Mid-Week Ride April 2023
John Earp has sent this report. Photographs and short video clip links below the text. Eddy
As arranged we all gathered in the central
Tutbury car park ready for a 10.30am start.
Mick Leach had kindly offered to lead the run as Bill Mantle’s wife
has been poorly but is apparently gaining strength every day now.
Andy Roberts was to be back man on his CB500X.
After a quick check from Mick that we all knew how the drop-off
system worked we were on our way. We turned right out of the
car park past Tutbury castle towards Sudbury Hall. We crossed
over the A50 at Doveridge then onwards towards Roston and Ellastone
then wound along Wootton Lane that runs down the side of the Alton
Towers resort where we joined the main road right next to the Alton
Towers main entrance near Farley.
From here we carried on a few miles until we crossed the A52 and the
A523 towards The Winking Man pub. From this road we had
fantastic views and stopped for a brief rest and take photographs.
After the short break, we resumed our ride on the A53 and stopped at
the Flash Bar Cafe and Shop for a very welcome lunch break. I
must have misheard the lady when I was ordering my pasty as I
thought I’d ordered a Cornish pasty but received a massive pasty
that covered my plate, it was delicious but I did share it with
Steve Hollis.
Now we were refreshed we returned to our bikes and Mick led us down
a road that must run parallel to the A515 towards Hollinsclough,
eventually ending up in Hartington and incidentally I now knew where
I was again!! Next, straight through Hartington towards
Hulme End, turning left by the pub. I thought Mick was taking
us down the tunnel to Wetton Mill but no, we carried straight on to
Alstonfield cutting across the A515 toward Yeaveley then onto Long
Lane, Sutton Lane to Hatton and back to Tutbury. My total
mileage (from home) was just over 86 miles and I filled my CB500X up
with 4.5 liters of Esso E5 (no ethanol) on my way home. We’d all had
a lovely day and thanks again to Mick for arranging the run at short
notice, Andy our back man and everyone who came along on the run it
was another great day out and it didn’t rain. John
Earp.
Youtube Video Links below:
https://youtu.be/krVhYVS7Bio
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