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Relaxing now. By the roadside north of Perth. Either stator or rectifier let go. Joy. Was a nice run up all the same.
This is an edited version I posted about the JT ride in the general thread.
Last Sunday was the annual Jack Taylor get together and ride from Stokesley in North Yorkshire.
As has been the way the last few years this annual get together by the VCC and Jack Taylor Appreciation group on Facebook has gone from a weekend ride to just a Sunday outing. But what a great Sunday it was.
After having such a rubbish summer really, up here in the north of Scotland it was nice to get back down into some heat and sunshine. Normally this ride is on the last weekend August/start of September bank holiday, yet even with the earlier date it was it's usual sunny and hot ride through some really quiet and beautiful country side.
This year I had Caleb with me. He would be riding my Super Clubman while I rode the Super Tourist.
We travelled down the 400 odd miles on the Saturday staying at a hotel in Stockton on Tees, but not before stopping just outside of Stokesley for a nice Jack Taylor tandem ride with one of the group. A great way to break up a long drive.
Sunday dawned sunny, not a cloud to be seen and warming nicely. We made our way to the start at Stokesley and lined our bikes up with the others where they are all displayed before the ride.
There was a really good turnout with about 40 or so bikes I think someone counted, with about 30 0r 35 on the ride. We made our way in 2 groups through the lovely quiet roads to a lunch spot at Swainby, before another looping ride on quiet roads ending back at Stokesley. More cold drinks and a good bit of sitting around chatting before we packed and headed off for some dinner.
This year was even better for having Caleb with me. He rides all the time but not usually on the older bikes, except our Flying Scot tandem. He has grown so much the last 12 months though that he fits my bikes now, not sure that is a good thing
He handled it all so well and I was so proud of him. He is not used to using drop bars as he has always shied away from them, he is not used to friction shifting or downtube shifters and definitely not used to riding in a group. All of which he did perfectly, you would never have known. Best of all he had a real blast and loved every minute of it, loved riding the Super Clubman and enjoyed the social side, which was helped by everyone being so welcoming to him.
He has his Wester Ross to get built as a road allrounder but I have already started putting tourist parts away and will most likely build up the other unused Super Tourist for him to use so we can tour together.
For me on the Super Tourist, well I think I finally have it dialled in. It ran beautifully, handled all the different surface roads nicely and while it has new World Tour tyres, they surprised me with how comfortable they were despite the design being a good age now. They are the 700c X 35 models. This along with everything being well lubed, adjusted and double checked meant it was rolling through the sunny countryside in the way I imagined it would. As close to how it left the works as I am going to get. Somewhere along the ride I must have clicked the Subito dynamo on as Caleb came alongside and said your taillight is on solid, never even noticed so that is good to know.
We then went on to stay down on Sunday and head to the National Train Museum in York on the Monday which was brilliant, before heading to Glasgow Monday evening to pick up mum and have dinner with family before heading home on Tuesday.
So a great Jack Taylor ride this year, once again. It is such a nice social gathering while being surrounded by some really stunning machines.
Jamie
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Last Sunday was the annual Jack Taylor get together and ride from Stokesley in North Yorkshire.
As has been the way the last few years this annual get together by the VCC and Jack Taylor Appreciation group on Facebook has gone from a weekend ride to just a Sunday outing. But what a great Sunday it was.
After having such a rubbish summer really, up here in the north of Scotland it was nice to get back down into some heat and sunshine. Normally this ride is on the last weekend August/start of September bank holiday, yet even with the earlier date it was it's usual sunny and hot ride through some really quiet and beautiful country side.
This year I had Caleb with me. He would be riding my Super Clubman while I rode the Super Tourist.
We travelled down the 400 odd miles on the Saturday staying at a hotel in Stockton on Tees, but not before stopping just outside of Stokesley for a nice Jack Taylor tandem ride with one of the group. A great way to break up a long drive.
Sunday dawned sunny, not a cloud to be seen and warming nicely. We made our way to the start at Stokesley and lined our bikes up with the others where they are all displayed before the ride.
There was a really good turnout with about 40 or so bikes I think someone counted, with about 30 0r 35 on the ride. We made our way in 2 groups through the lovely quiet roads to a lunch spot at Swainby, before another looping ride on quiet roads ending back at Stokesley. More cold drinks and a good bit of sitting around chatting before we packed and headed off for some dinner.
This year was even better for having Caleb with me. He rides all the time but not usually on the older bikes, except our Flying Scot tandem. He has grown so much the last 12 months though that he fits my bikes now, not sure that is a good thing
He handled it all so well and I was so proud of him. He is not used to using drop bars as he has always shied away from them, he is not used to friction shifting or downtube shifters and definitely not used to riding in a group. All of which he did perfectly, you would never have known. Best of all he had a real blast and loved every minute of it, loved riding the Super Clubman and enjoyed the social side, which was helped by everyone being so welcoming to him.
