Micro mini overnighter to Northumberland...

 

Thursday evening and were both off on a weeks winter holiday - mostly at home!,  and a better forecast had G on her phone and found an airbnb for an evening in Northumberland, the plan was get down there around midday and get an afternoon cycle from Beadnell where we stayed, then next day stop at Bamburgh and ride east to Seahouses, both sections of beaches are spectacular and we have rode them several times and only approx 60 miles/hour 1/4 drive from home it feels like a world away...

We stayed here at 

Ideal accommodation and £60 a night good value ...

Unpacked and bikes ready we rode along to beadnell Limekilns and onto the huge expanse of sands...

Northumberland coast is famous for its big sky scenery and it did not disappoint...

At Lower Newton some refreshment at the Ship Inn and a lovely pint from there micro brewery...

On towards the castle and we halted at the beach end at a intact WW2 Machine Gun Pillbox...

Back home and G found a glass bottle stop, a nice find!..

We cut across a headland following the coastal path and spying a radar mast went for a look... cars parked outside suggesting it is either occupied or a business being run using the buildings so we continued...

Google search turned up this about the site...

Back at HQ the bikes were put back in the car and changed we drove along to Seahouses for a sit in Fish Supper, which was superb!, stuffed full we had a stroll around the harbour before heading back to our digs...

Film of our ride from Beadnell to Dunstanburgh..

Next Morning we walked around to the stable cafe on the premises and had a full English breakfast, fuelled for the day we drove west along to Bamburgh and free parking at the high carpark near the Golf Club we were soon on the bikes and down onto the coast...

Not taken many pics on the actual beach but loads of film footage, into Seahouses for an ice cream and we lucked out as the new Shannon Class Lifeboat was being launched today after a ceremony... 

£2.2 Million it cost with its launch system, which was donated by a elderly couple...

Here is a film of the Boat going down for its first launch...

Impressive bit of kit!,  after an ice cream we peddled back to Bamburgh and enjoyed a tail wind push along the beach...

Here is film of our beachride...

Packed up and heading home we parked up for a short walk to go look for the Bamburgh Cold War Royal Observer Corps (ROC) monitoring post (bunker) on the hill west of Bamburgh..

Easy to find it was sadly sealed with a metal grill - probably another result of the Covid masses taking to the countryside before everything re opened - remember the camping debacle on the coasts?, shame this as pictures of this post showed it in decent condition, Cloud posters etc on walls...

Great views up here from this post...

A fun 2 days away only an hour ish from home...

More soon...

Beachride at JMCP!

 

It was back out on the Pugsleys at John Muir Country Park last Monday and it was nice and quiet as usual through the week, We have not been beachriding much further with still no van ready yet.. the `Vanodrama` should hopefully be over soon and we can get the bikes loaded  and go along the coast a bit to up the Hills...

Wee film...

More soon...

Motorcycle heated gloves! - RST Paragon 6

 

These gloves are great!, I wish I had them back when I was riding to work and it was -6C!

In use these are brilliant!, I have not needed to use them yet on the hot setting but if I had  got them while we got that 2 week cold snap and -6C temps I am sure they would have kept my hands real warm.

With 3-4 hours battery life there is enough for my 3 days committing of approx 25- 30 minutes and enough for a Sunday ride about, so I am real happy with them for the money, and can be transferred to use on the Willy Jeep or even out walking or cycling if real cold...

Wee film I have done on them...

More soon...

Spring Equinox! 20th March 2022 - SUP and fatbike at Belhaven bay

 

First paddle for G this year as not been ideal sea conditions when been off so good she got out today though it was a bit lumpy along the bay with big waves!, I had a nice wee bumble about and took the time to do some filming, no pics today as I forgot my phone!

here is the film...

More soon...

SE Racing BMX FAT Quadrangle for sale. £500...

 Update; SOLD

FOR SALE SE RACING 26' WHEEL FAT QUAD QUADANGLE FATBIKE £500 coastkid71@yahoo.co.uk

Right then, another Fatbike I have decided to sell is this Stunning built SE RACING BMX QUADANGLE only 30 were imported to the UK,  

I have only ridden this bike once after building!, its mint, and cost twice what I am asking for it, and I want an easy quick sale so only asking £500 so grab yourself a bargain. Deal is £500, no offers, no swaps, no posting,  turn up, see before you buy, and  bank transfer or cash and take it away...