Another delightful ride, Dave; yes, it does take me ages to get somewhere nice to ride here in West Oz... The places that you take us is one of the reason why I watch your channel; they are always a pleasure to see. Karl Donitz was the commander of UB-68 when he was captured on 2 July, 1918. As you said, he lost both his sons in WWII, serving in the Kriegsmarine. The first to be killed was his younger son, Peter (aboard U-954) was just 21 when the boat was sunk in the North Atlantic on 19 May 1943 with the loss of all hands. His elder son, Klaus, a doctor, was aged 24 when the E-boat that he was on (S-141) was sunk by the French destroyer La Combattante during an E-boat attack on Selsey, West Sussex on 13 May 1944. The sad thing is that he didn't have to be there; he went for the jolly, simply for the fun of taking part, as young blokes in the Forces everywhere often do. It was his 24th birthday. To lose both sons almost exactly a year apart would have been tough for any father. The German U-boat service was the most dangerous of any regular service in any nation during WWII, as they suffered a personnel loss-rate of 75%. By comparison, RAF Bomber Command had a loss rate of approximately 50%.
This really is a great topic , I’ve been riding around the area this summer as I was planning a Honda Superdream Rideout in the area and apart from it being a stunning place to ride it’s this sort of discussion that makes it even better so Thankyou 👍
Nice to see my home turf on your video. Apparently the prisoner of war camp was the largest in the UK. During the Great War, Sheffield City Battalion had it's camp (tents) just to the west of the POW camp. There is/was a picture of it in The Sportsman pub. near the camp.
OOooh ! Off roading !! Next you will be fitting semi-offroad tyres and parking Ivy on top of a pillbox like Bruce from "coastrider scotland". The brilliant 350 reborn can do anything...
A little bit about the German pow camp. There was one in the middle of iowa.. about a far from ANYTHING as you can get. It was in the MIDDLE of Iowa. 500 miles to Canada, 2000 miles to the west coast. 1500 miles to the east coast. 1200 miles to Mexico. But they were actually treated well, worked on some of the local farms (it was a German immigrant area) and the only escape was a few men who were found drinking beer with the locals and singing in a local tavern...
Lovely Video , The Roman road is a little harsh for the classic! I thought you was brave , I thinking of buying a classic that’s why I was watching your video 👍great work
Hi, thanks for watching, if you get one you won't be disappointed. I've enjoyed every ride and she has taken me all over the place. Let me know if you get one. Ride safe, Dave
Very enjoyable and I had no idea there had been a POW camp up there , I’ve spent many a weekend afternoon this year riding in the area which was inspired by your ride around Bradfield , I’m relatively local (Chesterfield) , another great video Thankyou 👍
I love your videos! I'm in Chicago.. not much like there! We have some nice rural roads. (I am actually 40 miles west of the city.. so rural-ish!) I love puttering along rural roads. I used to live in Iowa, which is much more like where you are. Rural farm roads. If you are at all familiar with the paintings of Grant Wood.. I lived in the same town but he was about 100 years ago. The scenery is the same.
Nice video and information about countryside along the way. Where is the track you started along? I fancy riding along it on my Triumph Scrambler. Thanks for the videos.
Ayup mate, from an exiled Barnsley lad. I love how you talk to Ivy like a friend. I just put the 350th mile on my new 350 Classic, in the same livery as Ivy and I talk to mine too!😅 I love seeing you ride around these roads I used to know, through these towns I remember. Is your camera on your shoulder somehow? It seems separate to your helmet. Whatever, it works well, nice one. I dunno how you resisted going further along that road, it looked amazing as it disappeared off into the distance like that, snaking away over the hill. I guess it was rougher than it looked. It would've been a brilliant photo of Ivy there, with the road away behind her in the sunshine. Stay happy, mate. Julian.
I wouldn't want to take a bike along that track without a sturdy bash plate fitted, don't blame you for turning back. You should try an e-bike Dave, if you haven't already. You can get a bit of exercise, get up the hills without breaking sweat and still eat chip butties😉.
