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The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:28 pm
by Ray Young
A long way off yet as i'm proposing Sep 14 but here's the score.
Apparently there are two centres of Britain which is due to two different methods of measuring being used. One is Haltwhistle in Northumberland which I am going to ignore, nothing wrong with it, just the other one suits my purpose better. The other is SD 641 565, smack in the middle of The Forest Of Bowland. The fact that this point is actually a bog is irrelavent as close by is Salter Fell, across which runs a Roman road which Lancashire council have, in their wisdom included in an MTB route called funnily enough "The Salter's Way" which they describe as being one of the finest moorland crossings in Britain.
So unless someone can tell me of a better location in The Forest Of Bowland, and I am open to suggestions, then I propose a "bivi get together" at SD 650 590 on the above date.
Make your own way there, at your own pace, on your own route.

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:33 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
I like it Ray ... reckon if I set off on the 7th I'll make it in time ;)

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:00 pm
by Ray Young
s8tannorm wrote:I like it Ray ... reckon if I set off on the 7th I'll make it in time ;)
7th of what? ;)

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:01 pm
by Chew
mmm... Think thats the huge hill I always see and want to go up, when i'm driving through the Dales

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:04 am
by Shalarim
Sounds good, will start pestering people to come :D

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:23 am
by FLV
Ray Young wrote:....Sep 14....
.....Salter Fell.... Roman road.... "bivi get together" ....at SD 650 590....
Sounds good. I have absolutely no clue if I can make that date, but, nearer the time I will do my damdest to make it.

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:26 pm
by Pyro
Aye, not too far from here, I'll try and put it in the calendar :)

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:14 pm
by Ray Young
Sorry all, can't do this now as the wife has booked us a holiday in Malta. No reason why it still can't go ahead though if people are interested.
As an aside, MTB hire in Malta is looking good, £43 for 7 days rental, might just have to have some of that :D .

Re: The Centre Of Britain And New Riding Partners.

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:18 pm
by Ray Young
Anyone thinking of doing this? I would be if the wife hadn't booked a holiday without consulting me first :roll: .