Loved the Life of Brian quote in here. And if I wasn't mistaken, a Fast Show "I'll get me coat" as well. Someone likes their comedy! Was amazed at that lovely community owned pub.
Can’t believe I’m only watching this Northumberland tour now folks! I’m riding it next week for the first time and looking for inspiration. Your vids have certainly given me this. Well done, you’re a great team and wonderful tour guides. Hope you’re both well! Dave 👌🏍️🎥
Thanks very much Dave - we really loved Northumberland, it’s a gem of a place and unspoiled! Hope you have a great tour - looking forward to watching your videos! 😀👍
Thanks for the video lovely ride nice to see Carter bar we always stop there going up to Scotland on the bikes did strathpeffer in June 3 bikes with the wife's
Once again great video. I have walked the Pennine way. Many years ago. Did it with the school in our summer holidays. We did in with one of the best teacher we have. Miss child's. We meet up with our ex head teacher. Mr bell. I really nice man. Great time at school with them. We did camping and hiking. We also do the lyke wake walk. 40 miles from osmotherley to ravenscar. Sorry I,v not been out on my bike yet. Her indoors keeps giving me job to do around the house. Looking forward to seeing your next video. Ride safe and take care of each other.👍👍☺️
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed it and it brought back memories of the Pennine Way 😀 great teachers make a difference 👍 hope you get out on your bike soon! 🙏👍
Wow, my backyard motorcycle roads! I, too, am back on a bike after a small break of almost 40 years! Plus, I used to live in Ridsdale many many years ago, and visited the 'new' Gun on my new Ducati in August. Fabulous what the village community has achieved, there. You missed a great rollercoaster road to Ridsdale on the way out of Bellingham, turn right just after the garage, it takes you through Redesmouth, and it's a blast on a bike. But. Thats the great thing about Northumbrian roads, there are usually at least a couple of ways to get anywhere, so it is hard to get lost, as roads intersect and criss cross.
Once again brilliant video love Northumberland and this video reinforces why I love it so much. Many thanks so enjoy the history that you always put in. And all the info on where you stay thankyou
Thanks very much Roddy! We’re glad you enjoyed our trip - we really loved Northumberland - never been been before but it was a revelation! Thanks for watching! 😀👍
Don't you just hate gravel roads chipping the paint on the frame, little stones getting lodged everywhere and remembering to be extra gentle on the brakes, oh the joys of motorcycling. Looks like you had really good weather too, we had early morning rain so I didn't take the Honda CB450 K5 out today, used the MINI JCW instead but now I'm sat in my man cave watching your latest video while enjoying a strawberry and lime fruit flavoured cider, thanks to you both for another excellent video, ride safe.
Thanks Lee! Yes, the gravel isn’t easy and we’re always concerned about scratching or damaging the bike 😟 but it was worth the risk and always good to build confidence 👍 enjoy your cider and thanks for watching! 😀👍
Thank you both again for the great video. I really liked it. I found the gravel road very interesting. What a view. I'm looking forward to the next episode ... cheers🍻🤗 have a good start into the new week....can t wait for more interesting lovely vids...😍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Sue did it really well👍👍👍. I have a lot of respect for such gravel roads ... not that my GS 1250 wouldn't do that ... but it's a matter of the head, I think 🤔☺️....so again well done🤗
Just Subscribed. Well produced videos, love the way you give plenty of information on your travels, including maps and road numbers. Other vloggers should look at your work and learn.
Blimey , Kielder as poshed itself up ! Must be 30 years since I've been through there. Me and a couple of mates managed to put an Austin Princess into a ditch coming back from RAC rally night stage (probably '83-84). The ditch wasn't too bad but it knocked the tracking so far out we drove the 200 miles back home VERY sideways, inspected car following morning and both front tyres were down to the canvas. Good times !
Thanks David! It must be completely different to what it was 30 years ago! An Austin Princess 😳 I remember them well - think we’ll stick to our bikes😂 😀👍
Another great film from "The munch bunch" lol and Brian was really on form with the funny comments, the fat blokes armour comment was a classic, I love birds of prey but I've never seen one of those beauties before, hopefully the great roads and weather made up for the scabby 2nd hotel, which was in total contrast to the first one, how wonderful that the locals have the drive and commitment not only to save it but refurbish it and keep it going.
Thanks David! They did a great job refurbishing The Gun 👍 and the weather and roads did certainly make up for the slightly disappointing Cumberland Inn - The Munch Bunch” ! 😂😀👍
Wife and I Just come off the Wales 360 tour. Followed most of your route. Hope to the the Northumberland 250 next year. Your videos are brilliant. Keep up the good work and Ride Safe.