Hello mate ,the classic will do the off-road all right ,but its the cleaning afterwards ,especially if your like me i don't like "Bronwyn" having even a spot of dirt on her .Watching your vid makes me feel better ,i am always sticking the camera at the wrong angle. all the best Chris
Looking into my family history a 3rd cousin sent me a newspaper cutting from 1917 which featured my g g grandmother who had died at 95 and was obviously a bit of a local character! In it, it mentioned she had 100+ living descendants 29 were at the front in WW1 and the relevance of Dave’s video, 6 were prisoners of the Germans! Keep meaning to try and find how managed survived the war!
You could also have a short video of your visits to the pubs as well, just to arouse our interest (when would we see such a beautiful sights without you) and jealousy (knowing we would never see it...)
Another great video. Where do you park at Grindleford cafe as each time I've been there on my bike there was nowhere to park except in a marked bay? Were you in Derbyshire today turning down to Edale at around 3pm today?
Hi Dave, no it wasn't me today. When I go to grindlelford I park right outside the cafe next to the pavement. All the bikes park there and I've never had a problem Ride safe mate, Dave
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Another delightful ride, Dave; yes, it does take me ages to get somewhere nice to ride here in West Oz... The places that you take us is one of the reason why I watch your channel; they are always a pleasure to see.
Karl Donitz was the commander of UB-68 when he was captured on 2 July, 1918. As you said, he lost both his sons in WWII, serving in the Kriegsmarine. The first to be killed was his younger son, Peter (aboard U-954) was just 21 when the boat was sunk in the North Atlantic on 19 May 1943 with the loss of all hands. His elder son, Klaus, a doctor, was aged 24 when the E-boat that he was on (S-141) was sunk by the French destroyer La Combattante during an E-boat attack on Selsey, West Sussex on 13 May 1944. The sad thing is that he didn't have to be there; he went for the jolly, simply for the fun of taking part, as young blokes in the Forces everywhere often do. It was his 24th birthday. To lose both sons almost exactly a year apart would have been tough for any father.
The German U-boat service was the most dangerous of any regular service in any nation during WWII, as they suffered a personnel loss-rate of 75%. By comparison, RAF Bomber Command had a loss rate of approximately 50%.
This really is a great topic , I’ve been riding around the area this summer as I was planning a Honda Superdream Rideout in the area and apart from it being a stunning place to ride it’s this sort of discussion that makes it even better so Thankyou 👍
Watching this over breakfast, just before heading to Grindleford on my Classic 350 😀
Nice to see my home turf on your video. Apparently the prisoner of war camp was the largest in the UK. During the Great War, Sheffield City Battalion had it's camp (tents) just to the west of the POW camp. There is/was a picture of it in The Sportsman pub. near the camp.
OOooh ! Off roading !! Next you will be fitting semi-offroad tyres and parking Ivy on top of a pillbox like Bruce from "coastrider scotland". The brilliant 350 reborn can do anything...
Hi, I've made a deal with Ivy, no more off roading and she will wait longer before she tells me she wants new tyres! Ride safe, Dave
A little bit about the German pow camp. There was one in the middle of iowa.. about a far from ANYTHING as you can get. It was in the MIDDLE of Iowa. 500 miles to Canada, 2000 miles to the west coast. 1500 miles to the east coast. 1200 miles to Mexico. But they were actually treated well, worked on some of the local farms (it was a German immigrant area) and the only escape was a few men who were found drinking beer with the locals and singing in a local tavern...
Lovely Video , The Roman road is a little harsh for the classic! I thought you was brave , I thinking of buying a classic that’s why I was watching your video 👍great work
Hi, thanks for watching, if you get one you won't be disappointed. I've enjoyed every ride and she has taken me all over the place. Let me know if you get one. Ride safe, Dave
What a beautiful ride. We are very lucky in this country.
