Easy Does It Run April 10th 2022
Vic has sent this report on the recent Easy Does it Run and Brian Slack has provide the photographs. Eddy.
I arrived at Marston's and found a good turnout of bikes and as
far as I could see all eligible for the run great.
At 11.00am Mick got us all together to make sure that we
all understood the drop off system.
After making sure we had all got our bikes going he set off to
the left onto Shobnall Rd, followed by 18 bikes. Graham Franks
took up the rear as tail end Charlie riding
an AFS B40.
The outward route passed through Hanbury to join the A515 as far
as Sudbury, where going through the village we took the old A50
in the Doveridge direction before turning off over the new A50
on minor roads through Somersal Herbert and Marston Montgomery
towards Rocester before turning right into Shields lane and onto
Norbury Hollow. Opposite the old Norbury railway station we
turned left and passed into Staffordshire over the quaint Dove
River bridge and into Ellastone where we moved onto tree lined
minor roads which brought us out at the entrance to Alton
towers.
The thing I really like when we ride our old bikes is how people
stop mowing their lawns to turn and watch us go by and wave.
Bearing right we started to climb (poor Bantam!) and on reaching
the B5417 turned right to continue climbing until turning left
at a staggered crossroads on the brow of a hill.
Next right took us
through Cauldon Lowe before crossing the A52 and down to the Yew
Tree at Cauldon.
Dan the landlord seemed very happy at our arrival and very
interested in our motorcycles. He
has two Ajays and a Bonneville inside the pub along with many
antiques that include some very early coin operated music
machines.
After some refreshments such as pork pie (if there's any left)
and a drink we were on our way, watched by Dan who had come out
to admire the bikes as we left.
The return route took us towards Ashbourne on the A52 before
turning right towards the village of Stanton where the view was
a welcome reward for the hard climb from Alton Towers earlier in
the day. Downhill back to
Ellastone where we retraced our route to Marston Mongomery
before crossing the A515 towards Boylestone, Church Broughton
and back to the Salt Box junction where we disbanded.
Many thanks to Mick for a great run
and great day out.
Vic Carrington-Porter.