Gidday Guys, Great job on the video. Lol Fat Blokes armour, well said Brian. Overall great trip once again, Great Roads, Beers and Food. Good job on the Gravel Sue, all part of the adventure. See you on the next episode, Roll on Beer O'clock. Cheers paul
Thanks Brain. Yeah Bloody Delta will be circulating in The South Island where I live, sooner than Later. Still, 2 Covid Vaccine Jabs, and Heaps Of Cold Beers will see that Virus packing LOL. Cheers Paul
We have found your Chanel and what a find , love the way you put your videos together with the hotel reviews and all, feels like something you would watch on television. Enjoying the north east tour as it’s my family routes and the place of many family holiday when young! Another bike route to stick on the to do list!
Great episode again guys , definitely be looking at the Gun B&B looks great 👍🏻 , loved how Bri inadvertently offended the Roman soldiers 🤣🤣🤣 "is that the fat suit armour" brilliant , thanks again keep em coming 👌
Great video, Sue done very well on the gravelly road, if someone's not done much of it, it can be a little worrying! I bet the glass of Wine went down well that night?🤣🤣
Really enjoyed the episode. It was a nice escape from our Covid recovery so thanks for that. 👍🏻 Nothing like a bit of off-roading! Sue, I loved the concentration on your face! 😉 I imagine 12 miles of it can be quite tiring but at least you have the right bike for it! The Gun looks a great pub to try out, but that last one was a bit grim and certainly not your usual standard! 🤔😉 I’m getting itchy feet watching you guys and can to wait to get back in the saddle again! 🏍😎 Look forward to your next adventure. 👍🏻 Take care. Julie x
Thanks very much Julie! It was quite demanding 😥 but it is confidence building and I really trust my bike and that makes a huge difference! Hope you both recover soon and get back on two wheels! 😀👍
We stayed in the very same room for four nights last month. Agree with all you said but the staff were great so we would consider a return visit as Alston is a great base for touring the area.
Thanks David! You’re absolutely right about it being a great base for riding the area and the staff were nice but it was probably the huge contrast between our accommodation the night before that made the difference 😀👍
Really enjoy your content, humour, and the high quality of your videos. Nice going Sue on the dirt track! It is now 🍻òclock in Berlin! Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you for all the effort…..
Thanks very much! We appreciate your comments 👍 it’s always beer o’clock somewhere in the world 😂 hope all is great in Berlin have a stein for us 🍻 and thanks for watching! 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries p.s. is shipping merchandise to Germany a problem ( taxes??) . I would like to support and buy a sweatshirt and cap. Greetings, Jim
Some great roads and epic scenery up around that area. Nice to see a little community come together to save a local pub. The Cumberland Inn ? Mmmmmmm Good vid again, thank you
Superb as we have come to expect from you two travellers, superb roads which we know well, not ridden through Keillor YET, as Charlie pointed out to Evan, loose hands, well done Sue, gravel is a nightmare to most bikers, including us, worse still in California, tar snakes, looking forward to your next presentation as always, ride safe and enjoy.
Thank you Derek! Charlie was absolutely right - it’s easy to tense up on gravel 😱 but it was good experience - always learning 😀 thanks for watching and commenting! 👍😀
Well having binged watched all of your lovely content now {amazing stuff Brian doing and that solo trip mate) I'm up to speed now and waiting for the bell notification to tip me off. So planning a trip of my own to the Scottish 6 days trial in Fort William in May Cheers guys x
Nice to wake up to another episode of the MMD. What a way to start a Sunday morning. Yet, another fine video. Ridsdale looks like my kind of town. Think I’ll move there when I retire. The community I grew up in eastern Montana is much like it. Keep on Riding guys! Looking forward to the next video.
Another amazing video.. thank you both so much for sharing your adventures for the enjoyment and benefit of others!!. I can’t ever imagine the time and work it must take to get this out on you tube. Thanks again .. and happy adventures 👍
Brian & Sue, the forest drive made my arms ache with tension all over again !!! well done, that first hotel must be one of the highest room ratings you've awarded !!, great episode, can't wait for the next one.
Thanks for another great installment. The Gun pub story was heartwarming in so many respects. I liked the forest road footage. When touring on my GS I rather like a few miles of gravel or hard-packed dirt. (Mud or deep sand, not so much.) Thanks again.
Thank you Marco! We’re really glad we stayed at The Gun - it was good to support them. We’re not too keen on gravel - I’d much prefer hard packed dirt - definitely not mud/sand! 😀👍
All local to me, I've ridden most of these roads many times, on Harleys, an old Royal Enfield and a Honda 250 Rally. Always stunning no matter what you ride. A very enjoyable series.
You guys know how to have fun, I really enjoy your adventures. If your videos don't encourage me to dust down the R1150R, nothing will. Mate, you are lucky to have Sue...or is it the other way round! Cumberland? I think I would have slept with the bike. Your sound track is good too, can you run the bands names along the footer, briefly, save me having to Shazam everything? Stay safe.
