70's honda four thing stopped for a chat. He had been over for two weeks, rode to Land's end, then J'o'groats and then ended up down here before catching a ferry from Newcastle tonight. Had a canvads bag bungeed to the back and a roll of duct tap hanging off the front indicator !!!!
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    Found a nice wee cafe just south of Carters bar, stopped but it was jumping so rode on to find this place. Mini breakfast and a mug of tea for just over a fiver - top job. That bacon was feckin deliciosso
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    Bellingham (bell-in-jum), lovely place, you should visit.
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    Stopped at side of Kielder, had a wee conflab with @Dozers Dad , told him where i was.
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  2. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi Ron looks like you had a cracking day. Good pics as well...
    Wessa

    PS: I could easily go back to Northumberland for a GMU.....
     
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  3. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    Thanks for posting Ron, looks totally different in the dry :eek:.

    Looking at that breakfast, don’t they do man size portions :p
     
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  4. MrOrange

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    Sooooo much nicer in the dry. :cool:

    And yes, but i only went in for a roll and sausage, but this was only a quid dearer, so opted for the mini breakfast. I'm watching my figure. Admittedely is is getting bigger, but still watching:p
     
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  5. MrOrange

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    Usually if I go to kielder, I go down and around then back up to do St Mays loch (the run i took you guys). Great run but fancied a change today so did over the top to Bonchester Bridge then down and around. Stopped there to chat to a bloke about cafe's and then bikes, just got himself a 1200 HD sporster.

    Crispey had mentioned how good the road is from Newcastleton to Bonchester Bridge, so took a run over. Never normally use it, forgotten how much fun it is. If we do go back, I'll try my best to get it into a route, means less of a circle (i like circlular rides), but I will try.
     
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  6. MrOrange

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    Agreed, would be nice to find somewhere else for next year, and maybe a return to bellyjum in 2020 !!!:blush:
     
  7. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Sorry Ron, I don't recognise any of those places - not with that bright thing in the sky! :D
     
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  8. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    Awesome Ron. Very interesting to see what the area looks like when not in deluge. Who'd have known, eh?
     
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  9. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Also Ron, when did you last "bimble" on that Tuono of yours? :cool:
     
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  10. MrOrange

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    Yeah, but 'Bellingham Ride like a Twat' doesn't rhyme !!!! :p:laughing:
     
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  11. MrOrange

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    Over the single track, bimbled along nicely. When I got to Newcastleton, around Kielder and back, that would definitely come under the 'twat' heading !! :confused::p

    Although, when I got home, my top speed was under 100, so was pretty steady. o_O
     
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  12. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    I’ve been twice and I think I’ve experienced the worst and the best of bellandham, with you lot in crappy weather and on my own in perfect weather and I would even compromise and go again even if it means in crappy weather on my own:joy:
     
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