Uppingham Route - A-Z Britain for Bikers
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- This is the awesome Uppingham Route, number 44 from Simon Weir's fantastic book "A-Z Britain for Bikers", detailing 100 of the very best motorcycle roads in the UK.
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Looks like a great route
I love the roads in this area, indeed I lived in the area years back. The A47 is known for car drivers pulling out, and the bends are known for catching out riders who think they are better riders than they actually are (believe me, that's a lot)...
You are on my home ground, so I know every inch of this route. I think you missed a couple of great opportunities that I always ride. Out of Uppingham, I would choose the single track road around the Eyebrook reservoir .... simply beautiful. When you got to Morcott, you turned right and left to go to the viaduct, but a left turn and 1 mile would have taken you to the "Two Flags Cafe" a great bikers stopover. Finally - just after Thorpe BY Water, .... you took the long route to Caldecott, but I would have turned right on the small single track road to Lyddington, one of the most beautiful villages in England and then back up to Uppingham.
Cheers
Proper riding, just like your Rapid riding vlogs, brilliant.
19m 5 secs, I love how you paused to overtake the red car Bruce, looking ahead of Simon to see if the road was clear.
Proper overtaking, versus some cars I've seen in my time.
I’m lucky to live near to here, epic roads
Enjoyed that - almost as good as being out riding myself, thanks chaps!
Cheers Andy, hope your shoulder heals up soon and you’re back out riding asap
@@teapotoneSo I live in the USA and I'm trying to figure out your fuel prices, currently premium is around $4.40 a gallon here in Montana. There is almost 4 liters in a gallon so are you guys at $10 a gallon? Loving your videos, keep it up!
Hopefully your shoulder surgery went well Andy!
@nscott26 roughly yes, anywhere from around $8/gallon upwards
@@teapotone wow that's crazy! I have a 33 gallon tank on my pickup truck and would cry if it cost $240+ to fill it up 😳
I'm 24 and I'm already looking st GS's 😅 I'll stick to my crf300l for a while yet
It's a train viaduct:
Harringworth Viaduct (sometimes called Welland Viaduct) It used to form part of the main line to Nottingham, but is now only used by freight services and a couple of East Midlands Trains services daily. It has 82 arches and uses more than 20 million bricks.
Yup, it's definitely a train viaduct. I've got a good video of the flying Scotsmen coming over last year( not you Teapot🤣). It was even bombed during world war 2 by those pesky Nazis.
'The Rutland TT' was the 1st route I did on my new spanking GS as I live nearby. I've since rode some of this route with the 'Bike Safe' course with Leicestershire Police, it's a great road for them to assess you're lane procedure in those fast flowing twisties! (A606 & A6003).
Other than starting from the BP petrol station there is public parking at the back of 'Ye Old Portk Pie Shop' in Melton, great to calorie up with a traditional pork pie before the route.
Another stop off is the Square, slap bang in the middle of Uppingham, there is less parking parking but a couple of nice coffee houses and great patisseries from 'Baines Bakery' (3, High Street Uppingham).
Also in Uppingham at the end of the vid as you see the BP petrol station, there are actually 2 bike dealerships either side of that garage, a Harley Davidson dealership & a Yamaha dealership, so worth a stop off there too.
The push bike community have routes in the area too & although slightly off-piste (Tugby)
the Cafe Ventoux is a great motorcycle stop off with awesome scenic views & free parking for plenty of bikes, there were a few bikers there when I last visited this year, I can recommend there too...Enjoy! thanks for the Vid guys showcasing this route 👍
Thanks very much for all the info bud, much appreciated 👍👏
I just can’t get over the channel growth much congratulations to you
Cheers Mark, but it’s actually been very slow, particularly this year for some reason.
I’ve often wondered if my stuff is any good as I see lots of other channels absolutely smashing it in terms of growth - but I’m just not interested in doing the type of content they do 🤷♂️
Appreciate your nice comment though, so thank you 👍
Geek alert! The Welland or Harrington or Seaton viaduct (whichever name you prefer) is the longest masonry built viaduct in the UK. Simon’s Rutland TT route is one of my favourites in this area and luckily, Melton Mowbray is just 10 miles away from me to hop onto the route. Great vid as always Brucie 🏍️🏍️👍
Ha Ha thanks bud, appreciate the heads up with the info and glad you enjoyed it 👍
Great book, great route. One of my local rides. Brill vid. Thanks for doing it Bruce and Simon.