Thanks very much Dek! About time you dusted off the R1150 😀 you’re absolutely right, I am lucky to have Sue 👏👏👏! Good idea about the soundtrack - next time I’ll flash up the band names! Thanks for watching 😀👍
Great job Sue going through the gravel road. I ran into a couple of miles of gravel due to a road being under repair. Can't say that the Michelin Road 5's that are on the Trident are the best tire for that, but reduced speed and watching the road kept me out of trouble. I also liked seeing the towel warmers in the room, reminded me of our cousin's place in Wales we visited a few years (29) back. Her converted church is now a B&B outside of Llanidloes.
Thanks very much! It did take some concentration 😥 but I have real trust in my Tiger and know that it’s far more capable than me! It’s also good practice as you never know when you might hit some gravel! Towel warmers are always a must! 😀👍
Definitely one of the best motorcycle channels on UA-cam. As always, a great episode, very well put together. Makes me want to put more miles on my bike.
Another wonderful trip for the bucket list. Had a similar experience as your gravel ride at the Kielder Forest when touring the Green mountains of Vermont. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
Fab video, I was up there a year ago on my way to Scotland and rode the Kielder track albeit the other way; it's brilliant. I don't know if you found the toll machine as it's easy to miss when coming in the direction you rode. Thanks again for sharing your adventure. Cheers, Andy.
Thanks Andy! We really enjoyed the challenge of miles of unstable gravel 😱! Didn’t see the toll machine 🤷♂️ - must have ridden right past it. Thanks again for watching! 😀👍
We did the Northumberland 250 in September this year, some of the best biking roads I’ve ridden. We had a great overnight at the YHA in Berwick on Tweed but as I plan to do the route again it’s great to get reviews of some of the other accommodations available on the route. Great review of a great route, waiting for the next one 👍🏻
Another great vid, top entertainment. I would need the fat bloke 'stretch' chainmail. The first pub looked a fabulous spot and second one sort of didn't. Recognised loads of those roads. Think you've watched what is our favourite of our Best Biking Roads series which starts at that filling station in Alston. Alston to Middleton in Teesdale is just stunning but there isn't a bad road out of Alston, it's a real biker's paradise and not too busy. Keep up the good work 👍👍
Thanks Richard! We love your Best Biking Roads series and wanted to ride the B6277 because of your video! It’s a pity the road was closed through Alston but we eventually found it and other fabulous roads 😀 definitely a biker’s paradise - thanks for watching! 😀👍
For people wondering you don’t need to ride the gravel road through Kielder Forest the diversion route is absolutely amazing! Lovely smooth twisty road 👍🏼
Hi, a very enjoyable video especially when you undertook the Kielder Forest ride which I have done myself on my GSA 1250, nerve-racking but fun! I was surprised at your low rating for bike parking at 'The Gun' especially as the lady said if you contact her beforehand etc she would do whatever they could to accommodate bikes. Thats above and beyond the attitude of most establishments, surely with a positive attitude such as that, that was worth a 5?
Thank you! The Kielder Forest ride was exactly that - nerve racking but fun! 👍 the Gun is excellent and would certainly get a 5 for parking if it wasn’t mainly heavy gravel - Louise’s attitude was first class and she’d definitely get a 5 for that! 😀 we thought 4/5 was a good score! 😀👍
Another thoroughly enjoyable video, again on so many familiar (to me) road's. Tried the kielder Forrest drive on my 🐯 sport... Didn't like it 😵💫😵💫 however some of the tarmac roads around there are fantastic... Thanks keep the videos coming.
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries my pleasure 👍 currently on watching the Yorkshire dales trip.. the Strines pub you stopped at lovely lovely place pre COVID they used to have peacock's roaming the grounds
I travel up to Kielder on a regular basis so obviously I know a lot of the does and don'ts. One of the don'ts is to fill up with fuel in Bellingham, the price is extortionate! I don't necessarily blame the retailer because they are relatively remote and small and the transportation charge of the fuel and the fact they probably don't have a substantial amount contributes to the cost. The cheapest fuel at the moment in the area is in Kielder village but currently it's card payment at the pump only.
Thanks Raymond! Good to know - we definitely got caught out in episode 2 and had to use Bellingham 😳 ! but if you don’t know the area 🤷♂️ but I suppose they can charge high prices in the middle of nowhere 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries When I have used Bellingham I just buy sufficient fuel (about 1 gallon/4.54 litres) to get me to another reasonably priced service station. Incidentally the production of your video's is excellent in my opinion, keep up the good work.
