Green Lanes around Derbyshire 10th May 2014

[Ladaman]

A nice day out. We met up in a crakin' cafe in Buxton, then following a GPX file I found somewhere on the web.

I went with Craven in the Vitara, and a guy we've not met before in the GV. I think this was his first laning trip in the GV, but has been before on motorbikes. He missed a couple of the hard ones out (Hollins Clough) as it is his daily drive, and he couldn't concentrate over the wife's screaming

We came across one lane in Bamford, where a local told us to not bother trying as a tree was blocking it. No, the locals had obviously tried to block it with some cut branches. So we removed them.

Then we had a minor incident with the ball joint lift bracket on the rear axle of the Vitara. It broke! Luckily he had a spare, so we repaired it.

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[Jordi]

Tidy, loving the field mechanics!

[Ladaman]

Tidy, loving the field mechanics!

The best sort.

I had been helping not just holding the spare wheel cover on, as in the pic.

We got it finished just before it lashed it down.

[Jordi]

I've seen hi viz that clean before and I know a supervisors stance when I see one.

[Jordi]

Bet your got some brand new, never used gloves in your pocket too.

[Ladaman]

Rumbled!!

[ScottieJ]

Really really need to come up your way for some laning one weekend! The rocky byways look fun!!!

[dan_2k_uk]

Was just thinking the same Scottie. Every time I see something that's not a load of clay ruts or Salisbury plain chalk I get jealous. Probably sounds a bit silly to you lot where we have so much to drive but its all very samey.

[ROBBIE]

Derbyshire, that's where me mum lives. Will have to come up for a visit

[Ladaman]

You are all more than welcome.

I'm finding more and more lanes now, so should be able to put a good weekend route together before too long.

I will have to "score" lanes I do so as to put a nice mixture together without too much road milage.