Knees in the breeze ...

[DaveO]

... In which I get my knees in the breeze by riding out to see castles.

@Raymond and I went for a castle run to Warkworth Castle, Northumberland. Its North for me and South for Raymond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth_Castle

So, that's two so far. I posted photos of Tynemouth Castle and Priory previously.

I've discovered that this quest will not run out of material. I can think of six or so castles within 40 miles of me.

 

[jetmechmarty]

For me, that’s what it’s all about! Keep it coming!

 

[RustiePyles]

... In which I get my knees in the breeze by riding out to see castles.

@Raymond and I went for a castle run to Warkworth Castle, Northumberland. Its North for me and South for Raymond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth_Castle

So, that's two so far. I posted photos of Tynemouth Castle and Priory previously.

I've discovered that this quest will not run out of material. I can think of six or so castles within 40 miles of me.


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Wow, great ride guys! That Castle has some pretty strong ties to America. In the 18c it was owned by Hugh Percy (Hugh Smithson) 1st Duke of Northumberland who was the father of James Smithson. James was the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institute in the U.S. Our oldest and most prestigious historical institution and museum. And Home to our very own Smithsonian Castle.

 

[46th Georgia]

... In which I get my knees in the breeze by riding out to see castles.

@Raymond and I went for a castle run to Warkworth Castle, Northumberland. Its North for me and South for Raymond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth_Castle

So, that's two so far. I posted photos of Tynemouth Castle and Priory previously.

I've discovered that this quest will not run out of material. I can think of six or so castles within 40 miles of me.


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Beautiful! I'm jealous.

 

[Mailman]

... In which I get my knees in the breeze by riding out to see castles.

@Raymond and I went for a castle run to Warkworth Castle, Northumberland. Its North for me and South for Raymond.

Well how cool is this? Beautiful photos Dave! I hope you are enjoying getting back out there, love the theme you have going here, keep it up!

 

[Raymond]

Great to meet up - first time I've met a member of the forum, great to have a destination to ride to, great ride, lucky with the weather, 121 miles in all.

 

[jpdevol]

Lovely bikes gentlemen! Good times!

 

[DaveO]

Suffering from bike envy. Raymond's bike snicked into neutral after a 60-mile ride.
Suffering from experience envy. Raymond kicked it over (one kick) and was gone. Never raised his backside from the saddle.

Dave

 

[jpdevol]

Suffering from bike envy.

Dave

Yea, but you have those Akront style DID rims; they're the shit!

Edit: ("the shit" in "hillbilly" vernacular is a compliment)

 

[DaveO]

Yeah, I might give them a polish.

 

[Jim]

Suffering from bike envy. Raymond's bike snicked into neutral after a 60-mile ride.


Dave

Sounds like a good chance to learn the fine details of clutch adjusting from the master himself.
Never pass a chance to learn.
Great photos Dave. Keep 'em coming.

 

[Raymond]

Yea, but you have those Akront style DID rims; they're the shit!

Got to admit, I'm slightly envious of Dave's wire wheels and drum rear.

 

[BluzPlayer]

That is just cool.

 

[Adamc]

... In which I get my knees in the breeze by riding out to see castles.

@Raymond and I went for a castle run to Warkworth Castle, Northumberland. Its North for me and South for Raymond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth_Castle

So, that's two so far. I posted photos of Tynemouth Castle and Priory previously.

I've discovered that this quest will not run out of material. I can think of six or so castles within 40 miles of me.


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DaveO, lovely bike & lovely pics from a great part of this fair Isle.
It’s said however Wales has the highest density of castles per square mile.
I have visited many over the years. When my machine is back on the road I may add some castle pics here.

 

[Wingedwheel]

Absolutely amazing…. I know how I feel at a historical site here that is only a couple hundred years old I can’t imagine how it feels to be in a castle with that history.

 

[46th Georgia]

Absolutely amazing…. I know how I feel at a historical site here that is only a couple hundred years old I can’t imagine how it feels to be in a castle with that history.

What you said!

 

[DaveO]

Absolutely amazing…. I know how I feel at a historical site here that is only a couple hundred years old I can’t imagine how it feels to be in a castle with that history.

My son is in Vancouver. A few years ago I visited him. Wandering about I came across a very nicely cut lawn in front of a house. On the lawn was a sign which said, "This house is over ONE HUNDRED years old."

I had to laugh. A house older that that is common in the UK and most of Europe.

But @46th Georgia and @Wingedwheel, I've been to Zion Park, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon. We have nothing as achingly beautiful. All formed by wind and sand over millions of years. I could spend ten lifetimes exploring America.

Dave

 

[Wingedwheel]

Dave you are correct when you say we have some amazing things to see here. The world as a whole is an amazing and beautiful place that we take for granted far too much.

 

[RustiePyles]

Wow, great ride guys! That Castle has some pretty strong ties to America. In the 18c it was owned by Hugh Percy (Hugh Smithson) 1st Duke of Northumberland who was the father of James Smithson. James' was the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institute in the U.S. Our oldest and most prestigious historical institution and museum.

My son is in Vancouver. A few years ago I visited him. Wandering about I came across a very nicely cut lawn in front of a house. On the lawn was a sign which said, "This house is over ONE HUNDRED years old."

I had to laugh. A house older that that is common in the UK and most of Europe.

But @46th Georgia and @Wingedwheel, I've been to Zion Park, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon. We have nothing as achingly beautiful. All formed by wind and sand over millions of years. I could spend ten lifetimes exploring America.

Dave

While we do have many amazing natural wonders here our (European) man made structures at the very earliest only date to the late 16th century and the number of those can be counted on one hand. There is a small concentration of 18th century structures in the North East, otherwise most of our oldest buildings are from the previous 2 centuries with even the 19th century structures being few and far between. Mexico does have a very high concentration of pre-historic monumental stone structures some as old as 750BCE, but sadly the US does not. There are a few pueblos in the Southwest that have been continuously inhabited by Native Americans for almost a millennia and some of them are quite substantial but few are welcoming of non-native outsiders. Truly the definition of "old" is quite different in Europe than it is in the US when it comes to buildings.

 

[Wingedwheel]

Probably because all the dinosaurs here ate everyone