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Looks awesome... ive forgotten what its like to ride in nice weather like that... Not so local, so a fair bit of a jolly for me... however.... I am well into Jollies... As always... cracking vid...
Great video Bruce.
Thanks bud 👍
A great route that is very local to me. As Simon said in the video, part of a longer route so there are many variations you can take from this depending on how much time you have. Nice one Bruce!
Rutlands TT babyyyyy
40 cents per gal in Canada back around 1971 plus 1 cent more,for premium now here in British Columbia area 1.58 per litre regular 178 for premium 😮💩😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
Good to see you in my local area. There are some cracking roads around. I'd try to avoid having to fill at that particular petrol station, seems to be 25% more expensive than anywhere else around! Probably because its next to a Harley dealer 😅
Great video I had a similar problem with someone putting diesel on the road on some s bends a few years ago in Lincolnshire on a popular bike route the diesel was placed absolutely perfect were you would lean the bike in absolutely no respect for someone's life but again no proof that someone had put it there but luckily never came of the bike Stay safe 🇬🇧👍
They are brilliant roads, I rode these for over 25 years before moving to Scotland!
Can confirm they are cracking roads having ridden them many times with my local IAM Group
Cracking vid Bruce!
How do you find is best to capture audio from Simon?
Cheers, I did a vid on this a while ago bud 👍
Want to record cardo audio on your GoPro? Here's how!
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@@teapotone thanks kindly Bruce for the reply. Really enjoy your vids! I always look forward to your next one 😊🤜🏻🤛🏻
It's cue not queue, but we all knew what you meant 👍👍
Thanks for clarifying
Because I thought he meant q 😂
I absolutely love that route, and the remainder of the road from Uppingham into Market Harborough. These are local to me, so do it a few times a year. The book is superb, I got it for Christmas when it came out, highly recommended.
Great video lovely roads. First time on these roads I was lead by a nice biker buddy she’s now my wife so happy memories 😊. Love Simons routes 👌🏼
What a superb route Bruce it just kept a good flow,twisties and a bit of up and down that will do me nicely👌.
Regards Glenn.👍
Thanks Glenn, aye it is a cracker of a route eh, one of the best I think I’ve done yet with Simon.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
The 1250 is such a perfect looking bike! Great roads and good to hear Simon too.
Simon, was spot on about the speed of that car. 40MPH, no matter what the limit is
That route at the beginning and the hairpin best going the other way 2:29. I’d say the route from Melton to Uppingham via Market Harborough best the other way
BMW needs to expand their dealership networks in the us if they want everyone on a gs. I have never even seen one in real life.
GS's are everywhere in Europe.....they don't even get a 'second looking' by anyone even though you may have spent well over £20k on one....
No 1 bike for touring though...🤗
Same in Canada not enough dealers.
Thanks Bruce, I've got Simon's earlier book and found it very useful so I've just ordered the new one. Looking forward to trying the routes out with the Yorkshire Lads On Tour.
Awesome, hope you enjoy them John 👍
Listening to Simon is like listening to the shipping forecast................its great!
Nice, not far from me, i love Rutland. How come it took you 18 months to upload it Bruce?
Thanks ...I appreciate this was made in 2022 but I enjoyed watching....not least because I am a bit of a saddo...I like to watch vids of advanced riders dealing with UK corners.
Vids of long tours &/or new premium bkes have an appeal....but as you know... I enjoy content like this.
All the best for 2024 👍
Everything you say Tommy👌🏻... you have opened the eyes of many 🇬🇧
Are there links to gprx files in the book?....should of waited another minute before I posted that...😂😂😂
I can remember petrol ⛽️ at 34p a gallon around 1974 ,
My first bike was a Gilera 50cc with in a year petrol was £ 130 odd 😮 it’s never stopped climbing in price,
I've been on quite a few of these roads on group rides, a couple of times getting Pork Pies from Melton Mowbray. very nice! 👍
Why o why advertise these routes! What is the point of making them popular with the arse in the air brigade.
It will attract more restrictions as the routes become popular.
The madness of publishing this kind of thing is beyond belief.