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Hi thanks its just after midnight here and i am going through your videos, i will down load the app and see if it works here in the Philippines, Thanks again Bill
Thanks very much Ian - glad you’re enjoying our adventures! If we ride an exceptional road we will always comment and recommend it 👍 but we only do it it its worth a mention. Thanks for watching! 😀👍
@midlifemotorcyclediaries the best I've seen on here for info and camera work plus the reviews, great work, will defo be doing a few of ur routes this year, we do scotland every year, think we need a change this year, keep up the good work all the best 👍
Loved the Life of Brian quote in here. And if I wasn't mistaken, a Fast Show "I'll get me coat" as well. Someone likes their comedy! Was amazed at that lovely community owned pub.
Thanks Jenny! Life of Brian and The Fast Show - some of the best comedy ever 😂 The Gun pub was a great place to stay! 😀👍
Can’t believe I’m only watching this Northumberland tour now folks! I’m riding it next week for the first time and looking for inspiration. Your vids have certainly given me this. Well done, you’re a great team and wonderful tour guides. Hope you’re both well! Dave 👌🏍️🎥
Thanks very much Dave - we really loved Northumberland, it’s a gem of a place and unspoiled! Hope you have a great tour - looking forward to watching your videos! 😀👍
Great to see you both riding and enjoying my beautiful home country.
We loved Northumberland ❤️ what fantastic countryside and really friendly people! 😀👍
Some gorgeous Lambrettas at the filling station in Alston!
Awesome video great to see the Gravely roads need to fit it to my bucket list 🏍🏍🏴
Thanks very much Gavin! It’s a great route - hope you get a chance to do it soon! 😀👍
Loved the video. Your showing my Northumberland in all its glory 💙👍🏻
Thanks Paul! We absolutely loved Northumberland ❤️ what a great place! Stunning roads and great history! 😀👍
This is beautiful! Ihope my journeys are as delightful as yours. Love it. Thanks
Thank you 🙏 we’re glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching! 😀👍
Thanks for the video lovely ride nice to see Carter bar we always stop there going up to Scotland on the bikes did strathpeffer in June 3 bikes with the wife's
Thanks Jim! Glad you enjoyed it - never been to Strathpeffer - hope you had a great trip! 😀👍
Once again great video. I have walked the Pennine way. Many years ago. Did it with the school in our summer holidays. We did in with one of the best teacher we have. Miss child's. We meet up with our ex head teacher. Mr bell. I really nice man. Great time at school with them. We did camping and hiking. We also do the lyke wake walk. 40 miles from osmotherley to ravenscar. Sorry I,v not been out on my bike yet. Her indoors keeps giving me job to do around the house. Looking forward to seeing your next video. Ride safe and take care of each other.👍👍☺️
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed it and it brought back memories of the Pennine Way 😀 great teachers make a difference 👍 hope you get out on your bike soon! 🙏👍
Good job you have adventure bikes on that gravel stretch. True adventure riders now.
Thanks Ian! The bikes are always far more capable than we are! 😀👍
Brilliant. Really look forward to watching your videos. A Masterclass as always👍
Thank you Graeme! Always nice to be appreciated! 😀👍
Wow, my backyard motorcycle roads! I, too, am back on a bike after a small break of almost 40 years! Plus, I used to live in Ridsdale many many years ago, and visited the 'new' Gun on my new Ducati in August. Fabulous what the village community has achieved, there. You missed a great rollercoaster road to Ridsdale on the way out of Bellingham, turn right just after the garage, it takes you through Redesmouth, and it's a blast on a bike. But. Thats the great thing about Northumbrian roads, there are usually at least a couple of ways to get anywhere, so it is hard to get lost, as roads intersect and criss cross.
Thank you! You’re really lucky to live in such a beautiful area with amazing roads 😀 we absolutely loved it 😍 😀👍
Great Video.
Love the informative presentation aswell as the riding and views.
Always look forward to these.👍
Thanks very much! We appreciate your comments! 😀👍
Looks like fun and the N250 although contrived is a good excuse for a challenge. I also enjoyed the music.
Thanks very much John! You’re absolutely right it is a good excuse for a challenge! Thanks for watching 😀👍
Once again brilliant video love Northumberland and this video reinforces why I love it so much. Many thanks so enjoy the history that you always put in. And all the info on where you stay thankyou
Thanks very much Roddy! We’re glad you enjoyed our trip - we really loved Northumberland - never been been before but it was a revelation! Thanks for watching! 😀👍
Really enjoyed the episode and your choice of music was spot on 👍
Thanks very much Alan! We appreciate your comments - music is often controversial so thanks for the thumbs up! 😀👍
Don't you just hate gravel roads chipping the paint on the frame, little stones getting lodged everywhere and remembering to be extra gentle on the brakes, oh the joys of motorcycling. Looks like you had really good weather too, we had early morning rain so I didn't take the Honda CB450 K5 out today, used the MINI JCW instead but now I'm sat in my man cave watching your latest video while enjoying a strawberry and lime fruit flavoured cider, thanks to you both for another excellent video, ride safe.
