John's channel is about enjoying motorcycles, touring to places he has never been and general enjoyment of riding and maintenance and improvements. He also has an interest in metal detecting and history with a bit of walking and camping thrown in.
The new tarmac has been down about 3 years now. It was a tad bumpy prior to that. The bench & board is a relatively recent addition. Will try & have a cycle up to it, to have a read. I think the legs will manage a steady there & back. Didn’t realise that’s how the runways got there numbers. My lad who is in the RAF, has never mentioned it. Kids!
When you cycle round there are little boards with info as well. thank you for letting me know about the sidings next to railway line. Comment from an earlier video.
Lovely scenery John , the R E Meteor is made for the back lanes and roads , they give a tranquility of peace with just the note of the single cylinder engine 😀 😊 I bought a Meteor in June for the same reason and i enjoy every minute when im out on it , Wonderful bikes , Subbed & Liked 👍 John .
Evening John 😊 the incident had nothing to do with you it was the car's fault, and as far as I could see, there was no damage done and your riding is perfect well compared to Foxy's and mine 😅😅👍 really good video and I hope you managed to get your dry chain wax 😀
H i John , Yet again another belting video mate , i really enjoy your ride out,s in the dales please keep the coming , John that was completely out of your control, take care
nice little video as always. keep them coming. live your best life. take care john. . and as far as the miss hap. its not your fault. when on rides out were responsible for our self's. and don't feel Quilty. your a good and responsible rider. stay happy
Some people think getting on a bike needs to be a TT…I can only assume it’s due to poor journalism in the mainstream media….sadly some people are shallow, easily led and gullible. Videos like yours show a different way👍
I can understand you feeling some responsibility for what happened to George but you can’t control everything. I prefer to ride alone so I just have myself to worry about, whether it be an incident or taking a wrong turn. Got my latest helmet from Speedstyle shortly after you got yours. Was looking for a budget flip up lid. Actually bought the MT flip up, love it so far, very comfortable. Agree the chap in there is a nice guy to deal with.
Morning John, I wouldn’t feel bad about that incident as it was out of your control and I’m sure he doesn’t blame you for it anyway. Keep doing what you do and enjoy the rides and company. Cheers👍
Hi John , You have to take advantage of getting out on your bike when the weather allow's , And tbf you have some lovely back roads where you live , take care & ride safe
Some great lanes in that area, haven’t ridden that one yet out of Millington. Will have to give the cafe a visit at some point. I reckon the Hall would have looked impressive when in its prime. The white bird was a pheasant. Lots around there. I think (could be wrong), that the Warter Estate , not far from there breeds pheasants.
In those circumstances it's best to come to a complete standstill. Drivers see a moving vehicle as jousting for space, and fair game. A stationary vehicle means it will entirely their fault if they hit you, and they generally back off.
That sort of driving is all too common on single track roads, particularly up here in The Highlands where it's usually tourists not locals. You can try reporting him but since nobody was injured and no damage was done it's unlikely to go any further, if George had been hurt or there was an insurance claim that would be a different matter. I was nearly wiped out last week by a lunatic overtaking on a blind bend, he collided with a minibus trying to avoid me so I'm very lucky to be here. In this case the bus company reported the driver so until the case is dealt with I can't show the footage. If I'd been on a fast bike or in a car there would have been at least one fatality and many others injured. We all need to be very careful these days with so many stressed out people in a hurry on the roads. Keep taking it easy, Mick
In fairness to the driver the video shows they were as far over to their left as possible. Another point is you could have stopped if you were feeling 'hemd in' I think the driver and you need to NOT assume each other takes responsibility for the other. Love the meteor by the way. xxx
that could have been nasty..really glad gorgeous George and his bike are ok ❤ that driver could have pulled over on the grass as there was no drop off on their side..bloody ignorant b'stad in my eyes. I dont think Wozza was pulling enough..it was PAWSON POWER that got the bike back on the road 💪🤣
Millington has a Cafe ... the Ramblers Rest.. do pay a visit next time you ride out that way. ( take the left hand turn, just before the car park you stopped in ) :)
bloody hell John, theirs some arseholes about , no considerations for other roads users at all, glad your friend was ok , could have been a totally different outcome , bloody Plonker 🙄
There was no excuse for that driver not to at least slow down but then not even stopping after forcing a bike off the road was plain ignorance. Glad everyone was ok but it would have spoilt an otherwise lovely ride out.
Hi John, my god that was close. Ideot driver just didnt want to stop. Then to drive off when he must have known George hadgone down the hill is diabolical. Glad youre all ok Dave
Well done John for getting George out of trouble stupid car driver you have the reg of the car driver report them for driving badly you friend could have been hurt really badly
As you probably know now the road you wanted over the pass (Fleet Moss) to Buckden was back towards Hawes, or you can turn up at the church in Hawes. Doesn't really matter though, you had a great ride and you can go back another day 👍 I use a satnav and still get lost!
It's definitely been a good year for straw and barley Graham just told me. Watch out for Tractors 🚜 😅😅 flipping Eck that stupid car he/she should have stopped. Still could have been worse might have been Woza disappearing down into the valley 😅😂
I was disappointed you missed the turning for the road over Fleet Moss, then I wasn't, what a great wrong turn! One of these days I'd like to try the old Roman road that crosses the road you're on just after the bridge with a waterfall you nearly stopped at, right up to the top of Fleet Moss and beyond, it's gravel and looks pretty rough though. Thanks John, I'll watch the next part later 👍
I need to get back to camping. It will be solo, but I think it's healthy to rough it a bit ! But I am not a person to go with out some amenities, like a shower and toilet! 😂
