Unlucky Andy. Sounds like you had fun anyway. How long did that thake you?
--- Andrew Kirkup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I decided to pop along on this ride, although I > haven't been able to access > my emither for the last coupla days and could only > remember - 'Kirk > Yetholm', 'Border' 'Elsdon' 'Sheep track not on the > map' and '1PM'. So > anyway, I got to Kirk Yetholm, found a spot to park > near a pub - did they > mention a pub? - at 1.25PM and the place was > deserted of pushironers. > However, a bike rack was spotted and I assumed > they'd just left. I grabbed > my map from the glove box and set off for England. > After the first climb and > descent it became apparent that there were two ways > to get to England, > following Cuthburt or the Penine Way. I went the > Penine Way, met some > walkers who said they hadn't seen any pushironers > all day and came back and > followed in the steps of Cuthburt. Upon striking the > border ridge I realised > there was a lack of bridleways to drop me into > England. I had a quick look > round and sneaked down a footpath. As I emerged from > some trees I met some > pushironers coming up hill the otherway. They were > doing my loop in reverse > and had left at 12. One was called Tom Miller (who > he?), seems he knows > Marc. We discussed our loops and went our seperate > ways. I cracked on down > to the College Valley, all the way up it, up a very > boggy bridleway/slog to > Scotland and dropped down the Penine Way (fab > descent) back to the Kirk > Yetholm). 'Tis only now that I realise that that > fella I spoke too was the > lad organising the ride. > > Looks like they put their clocks forward two hours. > > Ho hum, > > Andy, > > See yeas all on Wednesday. > > > >From: "Jonathan Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Mountain Biking in the North East of the > UK <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: RE: [mtbne-l] border ride > >Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:06:22 +0000 > > > > > >I bet it takes more than 3 hours, unless the sun > gets it`s shit together in > >the next few days, it`ll be a bit wintry on the > tops! > > > >>From: Marc Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Reply-To: Mountain Biking in the North East of the > UK <[email protected]> > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: [mtbne-l] border ride > >>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:17:10 +0000 (GMT) > >> > >>Got this from Tam Miller - I can't do it this > weekend > >>but I'd like to give it a go some time. Any one > >>familiar with this one?? > >> > >><< Hello Folks To Celebrate the start of the > lighter > >>nights , i intend riding my favourite loop in the > >>cheviot hills on Sunday 25th March. > >> > >> > >>It is a 3 hour loop with some very stiff climbs > from > >>Kirk Yetholm Pub up Halter Burn To the Scotland > >>England Border(border ridge) ,drop down to elsdon > farm > >>with a sheep track climb(not on any map) back up > to > >>the border with a cracking descent back down to > Kirk > >>Yetholm Pub. > >> > >>Looking at a Departure from outside the Border Pub > At > >>1pm > >> > >>Anyone interested ? > >> > >>a few pictures of the loop here > >>http://jeddartjusticetrails.fotopic.net/c659861.html > >> > >>location here > >>http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=400000.67519692&Y=650000.566813029&width=500&height=300&gride=382816.67519692&gridn=628233.566813029&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=500000&down.x=189&down.y=4 > >> > >> > >>Tam Miller, > >>2 Howden Farm Cottages, > >>Jedburgh, > >>Roxburghshire, > >>Scottish Borders Region, > >>TD8 6QP > >>TEL 07966 788 494 > >>P.s please check out my local trail "The Justice > >>Trail" www.jedforesttrails.org > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>___________________________________________________________ > >>Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print > service from just 8p a > >>photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com > >>_______________________________________________ > >>mtbne-l mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Are you using the latest version of MSN Messenger? > Download MSN Messenger > >7.5 today! http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview > > > >_______________________________________________ > >mtbne-l mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > > > _______________________________________________ > mtbne-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ mtbne-l mailing list [email protected] http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l
