Lanes Explorer in the Lake District - Part Two
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Borrowdale, Grange Village, Derwentwater, Portinscale, Keswick and Grasmere.
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So very beautiful, this ride and your stories, Peter. A calm refuge in a not always so calm world. Thank you for mentioning my little channel. All the best, Tim.
Thank you Tim, always pleased to mention friends 👍. Yes we do need a haven of peace in our lives from time to time. Happy to provide a small quantity when possible. 🤗
Absolute bliss to see a glimpse of the summer that was fleeting. Your wandering commentary was wonderful as your wandering of the lanes!
Bless you Dave for your lovely comments. I realise that I'm just one of those riders who whilst not actually liking to ride with others, enjoys sharing what I'm experiencing. This RUclips allows me to do that. Great to have you along. Our next couple of rides also feature warm sunny rides and lovely northern landscapes plus of course my usual rambling way 😂
Morning Peter 😊 Catbells what a lovely mountain 👍
Hello Peter, lovely ride as always.
Mersia Moto mentioned you and the one of the Pauls had fitted a screen that you had recommended. Was that the Meteor screen that didn't work for you.
Talking of waxed cotton, I have a hardly used 35+ y.o Belstaf I started using again. Still waterproof but zero thermal lining.
On BSA DBD34s, back in the early 70s an uncle had one under a tarp. He gave the forks away to a friend in need and sold the rest for the price of a meal these days.
Thought that white van was going to cause you problems, but he scarpered like a rat out of an aqua duct.
Till 1/12 then.
Hello Tim and many thanks for your observations on that white van - yes he definitely nipped off smartly as it's a very difficult exit from that parking area.
Yes the screen was indeed the one I didn't get on with. Paul P seems very pleased with it and perhaps he sits a little lower than I I do. The two main problems for me were the extra weight on the steering of the Hunter and the turbulence behind which the microphone picks up.
But it was good to give the screen to Paul as a thank you to him. His humour makes me laugh out loud.
I actually like wearing my wax cotton jacket out walking as the pockets are large and easy to get to but I have to have a quilted inner to keep warm enough.
Today you'd have to pay good money for a DBD 34 unless it was in dire need of restoration and even then...
Great to hear from you and see next month. Cheers Tim, Peter
Hi Peter, I managed to stretch my viewing out to 6 days, nice ride and commentary, thank you 🙂
Oh well done Alex. Yes I wondered if you would be doing that and I'm pleased you found it interesting enough to stay with it as the sort of things I talked about wouldn't have formed part of your past, I'm sure. December's will be rather shorter but takes us into a different part of the Lakes. Hope to see you on that one. Enjoy your spring sunshine as we suffer grey skies and short daylight hours. Cheers. Peter
What a day to be out on a bike in the lakes. Super entertaining video Peter. Loved it.
Thank you Mick. Yes it's been rare this year to have such a perfect day but it just makes you feel so good doesn't it, being out riding and drinking it all in. Loved sharing it with you. Good wishes, Peter
Wonderful Peter as always 😊.
hope your keeping well and enjoying as much riding as is left for this year.. I need to brave it more and get out.. many thanks... happy riding
Hello Mark and so pleased you enjoyed this ride which was certainly special to me. Since then we've had a few similar days but generally it's not been the sort of light that makes you feel like riding has it. However, I'm off out again today as it's at least dry.
Take care, Peter
Good evening Peter. A lovely ride as always and really enjoyed the smattering of stories.
I do like the way you add your commentaries afterwards. No doubt you enjoy reliving each ride too.
Here’s to some nice late summer weather!
All the best. Roy.