He has his Wester Ross to get built as a road allrounder but I have already started putting tourist parts away and will most likely build up the other unused Super Tourist for him to use so we can tour together.
For me on the Super Tourist, well I think I finally have it dialled in. It ran beautifully, handled all the different surface roads nicely and while it has new World Tour tyres, they surprised me with how comfortable they were despite the design being a good age now. They are the 700c X 35 models. This along with everything being well lubed, adjusted and double checked meant it was rolling through the sunny countryside in the way I imagined it would. As close to how it left the works as I am going to get. Somewhere along the ride I must have clicked the Subito dynamo on as Caleb came alongside and said your taillight is on solid, never even noticed so that is good to know.
We then went on to stay down on Sunday and head to the National Train Museum in York on the Monday which was brilliant, before heading to Glasgow Monday evening to pick up mum and have dinner with family before heading home on Tuesday.
So a great Jack Taylor ride this year, once again. It is such a nice social gathering while being surrounded by some really stunning machines.
Jamie
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Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrHi all, getting pretty slow in postings in Macretro land.
Anyways, it was a glorious day up here yesterday once the fog had cleared, quite hot as well, which makes a change.
I had to go and have lunch at the market where Caleb had his stall before heading into town to pick up a couple of electrical sockets. headed out on the Mercian for a change and so glad I did, only took a couple of pedal strokes to remember why I love this bike and its ride so much.
Once in town and picked up what I needed to I headed home but took the first half on the pathways and walking tracks around the coast. Great day for just meandering.
Hope it was nice with the rest of Macretroland.
Jamie
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Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Untitled by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Anyways, it was a glorious day up here yesterday once the fog had cleared, quite hot as well, which makes a change.
I had to go and have lunch at the market where Caleb had his stall before heading into town to pick up a couple of electrical sockets. headed out on the Mercian for a change and so glad I did, only took a couple of pedal strokes to remember why I love this bike and its ride so much.
Once in town and picked up what I needed to I headed home but took the first half on the pathways and walking tracks around the coast. Great day for just meandering.
Hope it was nice with the rest of Macretroland.
Jamie
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Castles made of sand..
Looks great; if a little more crumbly than last I was over that side.
Mostly misty here in Sneckie; but the day is young.
Looks great; if a little more crumbly than last I was over that side.
Mostly misty here in Sneckie; but the day is young.
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Much the same down here, Kinross, yesterday, misty AM sunny and warm PM.
Today round Loch Leven with Keith. Shona and their hound. No sun here today but the cloudbase did rise from roof level to high enough to see across loch to Lomonds from my bit.
Yer right, it is a bit quiet in here. Will need to try to post more. You at least take pics to illustrate a ride, me, I don't seem to stop to take pics any more, so less point of posting up a ride.
Today round Loch Leven with Keith. Shona and their hound. No sun here today but the cloudbase did rise from roof level to high enough to see across loch to Lomonds from my bit.
Yer right, it is a bit quiet in here. Will need to try to post more. You at least take pics to illustrate a ride, me, I don't seem to stop to take pics any more, so less point of posting up a ride.
Not really had a lot to post about tbh.
Sharron's dad passed away last month after being seriously ill since xmas. For the first six months of the year she was away in Glasgow 2-3 nights a week, leaving me a single parent most of the time. Very little chance of riding but my bass guitar playing has came on really quickly. At the start of July, Sharron tripped on a kerb and shattered her wrist. Emergency op to wire it back together and plate it. Still struggling with it now and not back driving yet.
Had a few things planned that I did manage to get to. Fun guiding day in Aviemore followed by a morning at Laggan on the way home and the Enjoyro Evo enduro race, which i did with Keith. I say "did", when what actually happened was, I was blowing out my arse by the time I reached the top of the first stage, which actually went pretty well. Almost caught Keith who had a 30 second start on me. Stages two and three were much steeper and more technical and I just hadn't had enough time on the enduro bike. Came off 3-4 times on those stages and had absolutely no confidence or commitment. Was at a real physical and emotional low. Binned the day after that, leaving Keith to finish the event in the company of my mate and his wife.
A bit fed up of bikes after that, so I did the only sensible thing and bought another one.
A short travel XC full suss which is a lot lighter and doesn't need big downhill trails to be fun. Been getting out a bit more, although now that Logan has started school and I'm the only driver, I can't get very far from home for now. Today was a nice 30 miles out past the cliffs at Arbroath. Summer nettles dying down and last winters storm damage all cleared, so may be time for a Clubbytrail's meet before winter draws in.
.sorry to hear you’ve both had such a rough year but onward and upward, things only get better from here.
And wow! Where did that young man come from? It doesn’t seem that long ago we went on your ride where we left from your place and he was just a new little baby!
Great family photo.
A Clubby ride sounds good!
Jamie
And wow! Where did that young man come from? It doesn’t seem that long ago we went on your ride where we left from your place and he was just a new little baby!
Great family photo.
A Clubby ride sounds good!
Jamie
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