'Biker'cafes in the north

[chickenstrip]

Ok, so I've found the Hartside (which was closed when I went by - are they seasonal up there?), and The Filling Station in Keswick, but I know there are others around up here. It's a great help in encouraging me to actually get out in this cold but sunny and dry weather if I know there are places to stop for a coffee and a warm up on my route. What others are worth heading for? I'm thinking southern Scotland, and down to about Teesdale-ish.

P.S. Anyone headed to any tomorrow?
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[Beehive Bedlam]

'Biker' cafes are full of middle aged porky faggots and the odd slut bucket.

[chickenstrip]

[winz]

[Suntan Sid]

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[Copycat73]

Kielder https://goo.gl/maps/1o5SDb5jpAU2

Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre, Clatteringshaws House, New Galloway, Castle Douglas DG7 3SQ

https://goo.gl/maps/7ryrg3gSduT2

burger van at glassons dock opposite the Victoria

https://goo.gl/maps/EMgdFPMtJcM2
once you go north of the border there are very few biker cafes; as such;

they tend to be cafes that welcome any trade what so ever..

nice one.. one of the best ....at Jedburgh Woollen Mill, Bankend North, Edinburgh Road, Jedburgh, The Scottish Borders TD8 6EB

https://goo.gl/maps/bhXjDdrHvar
that will do for now...
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[Moxey]

Probably a bit far east for a nightly jaunt, but Golden Lion in St John's Chapel on a Wednesday night (a bit further on from Alston) they do/did £1 burgers.

Manor cafe near Leyburn north Yorkshire.

Pit stop diner Stockton on a Tuesday night.

Some meets in Newcastle area (Washington wetlands, South shields Zetlands) often burger vans and crap there.

Most will be starting up next month or April I expect.

As for the old bloke thing...yeah true dat!
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[Irn-Bru]

Hartside is seasonal I think yeah. Isn't a bad place but I'm cheap and usually get a pasty or 2 from the petrol station in Alston
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[Copycat73]

[chickenstrip]

[Copycat73]

when the weather warms up i`ll put something up ...
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[chickenstrip]

[Copycat73]

10 - 15°C for me.... cba wit frozen rides anymore

route for consideration

https://goo.gl/maps/zLZva53dUXK2

note wentworth cafe in hexham
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[chickenstrip]

[Copycat73]

[chickenstrip]

T o be fair, it does look like it'll be a couple of degrees milder over here in the west, and I have been avoiding the higher roads a bit while temperatures are quite this low.
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[Golgarth]

[Copycat73]

[chickenstrip]

[Irn-Bru]

That's why I bought another bike, my DRZ's frame would disintegrate with all the salt. I might pop out to Hartside on the Hornet tomorrow, highs of 4c it would be rude not to
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[chickenstrip]

Do you reckon the roads up there will be ice-free? That's all I need to go anywhere really. In the Lakes there is still some run-off across the roads, just concerned not to be hitting that if the temperatures do drop.
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[doggone]

It seems to shrink back to the side quite quickly now if there's any sun or traffic+salt.
The roads are basically dry because humidity has been low as well as not rainy for a few days.
But as you know there are a lot of minor drainage issues where things have blocked up over winter, so you can't rule out suddenly coming on ice perhaps inches thick on back roads.

[Irn-Bru]

https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport/WeatherStations/A686Hartside.asp

Looks ok from there, current temp -1c though, brr
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