Hello Roy - you'll be fast asleep there in Auckland now, no doubt. Watching this back again as I did the commentary was so much pleasure as there were things I'd missed at the time by having to concentrate. It's always great to share these rides with you, especially as you've visited the area so hopefully it's a nice reminder for you. Best wishes, Peter
G’day Peter, lovely ride and bloody great scenery…that’s post card quality 😁👍
Love your stories too
Thanks for the mention 😂
just kidding
All the best mate👍🍷
Ah ABD, fancy me leaving you off the list of 'Lanes Explorer's Favourites' what was I thinking of. But you're there now 😂
Pleased you enjoyed this absolute epic of a video - anyone who stays to the end deserves a glass of something tasty 🍺. Cheers mate!👍
@ cool, don’t mind if I do 🍺😁
Good morning Peter. Well that was a marvellous 45 minutes viewing to accompany my breakfast, and thanks so much for the mention. 🙏🏼 whilst watching the video I realised that I’ve not spent anywhere near enough time exploring and getting to know the Lake District. I’ve been in the area on several occasions but it has only been a passing through ride on the way to, and back from, Scotland. Accompanying you and Spitfire on this ride has spurred me on to look at heading up there next year for a few days 🤔 congratulations on the thoroughly deserved growth of your channel, long may it continue 👍🏻😀
Thank you Dave. So pleased you enjoyed our little jaunt around this lake. It's a favourite area for so many and unsurprisingly as there's so much to offer anyone wanting to get away from the honeypots like Bowness, Ambleside and Keswick Town.
I'm just so very fortunate to be 5 minutes walk from the sea and just 50 miles from Keswick. We just need some more inspiring weather, though I did get out for a ride this morning at first light.
Yes my subscribers are slowly creeping up which is pleasing.
Enjoy the rest of your day. Peter
Dave I don't know if you bother looking at your audience figures - I just noticed that my female viewer percentage has rocketed from less than 1% to 19.3% 😳.
Good morning Peter, thank you for sharing your ride, your relaxed commentary and riding on such nice roads and beautiful scenery is always something I look forward to. Best wishes
That's very kind of you to say so Kev and I'm pleased to share our lovely bit of countryside with you. On days like that it's just so good for the soul. Peter
Evening Peter, I watched the video in two parts and very enjoyable it was too 👍I had similar experiences when I came back to biking, I was clueless and took a wee while to find my feet but thankfully not too much money wasted.
Thanks Alex. It's always difficult in the early stages with anything new or in our case, returning isn't it. Had I known about RUclips (not heard of it up until 4 years ago) I would have been much better informed I think.
As you say, hopefully not too much money wasted. Enjoy your quiet (I hope) evening.
Good afternoon Peter what love chilled ride around the lakes. beautiful scenery and views, them bridges must of took some building enjoyed watching it thank you for sharing 👍🏍️
Hello Derek. Good to hear from you. Hope all's well. Yes it's a lovely area to ride especially on a day like that. Take care. Peter
Ayeup Peter, what a delightful ride and chat👍 I remember the Belstaff soggy bottom syndrome, I used a polythene bag in my trousers, what a relief to wear modern armoured yet comfortable gear. I'm going to rake piles of leaves from the garden before it gets dark, bye for now and see you on Dec 1st👍
Happy raking Paul 🌿. Same here as I've two apple and a pear tree plus next door's huge maple to deal with. Good compost materials though - eventually.
Pleased you enjoyed both ride and chat and thank you for your kind comments - always good to share my rides and thoughts with you. PS - I'm working on a single seat conversion for both Hurricane and Spitfire. Details probably mid month.
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 What a good idea. The single seat and rack systems on the Classic and Shotgun are genius but it will be tricky on the Hunter with the position of the electrics and various gubbins. Have you been inspired by Glyn Owens?
@paulholmes1682 Not especially Paul though I admire his dedication enormously. I've never wanted to carry a pillion nor ever will do so the rear portion of the dual seat was simply a place to perch my Q bag or strap panniers over. But- and this is where a link with my past comes in - more about that in the 'how to' video - I have long felt it could be better... Dave (MM) donated his unwanted spare dual seat for me to chop about. The original seat base remains and forms a platform upon which my Q bag sits,. Heavy duty velcro holds it firmly in place.