Thanks Lee! Yes, the gravel isn’t easy and we’re always concerned about scratching or damaging the bike 😟 but it was worth the risk and always good to build confidence 👍 enjoy your cider and thanks for watching! 😀👍
Thank you both again for the great video. I really liked it. I found the gravel road very interesting. What a view. I'm looking forward to the next episode ... cheers🍻🤗 have a good start into the new week....can t wait for more interesting lovely vids...😍
Thank you Sandra! Sue found the gravel road interesting too 😱😂 but it’s all good experience! Thanks for watching 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Sue did it really well👍👍👍. I have a lot of respect for such gravel roads ... not that my GS 1250 wouldn't do that ... but it's a matter of the head, I think 🤔☺️....so again well done🤗
You’re absolutely right Sandra, it’s all in the head! The bikes are more than capable 😀
I was suggested your channel this afternoon. I have watched about 6 episodes so far & love it. Really like your style and the hotel reviews. x
Thanks very much Kelly! We’re glad you enjoyed watching our adventures and we appreciate your comments! 😀👍
Just Subscribed. Well produced videos, love the way you give plenty of information on your travels, including maps and road numbers. Other vloggers should look at your work and learn.
Thanks very much 🙏 we really appreciate your comments and thanks for watching! 😀👍
Blimey , Kielder as poshed itself up ! Must be 30 years since I've been through there. Me and a couple of mates managed to put an Austin Princess into a ditch coming back from RAC rally night stage (probably '83-84). The ditch wasn't too bad but it knocked the tracking so far out we drove the 200 miles back home VERY sideways, inspected car following morning and both front tyres were down to the canvas. Good times !
Thanks David! It must be completely different to what it was 30 years ago! An Austin Princess 😳 I remember them well - think we’ll stick to our bikes😂 😀👍
Another great film from "The munch bunch" lol and Brian was really on form with the funny comments, the fat blokes armour comment was a classic, I love birds of prey but I've never seen one of those beauties before, hopefully the great roads and weather made up for the scabby 2nd hotel, which was in total contrast to the first one, how wonderful that the locals have the drive and commitment not only to save it but refurbish it and keep it going.
Thanks David! They did a great job refurbishing The Gun 👍 and the weather and roads did certainly make up for the slightly disappointing Cumberland Inn - The Munch Bunch” ! 😂😀👍
Wife and I Just come off the Wales 360 tour. Followed most of your route. Hope to the the Northumberland 250 next year. Your videos are brilliant. Keep up the good work and Ride Safe.
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it - you’ll love it when you get the chance - thanks for watching! 😀👍
Hello i enjoy your Vids very much all of them are very interesting!!! I´m following every Episode !!
Thanks very much Klaus! We appreciate your comments and support 😀 thanks for watching! 😀🙏
Gidday Guys, Great job on the video. Lol Fat Blokes armour, well said Brian. Overall great trip once again, Great Roads, Beers and Food. Good job on the Gravel Sue, all part of the adventure. See you on the next episode, Roll on Beer O'clock. Cheers paul
Thanks Paul! Sue did really well on the gravel 👍 it was harder than it looked! Hope all is well down under ? 😀👍
Thanks Brain. Yeah Bloody Delta will be circulating in The South Island where I live, sooner than Later. Still, 2 Covid Vaccine Jabs, and Heaps Of Cold Beers will see that Virus packing LOL. Cheers Paul
Nothing a few beers can’t sort out! 😀👍🍻🍻
Another great and informative video.. Looks fantastic. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Phillip! Appreciate your comments as always! 😀👍
Great Video as always , really enjoy all your trips, safe riding 🏍🏍🏍
Thank you Gareth! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀👍
We have found your Chanel and what a find , love the way you put your videos together with the hotel reviews and all, feels like something you would watch on television.
Enjoying the north east tour as it’s my family routes and the place of many family holiday when young!
Another bike route to stick on the to do list!
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it and it brought back some memories 😀 we loved it 😍 thanks for watching! 😀👍
Great Sunday watch 👍
Thanks very much Del! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀👍
Nice riding, great see you in front, like to see you lead more 👍
Thanks! Will try and do more in future but have to keep switching the Go Pro around! 😀👍
Great episode again guys , definitely be looking at the Gun B&B looks great 👍🏻 , loved how Bri inadvertently offended the Roman soldiers 🤣🤣🤣 "is that the fat suit armour" brilliant , thanks again keep em coming 👌
Thanks Dale! Obviously we would highly recommend The Gun 👍 wouldn’t recommend inadvertently insulting a Roman Soldier with a sword 🗡 😂😂😂
Great video, Sue done very well on the gravelly road, if someone's not done much of it, it can be a little worrying! I bet the glass of Wine went down well that night?🤣🤣
Thank you Richard! It took a lot of concentration but I’m glad I did it 😥 and you’re absolutely right - the wine 🍷 went down very well! 😂😀
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries i bet it did 🤣👍🏻
Really enjoyed the episode. It was a nice escape from our Covid recovery so thanks for that. 👍🏻 Nothing like a bit of off-roading! Sue, I loved the concentration on your face! 😉 I imagine 12 miles of it can be quite tiring but at least you have the right bike for it!