If you have a nice route, keep it to yourself for Christ's sake --------
Love riding round Rutland, always stop at Barbara’s shop in empingham village to pick up a snack then sit and eat by the reservoir. Just watch out for sneaky speed cameras if you stray into Northamptonshire.
been following your channel for a few year since i upgraded to my Kawasaki Versys 650 3 years back, this road (uppingham road) you ride with my local ride for the town Corby which i live in so welcome to Rutland/Northamptonshire Bruce. hopefully one day i will meet you in person! brilliant vids Pal
That Horse Poo comment brought back horrific memories of me coming a cropper when hitting a couple of meters of Frozen Equine ordure. ( As they don't stop walking when "Taking their ease" do they). Just when I thought I'd made it....GS down!
Is this route downloadable from Simon’s site? Cant seem to find it? Or is it only available in the book?
Yep, as I say in the vid, the route is downloadable from Simon’s website👍
www.simonweir.co.uk/product-page/uppingham
@@teapotone thanks so much Bruce!
I bought the gpx route from Simons website, great value at a quid a go. I'm leading a group from Norwich. Can't wait. I hope there's only one budgens in Uppingham or we could be off to a bad start 😂
2:29. The filming really doesn't show what a nasty corner that is, off camber, down hill, decreasing radius. You can see the road on your right as you approach it but no matter how many times I ride it that bloody bend always catches me out.
i'm the other side of Leicester, this looks great, I have just bought this route & a few others from Simons website and saved it in calimoto
Very enjoyable route & banter along the way,, I will look out for further routes from you.
A great idea for you to team up with Simon on this, should keep you busy for a while😁
Excellent finish………. Hair and Beauty 😂 🏴👍🏻
Oi, I love my Superduke. My last bike was a Beemer, a S1000R
That the small bridges with the humps are amazing, I love what I have 5min down the road of home, next time you are coming to this side of the world the tea on the Harleys dealer's it's on me bud
That’s my road Bruce. Spent years annoying that geezer. Not seen any diesel etc mind. Love it. Great video guys. Thank you
Good one Bruce. Did the Rutland TT earlier this year with Simon Hargreaves for Ride mags favourite routes feature. Nice that tall Simon has altered it to miss the kill joy bits
Great stuff Bruce (and Simon). I've just downloaded 3 of the routes. 👍
Can highly recommend Simon's rides. Downloaded and used a few now. The North Wales 'Mold favourite' is a belter
Simon is so tall, his bike is slowed due massive aerodynamic drag 😂
Cracking vid it makes me want to go!
Nice to hear Simon talking too, I imagine his instruction would be class!
Great ride that fellas 🙌🏻 Simon is a very smooth and makes ‘progress’ but within the parameters of the limits (just) 😂
Lived in Uppingham for about 5 years as a kid. Must get back there, visit some old friends and ride some of these roads one day.
if i buy the book are the route available in electronic format that can be added to sat nav?
The gpx files aren’t free with the book, but you can download them for a £1 on his website
www.simonweir.co.uk/product-page/uppingham
I’m not very technical… where do download the files to? Google maps?
If you end up on a route through Wiltshire and nearby counties. I would be interested to join you if you have not already done any routes and want a third wheel?.
Great video! I ride a lot around this area so recognise a lot of the roads. I've used Simons books a lot so I've just ordered this new one 👍🏻
TeapotOne when you are up Newcastle way give us a shout for a ride out.
I literally rode 90% of this route today, some great roads but much nicer in the dry summer than todays mildly moist offering.
Loved the bike nod! Have to get the book on kindle to find the routes for me and my friends on our cruisers
That looked absolutely amazing. Gotta love Simon's routes. I have all three of his UK books and use them all the time when planning tours / rides.
Looks like a cracking route, loads of fun! Thanks Bruce & Simon!
I know the routes are downloadable through the website but I feel like the book would be perfect for an app
Buy Simon’s books 📚. Recommended.
This is our local patch, we love these roads. I can remember during Covid, Carol and I took a breakfast pick nick and sat under that Welland Viaduct. Still in use by trains today.
They’re some cracking roads there Richard, I really enjoyed this one 👍
This was one of the first routes I went on after passing the mods and getting my first bike, just exploring the local area and not realising this was an well-travelled route for bikers. It remains a staple in my ride outs
Great route!
I'm in my late 30s 🖕😘😂😂
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Oil on a hairpin… He needs to go straight to prison.