The whole arrangement lifts off in one, just as normal, to access toolkit etc. Anyway you'll see the whole thing mid November 🤗
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Excellent idea and I look forward to seeing it👍
Good evening Peter, thanks for the mention 👍 That was a very sedate and pleasant ride around Derwentwater, I'm finding it very hard to imagine you ever doing the ton 😄 It's becoming increasingly difficult for youngsters to get into motorcycling and I think as a percentage of the population there are probably fewer bikers now. Once us old remnants from the boom years have moved on there'll be even fewer but hopefully we'll be enjoying our riding for a while yet 😊
Good morning Mick. Ah well I was but 18 - crikey that's a loooong time ago yet seems like yesterday 😳. Yes the roads I used to ride back then were much quieter and in far better condition. Also they had fast, sweeping bends. I don't seem to be riding on those much now, preferring narrow lanes. Not sure why but I suppose it's partly about where I now live and the wish to explore more remote places. Thanks for watching and for sharing your rides with me. Much appreciated. Peter
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Back in the days when roads were built and maintained as a service to the community rather than for profit. Finding a road with fast sweeping bends that isn't clogged with traffic isn't easy now, riding the quiet back roads and taking in the scenery is much more enjoyable, and thanks to you too for sharing your rides 👍
Good afternoon Peter, and thanks for covering lanes and roads that are so special to me, and thanks for the mention, it's much appreciated.
So much to talk about in this one. I used to work with the coach at The Castle Inn, Bassenthwaite, for a couple of seasons, and my day off on the Wednesday consisted of a ride on my mountain bike around the Back o' Skiddaw, then down to the canoe-hire centre on Derwentwater, paddle up to Grange for a coffee and sandwich, then cycle back to the hotel.
Although not the biggest, Catbells has always been our favourite fell up there, and The Derwentwater Hotel? Well Shearings bought that place with the intention of concentrating on the self-drive market, as they considered it to be impractical to get a coach to it! I, of course, knew differently and eventually they relented, and I got my wish. Sadly, that week I spent there with the coach, was Shearings (and mine) final week of operations, as the dreaded Covid struck, and that effectively was the death-knell of the company, and my coaching career, a career that gave me so much experience, that I'm now putting (hopefully) to good use through my RUclips channel.
All in all a marvellous video Peter, covering an area I/we love so much.
Oh yes, the motorcyclist/biker conundrum - I resisted the 'biker' designation for a long time after coming back into bikes, but as my channel title suggests, I eventually gave in...... I know, I'm just weak!! 😅
Hello Martin. Yes I very much had you in mind on this ride knowing that your coach driving and indeed fairly frequent visits mean that you're very familiar with the Lakes. It certainly is a special place and fortunately now I live so relatively close by I can choose to visit at quieter times. And at other times I have the seaside villages. How lucky am I 🤗
Yes Peter, I reckon you're perfectly situated in so many ways. We're in Keswick ourselves in a fortnight for a couple of nights (now it's quietened off a tad!)
@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 Oh that's great, Martin. Have a great time there. 👍
Stunning scenery Peter...and as usual a wonderfully relaxing video.
Thank you for your kind words Jim. So pleased you enjoyed our little run around the Lake District. 😊
Brilliant ride and stories Peter, brought back a few good memories. My first bike was a BSA C12 and I remember the Wal Phillips fuel injectors. A mate bought one recently off ebay and I had to warn him of their bad reputation for self destruction back in the day.
Looking forward to next months lane exploration.
Cheers
Rog
Thanks Rog I was able to read and enjoy it this time. Pleased to hear you remember the Wal Phillips self igniting bike incendiary device - very few of us left that do 🤣.
John's BSA C12 was a nice runner once he got it sorted but he was never satisfied and part exchanged it for a Berkeley 3 wheeler with the Villiers engine. Silly boy. 😊
Morning again Peter !
Knowing that I had a new whisky being delivered yesterday, I decided to wait and watch this video last night, combined with an exhaustive bit of whisky tasting !
Both video and whisky were most excellent !
Those fells look absolutely stunning and the whole route is pretty breathtaking.
I always wanted to visit the Lake District but didn't get around to doing so before I left the UK for good. Watching your videos reassures me that the area wouldn't have disappointed me, had I made it up there. Stunning natural beauty with the fells and the lakes. That takes some beating.
Those were some pretty narrow lanes though, you definitely need to keep your wits about you and hope that the car drivers are driving with sufficient care and safety margin ! Looked a bit iffy in places Peter ! Glad to see you make it through unscathed, excellent work !
I also enjoyed your stories of your clothing, previous mates and Malcolm's tuning efforts. Most enjoyable and great to see the photo !
Thanks too of course for the mention and for adding ABD to the video description 😂 I definitely watch too many channels to be able to mention them all myself, so no harm done !
When I saw "45 minutes" I thought "When on earth am I going to have time to watch that ?". Well, last night as it happens, and the 45 minutes just flew by !