The Gun looks a great pub to try out, but that last one was a bit grim and certainly not your usual standard! 🤔😉
I’m getting itchy feet watching you guys and can to wait to get back in the saddle again! 🏍😎
Look forward to your next adventure. 👍🏻
Take care.
Julie x
Thanks very much Julie! It was quite demanding 😥 but it is confidence building and I really trust my bike and that makes a huge difference! Hope you both recover soon and get back on two wheels! 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediariesThanks. Quarantine is finished this Friday so hopefully out at the weekend! 🤞🏍
Awesome video again Guy's. Great content and we'll edited as usual. Well done Sue navigating the Kielder forest drive 👍
Thanks very much Chris! Glad you enjoyed it - Sue did a great job on the gravel! 😀👍
We stayed in the very same room for four nights last month. Agree with all you said but the staff were great so we would consider a return visit as Alston is a great base for touring the area.
Thanks David! You’re absolutely right about it being a great base for riding the area and the staff were nice but it was probably the huge contrast between our accommodation the night before that made the difference 😀👍
very very very good,enjoyed
Thanks very much Reg! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀👍
Really enjoy your content, humour, and the high quality of your videos. Nice going Sue on the dirt track! It is now 🍻òclock in Berlin! Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you for all the effort…..
Thanks very much! We appreciate your comments 👍 it’s always beer o’clock somewhere in the world 😂 hope all is great in Berlin have a stein for us 🍻 and thanks for watching! 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries p.s. is shipping merchandise to Germany a problem ( taxes??) . I would like to support and buy a sweatshirt and cap. Greetings, Jim
Thanks very much Jim 🙏 I’m not sure about taxes but the company we use is Spreadshirt and they are based in Germany ! 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries just ordered the sweatshirt and cap 🧢….😀
Excellent vlog guys as per. I live next to the penines great roads for biking. Stay safe 👍👍
Thank you 🙏 you’re very lucky to live in an amazing biking area - thanks for watching! 😀👍
Some great roads and epic scenery up around that area. Nice to see a little community come together to save a local pub.
The Cumberland Inn ? Mmmmmmm
Good vid again, thank you
Thank you! It is a great area and it was a great pub👍 The Cumberland just needed a bit of TLC! 😀👍
Superb as we have come to expect from you two travellers, superb roads which we know well, not ridden through Keillor YET, as Charlie pointed out to Evan, loose hands, well done Sue, gravel is a nightmare to most bikers, including us, worse still in California, tar snakes, looking forward to your next presentation as always, ride safe and enjoy.
Thank you Derek! Charlie was absolutely right - it’s easy to tense up on gravel 😱 but it was good experience - always learning 😀 thanks for watching and commenting! 👍😀
Great video. Not sure about the gravel track through the forest. I would have been very cautious riding through it. You both did a splendid job ! 👍
Thanks Stephen! We weren’t sure either 😂 but by then it was too late! 😀👍
Well having binged watched all of your lovely content now {amazing stuff Brian doing and that solo trip mate) I'm up to speed now and waiting for the bell notification to tip me off.
So planning a trip of my own to the Scottish 6 days trial in Fort William in May
Cheers guys x
Thanks very much Gary! That was a lot of videos to Wade through 😂 we appreciate your support! Hope you have a brilliant trip in Fort William 😀👍
Great video and music.
Regards barry
Thanks very much Barry! We appreciate it! 😀👍
Nice to wake up to another episode of the MMD. What a way to start a Sunday morning. Yet, another fine video. Ridsdale looks like my kind of town. Think I’ll move there when I retire. The community I grew up in eastern Montana is much like it. Keep on Riding guys! Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you 🙏 glad you enjoyed it - Ridsdale was a really lovely, quiet place- hope all is good for you across the pond! 😀👍
Another amazing video..
thank you both so much for sharing your adventures for the enjoyment and benefit of others!!.
I can’t ever imagine the time and work it must take to get this out on you tube.
Thanks again .. and happy adventures 👍
Thanks very much Rob! It’s a labour of love ❤️! And when we we can’t ride it will always bring back memories! 😀👍
Brian & Sue, the forest drive made my arms ache with tension all over again !!! well done, that first hotel must be one of the highest room ratings you've awarded !!, great episode, can't wait for the next one.
Thanks Ian! We feel the same when we watch it back 😱 it takes some concentration to maintain it for 12 miles- as you know! 😀👍
Thanks for another great installment. The Gun pub story was heartwarming in so many respects. I liked the forest road footage. When touring on my GS I rather like a few miles of gravel or hard-packed dirt. (Mud or deep sand, not so much.) Thanks again.