I did Simon’s Brands Hatch Route just after Christmas, what a great ride. I would highly recommend all Simon’s routes. I did 6 of them now and they are all top class 👍🏻
I’ll have to check that one out, Brand’s is just up the road 👍
Just bought myself a copy of,time to get some mileage on my 1200 bandit this summer,been subscribed for a few weeks,great channel mate
Thanks Pat, glad you’re enjoying the vids 👍
Cheered up a wild wet day in North Yorkshire. Cheers
Nice one guys. I’ve ridden that loop solo in 2022 and part of it with you both on your East500 tour this year. It’s a good’un.
Cheers Jamie 👍
Welland viaduct..Midland main line . Great vid 👌
Great vid guys. Simon’s great to follow ( except his signaling 😂) so smooth and deceivingly rapid
Ha Ha…. “Next left”, …‘that’s right Simon’ 🤦♂️🤣👍
Cue us putting the world to rights!!!!
Cheers for all the stuff you have posted this year bud. It's been highly entertaining! I wish you and yours all the best for '24
Thanks very much bud, I’m chuffed to hear you’ve enjoyed it all.
All the best to you and your family for the New Year ahead too 👍🙏
Enjoyed that Bruce, one thing for sure, if you follow one of Simons routes, it won't square your tyres off. Thank you.
Cheers bud 👍
I keep meaning to do the rutland tt or some of simons other routes. But couldn't finger out how to change the start point in calimoto, as I live nearer to the other side than the start on the gpx file. Kept trying to take me half way round it, then do a lap, then take me half way round it to go home, which is a bit of a pain. When I tried to adjust the points i ended up messing up the route.
You should just be able to tap and hold on the map wherever you want to start the ride from, then it should come up with 3 options - “Change Start”, “Set as Via Point” and “Set as Destination”.
Tap “Change Start” and you’re done 👍
Great video as always, amazing roads. Think im gonna have to purchase simons A to Z
Cheers bud👍
Another enjoyable 1/2 hour, thanks Bruce and Simon for the run ;-)
Ride Safe Mr B \m/
Cheers Baza 👍
Simon is the man fantastic bit of road and you had no problem keeping up with him Teapot.
He holds me back 😉
How about an A-Z down in the south coast area Teapot ??
Keep up the great work 👍👍
Book ordered thank you your a star
I just bought a Suzuki GSX 1250 FA two weeks ago as my first big bike. Have only been riding 5 years, getting my full licence 3 years ago. My aim this year (once the weather is less rainy) is to do out for some nice rides on the weekend, just for a couple of hours, to explore this magical island we live on and enjoy the solitary zen nature of riding a motorcycle. I am so glad to have found this video; i'll definitely be buying the book as, living in Peterborough, it seems I will easy access to a lot of these routes. Thanks guys
Roads i'm very familiar with. But as Simon said, the limits are changing as are the amount of kill joys with dash cams ready to send in they're footage of you.... love those roads...it can also be used as part of a route accross to east leake and onto Matlock and up to glossop ! I didn't tell any of you that... ok... use your imagination... 😊
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Allegedly...my local force does not accept dash cam submissions for speeding prosecutions. No idea if thst is a nationwide thing or not. Wirh so many dashcams in use it surprises me how many are happy to overtake on solid lines.
I'm from Kent and I've just passed, taking delivery of my first bike this weekend. My other half is from Oakham - think it may be time to pay the inlaws a visit...
The Fun Fact I heard about Whitwell, was they wrote to the mayor of Paris about twinning the town- stating in the letter that they should write back if they object, and if they don't they'll take it as a done deal- and they never heard back!
Am I enjoying these you asked? Oh yes very much!
Thanks Les 👍
I bought the full calimoto app licence. Are these routes available for download anywhere? Ignore me, I found his link :-)
I like watching these not only for discovering routes away from areas usually associated with the best riding but also for the conversations along the way. Bruce is effusive whilst Simon is a bit more restrained & the contrast works well.
I had to google “effusive” - but thank you very much 😉👍
I completely agree with this. Also Simon taking you on the routes based on his love life… was he trying his luck? 😂😂
Great riding for the road.
I was on some lovely route in Wales last two days…..interspaced with the new mandatory 20mph zones 😒
Hey guys, I never thought Uk had so much fun roads to ride. Thanks for the vid. Thumbs 👍🏼
Cracking roads 👌👌👍👌
My local route when I pop out for a loaf of bread lovely ...Great vid thanks