Very enjoyable and I had no idea there had been a POW camp up there , I’ve spent many a weekend afternoon this year riding in the area which was inspired by your ride around Bradfield , I’m relatively local (Chesterfield) , another great video Thankyou 👍
I love your videos! I'm in Chicago.. not much like there! We have some nice rural roads. (I am actually 40 miles west of the city.. so rural-ish!) I love puttering along rural roads. I used to live in Iowa, which is much more like where you are. Rural farm roads. If you are at all familiar with the paintings of Grant Wood.. I lived in the same town but he was about 100 years ago. The scenery is the same.
Another enjoyable video thanks please keep them coming ..
Excellent video. I enjoyed the scenery and the laid back vibe. Keep them coming Dave. Thanks
Nice video and information about countryside along the way. Where is the track you started along? I fancy riding along it on my Triumph Scrambler. Thanks for the videos.
Ayup mate, from an exiled Barnsley lad. I love how you talk to Ivy like a friend. I just put the 350th mile on my new 350 Classic, in the same livery as Ivy and I talk to mine too!😅 I love seeing you ride around these roads I used to know, through these towns I remember.
Is your camera on your shoulder somehow? It seems separate to your helmet. Whatever, it works well, nice one.
I dunno how you resisted going further along that road, it looked amazing as it disappeared off into the distance like that, snaking away over the hill. I guess it was rougher than it looked. It would've been a brilliant photo of Ivy there, with the road away behind her in the sunshine. Stay happy, mate. Julian.
I wouldn't want to take a bike along that track without a sturdy bash plate fitted, don't blame you for turning back. You should try an e-bike Dave, if you haven't already. You can get a bit of exercise, get up the hills without breaking sweat and still eat chip butties😉.
Enjoyed the ride, very scenic in the best of ways. I just love the exhaust note of the 350, a perfect background sound!!
I see that humongous pothole is still there on the Grindleford Station road. 😮😂
Hello mate ,the classic will do the off-road all right ,but its the cleaning afterwards ,especially if your like me i don't like "Bronwyn" having even a spot of dirt on her .Watching your vid makes me feel better ,i am always sticking the camera at the wrong angle. all the best Chris
My two grandays my step grandad on my dad's served in WW1, on my mums side WW2, grandad on dad's side died young fron heart failure.
Looking into my family history a 3rd cousin sent me a newspaper cutting from 1917 which featured my g g grandmother who had died at 95 and was obviously a bit of a local character! In it, it mentioned she had 100+ living descendants 29 were at the front in WW1 and the relevance of Dave’s video, 6 were prisoners of the Germans! Keep meaning to try and find how managed survived the war!
You could also have a short video of your visits to the pubs as well, just to arouse our interest (when would we see such a beautiful sights without you) and jealousy (knowing we would never see it...)
Hi, I might stop at a pup for a coffee sometime, I have been tempted a coupe of times. Ride safe, Dave
Maybe a Himalyan in the garage, Dave?
Hi, funny you should say that, I was thinking the same at the time. I better not let Ivy know though she will start sulking! Ride safe, Dave
Another great video. Where do you park at Grindleford cafe as each time I've been there on my bike there was nowhere to park except in a marked bay? Were you in Derbyshire today turning down to Edale at around 3pm today?
Hi Dave, no it wasn't me today.
When I go to grindlelford I park right outside the cafe next to the pavement.
All the bikes park there and I've never had a problem
Ride safe mate, Dave
Nice video and nice off road track! Would you be so kind to share the location?
Ivy will think she's back in India with that track 😊
Good that your preparing us for our inevitable dementia at the start! 🙄 🤣🤣
I believe WW2 was against Germany and Italy, well in Eurpore at least.
Off road when did that happen 😂
Get it right Dave, Hitler died in Argentina. 😮
Nah - he escaped and fled to help run his aunt’s fish and chip shop in a Liverpool! 🤣
Yes, and died many years after the wars end