Thank you Marco! We’re really glad we stayed at The Gun - it was good to support them. We’re not too keen on gravel - I’d much prefer hard packed dirt - definitely not mud/sand! 😀👍
All local to me, I've ridden most of these roads many times, on Harleys, an old Royal Enfield and a Honda 250 Rally. Always stunning no matter what you ride. A very enjoyable series.
Thanks very much Peter! You’re absolutely right - brilliant roads no matter what you ride! 😀👍
You guys know how to have fun, I really enjoy your adventures. If your videos don't encourage me to dust down the R1150R, nothing will. Mate, you are lucky to have Sue...or is it the other way round! Cumberland? I think I would have slept with the bike. Your sound track is good too, can you run the bands names along the footer, briefly, save me having to Shazam everything?
Stay safe.
Thanks very much Dek! About time you dusted off the R1150 😀 you’re absolutely right, I am lucky to have Sue 👏👏👏! Good idea about the soundtrack - next time I’ll flash up the band names! Thanks for watching 😀👍
Enjoyed this 😊👍
Thank you 🙏! Hope all is good in Spain 🇪🇸! 😀👍
Great job Sue going through the gravel road. I ran into a couple of miles of gravel due to a road being under repair. Can't say that the Michelin Road 5's that are on the Trident are the best tire for that, but reduced speed and watching the road kept me out of trouble. I also liked seeing the towel warmers in the room, reminded me of our cousin's place in Wales we visited a few years (29) back. Her converted church is now a B&B outside of Llanidloes.
Thanks very much! It did take some concentration 😥 but I have real trust in my Tiger and know that it’s far more capable than me! It’s also good practice as you never know when you might hit some gravel! Towel warmers are always a must! 😀👍
Definitely one of the best motorcycle channels on UA-cam. As always, a great episode, very well put together. Makes me want to put more miles on my bike.
Thank you 🙏 we appreciate your comments! Hopefully you’ll be soon putting more miles on your bike !😀👍
Another wonderful trip for the bucket list. Had a similar experience as your gravel ride at the Kielder Forest when touring the Green mountains of Vermont. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
Thanks very much John! Yes, gravel can be tricky 😱 especially when it’s uneven and you get golf ball sized pieces! Thanks for watching! 😀👍
Fab video, I was up there a year ago on my way to Scotland and rode the Kielder track albeit the other way; it's brilliant. I don't know if you found the toll machine as it's easy to miss when coming in the direction you rode. Thanks again for sharing your adventure. Cheers, Andy.
Thanks Andy! We really enjoyed the challenge of miles of unstable gravel 😱! Didn’t see the toll machine 🤷♂️ - must have ridden right past it. Thanks again for watching! 😀👍
Another great video, not sure I fancy the forest road though, Safe riding guys.
Thanks Tim! Don’t blame you 😂😀👍!
We did the Northumberland 250 in September this year, some of the best biking roads I’ve ridden. We had a great overnight at the YHA in Berwick on Tweed but as I plan to do the route again it’s great to get reviews of some of the other accommodations available on the route. Great review of a great route, waiting for the next one 👍🏻
Thank you 🙏 it really is a great route and definitely worth doing more than once! We’re glad our reviews were useful and thanks for watching! 😀👍
Great, really enjoying this series. I’m a new subscriber and over the last week or so I’ve been binge watching your channel.
Thanks very much Dave! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching and subscribing! 😀👍
Great episode, really fancy that Kielder forest ride, and don't mess with the Bladdy Womans !!(Romans) Wot have they ever done for us?
Thank you 😂 wot have they ever done for us! The Kielder Forest ride is great but needs a bit of concentration as the gravel size changes a lot! 😀👍
You missed Lambley viaduct which is well worth a visit, down on ya left at about 31mins in this episode
Thanks James! We always miss something 😳 - good to know we have stuff to see next time 👍 thanks for the tip! 😀👍
Fantastic! Thanks for taking us for the ride!
Thanks very much Julian! Glad to have you along! 😀👍
Another great vid, top entertainment. I would need the fat bloke 'stretch' chainmail. The first pub looked a fabulous spot and second one sort of didn't. Recognised loads of those roads. Think you've watched what is our favourite of our Best Biking Roads series which starts at that filling station in Alston.
