Simon Weir’s Darlington Rideout on a Triumph Thruxton

Following ride 55 from Simon Weir’s Britain for Bikers book on my Triumph Thruxton
Simon’s website https://simonweir.co.uk

Hello everyone today we’re taking a leaf out of a Simon we book and doing a route around Darlington if you don’t know Simon We he used to be a journalist and is renowned for plotting good roots bikers Britain bikers Britain the tours and I can’t remember the name of

The book I’ve just got but this rides from but I’ll put links to it in a picture on the the screen so this is North Alon mark it there once more we’ve got great riding roads lots of nice sweeping bends a good road surface this is just heading out to North Alon

So apart from really slow moving traffic which you hit occasionally these roads are excellent for sports bikes they’re generally quite quiet just got to watch out for tractors for mud horses that kind of thing with it being in the country but great for nice pretty little village this they

Are building everywhere around it like but the river sell hence why it’s called ski and on sell I’m a genius I’m a genius big poles so we always say when we’re on our bikes vlogging away look at that view and unfortunately what you people can see on

The camera there nothing like what you see with the human eye and I can only say get yourself out here and have a look North the oan is beautiful there’s parts of it are sort of just I don’t know almost like a bleak landscape there’s parts of it that are

Reminiscent of Scotland the roads are Amazing once again that scenery is really really pretty this is the river U all right we’re in mum we’re going to get a cup of tea and then get back on the road this is a lovely road see already all the twists on it it does make you wonder if the guy who

Designed roads in North Yorkshire was a Motorcyclist so this bit of road has been really good just past jvo Abby was going to stop and have a look at that but that’s for another time so forbidden Corner that’s a place are quite fancy going it’s meant to be interesting but you have to book online Saw the Sign frit back

There apparently kids love it and I’m a big kid so Simon We is definitely living up to his reputation on this road fantastic and if you um order from his website I think it’s simon. co.uk or.com uh you can get the book signed so my copy is signed by

Simon going around the bend not you there tell you what I love about being on the bike is within 10 15 minutes you just forget the of the world you forget all the hustle you’ve had during the week uh it’s just brilliant think if you can find

Something you enjoy doing that gives you that buzz and helps you get into that positive mindset it’s uh it’s worth its weight and gold and if you have to spend a lot of money on it well it’s money well spent this is lurn usually a lot of bikes up this top end

It’s not at the minute so we’re heading towards Richmond now back into the land of amazing scenery and fantastic roads what more could you want on it like just look at that right we’re entering Richmond this is a nice little village isn’t it black wonder if that’s still going

It’s probably closed as well Bullocks and then it passed probably can actually road was closed but it Wasn’t so yeah this has been a really good route taking us through some nice Villages some fast sweeping roads really really nice recommended but buy the book something you can take with you wherever you go cuz there routs all over Scotland Wales England all over England really good we are now leaving Yorkshire

And in the county Durham this is interesting this is a road I’ve passed many times and never Ridden and here we are back at the start of the route so that was it that was Simon we’s Route Around Darlington uh hope you liked it if you did give it a thumbs up if youve watched this video and you’re not a subscriber I’d like to know maybe it’s why you

Haven’t subscribed so maybe put that in the comment would be useful to find out for future reference um but thank you all for staying with me to the end Gordon F North biker saying keep safe keep riding and hopefully we’ll see you in the next one bye-bye