Thank you Peter. A wonderful video !
Much love,
Garry & Ruby
Garry you say the loveliest things ❤️.
Yes at 45 minutes I think I was pushing folk to the extreme there but I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and were prepared to stick with it.
The Lakes are stunning and there are so many lovely little byways to explore. I think that come spring I'll have a few days there in B&B and really ride some of the lanes Marion and I cycled.
Pleased to hear your new whisky was all you'd hoped for too 👍
Just waiting for a dual seat for the Hunter to be delivered here - it's a very generous gift from Dave (MM) to allow me to cut it up and create (I hope if all goes well) a single seat out of it.
And talking of which I hope Norman's crankcase shield gets replaced easily for you. Blizzard certainly does get used for absolutely everything doesn't it and the great thing is, it's reliable and straightforward - the 450 seems too complex to me with water cooling and a buzzy engine.
December's video from me is from another part of the Lakes but is shorter at 15 minutes so will be more palatable for many. And it too is in lovely sunshine. Great to hear from you and thank you for what must now be over 3 years of RUclips friendship 😊
Love to Ruby and yourself. P
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Hi Peter. Staying in a Lakes B&B and touring the area for a few days sounds like a wonderful plan. A great idea !
Yes Peter. We've been friends for a good few years now haven't we ? I still think of our early days every time I remove the panniers and see your spacers, made with love and care in your own workshop 🙂
The single seat conversion sounds interesting and no doubt you'll make it work ! I am also looking forward to experiencing Dave's DIY audicator in action, whenever it leaves the prototype phase!
Thanks Peter.
Garry & Ruby
Morning Peter !
Sorry, did not get around to watching this at the weekend because my own video still isn't finished. Hoping to finish it today and watch this one later, as a sort of reward and come down ( which I am sure it will be ).
Have a great Monday,
Garry & Ruby
Hello Garry. You've all month so there's no hurry 😂
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Now that you mention it, it's a fair point 😂
But I need to watch it today really, otherwise I'll get too far behind with everybody else's channels 😇
I'm sure that it will be a relaxing 45 minutes of your dulcet tones Peter, so I'm looking forward to it 👍
I just need to finish tomorrow's (!) video first !
Love from Spain,
Garry & Ruby
Absolutely wonderful scenery peter really must get up there myself someday. And thanks for the mention 👍
Good morning Nick. Yes it's a fabulous area, especially when it's out of holiday time. So fortunate to live so close. Thanks for watching and commenting ☕☕👍
Good morning Peter. ☕️
Hi Peter, Thanks for the tour and chat both were lovely, Thats not a part of the world I know very well but from what I have seen on the video I will have to acquaint my self a little more. Thanks mate take care and ride safe. Oh nearly forgit to ask how are your eyes doing ?, still giving you trouble ? I do hope not.
Good morning Paul and very pleased to share this part of the Lakes with you. Hope all's well with you. Eyes are fine as long as I don't overdo screen time - that day was just perfect for them, bright without being glaring. Our December ride takes us to another part of the Lakes you may not be familiar with. Hope you can join me. Best wishes. Peter
How about TAYM Peter always watch his Monday and Friday mutters plus his other videos of course. Loved the views on your video and your mutterings.
Almost forgot That Bloke on a Motorbike you would love him as well ! 😊😊😊
Thank you Peter. Yes I always watch TAYM and TBOAM(Dave gets a credit in the description as does Aussie Biker) but I think most folk who are familiar with my channel also watch TAYM so I didn't mention him this time but I have in other rides. As it was I felt I had run into 'list mode' a bit there 😂. Pleased you enjoyed our ride and well done for sticking with it - it was rather long this one 👍
Views keep getting better! How is that possible!?
Ah Chris it's the 'Magic of the Lakes'. Pleased you enjoyed our ride together 🤗
Starting on this one bud,
Hope you've enjoyed it 🤗
@Lanes-Explorer5733 I most certainly did, your style of vlogging is my cup of tea mate & something I feel inspired to rise to, just working out the bumps still , cheers
@@SwenglishSteve650 Thank you so much Steve and I'm really glad you like how I do things. I think if you can watch your own videos and enjoy them, then that's what's important. It's a real bonus when others enjoy them too 🤗