As this is being written 3 years after the event, memories have merged with a very similar event a year earlier- so forgive me if I’ve gotten them mixed up – help me to correct any errors or omissions.
- 7 of us gathered this time – Will, Colin, Paul, Clappo, John, Adrian and Terry
- Re used the same routes as we had in Jun 2018
- On Saturday we rode the northern highlights of the Peak District
- Rode the A57 Snake Pass up to Glossop and back in the opposite direction
- As usual, waived Colin through to go enjoy the roads at his pace on the small but mighty Speed Triple. Corners like it’s on rails – But My – wasn’t your ass sore when you got home, Eh – Colin?
- Stopped for coffee and a calming down at the Snake Pass Inn – Blinding road!
- Up to and along the A628 Woodhead pass and down to Glossop
- Into Castleton, where we some food in the cafe beside the Tourist Info office.
- Down the A623 and into the Monsal Dale by the viaduct
- Back down through Bakewell and Chatsworth and stopped at the Devonshire Arms pub at Beeley, where they sell the nectar that is
- Thornbridge brewery’s Jaipur IPA 5.9% on draught
- I presume we went to the Bull’s Head for dinner but I don’t remember
- Sunday we rode the southern route in the Peaks
- Adrian went home a day early as he was suffering from gout
- Headed West towards Buxton and the higher hills
- Over the Cat and Fiddle road to Macclesfield, doubling back round to the south via Wildboarclough
- Next we visited the Roaches Tea rooms for a fine lunch and used the narrow gated lanes that circle the Roaches summit
- Across through Dovedale and into the private Tissington estate
- We had some refreshments at the very appropriately named Herbert’s Tea rooms
- We rode through the estate’s lanes and through the ford before joining the lovely B5056 road north
- Down the glorious Via Gellia curving road into Cromford (Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution),
- Colin, Clappo & Will departed here, as they had work the next day
- Terry, John and Paul continued on through Matlock and on to Beeley to the Devonshire Arms – Home of draft Jaipur
- This time, foolishly we had two pints each of the very strong IPA and the ride up the hill required much more concentration.
- John & Paul left on the Monday . Irene came up to Join Terry, and the Multistrada was trailered back to Essex.