Alston to Middleton in Teesdale is just stunning but there isn't a bad road out of Alston, it's a real biker's paradise and not too busy. Keep up the good work 👍👍
Thanks Richard! We love your Best Biking Roads series and wanted to ride the B6277 because of your video! It’s a pity the road was closed through Alston but we eventually found it and other fabulous roads 😀 definitely a biker’s paradise - thanks for watching! 😀👍
For people wondering you don’t need to ride the gravel road through Kielder Forest the diversion route is absolutely amazing! Lovely smooth twisty road 👍🏼
Thanks for the advice 👍 we had no idea another road existed 🤷♂️ still, it was good experience for Sue’s “off road “ training! 😀👍
love the songs choice
Thanks very much 🙏 we’re glad you liked them! We do too 😀👍
Hi, a very enjoyable video especially when you undertook the Kielder Forest ride which I have done myself on my GSA 1250, nerve-racking but fun! I was surprised at your low rating for bike parking at 'The Gun' especially as the lady said if you contact her beforehand etc she would do whatever they could to accommodate bikes. Thats above and beyond the attitude of most establishments, surely with a positive attitude such as that, that was worth a 5?
Thank you! The Kielder Forest ride was exactly that - nerve racking but fun! 👍 the Gun is excellent and would certainly get a 5 for parking if it wasn’t mainly heavy gravel - Louise’s attitude was first class and she’d definitely get a 5 for that! 😀 we thought 4/5 was a good score! 😀👍
Another thoroughly enjoyable video, again on so many familiar (to me) road's. Tried the kielder Forrest drive on my 🐯 sport... Didn't like it 😵💫😵💫 however some of the tarmac roads around there are fantastic... Thanks keep the videos coming.
Thanks very much! The Kielder Forest Drive is an acquired taste 😂 definitely would have preferred tarmac 👍 any day! Thanks for watching! 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries my pleasure 👍 currently on watching the Yorkshire dales trip.. the Strines pub you stopped at lovely lovely place pre COVID they used to have peacock's roaming the grounds
It looked a great pub! Think the peacocks had gone walkabout! 😂😀👍
I travel up to Kielder on a regular basis so obviously I know a lot of the does and don'ts. One of the don'ts is to fill up with fuel in Bellingham, the price is extortionate! I don't necessarily blame the retailer because they are relatively remote and small and the transportation charge of the fuel and the fact they probably don't have a substantial amount contributes to the cost. The cheapest fuel at the moment in the area is in Kielder village but currently it's card payment at the pump only.
Thanks Raymond! Good to know - we definitely got caught out in episode 2 and had to use Bellingham 😳 ! but if you don’t know the area 🤷♂️ but I suppose they can charge high prices in the middle of nowhere 😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries When I have used Bellingham I just buy sufficient fuel (about 1 gallon/4.54 litres) to get me to another reasonably priced service station. Incidentally the production of your video's is excellent in my opinion, keep up the good work.
Thank you! 😀👍
Nice ❤️ 😍
Thank you 🙏 😀👍!
Great vid as always you a lovely couple I hope many more years of riding kind regards Trevor
Thanks very much Trevor! We’ll ride as long as we can! 😀👍
found the tune ,thanks
Glad we could help! 😀👍
I'd give you 2 thumbs up if UA-cam would let me. My wife and I love it when a new MMD video drops.
Thanks very much Richard! We appreciate your comments and support! 😀👍
Fantastic video, how do you do the map with the moving marker
Thank you 🙏 we use an app called Relive - it tracks your route and you can then download it!😀👍
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Hi thanks its just after midnight here and i am going through your videos, i will down load the app and see if it works here in the Philippines, Thanks again Bill
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries Wow Great looks like it will work OK, i need to go to Butuan about 150km tomorrow
@@britengineerinmindanaothep9376 thanks Bill! I’m sure it should work fine 🤞😀
@@britengineerinmindanaothep9376 Ride safe! 😀👍
This is my neck of the woods
Lovely place Brian! 👍😀
@@midlifemotorcyclediaries there are loads of great routes up here👍really enjoy the vids
I’m a big fan of Ian Rankin’s “Rebus” novels. Good on him, I say, for helping get The Gun going.
Thanks Richard! Totally agree! 😀👍
Get the next one out quick!
Thanks Dylan! Working on it! 😀👍
Hi great vids, any chance u could rate the roads as well, think that would make a great addition to ur vids 👌🏻
Thanks very much Ian - glad you’re enjoying our adventures! If we ride an exceptional road we will always comment and recommend it 👍 but we only do it it its worth a mention. Thanks for watching! 😀👍
@midlifemotorcyclediaries the best I've seen on here for info and camera work plus the reviews, great work, will defo be doing a few of ur routes this year, we do scotland every year, think we need a change this year, keep up the good work all the best 👍
hi did the nightly costs include the meal or was it on top of the 90 and 92 pounds ? thanks
Sadly, the meal was extra 😟!
what was the name of the tune, thanks.
Which specific tune are you referring to? 😀
the tune that begins at 9.09 @@midlifemotorcyclediaries
@@englishdog1234 it’s called “I’m indestructible “ by Tigerblood(Jewel remix)! 😀
"What have the Romans done for us"? Thats easy......Importing Humulus Lupulus
Thanks Tony! Thank goodness for hops! 😂😀👍