Night Ride - Carlisle to Newcastle 27th September 2013

[phantasmagoriana]

Everyone seems to be getting same train, how many are getting the train that arrives at 2125, I hope I can get my bike on

I'm coming from Glasgow, so not sure if anyone else is on the same one as me. (However, for last year's ride I got the train across from Newcastle, and there were about 5 bikes on - wasn't a problem at all.)

 

[mmmmartin]

Dag nabbit. No left luggage at Toon station. I'm going to have to carry everything.
I'm going to look like @[USER=5015]StuAff[/USER] .

that's an improvement straight away innit @CharlieB

 

[Telemark]

I'll be on the Edinburgh train, ETA Carlisle 21:34, so won't be taking up any bike spaces from Newcastle on the Friday night either
There may be one other from Edinburgh, but that hinges on work commitments, haven't heard what's happening yet ...

T

 

[Telemark]

What a brilliant night out - many thanks @mcshroom for organising and keeping us in order!
It was great to meet a whole new bunch of lovely people (sorry if I don't remember everybody's forum names, too many introduced all at once )
Seeing as nobody has reported back yet, I'll have a go ...
Part 1 is now up in the Travelogues section ... Will put up some photos later, too.

T (thinking about more night riding some time soon, but maybe waiting until spring )

 

[GmanUK65]

Totally agree with it being a brilliant night out, I would say it is one of the best rides of my life. I am still amazed by it now. I was thinking as I was riding back home on Saturday morning after leaving the Hub and saying my farewells to @mcshroom and @CharlieB, about riding out of Carlisle on Friday night, the two hills at Banks and Greenheads which was tiring but fun, and riding as the dawn approached

I will be looking out for other night rides via this forum and YACF. I am also planning on doing the FNttC within the year and definitely up for the Carlisle to Newcastle next year.

 

[CharlieB]

MAGICAL.

What more can I say? From the unbelievable night sky - I can't remember when I last say the Milky Way - to the stretch with Harian's Wall alongside the road.
Great dawn from the old railway bridge over the Tyne.
And a breakfast stop on the Quayside that was surprisingly cheap.
Thanks to everyone for the company and to @mcshroom for organising and leading. Can you arrange fewer hills, next time, please?

 

[mcshroom]

Not sure it's possible to get significantly less hilly round here

I am looking at a route from Penrith to Morecambe which has 200m more decent than ascent though

 

[Flying Dodo]

Last year's Manchester to Morecambe FNRttC was a wonderful route, even with the rain in the first half - it was like the tropics, only not as warm. Once it started getting light, the views were just amazing.

 

[mcshroom]

Manchester to Morecambe is a great route, and others have talked about resurrecting that ride next year.

My thought for a ride was to ride over Shap summit, drop into Tebay services for refreshments and then follow the Eden and Lune valleys into Morecambe from the north. If we get the weather then the views would be stunning

 

[StuAff]

Manchester to Morecambe is a great route, and others have talked about resurrecting that ride next year.

My thought for a ride was to ride over Shap summit, drop into Tebay services for refreshments and then follow the Eden and Lune valleys into Morecambe from the north. If we get the weather then the views would be stunning

Done Shap from the south on my not-LeJog, great climb- nice workout without being too taxing, fantastic views.

 

[Telemark]

That's my ride report finished now , over on here ... photos still to come (tomorrow)

T

 

[Telemark]

Night ride photos uploaded on the other thread now, I thought I had more, but never mind, there is a nice collection coming together between us all.
I might add some daytime photos from HJ's & my weekend tour in April at some point, when I get around to it.

T

 

[DefBref]

Just been thinking about this, I toyed with the idea of doing it last year, but wondering if its happening again this year?

 

[mcshroom]

It is indeed. 19th September this time. Not sure I'll be riding and I've got a bit behind sorting things on here due to my broken arm (see avatar) but it will definitely be running. I need to get round to writing up a Cyclechat thread for it, but for now there's a thread over on YACF here - https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=83172.0

 

[DefBref]

Ouch, hope your on the mend.

I will come (leave booking pending!), if you don't mind. I've ridden the hadrians cycleway several times but never at night! In fact I've ridden it with somebody who did this ride with you last year. I saw him on the photographs on the trip report. (Michael McCloughlin, if your wondering, not sure if he's a member on here)